In addition to co-anchoring the nightly PBS NewsHour, Gwen Ifill had been host of the Friday night program Washington Week since 1999. Tonight’s show will be a tribute episode to Ifill who died Monday of cancer at age 61.
“This week we will honor and celebrate Gwen Ifill’s remarkable life and legacy with friends and colleagues who knew her best,” said a show spokesperson. Guests include Michele Norris, formerly with NPR, Dan Balz and Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post, ABC’s Martha Raddatz, NBC’s Pete Williams, Susan Davis of NPR, Rick Berke, formerly with The New York Times and Alexis Simendinger of Real Clear Politics.
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