Nexstar Media Inc. To Host Exclusive Statewide Live Telecast of Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate TONIGHT at 8 P.M.
Listen LIVE HERE ON WHP 580 or on the iHeartRadio App...
Twelve Nexstar Stations and WPXI to Bring Exclusive Live Debate Coverage To Over Nine Million Viewers Across Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, PA (April 12, 2022) – Nexstar Media Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that it will host an exclusive multi-market live prime time telecast of a debate between the Republican Party candidates for the Governor of Pennsylvania. “YOUR LOCAL ELECTION HEADQUARTERS: REPUBLICAN GUBERNATORIAL PRIMARY DEBATE” will take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. EDT, at the WHTM/abc27 studio in Harrisburg, PA, and will be telecast to sixty-two counties and streamed throughout the state.
With the addition of broadcast partner, WPXI-TV (Pittsburgh), the live debate will be available via broadcast or digital live stream to every Pennsylvania voter in every county of the state. The one-hour debate will bring together potentially more than nine million viewers across Pennsylvania and will air live on nine television stations serving the state: WHTM-TV (ABC) in Harrisburg/Lancaster, Lebanon, York, WPXI-TV (NBC) in Pittsburgh, WPHL-TV (MyNetworkTV) in Philadelphia, WTAJ-TV (CBS) in Johnstown/Altoona/State College, WBRE-TV (NBC) and WYOU-TV (CBS) in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre/Hazleton, WJET-TV (ABC) and WFXP-TV (FOX) in Erie, and WYTV-TV (ABC) in Youngstown, OH. In addition, the debate will be live streamed on WETM-TV (NBC) in Elmira, NY, WPIX-TV (CW) in New York, NY, WIVB-TV (CBS) in Buffalo, NY, and WDVM-TV (IND) in Washington, D.C. (see table below for more information). Additionally, all radio stations throughout the commonwealth will be provided free access to the debate.
The debate will be co-hosted by WHTM abc27 News anchor Dennis Owens and WPXI anchor Lisa Sylvester, who will pose questions to the candidates focused on current local and regional issues impacting communities across Pennsylvania. All candidates on the ballot who meet eligibility criteria will be invited to participate. Candidates who have committed to attend include: Lou Barletta, Doug Mastriano, Bill McSwain, and Dave White.
The primary election for Pennsylvania Governor is scheduled to take place on May 17th. Voters must register to vote by May 2nd. To register to vote, please visit https://www.vote.pa.gov/Register-to-Vote. For more information regarding the upcoming elections, including early voting dates, polling locations and voter identification requirements, please visit https://www.pavoterservices.pa.gov.
Your Local Election Headquarters: Pennsylvania Republican Gubernatorial Debate
Wednesday, April 27, 2022
8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. EDT
Listen LIVE HERE ON WHP 580 or on the iHeartRadio App...
Watch it on:
WPHL-TV
MyNetworkTV
Philadelphia, PA
Phl17.com
@phl17
WHTM-TV
ABC
Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, PA
Abc27.com
@abc27news