Washington Week
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Washington Week | |
| Format | News analysis\commentary |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Gwen Ifill |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 42 |
| No. of episodes | 2000 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Washington, D.C. |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | WETA-TV |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | PBS |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | 23 February 1967 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Washington Week (previously Washington Week in Review) is a public affairs program on PBS. Washington Week has consistently been recognized for quality. Unlike panel discussion shows that focus on debate as a means of discussing topics, the program follows a path of moderation and discussion.
Contents |
[edit] Background
Washington Week in Review was first broadcast on 23 February 1967 on National Educational Television, making it the longest running show of its type on PBS. Since 1970, Washington Week has used a panel discussion format, moderated by a host. Gwen Ifill has been the host since 1999.[1] In 2006, Washington Week made an agreement with National Journal which ensures that at least one National Journal reporter is on the show.[2]
Washington Week is on PBS's national primetime lineup; because of the subscriber nature of PBS, local presentation of Washington Week is scheduled by individual stations, and air times vary by market. The program is produced by WETA-TV in Washington, D.C.
Throughout the run, the program's funders have included: Boeing, Ford Motor Company (for most of the show's run), SBC Communications (before merging with AT&T), Shell Oil, The Annenberg Foundation, The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and PBS viewers. As of August 2006, current corporate funders include Boeing, Chevron Oil, the National Mining Association, Constellation Energy and Norfolk Southern.
[edit] Presenters
- 1967-1968 John Davenport
- 1968-1969 Lincoln Furber
- 1969-1970 Max Kampelman
- 1971-1973 Robert MacNeil
- 1974-1994 Paul Duke
- 1994-1999 Ken Bode
- 1999-present Gwen Ifill
[edit] Regular panelists
- Dan Balz
- Jeffrey Birnbaum
- Gloria Borger
- Jeanne Cummings
- John Dickerson
- Michael Duffy
- John Harwood
- Doyle McManus
- Martha Raddatz
- David Sanger
- Karen Tumulty
- Janine Zacharia
[edit] References
- ^ "About Gwen". Washington Week with Gwen Ifill. 2009. http://www.pbs.org/weta/washingtonweek/gwen. Retrieved on 2009-03-06.
- ^ WETA (2005-04-29). "Washington Week" Forges Editorial Partnership with "National Journal". Press release. http://www.weta.org/about/press/releases/36503. Retrieved on 2008-10-26.
