PBS Cancels Moyers’ ‘Now’

Published December 5, 2009 | By W. Leon Smith

PBS has cancelled “Now on PBS” once hosted by journalist Bill Moyers.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — PBS has cancelled “Now on PBS” once hosted by journalist Bill Moyers.

Moyers’ last broadcast of the weekly television show “Bill Moyers Journal” will be April 30, 2010.

Moyers said he decided to end his show because it felt “time” to do so after a three-year run.

Moyers, 75, told the New York Times that he would remain on television but has no plans.

“Now” started in January 2002 and had been hosted by David Brancaccio since Moyers’ departure.

Said John Siceloff, PBS executive producer, “We’re all looking for places to continue that work.”

PBS is said to reorganizing its news programming. It’s new schedule will be announced in January.