WCAX-TV, Vermont Public Television and Vermont Public Radio will all present live coverage of Peter Shumlin’s inauguration as governor of Vermont and his address to the joint assembly at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Coverage will begin at 1:30 pm on Thursday, January 6th on WCAX-TV’s primary channel. Kristin Kelly and Darren Perron will anchor from their studios on Joy Drive in South Burlington with Kristin Carlson reporting live from the Statehouse in Montpelier. The inauguration will also be streamed live to the website, www.wcax.com.
‘WCAX News has a long tradition of covering the critical issues facing Vermonters from the State House. Broadcasting the inaugural from the State House will give the public a first look into how Peter Shumlin and other leaders will govern Vermont,’ stated Anson Tebbetts, WCAX-TV News Director.
WCAX-TV is the CBS affiliate in Burlington, VT and is owned and operated by Mt. Mansfield Television, Inc.
Vermont Public Television to Air Inauguration on Jan. 6, Webcast Douglas Farewell Jan. 5
On Thursday, Jan. 6, starting at 1:30 p.m., VPT will present live coverage of Peter Shumlin’s inauguration as governor of Vermont and his address to the joint assembly at the Statehouse in Montpelier. The inauguration will be broadcast statewide on VPT and webcast on vpt.org.
There will be a repeat broadcast on VPT at 8 p.m.
Anchor for VPT’s coverage will be Chris Graff, former AP bureau chief.
In addition to coverage of the new governor, VPT will webcast Gov. Jim Douglas’s farewell address on vpt.org Wednesday, Jan. 5, at 1:30 p.m.
Vermont Public Radio will also live stream the inaugural via its Website at www.vpr.net