Press Contact: Teri L. Sullivan
WKNO/Channel 10
(901) 729-8735
tlsullivan@wkno.org
January 25, 2012
For Immediate Release
Behind the Headlines Special Edition
Covers State of the State Address Live
WKNO-TV will air live coverage of Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam’s State of the State address as a Behind the Headlines Special Edition, Monday, January 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Channel 10. This will be Haslam’s second State of the State Address.
Eric Barnes, publisher of the Memphis Daily News, will be in the WKNO studios introducing live coverage of the Governor’s speech in Nashville.
After the speech, the Behind the Headlines panelists will examine the Governor's proposals and their potential impact on the state and our region. The panel will consist of Jackson Baker of the Memphis Flyer, Bill Dries of the Memphis Daily News, Amos Maki of the Commercial Appeal, and Les Smith, Senior Reporter for FOX-13 News, with Eric Barnes moderating.
Viewers will be encouraged to use the Twitter hashtag #BTHstate to share their reactions to the Governor’s speech. Viewers can also post comments and questions on the WKNO Facebook page or email them to behindtheheadlines@wkno.org. Some of these comments or questions may be shared on the air during the panel discussion to follow the speech.
Coverage of the Governor’s State of the State is made possible statewide, by AT&T, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and by the following members of the Tennessee Credit Union League:
Appalachian Community Federal Credit Union; Ascend Federal Credit Union; Bowater Employees Credit Union; City of Memphis Credit Union; First South Financial Credit Union; Kimberly Clark Credit Union; Leaders Credit Union; Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union; US Community Credit Union; and UT Federal Credit Union.
Additional funding for this coverage is made possible by viewer support of public television.
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