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ETV and The State Newspaper to Present LIVE Coverage of South Carolina's U.S. House and Senatorial Debates in October

Revised September 23, 2008

For Immediate Release
September 17, 2008

Beginning Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., ETV and The State Newspaper will present the first of seven LIVE U.S. House and Senatorial debates. The debates will be moderated by ETV's "The Big Picture" host Mark Quinn and will be broadcast on all 11 ETV stations and eight ETV Radio stations. The debates will also be streamed over the Internet at www.myetv.org.

These candidates have been invited to participate in the debates (Please note: Should only one candidate appear for his or her respective debate, the program will then be a half-hour interview with the nominee):

Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m., First House District
Republican incumbent Henry Brown and Democratic challenger Linda Ketner
Produced by ETV Lowcountry in Beaufort

Saturday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m., U.S. Senate
GOP incumbent Lindsey Graham and Democratic challenger Bob Conley
Produced by ETV in Columbia

Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 8 p.m., Third House District
Republican incumbent J. Gresham Barrett and Democratic challenger Jane Dyer
Produced by ETV Upstate in Spartanburg

Monday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m., Fourth House District
Republican incumbent Bob Inglis and Democratic challenger Paul Corden
Produced by ETV Upstate in Spartanburg

Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., Fifth House District
Democratic incumbent John Spratt and Republican challenger Albert Spencer
Produced by ETV Carolinas in Rock Hill

Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., Sixth House District
Interview with Democratic incumbent James Clyburn. GOP challenger Nancy Harrelson has declined our invitation to debate.
Produced by ETV in Columbia

Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., Second House District
Republican incumbent Joe Wilson and Democratic challenger Robert Miller
Produced by ETV in Columbia

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television transmitters, 8 radio frequencies 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.