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WATCH: How every anchor has opened the PBS News Hour in the last 50 years
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October 20, 2025
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1:10Now PlayingThe PBS News Hour has had five different names and six official anchors since it first aired in 1975. Through it all, we've stayed true to our mission of delivering fair, accurate and in-depth reporting. To celebrate 50 years of bringing news and context to viewers like you, we're taking a look back at how anchors have opened our program over the last five decades.
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