WJZ, Paper To Host Maryland Gubernatorial Debate

CBS-owned WJZ Baltimore (DMA 27) and The Baltimore Sun announced today that they will jointly co-host a debate between the major candidates for Governor of Maryland.

The debate will be held at the WJZ studios in Baltimore on Tuesday, Oct. 7. It will be taped that morning and broadcast on WJZ that evening between 7 and 8 p.m.

Representatives of Lt. Governor Anthony Brown and Larry Hogan have confirmed that their candidates will participate in the debate.

WJZ President-GM Jay Newman said: “We’re pleased to host this important event as a public service. Coming just one month before the election, the debate will provide voters the opportunity to hear directly from both major candidates for governor before they decide who will lead Maryland over the next four years.”

“We are proud to partner with WJZ in hosting this gubernatorial debate,” said Tim Ryan, publisher-CEO of The Baltimore Sun Media Group owned by Tribune Publishing. “The Baltimore Sun’s goal is to assist Maryland voters in making informed decisions and this debate is an extension of our commitment to in-depth political coverage.”