Changes: PBS NewsHour

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1975–1976	1976–1981	1981–1983	1983–1992


1992–1995	1995–1999	1999–2009	2009–present

The Robert MacNeil Report

October 20, 1975–September 8, 1976

The MacNeil/Lehrer Report

September 9, 1976–1981

1981–September 2, 1983

The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour

September 5, 1983–February 14, 1992

September 5, 1983–1985

1985–December 11, 1991

December 12, 1991–February 14, 1992

February 17, 1992–October 20, 1995

The Newshour with Jim Lehrer

October 23, 1995–May 14, 1999

After Robert MacNeil's retirement, the program was renamed The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer three days later on October 23.

May 17, 1999–May 16, 2006

On May 17, 1999, the program adopted a new graphics package, but the same music from 1983.

May 17, 2006–December 4, 2009

On May 17, 2006, the program underwent its first major change in presentation in years, adopting a new graphics package and a reorchestrated version of the show's theme music (originally composed by Bernard Hoffer).

PBS NewsHour

2009–present

On May 11, 2009, PBS announced that the program would be revamped on December 7 of that year under a revised title as the PBS NewsHour.

December 7, 2009–July 17, 2015

July 20, 2015–November 30, 2017

On July 20, 2015, the PBS NewsHour introduced an overhauled visual appearance for its weekday broadcasts, debuting a new minimalist set designed by Eric Siegel and George Allison that heavily incorporates PBS' longtime "Everyman" logo.

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+|The_Robert_MacNeil_Report_-_PBS_1975.png|1975–1976
+|PBS_Newshour_1976.png|1976–1981
+|The_MacNeil-Lehrer_Report_1981.png|1981–1983
+|PBS_Newshour_1983.png|1983–1992
+|PBS_Newshour_1992.png|1992–1995
+|PBS_Newshour_1995.png|1995–1999
+|PBS_Newshour_1999.png|1999–2009
+|Pbs-newshour.svg|2009–present
+}}
 ==The Robert MacNeil Report==
+===October 20, 1975–September 8, 1976===
-===Changing our name is something we know how to do. We began life on October 20, 1975 as ''The Robert MacNeil Report'', with Robert MacNeil as anchorman, and Jim Lehrer as the Washington correspondent.===
-[[File:pbs-newshour-1.jpg|center|200px]]
+[[File:The_Robert_MacNeil_Report_-_PBS_1975.png|center|200px]]
+<gallery position="center" widths="175" spacing="small" orientation="none" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
+pbs-newshour-1.jpg
+</gallery>
 ==The MacNeil/Lehrer Report==
+===September 9, 1976–1981===
-===On December 1, 1975, the show was renamed ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'', broadcast nationwide on PBS. 30 minutes, each night, devoted to a single topic.===
-[[File:Pbs-newshour-2.jpg|center|200px]]
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_1976.png|center|200px]]
 <gallery position="center" widths="175" spacing="small" orientation="none" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
+Pbs-newshour-2.jpg
 macneil-lehrer_report.jpg
 </gallery>
+===1981–September 2, 1983===
-===1981–1983===
 [[File:The_MacNeil-Lehrer_Report_1981.png|center|200px]]
 ==The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour==
+===September 5, 1983–February 14, 1992===
-===On September 5, 1983, we changed our name from ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Report'' to ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour'', becoming the nation's first 60-minute news program. On October 20, 1995, Robert MacNeil retired from anchoring.===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_1983.png|center|200px]]
-<gallery position="center" widths="175" spacing="small" orientation="none" captionalign="center" captionsize="small" bordersize="none" bordercolor="transparent">
+===September 5, 1983–1985===
-Mlnews.jpg|1983-1985
+[[File:Mlnews.jpg|center|200px]]
-510868006.jpg|1985-1990
+===1985–December 11, 1991===
-mezzanine_209.jpg|1990-1995
+[[File:510868006.jpg|center|200px]]
-</gallery>
+===December 12, 1991–February 14, 1992===
+[[File:1991 title card.jpg|center|200px]]
+===February 17, 1992–October 20, 1995===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_1992.png|center|200px]]
+[[File:mezzanine_209.jpg|center|200px]]
 ==The Newshour with Jim Lehrer==
+===October 23, 1995–May 14, 1999===
-===On October 23, 1995, we changed our name from ''The MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour'' to ''The Newshour with Jim Lehrer'', leaving Jim as the show's only anchor.===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_1995.png|center|200px]]
 [[File:Newshour_1995.jpg|center|200px]]
+After Robert MacNeil's retirement, the program was renamed '''''The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer''''' three days later on October 23.
-===1999–May 16, 2006===
+===May 17, 1999–May 16, 2006===
-[[File:News_hour_1.jpg|center|200px]]
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_1999.png|center|200px]][[File:News_hour_1.jpg|center|200px]]
+On May 17, 1999, the program adopted a new graphics package, but the same music from 1983.
-===May 17, 2006 –December 4, 2009 ===
+===May 17, 2006–December 4, 2009===
-[[File:NewsHour_HD.jpg|center|200px]]
+[[File:NewsHour_HD.jpg|center|250px]]
+On May 17, 2006, the program underwent its first major change in presentation in years, adopting a new graphics package and a reorchestrated version of the show's theme music (originally composed by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_Hoffer Bernard Hoffer]).
 ==PBS NewsHour==
+===2009–present===
-===On December 7, 2009, ''The Newshour with Jim Lehrer'' became ''PBS Newshour''.===
 [[File:Pbs-newshour.svg|center|250px]]
+On May 11, 2009, PBS announced that the program would be revamped on December 7 of that year under a revised title as the '''''PBS NewsHour'''''.
+===December 7, 2009–July 17, 2015===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_2009.jpg|center|250px]]
+===July 20, 2015–November 30, 2017===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_2015.jpg|center|250px]]
+On July 20, 2015, the ''PBS NewsHour'' introduced an overhauled visual appearance for its weekday broadcasts, debuting a new minimalist set designed by Eric Siegel and George Allison that heavily incorporates PBS' longtime "Everyman" logo.
+===December 1, 2017–present===
+[[File:PBS_Newshour_2018.png|center|250px]]
 [[Category:Television programs of the United States]]
 [[Category:Television news in the United States]]