New York Times Youth Forum
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New York Times Youth Forum was a public affairs
program, sponsored by The New York Times
and aired Sundays at 5pm EST on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network
from September 14, 1952 to June 14, 1953. The host was Dorothy Gordon (born Dorothy Lerner, 1889-1970), who continued to host the show on WABD
from the time the network closed in 1956 until 1958 when it moved to WRCA-TV (now WNBC
).
The Times dropped sponsorship in 1960, at which point radio simulcasts moved from WQXR (AM)
to WNBC (AM)
. Thereafter, Gordon continued the show as Dorothy Gordon's Youth Forum, winning a Peabody Award
in 1966. Gordon continued to host the show until her death in 1970.
Public affairs (broadcasting)
Public affairs, a broadcasting industry term, refers to television programs which focuses on matters of politics and public policy. Among commercial broadcasters, such programs are often only to satisfy Federal Communications Commission regulatory expectations and are not scheduled in prime time...
program, sponsored by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
and aired Sundays at 5pm EST 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...
from September 14, 1952 to June 14, 1953. The host was Dorothy Gordon (born Dorothy Lerner, 1889-1970), who continued to host the show on WABD
WNYW
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from the time the network closed in 1956 until 1958 when it moved to WRCA-TV (now WNBC
WNBC
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).
The Times dropped sponsorship in 1960, at which point radio simulcasts moved from WQXR (AM)
WQEW
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to WNBC (AM)
WNBC (AM)
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. Thereafter, Gordon continued the show as Dorothy Gordon's Youth Forum, winning a Peabody Award
Peabody Award
The George Foster Peabody Awards recognize distinguished and meritorious public service by radio and television stations, networks, producing organizations and individuals. In 1939, the National Association of Broadcasters formed a committee to recognize outstanding achievement in radio broadcasting...
in 1966. Gordon continued to host the show until her death in 1970.
Episode status
One episode, "Will the Election Affect Foreign Policy?" (broadcast September 28, 1952), survives at the Paley Center for Media.See also
- List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
- List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
- 1952-53 United States network television schedule