KMTV Plans Daily Election CoverageBeginning In Early October

Journal Broadcast Group-owned TV stations, including Omaha's KMTV (Cox Channel 5), will feature significant election coverage in the 30 days leading up to the Nov. 7 general election, according to information provided by the Journal Broadcast Group.

Doug Kiel, President, Journal Communications Inc and Vice Chairman and CEO, Journal Broadcast Group, said the "2006 Red, White and Blue Election Initiative" commits each of the company's television news operations and radio news/talk formatted stations to the initiative.

"Our stations always provide high-quality news coverage and this initiative will provide viewers in each of our markets with comprehensive coverage of important local elections," Kiel said.

The "Red, White and Blue Election Initiative" will include five minutes of news coverage on weekdays on late afternoon and late evening newscasts. The coverage will be focused on candidates running for office in federal, state and significant local elections. Coverage will consist of interviews, profiles and viewers' questions and debates will be offered where appropriate.

Journal's stations have also been told to run public service announcements encouraging viewers to get out and vote.