Bill Moyers

He's Back, Just as Curious as Ever

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:09:46 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
Just 20 months after retiring his PBS series Bill Moyers Journal, Moyers was back in the studio in December. The new show, which begins this month on public television stations, has a different name, Moyers & Company.

Bill Moyers Returns to Public Television, but Not PBS

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:17:34 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
Bill Moyers says he is returning to public television in January, but he won't be found on the PBS lineup. The program will be based at WNET in New York City and distributed free to public television stations by American Public Television, an alternative distributor to PBS.

Moyers Ends Effort to Bring Weekly Series to PBS

Stevie Converse — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:15:48 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
Bill Moyers said he won't be returning to PBS with a weekly series after all, because PBS can't find a time slot for a new show. In an e-mailed statement, Mr. Moyers said, "It was tempting to think once again of creating a forum for voices, viewpoints, and ideas rarely heard in mainstream television, and my colleagues and I were excited about the prospect."

Bill Moyers Eyes a Possible Return to PBS

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 09:31:32 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
Bill Moyers' retirement from weekly television last year may not last long. He has received preliminary approval for a major grant to return to PBS with a half-hour show with the working title "Something Different With Bill Moyers."

After Four Decades in TV News, Bill Moyers Retires

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:45:42 -0400

Full article: WBUR-FM
Journalist Bill Moyers has retired from PBS and his weekly show, the Bill Moyers Journal. In honor of the public broadcasting legend, Fresh Air is rebroadcasting segments from several Moyers appearances over the years.

A Breather for Moyers; Next Step Is Unclear

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 May 2010 07:53:06 -0400

Full article: New York Times
Brian Stelter
Bill Moyers has signed off from PBS. The end of Bill Moyers Journal is a milestone both for public broadcasting and for Moyers, whose explorations of corporate power versus people power were unlike anything else on television.

The Real Dean of American Journalism Is Retiring

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 03 May 2010 07:11:43 -0400

Full article: Open Left
Daniel De Groot
To the extent NPR and PBS are cowed by movement conservatives, or simply too weak to regularly confront the big lies has a lot to do with having to beg for money all the time, and having no assurance that the next budget crisis won't see them cut to zero. So why are NPR and PBS weak? They're poor.

FCC Commissioner Michael Copps Explains Public Interest Iin Regulating Internet

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:10:31 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
According to FCC Commissioner Michael Copps, Net Neutrality won't be achieved "without a fight." Copps discussed open Internet with Bill Moyers in an interview for "Bill Moyers Journal" that's set to air April 23. Copps argues that because of the media shift online, it is in the public interest to regulate the administration of Internet service.

Bill Moyers: A Thoughtful Voice Amid the Din

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:37:24 -0500

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Neal Gabler
Journalist Bill Moyers, who will be leaving his award-winning weekly PBS series, has always sought the most interesting thinkers, people who would never otherwise be on television, and then discussed their ideas in search of timeless truths. While everyone else in the media has been exploring topography, Moyers has been exploring geology.

Bill Moyers to Leave Weekly Television

Stevie Converse — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:52:49 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Elizabeth Jensen
The PBS mainstay Bill Moyers said he was retiring from weekly television and would end his Friday night public affairs show, Bill Moyers Journal, on April 30, 2010. That date will also be the last for Now on PBS, which has been canceled.