Election Night on WITF

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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

Election 2020 Coverage

WITF will provide a recap of Election Day coverage on radio, television and digital. Here is a recap of special coverage plans and how to tune in:

National:

PBS Newshour Election Night Coverage – PBS Newshour will provide continues coverage of national races and notable statewide races across the country.  Coverage begins at 6:00pm on WITF TV and through the TV livestream. Coverage is anticipated to conclude around 2:00am on November 4.

NPR News Election Night Coverage – NPR will provide coverage of national and key state contests.  Coverage begins at 8:00pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3, through our audio webstream and through your smart speaker by asking it to “Play WITF Radio”.

Regional & State Coverage:

WITF will have a number of journalists deployed throughout the region covering the election, plus reporting from our public media partners across the commonwealth. Follow regional and state reporting at our Election 2020 webpage and through social media: @witfnews and WITF on Facebook. Regional and statewide reporting will also be integrated into the evening radio broadcast with NPR’s coverage.

Additional Coverage:

October 30 – Washington Week: Election 2020 Special Report – In a special one hour edition of Washington Week, host Robert Costa will take you on the road through Pennsylvania, one of the key swing states that voted for President Trump in 2016. That year, he traveled through Pennsylvania, reporting on voters from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia. His report, just two days before the 2016 election, was prescient, revealing a large swath of Trump signs dotting the industrial part of the state. Now, almost four years later, Robert will talk to some of the same people he encountered to see how they are faring. In the middle of the current pandemic, economic collapse and reckoning over race, what will Pennsylvania’s landscape look like now? Watch Washington Week Friday October 30 at 8:00pm on WITF TV and through the TV livestream.

November 2 – The Voting Power of Latino Youth – The world’s attention is on the 2020 presidential election in the United States. And this year, there is one particular group that may help decide who wins: Latinos, one of the fastest-growing demographic groups in the US.  Nearly every 30 seconds a young Latino turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote. But will they come out to the polls? Host Marco Werman and senior editor Daisy Contreras will look at politicians’ efforts to win the hearts and minds of Latinos over the years and the diverse issues these first-time voters care about. Listen Monday November 2 at 1:00pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3, through our audio webstream and through your smart speaker by asking it to “Play WITF Radio”.

November 3 & 4 – America Are We Ready? – On WITF 89.5 & 93.3 WNYC’s Brian Lehrer will follow the news and we will have boots on the ground in places that may be noteworthy in the first hours of polls closing on the East Coast. Then on Wednesday, we’ll check in on the results, the challenges, and what Election Day 2020 has shown us about American democracy and where we go from here.  Whether we have definitive results or are facing extended vote-counting and legal challenges, let’s check in with experts and listeners around the country for context and conversation. America Are We Ready broadcasts at 7:00pm November 3 and 8:00pm on November 4 on WITF 89.5 & 93.3, through our audio webstream and through your smart speaker by asking it to “Play WITF Radio”.

November 4 – 6 – NPR Election 2020 Coverage – NPR news will provide on-going reporting on Election 2020 during Morning Edition and All Things Considered and provide a daily one-hour recap November 4 to November 6 at 9:00pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3, through our audio webstream and through your smart speaker by asking it to “Play WITF Radio”.

Additional coverage may be scheduled. This post will be updated as additional information is made available.

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