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WAPT Plans Extensive Political Coverage


Topic: Politics and Election Coverage
Posted on 10/19/2015

Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate WAPT-TV Jackson, Miss., is providing extensive political coverage through its Commitment 2015. In the weeks leading up to the August primaries, more than 40 candidates provided their vision for public office through the station’s "In Their Own Words" segment on the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts.



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