30 Minutes (TV program)
American television series
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30 Minutes is an American educational newsmagazine television program that aired on CBS on Saturdays from 1978 to 1982 following its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. Patterned after 60 Minutes, its topics ranged from acne and rock bands to the Ku Klux Klan and juvenile defendants.[1]
GenreNews magazine
Presented by
- Christopher Glenn
- Betsy Aaron
- Betsy Ann Browser
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
| 30 Minutes | |
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| Genre | News magazine |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 16,400+ |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joel Heller |
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| Production locations | New York City, New York, United States |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | CBS News Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | September 16, 1978 – August 28, 1982 |
| Related | |
| 60 Minutes | |
The show was hosted by Christopher Glenn, Betsy Aaron (1978–1980) and Betty Ann Bowser (1980–1981).[2]
Guests
The program featured interviews with upcoming celebrities such as Stockard Channing, and music groups like The Police.
Producers
- Madeline Amgott, awarded three Daytime Emmys for her work on 30 Minutes[3]
- Catherine Olian
- Martin Smith
