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11/03/11KTVK 3TV, azfamily.com to air GOP Presidential Debate
Followed by Half-Hour Special Edition of Politics Unplugged
PHOENIX– KTVK 3TV and azfamily.com announced today it will air the Arizona Republican Presidential Debate live on November 30 as part of the station’s commitment to providing the most complete and independent coverage of local and national politics both on-air and online.
The debate, featuring the candidates seeking the Republican nomination for president in 2012, will air live on 3TV at 6 p.m. local time and will be immediately followed by a half-hour special edition of “Politics Unplugged.” Extensive debate coverage will be provided in Good Evening Arizona, 3TV News at 9 p.m. and 3TV News at 10 p.m.
The debate will also be available live for mobile viewers on the 3TV Phoenix News HD App for iPad and the 3TV Phoenix News App for iPhone and Android. Facebook users can view the debate live and interact with other viewers at facebook.com/3TVPhoenix.
“Our debate coverage is the beginning of what plans to be a very contentious and anticipated election year,” said Brad Remington, Executive News Director. “3TV plans to be there for all of it from the November 30th debate until the last vote is cast. It is our commitment to covering the issues that matter most to Arizonans.”
The nationally-televised debate is sponsored and produced by the Arizona Republican Party and the Cable News Network (CNN).
About KTVK and KASW
KTVK 3TV and its Phoenix sister station, KASW-CW6 are part of Belo Corp. KTVK produces 50+ hours of local news per week, more local news than most broadcast television stations in the U.S. KTVK’s website,azfamily.com is the number one television station website in Arizona. One of the first 40 television stations to convert to high definition, KTVK leads the way in innovation, community involvement and local news and weather coverage delivered by the most popular on-air talent in the market. Its audience credits KTVK as being the community-minded station that most reflects the spirit of Arizona and its people. For more information about KTVK, contact: Blanca Esparza, Community Relations Manager, 602.207.3331, besparza@azfamily.com
About Belo Corp.
Belo Corp. (BLC), one of the nation’s largest pure-play, publicly-traded television companies, owns and operates 20 television stations (nine in the top 25 markets) and their associated Web sites. Belo stations, which include affiliations with ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV, reach more than 14 percent of U.S. television households in 15 highly-attractive markets. Belo stations rank first or second in nearly all of their local markets. Additional information is available at www.belo.com or by contacting Paul Fry, vice president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at 214-977-6835.
