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Burton was the host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow starting in 1983 for PBS. [23] The series ran for 23 seasons. After Reading Rainbow went off the air in 2006, Burton and his business partner, Mark Wolfe, acquired the global rights to the brand [24] and formed RRKIDZ, a new media company for children.
Reading Rainbow was hosted by actor and executive producer LeVar Burton, [13] who was then known for his role in Roots.The show was produced first by Lancit Media Entertainment (1983–2001), and later On-Screen Entertainment (2002–2006).
This is a list of Reading Rainbow episodes, hosted by longtime executive producer LeVar Burton.The show premiered on PBS on July 11, 1983. [1] [2] The final episode aired on November 10, 2006, reruns ceased on August 28, 2009.
Forty years after the launch of 'Reading Rainbow,' 'Star Trek' actor LeVar Burton is championing literacy programs for children with the documentary 'The Right to Read.'
When did Reading Rainbow originally air? The children's show debuted in 1983 on PBS and ended in 2006. Who was the host of Reading Rainbow? Actor LeVar Burton hosted the program for more than 20 ...
To tell the story of the”Reading Rainbow,” the directing duo relied on archival footage and interviews with the show’s various co-creators and guest stars including Burton, guest star Whoopi ...
Few understand the transformative power of reading better than LeVar Burton, the Emmy Award-winning host of one of the longest-running children's shows, Reading Rainbow, which aired for 21 years ...
LeVar Burton Reads has been well received by USA Today, The New Yorker, The Washington Post, The Verge, NPR, Los Angeles and many other publications. [9] [10]The show has won multiple industry awards, including the 2023 and 2024 Webby Award for Best Art and Culture Podcast, [11] [12] the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Podcast [13] and the 2020 Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast. [14]