MotorWeek is an American automotive television series. The program premiered on October 15, 1981 and is hosted by automotive journalist John H. Davis, who is also the series' creator and executive producer. MotorWeek is produced by Maryland Public Television and is seen nationwide on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),Discovery Network, Velocity, V-me and globally on the American Forces Network. The half-hour program is presented in a magazine-like format, with reviews, comparisons, news, and features. MotorWeek's original slogan was "Television's automotive magazine", later changed to "Television's original automotive magazine", although the BBC's Top Gear debuted in 1977. The show went into national syndication beginning September 11, 1993, originally syndicated by ITC Entertainment.