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Full Issue of 1951 TV News

September 21st, 2008


TV News was a local viewer guide that listed programs on the air in Western New York state, specifically the Rochester and Buffalo areas, during the early 1950s. It called itself "A Weekly TV Program and News Magazine." Not much is known about the magazine, which was published by Western New York TV NEWS, Inc., cost fifteen cents an issue or $5 for a subscription, and was on newsstands every Thursday. Its fourteen pages were filled with television schedules for Saturday through Friday, plus letters to the editor, articles, recipes, a crossword puzzle and a comic strip, plus advertisements.

Nathaniel Scheur served as president of Western New York TV NEWS, Inc., with Henry C.F. Stewart as vice-president and Milton J. Lindsay as Secretary-Treasurer. Elizabeth C. Baxter was editor of the magazine itself, Edgar Jaworski was the art editor, Henry C.F. Stewart doubled as business and advertising manager and Robert Scheur was circulation manager.

Here are two TV News covers from April and May of 1951.

TV News, April 28th, 1951 TV News, May 5th, 1951 
TV News, April 28th and May 5th, 1951

And here are two more:

TV News, May 12th, 1951 TV News, May 19th, 1951 
TV News, May 12th and May 19th, 1951

We've scanned the entire June 2nd, 1951 issue of TV News, with listings for June 2nd through June 8th, 1951. Click on the cover for a larger version and to begin reading the entire issue.

TV News, Volume 2, Number 23 - Published June 2nd, 1951 
TV News, Volume 2, Number 23 - Published June 2nd, 1951

It is not known when TV News stopped publishing.

Last Updated September 21st, 2008

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