Beyond Main Street U.S.A.

PBS' new show Wide Angle is a rare find on U.S. television: a regularly scheduled slot for documentaries about international issues. Produced by New York public station Thirteen/WNET and carried by the national program service, the current affairs primetime hour debuted on July 11, 10 months to the day after the terrorist attacks in the U.S. But, executive producer Stephen Segaller says the idea for Wide Angle did not arise as a response to the events of September 11.

August 1, 2002

PBS' new show Wide Angle is a rare find on U.S. television: a regularly scheduled slot for documentaries about international issues. Produced by New York public station Thirteen/WNET and carried by the national program service, the current affairs primetime hour debuted on July 11, 10 months to the day after the terrorist attacks in the U.S. But, executive producer Stephen Segaller says the idea for Wide Angle did not arise as a response to the events of September 11.