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U.S. Senate debate to air on Public TV

Michigan's public television stations will air a debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate. The debate between U.S. Senator Carl Levin, D-Michigan, and State Representative Jack Hoogendyk, R-Kalamazoo County, will be broadcast live statewide at 7 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, 2008.

WGVU-TV will originate the one-hour broadcast from its studios at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. The program will be carried by all of Michigan's PBS television stations: WGVU-TV Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, WCMU-TV Mt. Pleasant, WDCQ-TV University Center, WFUM-TV Flint/Ann Arbor, WDET-TV Detroit, WKAR-TV East Lansing, and WNMU-TV Marquette.

"This will be the fifth time since 1996 that WGVU-TV has hosted a Senate debate," said Ken Kolbe, assistant general manager of the station. "We are honored to be able to provide this important public service to the citizens of Michigan."

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