Contact: Sammy McDavid
As we move toward the 7 p.m. debate to be held at Mississippi State University Thursday, Oct. 4, between incumbent Gov. Haley Barbour and his Democratic Party opponent, Jackson attorney John Eaves, here is some information you may wish to have:
--Mississippi Public Broadcasting is announcing its live coverage of the entire program via the statewide radio and television network.
--Media seating in Lee Hall auditorium will be reserved for reporters with official media passes [see following] on the first four rows to the left side of the stage (side closest to the under-renovation Colvard Student Union). Reservations should be made as soon as possible with University Relations director Maridith Geuder or news editor Sammy McDavid at 662-325-3442.
--Upon presentation of media credentials or other official identification, media passes will be distributed by a representative of the sponsoring Stennis-Montgomery Association at a table located outside Lee Hall's east entrance (closest to McCain Hall). A staff member from the University Relations Office will be on hand to help with the process.
--For television crews planning to cover the event, Mike Godwin, University Television Center director, should be contacted as soon as possible for Lee Hall auditorium set-up information. He can be reached at 662-325-1332.
--For stations desiring to receive a live feed of the event, satellite downlink coordinates will be:
Galaxy 17 located at 74.05 Deg. West Transponder 12K
Analog composite video / Analog audio 6.2 and 6.8 MHz subcarriers (mono)
Downlink Freq. 11940.000 MHz / Vert. polarity down
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The "trouble number" for the uplink truck is 662-418-7182.
--The 2007 MSU debate comes almost four years to the day as a similar campus debate between incumbent Gov. Ronnie Musgrove and opponent Haley Barbour sponsored by the MSU Student Association. That Oct. 6, 2003, event was in the McComas Hall theater, which seats slightly less than 500. This year's location in Lee Hall has more than twice the seating capacity.
--Additional information on specifics of the debate may be obtained from S-MA president Lori Holland or Stennis Institute of Government staff member Lydia Quarles at 662-325-3328.