Monday, October 30, 2006
CNN Pulling Out ALL The Stops on Election Night
Source: CNN Press Release Combining the latest in newsgathering and news production technology with the expertise of the “Best Political Team in Television,” CNN will offer the most content-rich midterm election reports available. CNN’s unrivaled coverage culminates on Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 7 p.m. to midnight with America Votes 2006, anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson Cooper, Lou Dobbs and Paula Zahn live from the network’s state-of-the-art studio in the Time Warner Center in New York.
Using the capabilities of CNN’s “News Wall,” a large video wall offering viewers multiple angles on stories through video and graphics, the network will dynamically present real-time vote information, exit polls and analysis of races across the country. CNN will be able to present viewers with at-this-moment information from more than a dozen of its correspondents covering key races around the country.
At midnight after the polls have closed on the West Coast, Larry King hosts a special two-hour edition of Larry King Live, which will include instant reaction from leading politicians and observers across America. CNN will continue offering live updates through the night, and American Morning co-anchored by Soledad O’Brien and Miles O’Brien will take air at the special time of 5 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for complete post-game election results and analysis.
Providing reports and insight throughout the night will be senior political correspondent Candy Crowley; chief national correspondent John King; congressional correspondents Dana Bash and Andrea Koppel; White House correspondents Ed Henry, Suzanne Malveaux and Elaine Quijano; senior political analysts Jeff Greenfield and Bill Schneider; and political contributors Paul Begala, Bill Bennett, Donna Brazile, James Carville and J.C. Watts. Other correspondents positioned across the country include Deborah Feyerick, Bob Franken, Jonathan Freed, Joe Johns; Chris Lawrence, Dan Lothian, Keith Oppenheim, Mary Snow, Brian Todd and John Zarrella. Also, senior national correspondent John Roberts will be reporting from Baghdad.
In addition, CNN’s Internet reporters Jacki Schechner and Abbi Tatton will host the first “CNN E-lection Nite Blog Party” at Tryst, a Washington, D.C. hotspot for young politicos. The party will gather many of the top political bloggers from across the country to blog together. Some of their analysis will appear in segments on-air and in reports online, including on CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service.
Additionally, CNN.com will feature a special edition of The Situation Room blog at www.CNN.com/sitroomblog, which will feature highlights from and links to all of the blogs represented at the E-lection Nite Blog Party.
Online, CNN.com puts its users in control of their election news and information with the multi-faceted “America Votes 2006” special section. Located at www.CNN.com/elections, America Votes 2006 provides an in-depth look at the political arena, featuring on-going political information and news coverage supplemented with polls, maps, user feedback, expert analysis, quizzes, streamed video and podcasts. “America Votes 2006” culminates on Election Night, Nov. 7, with real-time results and a “Balance of Power” display.
CNN Pipeline will carry live reports of election results, as well as analysis from CNN correspondents. Additionally, CNN Pipeline will stream concession and victory speeches from races across the country in their entirety, as well as provide live coverage from the CNN E-lection Nite Blog Party.
On Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, CNN Radio’s Dick Uliano will be available for affiliates from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C., for live reports about the close races that will decide the balance of power in Congress for the next term. Lisa Goddard will take over from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. CNN Radio will provide one-minute special reports at :15, and :45 past the hours from 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, to 12:45 a.m.
CNN International will provide hourly updates for the election coverage until Election Night at 7 p.m., when it will simulcast the CNN/U.S. broadcast of America Votes 2006. Headline News plans to maintains its normal programming schedule but provide election updates through breaking reports and the news crawl. CNN en Español will provide live reports for its viewers with Juan Carlos Lopez in Washington, D.C.; Inés Ferré in New York, Juan Carlos Arciniegas in Los Angeles and Nathaly Salas in Miami.
Using the capabilities of CNN’s “News Wall,” a large video wall offering viewers multiple angles on stories through video and graphics, the network will dynamically present real-time vote information, exit polls and analysis of races across the country. CNN will be able to present viewers with at-this-moment information from more than a dozen of its correspondents covering key races around the country.
At midnight after the polls have closed on the West Coast, Larry King hosts a special two-hour edition of Larry King Live, which will include instant reaction from leading politicians and observers across America. CNN will continue offering live updates through the night, and American Morning co-anchored by Soledad O’Brien and Miles O’Brien will take air at the special time of 5 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, Nov. 8 for complete post-game election results and analysis.
Providing reports and insight throughout the night will be senior political correspondent Candy Crowley; chief national correspondent John King; congressional correspondents Dana Bash and Andrea Koppel; White House correspondents Ed Henry, Suzanne Malveaux and Elaine Quijano; senior political analysts Jeff Greenfield and Bill Schneider; and political contributors Paul Begala, Bill Bennett, Donna Brazile, James Carville and J.C. Watts. Other correspondents positioned across the country include Deborah Feyerick, Bob Franken, Jonathan Freed, Joe Johns; Chris Lawrence, Dan Lothian, Keith Oppenheim, Mary Snow, Brian Todd and John Zarrella. Also, senior national correspondent John Roberts will be reporting from Baghdad.
In addition, CNN’s Internet reporters Jacki Schechner and Abbi Tatton will host the first “CNN E-lection Nite Blog Party” at Tryst, a Washington, D.C. hotspot for young politicos. The party will gather many of the top political bloggers from across the country to blog together. Some of their analysis will appear in segments on-air and in reports online, including on CNN Pipeline, CNN.com’s premium live video news service.
Additionally, CNN.com will feature a special edition of The Situation Room blog at www.CNN.com/sitroomblog, which will feature highlights from and links to all of the blogs represented at the E-lection Nite Blog Party.
Online, CNN.com puts its users in control of their election news and information with the multi-faceted “America Votes 2006” special section. Located at www.CNN.com/elections, America Votes 2006 provides an in-depth look at the political arena, featuring on-going political information and news coverage supplemented with polls, maps, user feedback, expert analysis, quizzes, streamed video and podcasts. “America Votes 2006” culminates on Election Night, Nov. 7, with real-time results and a “Balance of Power” display.
CNN Pipeline will carry live reports of election results, as well as analysis from CNN correspondents. Additionally, CNN Pipeline will stream concession and victory speeches from races across the country in their entirety, as well as provide live coverage from the CNN E-lection Nite Blog Party.
On Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 7, CNN Radio’s Dick Uliano will be available for affiliates from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C., for live reports about the close races that will decide the balance of power in Congress for the next term. Lisa Goddard will take over from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. CNN Radio will provide one-minute special reports at :15, and :45 past the hours from 8:15 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 7, to 12:45 a.m.
CNN International will provide hourly updates for the election coverage until Election Night at 7 p.m., when it will simulcast the CNN/U.S. broadcast of America Votes 2006. Headline News plans to maintains its normal programming schedule but provide election updates through breaking reports and the news crawl. CNN en Español will provide live reports for its viewers with Juan Carlos Lopez in Washington, D.C.; Inés Ferré in New York, Juan Carlos Arciniegas in Los Angeles and Nathaly Salas in Miami.
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