ETV and The State Newspaper Present the Sixth and Second Congressional District Debates

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ETV and The State Newspaper Present Two Programs
Featuring the Candidates for the Sixth and Second Congressional Districts

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For Immediate Release
October 24, 2008

Columbia, SC...Next week, ETV and The State Newspaper bring the candidates for the Sixth and Second Congressional districts directly into voters' homes, through a statewide simulcast on television, radio and the Web.

First up is a conversation with Sixth Congressional District Democratic incumbent James Clyburn on Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. In line with ETV's longstanding debate policy, the program will become a 30-minute Q&A since GOP challenger Nancy Harrelson declined ETV's invitation to debate.

Then on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m., ETV will air the Second Congressional District debate between Republican incumbent Joe Wilson and Democratic challenger Robert Miller.

ETV's "The Big Picture" host Mark Quinn will moderate both programs, which will be produced at ETV's Columbia studio, located at 1101 George Rogers Blvd.

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

An audio bridge, allowing radio reporters to access clean audio 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 broadcast. Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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

SC ETV SCPC Ku Uplink

SC ETV NewsPath; Slot A

Downlink Specifications/Parameters:

Campbell Freeman

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

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 the studio 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 at least a half-hour before each program.

Wi-fi hot spots will be available for print media who would like to file stories from their laptops.

Reporters will be allowed to sit inside the studio during the live broadcasts. 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 each show.

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.

Pool photography will be provided by The State Newspaper.

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.

South Carolina ETV

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South Carolina ETV

Stay Connected

ETV and The State Newspaper Present Two Programs Featuring the Candidates for the Sixth and Second Congressional Districts

ETV and The State Newspaper Present Two Programs
Featuring the Candidates for the Sixth and Second Congressional Districts