The League of Women Voters of Charlotte-Mecklenburg (LWV) and WTVI are producing televised debates and interviews for candidates running in the November 2011 election. The media is invited to attend the tapings at WTVI Studios, located at 3242 Commonwealth Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205.
The debate and interview taping schedule is as follows:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education: October 10 (from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.), October 11 (from 9:30-10:30 a.m.) and October 13, 2011 (at 8:30 a.m.). We will be taping individual interviews with the candidates every 30 minutes. Questions will come from the LWV, Kids Voting and CMS civics classes.
Charlotte City Council At-Large: October 20, 2011 (from 11:30-12:45). We will be taping a debate with nine candidates.
Charlotte City Council Districts: October 20, 2011 (from 10-11 a.m.). We will be taping a 15-minute debate for each district.
City of Charlotte Mayor: October 21, 2011 (from 9-10 a.m.). We will be taping a debate between Anthony Foxx (D) and Scott Stone (R).
The debates will air on WTVI on Sunday, October 30, 2011, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
• Mayoral: 1-2 p.m.
• City Council At-Large: 2-3 p.m.
• City Council Districts: 3-4 p.m.
• School Board: 4-6 p.m.
Recordings will also be available on CLTBlog's website, http://cltvotes.us.
“The community needs this election information to distinguish between candidates for important local offices,” says Elsie Garner, WTVI’s President and CEO. “We are pleased to provide these resources in simple, unbiased formats, and as always, we enjoy welcoming candidates to our studio to share their views.”
About WTVI, Charlotte’s PBS station
WTVI is an essential community resource that connects people in the heart of the Carolinas. A public television station, WTVI offers a diverse mix of quality programs and services designed to inform, educate and entertain. From award-winning children’s programming to groundbreaking documentaries and original music performances, WTVI offers quality content viewers can trust. WTVI reaches more than 380,000 households in its 13-county area in both North and South Carolina: Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln, Rowan, Iredell, Stanly, Union, Anson, Catawba, Cabarrus, Cleveland in North Carolina and York and Lancaster in South Carolina. www.wtvi.org
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