PBS News Hour Co-Anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett Named Co-Managing Editors

Arlington, VA (March 25, 2025)–PBS News senior executive producer Sara Just today named Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett co-managing editors of the PBS News Hour, in addition to their roles as co-anchors. In their expanded roles, they will help lead the editorial direction of content shared on all PBS News platforms, including digital and social, in addition to their daily duties of co-anchoring the weekday program.

As a co-anchor team, they have reported from around the world on a variety of issues, including politics, immigration, foreign affairs, education, gun violence, criminal justice reform, the climate, culture, and sports. They regularly conduct in-depth interviews with key newsmakers and prominent figures, including world leaders, U.S. lawmakers, and Trump administration officials. Nawaz and Bennett began co-anchoring the PBS News Hour in January 2023, after longtime anchor Judy Woodruff stepped down.

Switching back to a co-anchor format has enabled Nawaz and Bennett to seamlessly helm the nightly broadcast and special coverage — whether from the News Hour studio just outside the nation’s capital in Arlington, Va., or from the heart of major news events on the ground.

“These new titles of co-managing editor reflect the way Amna and Geoff work with each other and the staff,” said Just, who also serves as a WETA SVP. “Their editorial input is reflected in all aspects of our program. I am so grateful to partner with them both as we consider the daily challenges for journalism and our newsroom.”

Since assuming their co-anchor roles, Nawaz and Bennett have both received individual and team recognition for their reporting and contributions to the journalism field, including as part of the News Hour team that received a Peabody Award for its reporting on the Israel-Gaza war in 2024.

Last summer, PBS News reached record breaking audiences during special coverage, anchored by Nawaz and Bennett, of the Republican National Convention and the Democratic National Convention. PBS News averages 85 million total monthly video views across platforms, up 130% in Q4 2024, compared to Q4 2023. During that same timeframe, PBS News’ total average monthly reach on social is up 425%, at 62 million, and the average monthly digital reach (website, podcast, Apple News, and YouTube viewers) of 27.8 million is up 15%. PBS News Hour has maintained its average nightly TV audience of 1.9 million viewers.

About PBS News Hour
PBS News Hour is a production of News Hour Productions LLC, a wholly-owned non-profit subsidiary of WETA Washington, DC. Major corporate funding is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, and Raymond James, with additional support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Ford Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Charles F. Kettering Foundation, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the National Science Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, Friends of the News Hour and others. More information on PBS News Hour is available at www.pbs.org/newshour. You can watch and find News Hour on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. News Hour Productions also produces PBS News Weekend and Washington Week with The Atlantic.

Media contact: Ella Richardson, erichardson (at) newshour (dot) org