Final Televised Detroit Mayoral Debate to be Simulcast Live on WXYZ-TV and News/Talk 760 WJR, October 20, 7 p.m.

Final Televised Detroit Mayoral Debate to be Simulcast Live on WXYZ-TV and News/Talk 760 WJR, October 20, 7 p.m.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 and WJR radio (760 on the AM dial) will simulcast a one-hour live debate featuring Detroit Mayoral candidates Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and challenger Freman Hendricks as they square off in the final televised debate prior to the November 8th election. The debate, which will be broadcast on WXYZ-TV on Thursday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m. and simulcast on News/Talk 760 WJR, is also sponsored by Inforum (formerly the Women's Economic Club).

Broadcast live from Channel 7's Broadcast House, the debate will be moderated by WXYZ Editorial and Public Affairs Director Chuck Stokes. The candidates will be questioned in front of a live studio audience by a panel of journalists including Channel 7 News Anchor Stephen Clark, WJR Assistant News Director Lloyd Jackson and Cindy Goodaker, Chair, Inforum Board and Executive Editor, Crain's Detroit Business.

WXYZ is owned by the E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE:SSP), a diverse media concern with interests in newspaper publishing, broadcast television, national television networks, interactive media and television retailing. Scripps operates 21 daily newspapers, 10 broadcast TV stations and six national television brands, including Home & Garden Television, Food Network, DIY Network, FINE LIVING, Shop At Home and GAC-Great American Country. Scripps also operates Scripps Howard News Service and United Media, the worldwide licensing and syndication home of PEANUTS and DILBERT, and 31 websites, including HGTV.com, foodnetwork.com, diynetwork.com, fineliving.com and comics.com.

Inforum (formerly the Women's Economic Club) is one of the largest and most prestigious business forums in the nation, with over 2000 members from a broad cross-section of Michigan's business community. Providing opportunities for businesswomen to connect, forge alliances, discuss vital civic and business issues, and advance as leaders is at the heart of Inforum's mission. Inforum's programming includes networking events featuring prominent local, national and international speakers; interactive skill-building seminars; and a variety of after-hours interest groups.

News/Talk 760 WJR is owned by ABC/Disney and is one of the country's most powerful and most listened to radio stations serving Southeastern Michigan and beyond. In addition to its award winning news and information, WJR is the home of some of this country's most recognized personalities like, Paul W. Smith, Frank Beckmann, Paul Harvey, Rush Limbaugh, Mitch Albom, Sean Hannity, Dr. Laura, and Warren Pierce.

Source: WXYZ-TV/Channel 7

CONTACT: Marla Drutz of WXYZ-TV/Channel 7, +1-248-827-9300

Web site: http://detnow.com/

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