Sen. Elizabeth Warren and John Deaton to take questions from NEPM News and GBH News reporters on Oct. 17
October 7, 2024, SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — New England Public Media (NEPM) and GBH News today announced they will host a debate between the two candidates for U.S. Senate from Massachusetts live from NEPM’s studios in Springfield, Mass. on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m.
NEPM News reporter Adam Frenier and GBH News political reporters Adam Reilly and Saraya Wintersmith will moderate a one-hour debate between incumbent Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Republican challenger John Deaton.
“This is the only U.S. Senate debate to be held here in western Massachusetts, and we’re honored to be hosting Sen. Warren and Mr. Deaton at our studios in downtown Springfield,” said John Sutton, vice president of content and audience strategy for NEPM. "Public media plays an essential role in keeping voters informed, and providing clear, unbiased information that helps people make the choices that affect their lives and communities.”
The debate will be broadcast live on NEPM TV; 88.5 NEPM; GBH 2; GBH 89.7 FM; 90.1 CAI, the Cape and Islands Radio; and streaming at gbhnews.org and the GBH News and NEPM YouTube channels. Following the debate, GBH News will offer commentary, analysis, and listener feedback in a special half hour program hosted by GBH News reporters Katie Lannan and Arun Rath, available at GBH 89.7, 88.5 NEPM, and streaming at gbhnews.org.
“Local public media continues to offer trusted, timely news and context on issues that matter to voters,” said GBH News Editor-in-Chief Dan Lothian. “We’re honored to join NEPM, our public media partners in Springfield, to provide Massachusetts citizens greater insight into the perspectives and policies of the two Senate candidates ahead of Election Day.”
The NEPM News and GBH News Massachusetts Senate Debate is part of a new initiative called Connecting the Commonwealth, a partnership between GBH News, CAI, and New England Public Media (NEPM) to report and expand news coverage statewide, reaching listeners from Springfield to Provincetown and points between. CAI, the Cape and Islands Radio will contribute a question for the candidates to answer during the debate.
The NEPM News and GBH News Massachusetts Senate Debate will be captioned in English. The debate will be rebroadcast on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 4 p.m. on 88.5 NEPM and Sunday, Oct. 20 on NEPM TV at 7 p.m.; GBH 2 at 6 p.m. and on GBH 89.7 at 7 p.m. Find all of NEPM News and GBH News’ Election 2024 coverage at nepm.org/tags/elections and gbhnews.org/election-2024.
The NEPM News and GBH News Massachusetts Senate Debate is sponsored by AARP Massachusetts.
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