Attorney General Candidates to Debate in Albany

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ALBANY, NY (10/20/2010)(readMedia)-- The Democrat and Republican candidates for New York State Attorney General will debate in Albany on Oct. 25, in an event jointly sponsored by WAMC / Northeast Public Radio and the Times Union.

The hour-long event will be broadcast live at 10 a.m. over WAMC and the audio will be streamed live from WAMC.org. The debate will be videotaped by WMHT-TV, which will televise the taped debate at 9 p.m. that Monday. WMHT plans to also make the video available at wmht.org the following morning.

Democrat Eric Schneiderman and Republican Dan Donovan, will take questions from Times Union Editor Rex Smith, WAMC's President and CEO Alan Chartock and Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio. The debate is open to the public. It will be broadcast live over WAMC as a segment of the daily Roundtable program. It is also expected that the debate will be carried on many of the state's public radio stations.

"We are delighted to partner with the Times Union in bringing needed information to our listeners and readers so that they can make up their minds about who is running and what they are saying about the crucial issues. You can't have democracy unless the people understand what they are voting for." Chartock said, in announcing the event.

Smith added: "This apparently will be voters' last opportunity to compare the candidates for attorney general side-by-side before election day. We will try to bring voters' concerns to the candidates and, in turn, present to our listeners and readers a better understanding of where the candidates stand on the key issues that will confront the next attorney general."

The debate will take place at the Linda, WAMC's Performing Arts Studio, 339 Central Ave. Seating is limited and the audience must arrive by 9:45 a.m.

To reserve a seat, call The Linda box office at 465-5233, ext. 4.

Schneiderman is a New York State senator from Manhattan. Donovan is the Staten Island district attorney.

About WAMC:

WAMC Northeast Public Radio is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio network broadcasting 24-hours-a-day to portions of seven New England and Middle Atlantic states. With 22 broadcast facilities, WAMC ranks among the most-listened-to public radio stations in the United States, with over 400,000 monthly listeners and 20,000 members. An affiliate of National Public Radio, American Public Media, and Public Radio International, WAMC is also one of the most prolific original producers of public radio-style programming in the nation, distributing a roster of award-winning segments and full-length news and information programs heard on more than 500 radio stations nationwide, on the Internet via audio on-demand, and in 177 countries via Armed Forces Radio. For more information, please visit <http://www.wamc.org> .

About The Times Union:

With roots dating back to 1857, the Times Union is the leading multimedia information source in New York's Capital Region today. In addition to the Times Union's daily readership of 216,508* and Sunday readership of 354,789*, timesunion.com is the most accessed media website in the Capital Region. With more than 274,900 unique visitors** and 20 million page views each month, the pioneering timesunion.com website has won numerous national awards.

As part of its ongoing commitment to the Capital Region, the Times Union gives back to the community through projects such as the Classroom Enrichment Program, providing educators a way to help bridge the gap from classroom to the real world; the Jefferson Awards, honoring outstanding community volunteers; and the Times Union Hope Fund, a new program developed to serve the needs of the area's children living in poverty. For more about the Times Union, visit www.timesunion.com <http://www.timesunion.com/> .

* Source: Scarborough 2010, Release 1

** Source: 2010 Media Audit

For more information contact:

Howard Glassman, WAMC, 465-5233 Ext. 145 (For media planning to cover)

Katie Britton, WAMC, 465-5233 Ext. 111 (For information about the event)