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Midday to host forum event on issues that matter to voters and a live discussion with DFL-party U.S. Senate candidates
January 31, 2008
WHAT: "Where the voters stand," a Public Insight Forum on the presidential campaign
WHEN: Monday, Feb. 4, 7–8:30 p.m.
For broadcast from 11 a.m. to noon on Midday Tuesday, Feb. 5
WHERE: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
TICKETS: FREE; reservations are required. Visit www.mpr.org and click on Events to sign up.
WHAT: Minnesota's leading DFL-party U.S. Senate candidates gather for a discussion
WHEN: Midday, Tuesday, Feb. 5, noon to 1 p.m.
WHERE: The UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul
TICKETS: This is not a live audience event, but listeners are invited to submit questions via phone or online via www.mpr.org. A live video stream is available at www.mpr.org.
TUNE IN: Both events will be broadcast on all Minnesota Public Radio News stations, including KNOW 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities, on Midday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 5. A live video stream of the leading DFL-party U.S. Senate candidates will be available online from noon to 1 p.m. at www.mpr.org.
On Feb. 5, Minnesota Public Radio's Midday will feature two hours of perspectives on this year's political campaigns. The program will broadcast a special Public Insight Forum event on issues that matter to voters on the presidential campaign, recorded from the night before, followed by a live discussion with Minnesota's leading DFL-party U.S. Senate candidates.
The first hour will be a broadcast of the Monday night event, with Washington University political scientist Steven Smith and Midday host Gary Eichten, who will explore the issues that motivate Minnesotans to get behind a candidate, to get out to the caucuses or even, perhaps, to stay away from the process.
For the second hour, Minnesota Public Radio's Midday program will feature three leading DFL candidates for U.S. Senate for a one-hour call-in program at noon on Super Tuesday, Feb. 5, hosted by Gary Eichten, during a special broadcast with an online video stream at www.mpr.org.
Coinciding with the DFL precinct caucuses on Feb. 5, Senate candidates Mike Ciresi, Al Franken and Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer will be available for questions from listeners over the phone or online via www.mpr.org.
Each DFL candidate has said he will rely on the delegates to the DFL state convention (Jun. 6–8) to decide the party's candidate. If the DFL convention endorses someone else, each has said he will not run in the primary in September.
Minnesota Public Radio® operates a 37-station radio network serving virtually all of Minnesota and parts of surrounding states and produces programming for radio, Internet and face-to-face audiences. Programs produced by Minnesota Public Radio, operating as American Public Media,™ reach more than 15 million listeners nationwide each week. Of those, more than 800,000 listen regionally, in Minnesota and surrounding states. A complete list of stations, programs and additional services can be obtained at www.mpr.org and www.americanpublicmedia.org.
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Source: Data are copyright Arbitron, Inc., Nationwide and PSA data. Arbitron data are estimates only. Fall 2006/Spring 2007 average
Press Contacts:
Jennifer Haugh
Minnesota Public Radio
651-290-1369
jhaugh@mpr.org
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