PRESS RELEASE

Press Contacts: Mary Dickson
(801) 581-3263
www.kued.org
Thursday, October 11th, 2012

VoteUtah 2012 Partnership Broadcasts Only Televised Gubernatorial Debate

The only televised gubernatorial debate will be broadcast statewide on multiple public broadcasting stations Thursday, October 11 at 9:00 p.m. as part of the unique VoteUtah 2012 collaboration between Utah public broadcasting entities.

Stations simulcasting the debate include KUED Channel-7, KBYU-Channel 11, KUEN-Channel 9, Utah Public Radio and KXDS 91.3 FM-St. George.

Broadcast dates for other stations are:

The hour-long debate will be moderated by KUED Director of Production Ken Verdoia. It follows the vice presidential debate that will be broadcast live on PBS at 7:00 p.m. as part of the PBS NewsHour election coverage.

The VoteUtah 2012 Gubernatorial Debate will feature a citizen audience and follow standard debate format of timed responses and rebuttals.

For further information on the debate, contact Erik Nielsen at 801 585-5887 or enielsen@kued.org.

Vote Utah 2012 Gubernatorial Debate on KUED is funded exclusively by the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation.

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