| Open Hearing | |
|---|---|
 Publicity photo of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his appearance on Open Hearing, June 16, 1957. | |
| Presented by | John Secondari |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | 1957 (1957) – 1958 (1958) |
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. 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". It complimented Secondari's work as moderator and the "spontaneous quality" of the interviews.
References
- Press release on Wikimedia Commons for Dr. King's appearance dated June 5, 1957
- ^ "Open Hearing". Variety. February 6, 1957. p. 29. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
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