WETA rolls out two programs to replace ‘PBS News Weekend’
One program will cover international affairs, and the other will focus on science, technology and health.
Shows start on January 17th on PBS
WETA in Washington, D.C., and its news and public affairs hub PBS News announced the two weekend programs that will replace PBS News Weekend in January.
Like PBS News Weekend, both programs will be 30 minutes. Hosted by William Brangham, Horizons From PBS News will cover science, health and technology. The other will be Compass Points From PBS News, a foreign affairs program hosted by Nick Schifrin.
Horizons will premiere Saturday, Jan. 17, at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Compass Points premieres at the same time Sunday, Jan. 18. Both programs will be streamed online and distributed as video podcasts across platforms.