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The Debate for Governor 2006 Monday, October 2 at 8 p.m. WKAR-TV and 90.5 WKAR WKAR Confirms Statewide Gubernatorial Debate on Public Television and Radio Governor Jennifer Granholm and Dick DeVos have accepted WKAR-TV's debate proposal. The live, one hour statewide debate between the incumbent Democratic governor and the Republican challenger will air Monday, October 2, at 8 p.m., on PBS stations throughout Michigan. WKAR will also repeat the debate on Saturday, October 7, at 6 p.m. Subscribers of Comcast Cable Services in the Greater Lansing/East Lansing/Meridian areas can watch on 'KAR2 (cable channel 18 in Lansing; cable channel 27 in East Lansing/Meridian) on Wednesday, October 4, at 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 7, at 6 p.m. The debate will also be available live on 90.5 WKAR. Rick Pluta will anchor Michigan Public Radio Network coverage. Beginning Tuesday, October 3, the television special will be available for online viewing at WKAR.org, and the MPRN radio coverage will be available as a downloadable podcast. The Debate for Governor 2006 will also be carried by WJBK FOX2 Detroit and WILX-TV10 in Lansing. Other television broadcast partners will be announced as they are known. WKAR's other media partners for this debate are: The Michigan Public Radio Network The Michigan Radio Network WWJ NewsRadio 950 in Detroit Michigan State University Interactive Video Services The Oakland Press The Macomb Daily The Lansing State Journal The Heritage Papers The MIRS Newsletter The Debate for Governor 2006 will be moderated by Michigan senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. It is underwritten by The Rossman Group. The Executive Producer for WKAR-TV is Timothy W. Zeko. Participants for this debate were chosen based on criteria established by the Michigan Public Broadcasting Board of Directors. WKAR-TV, producing station for the debate, is part of Michigan State University Broadcasting Services and includes WKAR-TV, WKAR-DT, cable channels 'KAR2, 3, and 4, 90.5 WKAR, AM 870, Interactive Video Services, Radio Talking Book, and online services WKAR.org and WMSU.org. WKAR-TV was recently honored as Michigan Public Television Station of the Year by Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and was honored with seven Michigan EMMY® Awards, in June, four of which were related to its coverage of Michigan's political issues. |
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