Dispatch Broadcast Group Expands Political Commitment

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- WBNS 10TV in Columbus, Ohio and WTHR TV in Indianapolis, Indiana are devoting extensive additional resources to cover this year's landmark midterm elections.

"It is our commitment to deliver expanded, multi-platform, political coverage to our communities we serve," say Dispatch Broadcast Group executives Larry Delia, WTHR-TV President and General Manager/President, Dispatch Broadcast Group, and John Cardenas, WBNS 10TV President and General Manager. "We are significantly increasing and offering much more robust political coverage on our television, digital and social platforms that viewers rely on."

WBNS is covering all three Gubernatorial Debates, The Senate Debate and extended coverage of the 12^th District's Congressional Election all live on air, digitally on 10TV.com and on its social platforms. WBNS will feature live streaming digitally and on the WBNS mobile app plus interactive displays making it easier to track results.

Additionally, WBNS airs Face the State, a weekly program that showcases everything that happens in Washington, D.C. and at the statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The show takes an insider's view of politics and challenges those in power.

WTHR-TV will host Indiana's U.S. Senate candidates Joe Donnelly (D) and Mike Braun (R) in-studio in a one-hour special, Decision 2018: Indiana Insiders. The exclusive program showcases the candidates in one of the most closely watched races in the country. Additionally, WTHR will air both Indiana Debate Commission U.S. Senate debates.

WTHR-TV's digital platforms will provide live results for all key races as well as custom, real-time visualizations to help voters track Indiana results and the balance of power on Capitol Hill. Live streams of WTHR's election coverage will also be provided on wthr.com, Facebook, the WTHR mobile app, and the 13Now TV app.

ABOUT WBNS-10TV:
WBNS-10TV is Central Ohio's News Leader and CBS affiliate in Central Ohio. The station is a highly respected, awarding-winning organization. It serves 896,980 TV homes in the 21 counties of Athens, Coshocton, Crawford, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Guernsey, Hardin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Morrow, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross and Union.

ABOUT WTHR:
Since its founding in 1957, Central Indiana residents have relied on WTHR Channel 13, the NBC affiliate in Indianapolis, as the leader in local news coverage. WTHR's 13 Eyewitness News is Indiana's News Leader, with a commitment to engage and enrich the lives of the people in our community. WTHR's coverage is available wherever and whenever people need it, whether online, on mobile devices, and on popular TV streaming services.

Contact:
Larry Watzman
(614) 460-3794

SOURCE WBNS-10TV