Newscenter Insider - Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Here’s what you missed on the WGAN Morning News this morning:
Guests:
7:08-Tim Wilson from Seeds of Peace, discussing last week’s controversy over a NY Post editorial cartoon and Ken and Mike’s reaction to it.
Topics:
6:08 & 8:38-The Daily Rundown and Daily Rundown Late Edition, recapping the top stories of the day with Ken and Mike’s takes on each of them.
6:38 & 7:08-Is Obama’s plan on reducing the budget deficit a good plan?
7:38 & 8:08-Should the State DOT have had an offsite conference up at Sunday River for its employees on the taxpayer’s dime?
Here’s the stories we’re following in the WGAN 24-hour newscenter this morning:
President Obama has an address to a joint session of Congress tonight at 9pm; WGAN will air live coverage, plus the Republican response, and we’ll have a complete wrap-up tomorrow with Ken and Mike starting at 5am.
We’ll continue to monitor the power outage situation statewide as crews work to bring back power to thousands of Mainers this morning.
The Governor is in Brusnwick to visit one of the state’s hardest-hit areas in terms of power loss with Sara Burns, President of CMP, at 9am. He’ll be at Cook’s Corner Fire Station, then stopping by the CMP Operations Center.
A log-truck driver charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident is in court in Farmington this morning.
Here’s the stories we’re following in the WGAN 24-hour newscenter this morning:
LOCAL
Storm leaves 145,000 without power
Tree leaves thousands in dark for Oscar broadcast
Ex-coach gets jail time for allowing underage drinking
Lawmakers back “wage gap” bill
Route 302 subject of traffic study