When two television stations schedule back-to-back live debates between two candidates for St. Louis mayor, something has got to give.
And it did.
KTVI (Channel 2) has agreed to move its live, one-hour verbal showdown between Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones and Alderman Cara Spencer聽to 6 p.m. March 23.聽
Originally, KTVI had slated the debate for 8 p.m. March 30.
But KETC (Channel 9) had already scheduled its live, one-hour Jones-Spencer debate on that date, with a start time of 7 p.m.
That would have required the two candidates to travel 18 miles 鈥斅爎oughly the distance between the Nine Network studios in midtown St. Louis and the KTVI digs in Maryland Heights聽鈥斅爄n about one minute.
KTVI news director Audrey Prywitch confirmed the new time on Tuesday. The candidates, both of whom agreed to the original schedule, have also agreed to the time change, the station reported.
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The KTVI broadcast also will include KPLR (Channel 11) and KMOX (1120 AM), which will simulcast the show. Other partners are the 老澳门六合彩开奖结果, the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists and the St. Louis Press Club.
KTVI anchor Jasmine Huda has been tabbed to moderate that show. Post-Dispatch Editor Gilbert Bailon聽and KMOX reporter Michael Calhoun will be members of the panel.
KETC is teaming up with KSDK (Channel 5) and KWMU (90.7 FM), both of which will simulcast that debate. The St. Louis American also is joining in the collaboration.
Veteran journalist Ruth Ezell, a KETC producer, will be the moderator and KSDK's Casey Nolen and KWMU's Rachel Lippmann will serve as reporters.
The winner of the April 6 election will succeed St. Louis Mayor聽Lyda Krewson.