The Susan Raye Show
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The Susan Raye Show was an early American television program
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
.
. It was a musical program hosted by singer and pianist Susan Raye. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Mondays and Fridays at 7:45 PM on most DuMont affiliates, alternating with The Joan Edwards Show
which was in the same time slot on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Susan Raye Show replaced The Hazel Scott Show
, a very similar program which had starred pianist and singer Hazel Scott
. Scott had been implicated in Red Channels
as a supposed Communist sympathizer. Although Scott denied the charges, she was effectively blacklist
ed, and her series was cancelled. The Susan Raye Show filled the DuMont network's programming gap for two months. The series was cancelled after the November 20 broadcast.
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
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Broadcast history
The series ran from October to November of 19501950 in television
The year 1950 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1950.-Events:*February 12 – European Broadcasting Union inaugurated....
. It was a musical program hosted by singer and pianist Susan Raye. The program, produced and distributed by DuMont, aired Mondays and Fridays at 7:45 PM on most DuMont affiliates, alternating with The Joan Edwards Show
The Joan Edwards Show
The Joan Edwards Show is a short-lived American television show broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast History:...
which was in the same time slot on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The Susan Raye Show replaced The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show
The Hazel Scott Show was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran during the summer of 1950, and is most notable for being the first U.S...
, a very similar program which had starred pianist and singer Hazel Scott
Hazel Scott
Hazel Dorothy Scott was an internationally known, American jazz and classical pianist and singer.-Early years and education:...
. Scott had been implicated in Red Channels
Red Channels
Red Channels: The Report of Communist Influence in Radio and Television is an anti-Communist tract published in the United States at the height of the Red Scare...
as a supposed Communist sympathizer. Although Scott denied the charges, she was effectively blacklist
Blacklist
A blacklist is a list or register of entities who, for one reason or another, are being denied a particular privilege, service, mobility, access or recognition. As a verb, to blacklist can mean to deny someone work in a particular field, or to ostracize a person from a certain social circle...
ed, and her series was cancelled. The Susan Raye Show filled the DuMont network's programming gap for two months. The series was cancelled after the November 20 broadcast.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1950-51 United States network television schedule