Chuck Foster's News Scene
 September 17, 1953 - January 1954

Chuck Foster, host of Newscene.

Newscaster Chuck Foster is presenting his own five-minute news show -- Newscene -- on KPTV at 11:00pm featuring local news twice a week.

The show is highlighted by on-the-spot movies filmed by Chuck and his wife Betty.  In most cases, film shown on the program will have been taken the same day.

The program is a local "live" presentation of KPTV and is sponsored Tuesday and Thursdays by Portland Federal Savings.

Article in TV Life, September 27, 1953


TV Guide ad, November 8, 1953

Chuck Foster's Newscene BROADCAST HISTORY
SEP 1953: MON, THU 11:00PM-11:05PM
OCT 1953 -  : TUE, THU 11:00PM-11:05PM

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