Washington Report (TV series)

Washington Report is a public affairs TV series on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.

Washington Report
Presented by	Tristram Coffin (host)
Country of origin	United States
Production
Running time	15 Minutes
Original release
Network	DuMont
Release	May 22 (1951-05-22) – August 31, 1951 (1951-08-31)

Broadcast history

Washington Report was a 15-minute program which aired twice weekly on DuMont from May 22, 1951, to August 31, 1951. Newsman Tristram Coffin interviewed political, business, and civic leaders. This program should not be confused with Washington Exclusive, a DuMont show which aired in 1953.

See also

• List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
• List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts

Bibliography

• David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6
• Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8
• Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1

External links

• Washington Report at IMDB
• DuMont historical website