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Ongoing Productions
Many of WETA's productions and co-productions are staples of the national public television schedule. The following are WETA's ongoing national productions.
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Airs weeknights
Acclaimed for depth and balance, The NewsHour is the gold standard in television news. Jim Lehrer and his team of correspondents explore the world in all its facets – politics, international affairs, science, technology, economics, business and the arts. A co-production of MacNeil/Lehrer Productions and WETA in association with WNET.
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Cultivating Life
Airs weekly
Cultivating Life's weekly half-hour episodes demonstrate inspiring ideas for integrating the outdoors into daily living. Landscape designer Sean Conway's easy-to-do projects explore various trends and how they relate to garden, home, table, craft and land.
Everyday Baking from Everyday Food
Airs weekly
Easy and delicious baking recipes for cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, and more — all from the pages of Everyday Food magazine. Host John Barricelli focuses on the techniques and finishing skills needed to produce beautiful, bakery-quality results.
Everyday Food
Airs weekly
Five talented cooks from the kitchens of Everyday Food magazine offer quick, practical solutions to the challenge of preparing everyday meals that are both delicious and easy.
Globe Trekker
Airs weekly
Globe Trekker's intrepid hosts go off the beaten path, exploring the world's myriad cultures and landscapes.
Sara's Weeknight Meals
Airs weekly
Renowned chef, television personality, magazine editor and cookbook author Sara Moulton and her celebrity-chef friends share their ideas for flavorful, healthy meals with minimal fuss.
Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal
Airs weekly
The longest-running news and public affairs program on public television, Washington Week has been a broadcast journalism mainstay for more than four decades. Each Friday evening, moderator and managing editor Gwen Ifill brings together a panel of the country's premier journalists to analyze the week's top stories.
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A Capitol Fourth
Airs annually
A Capitol Fourth marks America's birthday with an annual concert broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Each year, the National Symphony Orchestra is joined by artists and performers for the nation's premier Independence Day concert.
National Memorial Day Concert
Airs annually
The National Memorial Day Concert is dedicated to members, both past and present, of America’s armed services. Broadcast live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, the program features the National Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed actors and performers, and moving tributes saluting American servicemen and -women.
The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Airs annually
This annual WETA co-production, taped before a live audience at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, celebrates the winner of the Mark Twain Prize, the prestigious award for American humor. Winners of the prize have included Billy Crystal, Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, and Steve Martin.
In Performance at the White House
Airs occasionally
In Performance at the White House has been produced by WETA since 1978 and spans every administration since President Carter’s. The series began with an East Room recital by the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Since then, In Performance at the White House has embraced virtually every genre of American performance: pop, country, gospel, jazz, blues, theatre and dance among them.
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