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ETV and ETV Radio Present Only Statewide Coverage of Democratic and Republican Conventions
Daily Television and Radio Broadcasts Begin Monday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m.

For Immediate Release
July 22, 2008

Columbia, SC…As the race for the White House heats up, ETV and ETV Radio brings the only statewide coverage of the Democratic and Republican Conventions from Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul, respectively. As the only statewide electronic media outlet in South Carolina reporting from the conventions, ETV is the Palmetto State’s source for comprehensive updates and analysis through television, radio and Web.

Below is a breakout of television, radio and Web coverage for both conventions:

Democratic Convention: Aug. 25-28 / Republican Convention: Sept. 1-4

Radio
• Monday – ETV Radio will provide periodic news breaks from the convention during Morning Edition (5 a.m. – 9 a.m.) and All Things Considered (4 p.m. – 6 p.m.)
• Tuesday - Thursday at 9 a.m., ETV’s “The Big Picture on the Radio,” with host Mark Quinn and South Carolina reporters, brings LIVE daily updates from the convention site. Then at 9:30 a.m., Dr. Bob Becker, director of the Strom Thurmond Institute on Government and Public Affairs, anchors the second half-hour of these special radio programs
• Monday-Thursday at noon - Donna London, director of the Jim Self Center on the Future, hosts convention updates during Your Day’s regularly scheduled broadcast
• Friday at 9 a.m. – The hour-long broadcast of The Big Picture on the Radio wraps up the week with in-depth analysis of the events from the convention site, focusing on the global view of the gathering as well as the impact of its outcome. The program also includes insights from local reporters.

Television
• Monday-Thursday at 7 p.m., PBS Convention Coverage -- A NewsHour Special Report features comprehensive daily updates from the conventions
• Monday-Thursday – Periodic Convention Dailies will air each day during NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and NewsHour Special Reports, highlighting the aspects of the conventions that are important to South Carolinians
• Thursday at 7:30 p.m., ETV broadcasts special editions of The Big Picture LIVE from the convention sites and Columbia. Co-hosted by Mark Quinn from the convention and Beryl Dakers in the ETV studios in Columbia, these special programs give viewers an all-access look at the impact of the South Carolina delegation at the conventions. Studio guests include SC Statehouse Report’s Andy Brack (Democratic Convention) and The Felkel Group’s senior political strategist Chip Felkel (Republican Convention)

The Web – www.myetv.org
• Monday-Thursday, ETV will host interactive blogs from a variety of perspectives on its Web site
• Monday-Thursday, Democratic State Delegate Michelle Macrina and Republican State Delegate Glenn McCall host blogs during their respective conventions
• Monday-Thursday, ETV producers and photographers will host blogs live from the respective convention sites
• For those who missed any of ETV’s convention coverage, go to www.myetv.org to stream archived audio and video productions

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.