PBS NewsHour’s Coverage Plans for the Funeral and Memorial Events in Remembrance of President George H.W. Bush

Washington, DC (December 3, 2018) — PBS NewsHour will continue its coverage on the life and legacy of President George H.W. Bush on broadcast, online and on social through the end of this week, including live at 10am ET on PBS stations nationwide (check local listings for coverage plans) on Wednesday, December 5 for the funeral at Washington National Cathedral and Washington, D.C. departure ceremonies. The special will be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff with national correspondent Amna Nawaz reporting from the Cathedral as well as in studio guests including Doris Kearns Goodwin, presidential historian; Ed Rogers, former Bush administration staff; Peter Teeley, former press secretary for Vice President Bush and Ambassador to Canada; and Pete Wehner, former Bush administration staff. Joining Woodruff for NewsHour’s Wednesday night broadcast will be David Bates, former White House cabinet secretary and Bush traveling aide; Michael Beschloss, presidential historian; Maureen Dowd, columnist for The New York Times; and Margaret Warner, former chief global affairs correspondent for the PBS NewsHour.

Coverage will extend on NewsHour’s homepage as well as on Facebook, Twitter/Periscope,YouTube, Twitch and Ustream with live streams of events taking place in Texas and D.C. on December 3, 4, and 6.