Evening Exchange; 35th Anniversary of Public Broadcasting / Weekly News Analysis / 22nd Anniversary of WHUT
Description:
This episode includes segments on the 35th anniversary of the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (PBS), the Weekly News Analysis, and the 22nd anniversary of Howard University Television (WHUT). First, leaders of public broadcasting discuss the history of PBS, its achievements, and the challenges that it faces. Next, guests talk about the recent Osama Bin Laden tape. They also discuss the impending Iraq War and what the panelists feel is an unrealistic forecast by the federal government that it will only be a six-month campaign. In the final segment, the founders of WHMM, the precursor to WHUT, discuss the launch of the first black public television channel at Howard University.
