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TV. Award-winning journalist

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was the show's moderator, and was produced by Persephone Productions since 1996. The show's first executive producer was Carol Wonsavage, who served from the show's debut in 1992 until 1993. John Davis of ''

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'' was the executive producer from 1993 to 1998. Cari W. Stein has been the

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of ''To the Contrary'' since 1998. When ''To the Contrary'' premiered on April 3, 1992, it was taped at Maryland Public Television in

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during the first six seasons, which is also the home to ''

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'', and ''

''. In 1996, Erbe took the show to the newly formed Persephone Productions. From 1998 to 2009, the show was produced by KPBS in

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. The half-hour show debuted on April 3, 1992. Four female panelists and a moderator discuss the week's major developments, with women-related news stories and topics. The first show featured topics, such as The State of the Economy, and SCOTUS and School Desegregation. Erbe's panelists on the first show were Julianne Malveaux, Dorothy Gilliam, Kate O'Beirne, and Linda Chavez. The show tries to focus on how the news affects people, rather than politics.Peter Johnson, Matt Roush and Jefferson Graham. "Panel of women offers 'Contrary' view of news". ''

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'', 4/2/1992.

References

External links

PBS homepage for the series
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