LERON WELLINGTON
Staff Writer
The upcoming election is not anything like previous ones. To give Fredonia students the best possible coverage, the major campus media outlets are collaborating to get the latest news on election night.
The Leader, Fredonia Radio Systems and WNYF are planning a special show on Tuesday, Nov. 8 until the final results are announced.
“It’s not a show that we do ever. It is a special, a one time thing,” said Kaitlynn Covell, a senior video and audio/radio production major and general manager at WNYF-TV.
Covell talked about how the television special, that will run from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., has taken extra preparation to get many elements right.
“We are now also collaborating with the ALL IN Challenge. We are going to have different speakers in and keep a tally of who is up and who is down during the election. We’re gonna have a couple of shows come on to talk about the election. For example, ‘Kenspiracy’ will have a little part in the special,” said Covell.
We rarely get to see media groups join to report the news. But with Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s race for the White House, you will definitely want to know everything as soon as possible. If you do not get the chance to watch WNYF, which will be available on local cable and online, you can hear the updates over the airwaves too.
Fredonia Radio Systems, which is available at 88.9, on campus TV and on their website will also be covering the election. Their normal schedule will be changed to keep students updated on who is leading in the race.
Colin Perry, a senior English and journalism major and editor in chief of The Leader said, “As far as coverage goes, we’re going to be doing largely the same thing you’d expect from any of the major cable news stations, but we’re probably going to have a lot more fun. We’re hoping to feature students, faculty and other people who have followed the election as the night goes on, on top of breaking results as they come in.”
So when Nov. 8 finally arrives, you will know exactly what is happening during one of the, arguably, most interesting elections through your campus media. The campus wide collaboration is working to not only report the news, but to make it as accessible as possible.