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Ratings Victory for KCAL-TV Gubernatorial Debate


Topic: Politics and Election Coverage
Posted on 10/2/2014

CBS-owned and operated KCAL-TV Los Angeles aired a debate on September 4 between Gov. Jerry Brown and challenger Neel Kashkari. Ratings data indicated it had 83,000 total viewers, surpassing popular shows "Modern Family," "The Simpsons" and "Two and a Half Men."



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