| Washington Week | |
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| Format | News analysis\commentary |
| Presented by | John Davenport (1967-1968) Lincoln Furber (1968-1969) Max Kampelman (1969-1971) Robert MacNeil (1971-1974) Paul Duke (1974-1994) Ken Bode (1994-1999) Gwen Ifill (1999-present) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 44 |
| No. of episodes | 2000 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Washington, D.C. |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | WETA-TV |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NET (1967-1970) PBS (1970-present) |
| Picture format | 720p (HDTV) |
| Original run | 23 February 1967 – present |
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| Website | |
Washington Week (previously Washington Week in Review) is a public affairs program on PBS. Unlike panel discussion shows that focus on debate as a means of discussing topics, the program follows a path of moderation and discussion. It usually takes the form of a roundtable moderated by current host Gwen Ifill and between two and four Washington-based journalists.
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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 Ken Bode was fired in 1999.[1][2] Ifill shortened the name when she took over, as a sign that "the show would spend more time looking forward".[3] In 2006, Washington Week made an agreement with National Journal which ensures that at least one National Journal reporter is on the show.[4]
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:
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