Friday, February 19, 2010

A Lively Experiment Sunday, February 21 at noon


PANEL

Jim Hagan - moderator
Dave Layman - former news director and TV news anchor
Wendy Schiller - Political Science and Public Policy, Brown University
Scott MacKay - political analyst at WRNI public radio
John Robitaille - Republican candidate for RI governor

TOPICS
This week's conversation flowed like the ripples on the political pond (with more moves surely yet to come):
  • First District Congressman Patrick Kennedy's decision not to run for re-election
  • The field of announced candidates jumping into the race for the 1st District Congressional seat
  • The field of candidates jumping into races for seats left vacant by those who are now running for Congress
  • John Robitaille discusses his candidacy for governor
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A Lively Experiment airs on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1) Thursdays at 7 PM, with rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 7 PM on WSBE Learn (36.2) and Sundays at noon on WSBE Rhode Island PBS (36.1).

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WSBE Learn transmits over the air on digital 36.2; Cox 808; Verizon 478; ComCast 294.

Viewers with high definition (HD) capability can receive WSBE Rhode Island PBS HD programming over the air on digital 36.1, Cox 708, Verizon 508, ComCast 819.