Ohio NBC Affiliates Join Forces for Senate Debate
Nine NBC affiliates across Ohio are joining up to broadcast
a live 60-minute debate between the incumbent, Democratic Senator Sherrod
Brown, and challenger, Republican State Treasurer Josh Mandel. The debate takes
place Oct. 25 in Cincinnati and will air live at 7 p.m. on Ohio's NBC
affiliates.
Chuck Todd, NBC White House Correspondent, will moderate,
along with a panel comprising local station anchors and reporters.
AARP is underwriting the broadcast.
"AARP Ohio is pleased to underwrite the broadcast of
this debate so Ohioans can learn where candidates stand on the issues most
important to them," says Jane Taylor, state director for AARP Ohio.
"AARP is proud of our 26-year history of providing unbiased information so
voters can choose candidates that best fit their values."
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Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.