David Susskind Show
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The David Susskind Show was an American television talk show hosted by David Susskind
. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was broadcast by WNTA-TV (now WNET
) in New York City
. The title referred to the fact that the program continued until Susskind or his guests were too tired to continue.
In 1961, Open End was limited to two hours and went into national syndication. The show was retitled The David Susskind Show in 1967 and continued to be broadcast until Susskind's death in 1987.
David Susskind
David Susskind was a producer of TV, movies, and stage plays and also a pioneer TV talk show host.-Personal:...
. The program began its existence in 1958 as Open End, and was broadcast by WNTA-TV (now WNET
WNET
WNET, channel 13 is a non-commercial educational public television station licensed to Newark, New Jersey. With its signal covering the New York metropolitan area, WNET is a primary station of the Public Broadcasting Service and a primary provider of PBS programming...
) in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The title referred to the fact that the program continued until Susskind or his guests were too tired to continue.
In 1961, Open End was limited to two hours and went into national syndication. The show was retitled The David Susskind Show in 1967 and continued to be broadcast until Susskind's death in 1987.
External links
- Sound recordings of the Open End television program are available for listening at the Hoover Institution Archives