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MacNeil/Lehrer Report

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Nation Jan 24

The NewsHour family remembers Jim Lehrer

By Lorna Baldwin

Nation Jan 23

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The extraordinary legacy and unique voice of Jim Lehrer

It is impossible to quantify Jim Lehrer’s influence on this news program, American journalism, presidential debates or the lives of so many of us. He was an extraordinary journalist, writer, collaborator and friend. Robert MacNeil, Lehrer’s NewsHour co-founder, longtime Lehrer…

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Al Vecchione, first executive producer of ‘The MacNeil/Lehrer Report,’ dies at 86

For seven years, Vecchione helmed the “Report,” and then , in 1983, he helped oversee the show’s transition as it doubled its length from a half hour to a full 60 minutes. Renamed "The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour," the extra time allowed…

By Joshua Barajas

Nation Mar 09

John Siceloff, longtime PBS producer, dies at 61

John Siceloff, an American journalist who reported for "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report" and co-created PBS’s "Now" with Bill Moyers, died on Friday at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 61.

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Nation Sep 10

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#Flashback: Trailblazing moments for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report

Take a look into PBS NewsHour's history. In this video, Jim Lehrer, Robert MacNeil and Charlayne Hunter Gault reflect on their work for The MacNeil/Lehrer Report during the 1980s.

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Oct 20

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The NewsHour Turns 30

In a 30th anniversary special, NewsHour host Jim Lehrer interviews his founding partner Robert MacNeil about the history of the program.

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