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Line 18: The series aired on New York City television station [[WNYW\|WABD]], which at the time was the flagship station for the [[DuMont Television Network]]. The series is notable not just as an early example of sports-themed television programming, but for having a surviving episode from 1948 (see below). The series featured Joan Arliss (per [[Paley Center for Media]]) or Joan Kerwin (per ''Billboard'' magazine) and Chuck Tranum. Tranum is also known for having hosted ''[[Manhattan Spotlight]]''.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1798383 IMDB entry]</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)\|Billboard]]'' magazine (see below) listed the sponsor as Transmirra Image Refiner, and the producer as being Bob Loewi. ==Reception== Line 27: ==Episode status== A single episode of this series is held by the [[Paley Center for Media]], listed as having aired August 29, 1948.<ref>[http://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=Swing+Into+Sports&p=1&item=T85:0153 Paley Center for Media entry]</ref> ==See also== [[List of programs broadcast by the DuMont Television Network]] [[List of surviving DuMont Television Network broadcasts]] ==References== {{reflist}} ~~<references/>~~ ==Bibliography== David Weinstein, ''The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television'' (Philadelphia: [[Temple University Press]], 2004) ISBN 1-59213-245-6 Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', Fourth edition (New York: [[Penguin Books]], 1980) ISBN 0-14-024916-8 *Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows'', Third edition (New York: [[Ballantine Books]], 1964) ISBN 0-345-31864-1 [[Category:1947 television series debuts]]