America's Most Wanted
After the program’s pilot aired, a lengthy search was conducted for a host, with John Walsh being selected; other potential candidates included former Marine Corps Commandant General P.X. Kelly and victims' advocate Theresa Saldana. John Walsh had gained national publicity after his six-year-old son, Adam Walsh, was kidnapped and murdered in 1981. He and others had successfully advocated Congress for the creation of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. In the new millennium, America’s Most Wanted has seen continued success. Currently in its 22nd season, America's Most Wwanted has reported over 1000 captures. Contact Roger for more information about advertising on America's Most Wanted
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America's Most Wanted is produced by 20th Century Fox, and is the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network. Its purpose is to profile and assist law enforcement officials in the apprehension of fugitives wanted for an assortment of crimes, including murder, rape, child molestation, white collar crime, armed robbery, gang violence, and terrorism. Many of the criminals currently on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list are profiled. On May 2, 2008, the program's website announced its 1,000th capture; as of January 11, 2010, 1,100 people have been captured thanks to Aerica's Most Wanted.
The Show premiered on February 7, 1988 on seven Fox-owned stations. Within four days of the first broadcast, FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive David James Roberts, a convicted killer who had recently escaped from prison, was captured, with the show recieving credit for the capture. This demonstrated the effectiveness of the show's "Watch Television, Catch Criminals" premise to skeptical law enforcement agencies. Within ten weeks, the program premiered nationwide on the Fox network and became the fledgling network's first hit series. It has become the longest-running series on the Fox Network. America's Most Wanted reinvented the economics of prime time television with its low-budget reenactments of crimes.