“The Camel News Caravan” (NBC, 1949-56), with John Cameron Swayze, was the first TV news show to feature newsreel footage.
Before then TV news relied mainly on announcers.
What was the first TV news show to feature newsreel footage?
by Pamela Landy · Filed Under: Television
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