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Encyclopedia > 48 Hours (TV series)
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48 Hours is a documentary and news program broadcast on the CBS television network since Jan. 19, 1988. The program originally took a forty eight hour slice of a single topic and put it into a one hour program. Image File history File links 48 hours Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links 48 hours Logo File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A television documentary is a documentary or a series of documentaries that are meant to be broadcasted on television. ... For other uses, see CBS (disambiguation). ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The show drew its name, inspiration and original format from the Sept. 2, 1986 CBS News documentary 48 Hours on Crack Street, about the drug crisis plaguing a number of American neighborhoods. The special attracted some 15 million viewers.


Like the original documentary, the series originally focused on showing events occurring within a 48 hour span of time - hence the name. This format was eventually phased out by the early 1990s The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ...


One of the contributors to that program, CBS News Correspondent Harold Dow, has been a member of the 48 Hours air staff since its premiere as a regular series.


It was revamped in 2002 when Lesley Stahl took over hosting duties from Dan Rather and the name was changed to 48 Hours Investigates. The name was changed to 48 Hours Mystery in 2004. It currently has no host. Lesley R. Stahl (born December 16, 1941, in Swampscott, Massachusetts) is an American television journalist for CBS. She has been on 60 Minutes for thirteen seasons and also anchors 48 Hours Investigates. ... Dan Rather, from a telecast in October 2004. ...


It primarily deals with real life mysteries and crime stories.


The program has received over 20 Emmy awards, a George Foster Peabody Award, and an Ohio State Award. An Emmy Award. ... This article is about George Foster Peabody, the Southern United States banker and philanthropist. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting and cable television. ...


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