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PBS NewsHour

daily public television news program in the United States
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PBS NewsHour is an American daily evening television news program and a news division broadcast nationally on over 350 PBS member stations. It airs seven nights a week and is known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.

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Also known as
  • The Robert MacNeil Report (1975–1976)
  • The MacNeil/Lehrer Report (1976–1983)
  • The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour (1983–1995)
  • The NewsHour With Jim Lehrer (1995–2009)
  • PBS NewsHour Weekend (weekend editions)
  • PBS NewsHour West (western edition)
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Genre
News magazine
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Directed by
  • Joseph Camp (Washington)
  • Ann Benjamin (New York)
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Country of origin
United States
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Original language
English (US)
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PRODUCTION

Executive producer
  • Sara Just (Washington)
  • Dana Roberson (New York)
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Camera setup
Multi-camera
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Running time
  • 60 minutes (1983–present on Weekday editions)
  • 30 minutes (1975–1983 on Weekday editions, 2013–present on Weekend editions)
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Production company
  • WNET (weekday editions, 1975–1995; weekend editions, September 2013–present)
  • WETA-TV (weekday editions, 1995–present)
  • MacNeil/Lehrer Productions (September 7, 1981–June 30, 2014)
  • NewsHour Productions (WETA-TV) (July 1, 2014–present)
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RELEASE

Original network
PBS
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Picture format
480i (SDTV) (1975–2007)
1080i (HDTV) (2007–present)
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Original release
October 20, 1975 (1975-10-20) –
present
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