Religion & Ethics Newsweekly

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
Genre Ethics, religious and spirituality news
Presented by Bob Abernethy
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
Production
Producer(s) Thirteen/WNET
Production location(s) Washington, D.C.
Running time 30 minutes
Release
Original network PBS
Original release October 3, 1997 – February 24, 2017
External links
Website

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly was an American weekly television news-magazine program which aired on PBS.

History and content

Premiering in 1997, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly was devoted to the news of religion and spirituality, along with major ethical issues. The program explored the top moral questions facing the country and profiles notable people and groups in the world of religion and ethics.[1] As of February, 2017 the series has been cancelled.[2]

Production and distribution

It had been produced by Thirteen/WNET in New York City, New York, since its premiere, and was filmed on location worldwide. The main studio was in downtown Washington, D.C., in the same building as Reuters news agency.

The program was distributed to PBS stations nationwide.

Host

The program was hosted by journalist Bob Abernethy.

References

  1. "About the Series | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly". Pbs.org. PBS. Retrieved August 23, 2016.
  2. "Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly Cancelled After 20-Year Run". RenewCanceltV. Retrieved 16 December 2016.


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