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In keeping with the best spirit
of community radio, WDFH jumped ahead of the mainstream media in the New York area and
provided extensive coverage of the political activities in this election season.
Monday,
November 1
Ossining Mayoral Candidate Debate, organized by the League of Women Voters
— 5:00-6:00PM
Free Speech Radio News (usual time) — 6:00-6:30PM
Ossining Mayoral Candidate Debate, organized by the Interfaith Council for
Action — 6:30-8:00PM
Election
Day, Tuesday, November 2
Expanded edition of Democracy Now! — 7:00-9:00 AM, 12:00-1:00
PM
Pacifica's National Election Day Coverage — 3:00-5:00 PM
Free Speech Radio News — usual time (6:00-6:30PM)
Pacifica headline updates — 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 8:30 PM
Free Speech Radio News Special Election Night Program — 9:00-11:00 PM
Pacifica headline updates — 11:00, 11:30PM, 12:00, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30AM
Wednesday,
November 3
Expanded edition of Democracy Now! — 7:00-9:00 AM, 12:00-1:00
PM
Pacifica's Post-Election Coverage 3:00-5:00 PM
Free Speech Radio News — usual time (6:00-6:30PM)
Earlier in this election season, WDFH provided coverage of the national
conventions and debates.
The Conventions
We started with extensive
coverage of both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions. WDFH's
Josephine Arce and Marc Sophos traveled to Boston to report from the Democratic
convention. We spoke with elected officials, delegates, and others attending the
convention as well as protesters in Boston Commons. Among our better known interview
guests were actor Richard Schiff, TV personality Jerry Springer, New York Congressman
Eliot Engel, Senator Joseph Biden, and former California Governor Jerry Brown.
At the Republican convention, we
spoke with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, South Dakota Governor Michael Rounds,
Senator Chuck Hagel, and others. In New York, of course, the protests played a much
larger role than they did in Boston, so we expanded our coverage to include significant
reporting from the streets of Manhattan.
Our coverage of the conventions
also included astute observations from political commentators,
including professors of history, government, and political science. During the RNC we interviewed former White House spokesman Mike
McCurry. In addition to our extensive locally originated reporting and commentary,
we broadcast coverage from the Pacifica Radio Network. In lopsided contrast with the
measly hour devoted by the commercial networks to convention coverage, WDFH's coverage ran
for four to eight hours on each day.
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The Debates
WDFH carried the all of the
presidential and vice presidential debates live and in their entirety.
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