Elder Michaux Explained

Genre:	Religion
Creator:	Jonathan Pierce
Starring:	Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Runtime:	30 minutes
Channel:	WTTG (1947-1951) DuMont (1948-1949)

Elder Michaux is a religious TV show that aired on the DuMont Television Network, hosted by evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux.

Broadcast history

The show was 30 minutes long, originated as a local program on DuMont station WTTG in Washington, D. C. in 1947, and aired on the DuMont network from October 17, 1948 to January 9, 1949.^[1] According to the book The Forgotten Network by David Weinstein (Temple University Press, 2004), the series also continued locally on WTTG after the network run ended, running to 1951 (see page 162).

The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching.^[2]

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.

See also

• List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network
• List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts
• Stained Glass Windows (ABC Television, 1948–49)
• Lamp Unto My Feet (CBS Television, 1948–79)
• Religious broadcasting

Bibliography

• David Weinstein, The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2004)
• Alex McNeil, Total Television, Fourth edition (New York: Penguin Books, 1980)
• Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows, Third edition (New York: Ballantine Books, 1964)

External links

• • DuMont historical website
• Fall 1948 schedule at RadioDiscussions showing Elder Michaux on Sundays at 6pm ET

Notes and References

1. News: Appendix One: Programs (A-L) . Dumont Television Network Historical Web Site . 2009-03-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090216055809/https://dumonthistory.com/a1.html . 2009-02-16 .
2. News: Jay Handelman . Despite occasional successes, television has failed to embrace diversity . Sarasota Herald Tribune . February 1, 2000 . 2009-03-01.