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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. 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 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. 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. EXTERNAL LINK |
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