COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WBNS 10TV in
Columbus, Ohio and WTHR TV in
Indianapolis, Indiana are devoting
extensive additional resources to cover this year's landmark
midterm elections.
"It is our commitment to deliver expanded, multi-platform,
political coverage to our communities we serve," say Dispatch
Broadcast Group executives Larry
Delia, WTHR-TV President and General Manager/President,
Dispatch Broadcast Group, and John
Cardenas, WBNS 10TV President and General Manager. "We are
significantly increasing and offering much more robust political
coverage on our television, digital and social platforms that
viewers rely on."
WBNS is covering all three Gubernatorial Debates, The Senate
Debate and extended coverage of the 12th District's
Congressional Election all live on air, digitally on 10TV.com and
on its social platforms. WBNS will feature live streaming digitally
and on the WBNS mobile app plus interactive displays making it
easier to track results.
Additionally, WBNS airs Face the State, a weekly program
that showcases everything that happens in Washington, D.C. and at the statehouse in
Columbus, Ohio. The show takes an
insider's view of politics and challenges those in power.
WTHR-TV will host Indiana's
U.S. Senate candidates Joe Donnelly
(D) and Mike Braun (R) in-studio in
a one-hour special, Decision 2018: Indiana Insiders. The
exclusive program showcases the candidates in one of the most
closely watched races in the country. Additionally, WTHR will air
both Indiana Debate Commission U.S. Senate debates.
WTHR-TV's digital platforms will provide live results for all
key races as well as custom, real-time visualizations to help
voters track Indiana results and
the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Live streams of WTHR's
election coverage will also be provided on wthr.com, Facebook, the
WTHR mobile app, and the 13Now TV app.
ABOUT WBNS-10TV:
WBNS-10TV is Central Ohio's News Leader and CBS affiliate
in Central Ohio. The station is a
highly respected, awarding-winning organization. It serves 896,980
TV homes in the 21 counties of Athens, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Guernsey, Hardin, Knox,
Licking, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross
and Union.
ABOUT WTHR:
Since its founding in 1957, Central Indiana residents have relied on WTHR
Channel 13, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, as the leader in local news
coverage. WTHR's 13 Eyewitness News is Indiana's News Leader, with a commitment to
engage and enrich the lives of the people in our community. WTHR's
coverage is available wherever and whenever people need it, whether
online, on mobile devices, and on popular TV streaming
services.
Contact:
Larry Watzman
(614) 460-3794
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