In September 1981, production of the program was taken over by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions, a … See more

The program is notable for being shown on public television. There are no interruptions for advertisements (though like most public television programs, there are "corporate image" advertisements at the beginning and end of … See more

The PBS NewsHour is broadcast on more than 350 PBS member stations and member networks, making it available to 99% of the viewing public, and audio from the program is broadcast by some NPR radio statio… See more

• In Australia the program is seen Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1:00 p.m. AEST on SBS.
• In New Zealand the NewsHour is seen Tuesdays through Saturdays at 10 p.m. on Face TV (Auckland). … See more

On December 4, 2009, when introducing the new PBS NewsHour format, Lehrer read a list of guidelines for what he called "MacNeil/Lehrer journalism":
• "Do nothing I cannot defend."
• "Cover, write, and p… See more

• Amna Nawaz, co-anchor since January 2, 2023; joined April 6, 2018 as a chief correspondent
• Geoff Bennett, co-anchor since January 2, 2023; previously anchor of weekend broadcast beginning April 2, 2022; joine… See more

In 1992, radio broadcaster David Barsamian called the NewsHour "stenographers to power", accusing them and other news media of having a pro-establishment bias.
PBS NewsHour has received generally positive rev… See more