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ETV and The State Newspaper Bring Live Coverage of the
Fourth and Fifth Congressional District Debates

For the full schedule of debates, click here
To stream the Fourth Congressional District debate, click here
To stream the Fifth Congressional District debate, click here

For Immediate Release
October 17, 2008

On Monday, Oct. 20, ETV and The State Newspaper bring LIVE statewide coverage of the Fourth Congressional District debate. The hour-long discussion between Republican incumbent Bob Inglis and Democratic challenger Paul Corden, will air statewide at 7 p.m. from ETV Upstate in Spartanburg.

Then on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m., ETV Carolinas in Rock Hill will air the Fifth Congressional District debate between Democratic incumbent John Spratt and Republican challengerAlbert Spencer.

Moderated by ETV's "The Big Picture" host Mark Quinn, both programs will be broadcast on all 11 ETV stations, eight ETV Radio stations and will be streamed over the Internet at www.myetv.org.

In addition to the live broadcasts, ETV will provide a number of ways for electronic and print media to access and record the debates, including:

An audio bridge, allowing radio reporters to access clean audio of the debate by dialing (800) 438-5670. The phone line will be accessible 10 minutes prior to the start of each program. Because phone line availability is limited to 20 connections, stations should contact Dana McCullough at 803-463-7095 to reserve a spot before noon on the day of the debate. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ETV will be using the following set of satellite coordinates to disseminate debate footage:

SC ETV SCPC Ku Uplink
SC ETV NewsPath; Slot A
Loral Skynet
Telstar 14
Estrela do Sul 1
63 Degrees West Longitude

Downlink Specifications/Parameters:
Transponder: K36 Lower (Carrier ID: 143385)
Service Mode: DVB
Service Type: SCPC
Information Rate: 4000.0 Kb/s
Modulation Type: QPSK
Signal Standard: NTSC
Coding Type: 3/4 & 188/204RS
Allocated B/W: 3900 kHz (4 MHz)
D/L Frequency: 11955.950 MHz Vertical
L Band Frequency: 1205.950 MHz Vertical
Symbol Rate: 2.894 MegaSymbols/sec
FEC: 3/4

If you have questions or experience problems locating this feed, please call Campbell Freeman at (803) 530-2135.

Media who want to stream the debate from their Web sites, may embed the following link: http://easylink.playstream.com/winlive/etvlive.wvx

Internet connections will be available for print media who would like to file stories from their laptops.

ETV requests that news media adhere to the following guidelines:

Stations must credit ETV for the footage used in their newscasts or their Web sites.

Reporters are invited to come to ETV's studios for interviews with the candidates following the debate. Interviews are granted at each candidate’s discretion.

All media should plan to arrive at ETV's studios at least a half-hour before each debate.

Reporters will be allowed to sit inside the studio during the live broadcast. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis and news agencies must contact Dana McCullough at (803) 463-7095 to reserve a studio seat by noon on the day of the debate.

Print and electronic reporters who have reserved a seat must remain in the studio for the duration of each broadcast.

Only ETV's television cameras will be allowed in the studio during the actual broadcast.

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.