Open Hearing (American TV program) explained

Runtime:60 minutes
Presenter:John Secondari
Country:United States
Language:English
Network:ABC

Open Hearing is a 1957–58 American news-related talk show, with John H. Secondari as the moderator. It was a 60-minute program that aired Sunday evenings from 5:00–6:00 p.m. on the ABC television network.[1] It began on February 3, 1957, as a 30-minute program on Sundays at 8:30 p.m.

Richard Stratton was the director.

A previous version of Open Hearing had aired in 1954, moderated by John Daly.

Critical response

A review of the premiere episode in the trade publication Variety called Open Hearing "an illuminating and informative half-hour".[2] It complimented Secondari's work as moderator and the "spontaneous quality" of the interviews.

Notes and References

  1. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/archive/0/02/20141216203914%21Dr._King_Open_Hearing_1957.jpg Press release on Wikimedia Commons for Dr. King's appearance dated June 5, 1957
  2. February 6, 1957 . 29 . Open Hearing . Variety . May 30, 2023.