Youth on the March
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Youth on the March is an American religious
television program
originally broadcast on ABC
from October 1949 to May 1952, and by the DuMont Television Network
from October 1952 to June 1953.
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When Youth on the March was cancelled by ABC in 1952, the series was picked up by the now defunct DuMont Television Network
for a one-season run, from October 5, 1952 to June 7, 1953. The series continued to air in first-run syndication over a handful of stations until 1958.
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
television program
Television program
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originally broadcast on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
from October 1949 to May 1952, and by the 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...
from October 1952 to June 1953.
Broadcast history
The series was aired "by most of [ABC's] eleven affiliates". In each episode, Crawford, his wife Ruth, and their five children appeared. The series was broadcast live from Philadelphia's WFILWPVI-TV
WPVI-TV, channel 6, is an owned-and-operated television station of the Walt Disney Company-owned American Broadcasting Company, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. WPVI has its studios located on the border between Philadelphia and Bala Cynwyd, and its transmitter is located in the...
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When Youth on the March was cancelled by ABC in 1952, the series was picked up by 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...
for a one-season run, from October 5, 1952 to June 7, 1953. The series continued to air in first-run syndication over a handful of stations until 1958.
See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts