University of New Mexico Political Scientist Lonna Atkeson is a featured guest on KNME-TV 5’s “The Line,” on Friday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. and repeating on Sunday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 a.m. The other guest is blogger Mario Burgos, Blogger, www.marioburgos.com. The three topics of this week’s show are Campaign Coffers: Who’s got what?, Getting Out the Vote and Myspace – Getting Too Old, Too Fast?
Public television station KNME-TV, Channel 5 continues its series featuring outspoken media voices in the state on “The Line.” Lively, stimulating and unpredictable, “The Line” is a diverse take the news. “The Line” strives to bring intelligent, witty, freewheeling and civilized discourse to a New Mexico discussion, in an age of combative cable news coverage.
To keep the conversation fresh, commentators are joined by a new guest to explore the national and New Mexico issues making headlines.
Regular Commentators
• Host - Gene Grant, Albuquerque Tribune
• Margaret Montoya, UNM Law School
• Whitney Cheshire, Political Consultant, Blogger:
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The Producer of “The Line” is Kevin McDonald. Closed captioning is made possible by a gift from Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs.
Media Contact: Carolyn Gonzales, (505) 277-5920; e-mail: cgonzal@unm.edu