Primary Election Coverage 2006: 10 p.m. Newscasts

The Reader examined live, Election Day coverage by the four Omaha TV stations which offer 10 p.m. newscasts. Below is an overview of what viewers saw, as well as individual reports on each station's coverage.

Here is a snapshot look at the coverage each station provided at 10 p.m.:

KETV

Live Reports:
Dave Heineman (Tom Elser)
Tom Osborne (Mike Digiacomo)
Don Stenberg (Carol Kloss)
Pete Ricketts (Todd Andrews)

Taped:
Dave Nabity (Brandi Peterson)
David Kramer (Owen Lei)
Douglas County Sheriff-Tim Dunning
Douglas County Sheriff-Dan McGovern
Sarpy County Sheriff-Jeff Davis
Senator Ben Nelson
(D) Candidate for Governor David Hahn

KMTV

Live Reports:
Osborne (Joe Jordan)
Heineman (Michelle Bandur)
Ricketts (Dave Roberts)

Taped:
Douglas County Sheriff's Race (Molli Graham)
Kramer
Nelson

KXVO

Live Report:
Governor's Race (Scott Patterson, Amanda Mueller)

WOWT

Live Reports:
Heineman
Osborne (Gary Johnson)
Kramer (Jaime McCutcheon)
Ricketts (Brian Mastre)

Taped:
Hahn
Nabity
Nelson
McGovern

Viewers who did not tune in after the late-evening casts signed off missed Governor Dave Heineman's victory speech and challenger Tom Osborne's concession statement, both of which were broadcast live by KETV (Cox Channel 9), KMTV (Cox Channel 5) and WOWT (Cox Channel 8) just after 11 p.m.

Editor's Note:
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