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mahina

(20,439 posts)
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 08:44 PM 2 hrs ago

PBS News Weekend is ending today.

this saddens me deeply.


Jan 11, 2026
This Sunday is the final broadcast of PBS News Weekend, at least for the foreseeable future. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. As our team signs off the air, anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and highlights over the years.
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PBS News Weekend is ending today. (Original Post) mahina 2 hrs ago OP
Every day a new devastation... hlthe2b 2 hrs ago #1
I've never watched it but I'm sad to hear this. underpants 2 hrs ago #2
Oh wow... everyday a new tragedy BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #3
All part of the plan. nt eppur_se_muova 1 hr ago #4
Republicans have a fucking monopoly on news reporting. Initech 24 min ago #9
I hope all those employees can soft land somewhere their dedication to good reporting is appreciated. mdbl 1 hr ago #5
K&R UTUSN 1 hr ago #6
I actually caught part of this show today, although I was totally unaware that it would be Jack Valentino 36 min ago #7
Fuck this fucking administration to hell. Initech 28 min ago #8

Initech

(107,481 posts)
9. Republicans have a fucking monopoly on news reporting.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 11:05 PM
24 min ago

We get what, 1 hour of news a night that they can't touch and they throw a toddler temper tantrum over it. Fuck them.

mdbl

(8,130 posts)
5. I hope all those employees can soft land somewhere their dedication to good reporting is appreciated.
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 09:58 PM
1 hr ago

Jack Valentino

(4,394 posts)
7. I actually caught part of this show today, although I was totally unaware that it would be
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 10:54 PM
36 min ago

the 'last'....


(after the morning talking head news shows,
Sunday is a news desert--- and will be even more so, it appears)



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