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ETV to Air Complete Coverage of April 26 Democratic Presidential Debate in SC

Special Edition of "The Big Picture" to Follow

For Immediate Release
April 17, 2007

Columbia, SC...ETV and ETV Radio will simulcast the first-in-the-nation Presidential debate on April 26 at South Carolina State University, which will begin at 7 p.m.

The 90-minute debate among the eight Democratic candidates will be televised nationally by NBC. At the 60-minute mark, NBC moderator Brian Williams will offer NBC affiliates, including those in South Carolina, the option of returning to regularly scheduled programming.

However, ETV, through a special agreement with NBC, will carry the debate in its entirety over ETV's statewide network of television and radio stations.

Then, beginning at 8:30 p.m., a special 90-minute edition of "The Big Picture - Democratic Presidential Debate" will air. ETV's news and public affair's Managing Editor and Host Andrew Gobeil will speak with available candidates, including New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and other political VIPs, such as Dr. Scott Huffmon, associate political science professor at Winthrop University, who will offer commentary on the debate and analysis on how the race is shaping up.

To access Internet streaming video of either the Democratic debate or "The Big Picture" program, viewers can visit www.myetv.org.

Looking ahead, ETV will continue its agreement with NBC and will simulcast the first Republican Presidential debate, which will be held on May 3 in Washington, DC.

For more information, contact Catherine Christman at (803) 737-3259, or christman@scetv.org.