By Kevin McCauley
Bill Moyers, who retired from TV last year, is expected to return to the air backed by a $2M grant from the Carnegie Corp.
The working title of the half-hour Public Broadcasting Service program is "Something Different with Bill Moyers," according to a report in the New York Times. The show will provide a forum for the public affairs issues of the day.
Moyers says he is discussing financing with other potential backers and that no set air date has been determined. The Carnegie board has not yet okayed the 29-month grant.
Moyers hosted "Bill Moyers Journal" until last April.
The 77-year-old aide to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson is a "lightning rod for criticism from conservatives," noted the Times.
Talk of a potential Moyers comeback comes as Republicans move to eliminate funding for public radio/TV.
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