Dr. James Zogby
Viewpoint
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"Viewpoint" is a weekly one-hour live policy program hosted by AAI President James Zogby. A lecturer and scholar on Middle East issues and US-Arab relations, Dr. Zogby interviews today's policy makers and engages callers from around the world. His one-on-one interviews are seen by millions of people in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and North America. Past Guests
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Broadcast Schedule
You can watch "Viewpoint with James Zogby" live from 6 to 7 p.m. Eastern (3 p.m. Pacific) every Thursday on Abu Dhabi TV and LinkTV. You can also watch the rebroadcasts on LinkTV at 3 p.m. on Saturday, on WNVC at 2 p.m. on Sunday, on ABUDA at 3 and 10 p.m. on Monday and 2 a.m. on Tuesday. In the Washington, D.C. Metro area, the program is rebroadcast on the MHz Network (WNVC Channel 197) each Sunday at 2 p.m. In Flint, Mich., the program is rebroadcast Sundays at 3 p.m. on WFUM (PBS Channel 28). Viewers can participate in the program by calling 1-800-528-2090 in the US and 00-1-202-842-5056 abroad.
Nielsen Ratings
Although there is no Nielsen type ratings system to put an absolute number on our viewership, we know that our ADTV audience includes a global audience of 30 million households. Here in the United States, that is about 200,000 Arab American households. Because the program is also carried live on LinkTV, a non-profit network based in California, we reach an additional 20 million households nationwide. The program is re-broadcast on Michigan's WFUM PBS affiliate, TV Orient, and Virginia's non-profit MHz every Sunday.
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Iraqis Discuss War Shortly before the war in Iraq, students at Davidson College in North Carolina talked via satellite to students at the Universtiy of Baghdad on a special episode of "Viewpoint." |
A final word about ADTV. Polling indicates that ADTV is the "most respected" Arab news network. Unlike other regional networks which have been known for their sensational reporting, viewers give ADTV descriptors such as "ethical", "accurate", and "reliable". Once more, the network consistently ranks as one of the most watched overall. As for "Viewpoint", it recently won an award at the Cairo Radio/Television Festival—the equivalent of an Arab world Emmy.
Contact Us
For comments or questions, please contact: jzogby@aaiusa.org (202) 429-9210 1600 K Street NW, Suite 601 Washington, DC 20006
