Longest running TV show
- Who
- Meet the Press
- Where
- United States
- When
- 20 April 2003
The longest running TV show in the world is Meet the Press (NBC, USA), which was first transmitted on 6 November 1947 and subsequently each week since 12 September 1948.
There have been 2,763 shows aired as of 20 April 2003.
Originated by Lawrence E. Spivak, who appeared on each show as either moderator or panel member until 1975, the show has the distinction of having every US President since Kennedy appearing on the programme during his career.