Alan Jennings Will Host First Forum Featuring Congressional Candidates
(Lehigh Valley, PA) WDIY 88.1 FM, Lehigh Valley Public Radio, announced today that the two candidates for the open seat in Pennsylvania’s newly-created 7th Congressional District will be appearing together on “Lehigh Valley Discourse,” WDIY’s weekly public affairs program. Alan Jennings, long-time executive director of the Community Action Committee of the Lehigh Valley, will host the one-hour discussion with Republican Marty Nothstein and Democrat Susan Wild.
“Anyone interested in a rumble will be disappointed. The show is called ‘Discourse’ for a reason: we are interested in reasoned discussions on the tough issues of our time,” Jennings said, adding, “I will not allow personal attacks or anything that doesn’t contribute to informing the 7th District’s voters on how the candidates view the issues they are likely to confront when they show up for work in January.”
The show will be recorded on Monday, September 10, at 11 AM in WDIY’s South Bethlehem studio located at 301 Broadway. The show will air on Thursday, September 13, from 6 to 7 PM on 88.1 FM as well as streaming at wdiy.org. The program also will be available for listening on wdiy.org beginning the following day.
Two reporters selected by Jennings and WDIY will be given an opportunity to be present and report on the discussion.
WDIY is the Lehigh Valley’s NPR station, providing the Lehigh Valley with NPR news, a wide diversity of music and locally-produced public affairs programs. The station is heard on 88.1 FM throughout the entire Lehigh Valley with additional signals on 93.7 FM in Fogelsville/Trexlertown and 93.9 FM in Easton/Phillipsburg. WDIY also streams online at wdiy.org.
Information provided to TVL by:
Shamus McGroggan
WDIY 88.1 FM
Membership & Development Manager
