The longest running TV show in history.
Originally began on radio in 1945 under the title American Mercury Presents Meet the Press.
Ran on TV for 70 years (73 if you count the radio version)
'Meet the Press' began on radio on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1945 as 'American Mercury Presents: Meet the Press', a program to promote 'The American Mercury', a magazine that Lawrence E. Spivak purchased in 1935. Before the program aired, Spivak asked journalist Martha Rountree, who had worked in radio and had been employed by Spivak as a roving editor for the magazine, to critique the plans for the new radio show. Based on her advice given to Spivak, Rountree created a new radio program that she called 'The American Mercury', on October 5, 1945.
On November 6, 1947, while still on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the television rights to the program were purchased by General Foods, which began to air the show on the NBC television network with the title shortened to simply 'Meet the Press'. The radio version also adopted the new name. Spivak joined as co-producer with Martha Rountree.
On November 6, 1947, while still on the Mutual Broadcasting System, the television rights to the program were purchased by General Foods, which began to air the show on the NBC television network with the title shortened to simply 'Meet the Press'. The radio version also adopted the new name. Spivak joined as co-producer with Martha Rountree.
Currently on/in production on NBC.