1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (TV series)
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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is an MSNBC
television program
hosted by David Shuster
that ended in 2009. The show is a panel show based around the discussion of news and trends in American politics
among the panelists and anchor. It is a continuation of the show, Race for the White House, which was originally hosted by David Gregory
and aired in the same time slot from March to November 2008. Shuster became the host of the show when Gregory became moderator of NBC
's Meet the Press
.
The show had a rotating array of panelists, but Eugene Robinson
, Michael Smerconish
, Richard Wolffe
, and Pat Buchanan
had appeared on a frequent basis.
Race for the White House and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue aired nightly at 6 PM Eastern on MSNBC.
. Race for the White House was simulcast on Air America Radio
(whose regular 6 PM host, Rachel Maddow, is a panelist on the show).
During Democrats and Republican Convention weeks
, Gregory hosted convention coverage broadcasting from Denver (DNC
, week of August 27) and Saint Paul
(RNC
, week of Sept 1). Gregory, notable person and regular panelists discussed at MSNBC's outdoor studio at both convention sites.
After the convention coverage, the program format shifted to incorporate Gregory's one-on-one (or -two) interview style.
On December 7, 2008, Gregory was named as the new permanent moderator of NBC
's Meet the Press
, effective the following Sunday, December 14. 1600 was being hosted by David Shuster
on a temporary basis until the naming of a new permanent host. On December 12, 2008, David Shuster was named the official anchor of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, effective immediately.
On April 2, 2009, in the show's final segment, David Shuster announced that he had been given a new assignment and that he was going on to co-anchor a new show with Tamron Hall
, airing 3-5 PM Eastern time beginning on June 1. As of Monday, April 6, 2009, a new show titled The Ed Show
hosted by radio host Ed Schultz
took over the 6 PM Eastern time slot. The final edition of 1600 (on April 3) was hosted by Mike Barnicle
, a regular MSNBC substitute anchor.
MSNBC
MSNBC is a cable news channel based in the United States available in the US, Germany , South Africa, the Middle East and Canada...
television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
hosted by David Shuster
David Shuster
David Martin Shuster is an American television journalist who has been an anchor for MSNBC and who has also worked for Fox News and CNN. He anchored MSNBC Live weekdays from 10-11am and 3-4pm ET and filled in for Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow on their respective shows...
that ended in 2009. The show is a panel show based around the discussion of news and trends in American politics
American politics
American politics is an area of study within the academic discipline of political science. It is primarily, but not exclusively, studied by researchers in the United States...
among the panelists and anchor. It is a continuation of the show, Race for the White House, which was originally hosted by David Gregory
David Gregory (journalist)
David Michael Gregory is an American television journalist, and moderator of NBC News' Sunday morning talk show Meet the Press.-Early life:...
and aired in the same time slot from March to November 2008. Shuster became the host of the show when Gregory became moderator of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
.
The show had a rotating array of panelists, but Eugene Robinson
Eugene Robinson (journalist)
Eugene Harold Robinson is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post. His columns are syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group...
, Michael Smerconish
Michael Smerconish
Michael A. Smerconish is an American radio and television personality, newspaper columnist, author and MSNBC Political Analyst. His talk radio show is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Big Talker 1210 AM WPHT. He began his full time radio career in 2002...
, Richard Wolffe
Richard Wolffe
Richard L. Wolffe is a journalist, MSNBC commentator, and author of the Barack Obama books Renegade: The Making of a President and Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House .-Background:Born to an English father and Moroccan mother in Birmingham, England, Wolffe is a 1992...
, and Pat Buchanan
Pat Buchanan
Patrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan is an American paleoconservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster. Buchanan was a senior adviser to American Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, and was an original host on CNN's Crossfire. He sought...
had appeared on a frequent basis.
Race for the White House and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue aired nightly at 6 PM Eastern on MSNBC.
Race for the White House (2008)
The show began airing on March 17, 2008, as Race for the White House with a focus on the 2008 Presidential election campaignUnited States presidential election, 2008
The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
. Race for the White House was simulcast on Air America Radio
Air America Radio
Air America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
(whose regular 6 PM host, Rachel Maddow, is a panelist on the show).
During Democrats and Republican Convention weeks
United States presidential nominating convention
A United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election...
, Gregory hosted convention coverage broadcasting from Denver (DNC
2008 Democratic National Convention
The United States 2008 Democratic National Convention was a quadrennial presidential nominating convention of the Democratic Party where it adopted its national platform and officially nominated its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The convention was held in Denver,...
, week of August 27) and Saint Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
(RNC
2008 Republican National Convention
The United States 2008 Republican National Convention took place at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, from September 1, through September 4, 2008...
, week of Sept 1). Gregory, notable person and regular panelists discussed at MSNBC's outdoor studio at both convention sites.
After the convention coverage, the program format shifted to incorporate Gregory's one-on-one (or -two) interview style.
Panel titles
- 3 Questions
- The Headline - panelists comment on the day's political news.
- Inside the War Room
- Play with Panel - panel discusses a viewer's question.
- Panel Prediction - analysis of DemocraticDemocratic Party (United States)The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
primary raceDemocratic Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2008The 2008 Democratic presidential primaries were the selection process by which voters of the Democratic Party chose its nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 U.S. presidential election...
(ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
/ObamaBarack ObamaBarack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
) and presidential election raceUnited States presidential election, 2008The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...
(McCainJohn McCainJohn Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
/Obama).
Regular panelists
- Pat BuchananPat BuchananPatrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan is an American paleoconservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster. Buchanan was a senior adviser to American Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, and was an original host on CNN's Crossfire. He sought...
- MSNBC political analyst - Harold Ford Jr. - former U.S. Congressman (D-Tenn.), MSNBC political analyst
- Rachel MaddowRachel MaddowRachel Anne Maddow is an American television host and political commentator. Maddow hosts a nightly television show, The Rachel Maddow Show, on MSNBC. Her syndicated talk radio program, The Rachel Maddow Show, aired on Air America Radio...
- Air America RadioAir America RadioAir America was an American radio network specializing in progressive talk programming...
talk show host - Eugene RobinsonEugene Robinson (journalist)Eugene Harold Robinson is an American Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post. His columns are syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group...
- Washington Post columnist - Joe ScarboroughJoe ScarboroughCharles Joseph "Joe" Scarborough is an American cable news and talk radio host, lawyer, author, and former politician. He is currently the host of Morning Joe on MSNBC, and previously hosted Scarborough Country on the same channel...
- host of MSNBC's Morning JoeMorning JoeMorning Joe is a weekday morning talk show on MSNBC, with Joe Scarborough discussing the news of the day in a panel format with co-hosts Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. It was created as the replacement for Imus in the Morning, which was canceled in April 2007 after simulcasting on MSNBC since 1996...
, former U.S. Congressman (R-Fla.) - Michael SmerconishMichael SmerconishMichael A. Smerconish is an American radio and television personality, newspaper columnist, author and MSNBC Political Analyst. His talk radio show is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at The Big Talker 1210 AM WPHT. He began his full time radio career in 2002...
- Philadelphia radio talk show host - Chuck ToddChuck ToddCharles David “Chuck” Todd is an American journalist, Chief White House Correspondent and political director for NBC News, and contributing editor to Meet the Press...
- NBC News political director (now NBC News' chief White House correspondent)
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (2008–2009)
On November 5, 2008, the day after the election, the show was renamed 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.On December 7, 2008, Gregory was named as the new permanent moderator of NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's Meet the Press
Meet the Press
Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been...
, effective the following Sunday, December 14. 1600 was being hosted by David Shuster
David Shuster
David Martin Shuster is an American television journalist who has been an anchor for MSNBC and who has also worked for Fox News and CNN. He anchored MSNBC Live weekdays from 10-11am and 3-4pm ET and filled in for Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Ed Schultz and Rachel Maddow on their respective shows...
on a temporary basis until the naming of a new permanent host. On December 12, 2008, David Shuster was named the official anchor of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, effective immediately.
On April 2, 2009, in the show's final segment, David Shuster announced that he had been given a new assignment and that he was going on to co-anchor a new show with Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall is a day-side anchor for MSNBC and host of the program NewsNation with Tamron Hall.-Early career:...
, airing 3-5 PM Eastern time beginning on June 1. As of Monday, April 6, 2009, a new show titled The Ed Show
The Ed Show
The Ed Show is an hour-long weeknight news commentary program on MSNBC. The program is hosted by Ed Schultz, who hosts the nationally syndicated radio program, The Ed Schultz Show. It debuted on MSNBC on April 6, 2009, at 6 P.M. ET. It moved to 10 P.M. ET, filling the time slot previously...
hosted by radio host Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
Edward Andrew "Ed" Schultz Is an American television and radio host and a liberal political commentator . He is the host of The Ed Show, a daily news talk program on MSNBC, and The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show, nationally syndicated by Dial Global, promising "straight talk."-Early...
took over the 6 PM Eastern time slot. The final edition of 1600 (on April 3) was hosted by Mike Barnicle
Mike Barnicle
Michael "Mike" Barnicle is an award-winning American print and broadcast journalist as well as a social and political commentator. He is a frequent contributor and occasional guest host on MSNBC's Morning Joe and Hardball with Chris Matthews and is frequently seen on NBC's Today Show with...
, a regular MSNBC substitute anchor.
Segments
- The Headline - what each panelist sees as the top story of the day
- The Briefing Room - recapping political headlines, as well as odd stories in the political realm, and beyond
- The Grill - David Shuster interviews a newsmaker one-on-one
- Hypocrisy Watch - Shuster usually points out whenever a person, usually a politician, makes a statement that goes against the previous beliefs of that person; Shuster ends the segment with the tagline, "That's hypocrisy... and it's wrong."
- Muckraker of the Day - Highlighting one journalist or "muckraker" involved with a story that made a big impact on that day