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Nexstar Stations Host Virtual Town Hall With U.S. Lawmakers


Topic: Vaccine Education
Posted on 4/29/2020

Nexstar Broadcasting’s 15 stations in upstate New York hosted a virtual Town Hall meeting on April 28 regarding coronavirus with members of Congress to address to federal response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The town hall featured U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi, U.S. Rep. Tom Reed, U.S. Rep. John Katko, U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle and U.S. Rep. Brian Higgins.

The town hall originated on Albany stations ABC affiliate WTEN-TV and FOX affiliate WXXA-TV and was hosted anchor and political affairs reporter Tim Lake. It also aired on CBS affiliate WIVB-TV and CW affiliate WNLO-TV Buffalo; CBS affiliate WROC-TV Rochester; ABC affiliate WSYR-TV Syracuse; ABC affiliate WVNY-TV and FOX affiliate WFFF-TV Plattsburgh; NBC affiliate WBGH-CD and ABC affiliate WIVT-TV Binghamton; NBC affiliate WETM-TV Elmira; ABC affiliate WUTR-TV, FOX affiliate WFXV-TV and WPNY-LP Utica; and ABC affiliate WWTI-TV Watertown, NY.



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