WXXI News, NPR, and PBS NewsHour, will provide full coverage of Election 2012, beginning at 8 p.m. on WXXI-AM 1370, WRUR-FM 88.5, WXXI-TV, and WXXINews.org.
RADIO
Listen live on WXXI-AM 1370 and WRUR-FM 88.5, as NPR’s Robert Siegel and Melissa Block will host the evening, along with WXXI’s Bob Smith presenting local results and analysis.
Local contributors include WXXI Capitol Bureau Correspondent Karen DeWitt, WXXI News Director Julie Philipp, and WXXI Innovation Trail Editor Matthew Leonard. WXXI’s Kate O’Connell will join us from Monroe County Republican headquarters. Carlet Cleare will be at the Monroe County Democratic headquarters. We will also have contributions from partner stations WNYC in New York City, WBFO in Buffalo, and WRVO in Syracuse.
TELEVISION
On WXXI-TV, PBS Newshour’s Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruffwill co-anchor the evening’s broadcasts, with WXXI’s Hélène Biandudi presenting local results and analysis throughout the night.
Local contributors include University of Rochester political scientistGerald Gamm, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist David Cay Johnston, and WXXI’s Scott Fybush.
ONLINE
WXXINews.org will provide up-to-date poll results as well as two live blogs that allow our online visitors to participate in our national and local elections coverage. Join the conversation with our reporters and political analysts.
PBS NewsHour will provide streaming of tonight's 2012 election coverage which can be seen here.