Broadcasters across Wisconsin will broadcast a U.S. Senate debate Friday between Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde. The debate begins at 7 p.m. A list of the 75 channels broadcasting the debate can be found here.

The debate will also be broadcast live on the national network C-SPAN and the Wisconsin Public Affairs cable network WisconsinEye, and streamed on a variety of different online platforms.

The WBA Foundation has a history of hosting debates spanning more than 34 years. This year's debate involves the data team, which was established in the 2022 election cycle and will provide background research on the topics raised during the debate during the broadcast of the debate. These resources can be found at:

debate.wi-broadcasters.org

“We are proud of the work our journalists from across Wisconsin put into this important television and radio hour for Wisconsin voters,” said Michelle Vetterkind, WBA president and CEO. “Our members take seriously the task of ensuring voters are informed before Election Day.”

The team will also publish the WBA social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and X.

The debate will be moderated by Jill Geisler, longtime Wisconsin news professional, WBA Hall of Fame member, author and Bill Plante Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola University, Chicago. Panelists and data team members come from across Wisconsin.

From left to right:

Question team:

• Aditi Debnath, reporter, PBS Wisconsin
• Allyson Fergot, reporter, WKBT News 8 Now, La Crosse
• Neil Johnson, reporter/producer, Big Radio, Janesville
• Shannon Sims, anchor, TMJ4, Milwaukee
• Jeff Thelen, host/producer, WSAW-TV, Wausau

Data team:

• Darrielle Fair, political reporter, WKOW-TV, Madison
• Jonathan Krause, Director of Multimedia, Woodward Community Media, Appleton
• Harm Venhuizen, political reporter/multimedia journalist, WGBA-TV, Green Bay (and WTMJ-TV)
• Elizabeth Wadas, senior investigative reporter, WMTV-TV, Madison
• Jill Geisler

Use the hashtag #wbadebate to follow the debate on social media.

The debate will also be rebroadcast on numerous Wisconsin stations prior to Election Day. Please see the transport list for details.

“The WBA Foundation is honored to offer these important debates to Wisconsin voters as part of our 34-year history of using our debates to advance the civic and political process,” said Vetterkind.

The debate is sponsored by the Wisconsin Counties Association.

The WBA is a nonpartisan statewide trade association representing radio and television stations throughout the state.

Please direct questions or inquiries about the debates to [email protected].

Election day is November 5th.