DuMont's previous national news program,
The Walter Compton News, had premiered on DuMont station
WTTG in June 1947, then on the DuMont network on August 25, 1947, but was off the air by January 1948. This show had movie publicist Compton (1912-1959) reading news from a script with the occasional use of slides. Premiering in January 1948,
Camera Headlines was an attempt by DuMont to present a TV news program using
newsreel film footage. As with some other early television programs, there is conflicting information about the show, with some sources reporting that the series was 30 minutes long, while other sources stating it was 15 minutes long.
Camera Headlines aired Monday through Friday at 7:30 pm Eastern Time, with
I.N.S. Telenews following at 7:45pm on Tuesdays only.
Camera Headlines also aired weekdays 12:30 to 12:45pm ET. The DuMont daytime schedule beginning in January 1949 was: • 10-10:30am ''
Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room'' • 10:30-11am
Welcome, Neighbors • 11am-12noon
The Stan Shaw Show • 12noon-12:15pm
Amanda • 12:15-12:30pm
Man in the Street • 12:30-12:45pm
Camera Headlines • 12:45-1pm
Fashions in Song • 1-1:30pm
Okay, Mother • 2:30-3pm
Inside Photoplay (
The Wendy Barrie Show) • 3-3:15pm
The Needle Shop • 3:15-3:30pm
Vincent Lopez Speaking (
The Vincent Lopez Show) ==Episode status==