NASHVILLE, Tenn. — In a key race with national implications, Tennessee‘s U.S. Senate candidates will meet one last time before the mid-term elections at a live televised town hall forum Saturday, Oct. 28, at Vanderbilt University. Democrat Harold Ford Jr. and Republican Bob Corker will answer audience questions, pre-screened by the League of Women Voters, at the forum at Vanderbilt‘s Ingram Hall from 7 to 8 p.m. NewsChannel 5, WTVF-TV, the League of Women Voters of Tennessee and Vanderbilt University are sponsoring the forum that will be offered to CBS affiliates throughout the state. Non-CBS stations in the state can record the program off air from the CBS affiliate in your city.
WHAT: U.S. Senate Candidates Town Hall Forum
WHERE: Vanderbilt University‘s Ingram Hall(From Blakemore Avenue, turn at 24th Avenue South. Ingram Hall is located at the corner of 24th Avenue South and Children‘s Way.)
WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m.
CREDENTIALS: To cover the forum, media must register by Thursday, Oct. 26, with Emily Pearce or Princine Lewis at 615-322-2706. Pick up your credentials at Ingram Hall (side lobby entrance facing 24th Avenue South near the loading dock) between 4:30 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. at the latest Saturday, Oct. 28. In order for the forum to start on time, the doors to Ingram Hall will be shut at 6:30 p.m. There is limited seating for media inside Ingram Hall.
PRESS ROOM: Media can watch the forum in the on-site press room. An audio mult box will be provided, along with phones and internet connections.
CANDIDATES: Candidates will be available to media following the forum. Vanderbilt will also have political science experts available, including experts on negative ads, polls and Congress.
TV/PRINT PHOTOGRAPHY: Print photography (NO FLASH) will be allowed during the forum. TV photographers will not be allowed inside the hall during the forum. For questions concerning the WTVF-TV forum broadcast, contact Jackie Pillers at 615-248-5399
PARKING: Media can park at the South Garage at 24th Avenue South and Children‘s Way. Microwave or satellite trucks must contact the Vanderbilt News Service (Emily Pearce or Princine Lewis 615-322-2706) in advance for the limited parking spaces near Ingram Hall.
League of Women Voters Organizer Contact: Deana Claiborne, Deana@wickerbasket.net