Monday, January 19, 2009

Obama Inauguration Televison Schedule For Tuesday (PST)


ABC: "Good Morning America" airs a special three-hour edition from the Library of Congress beginning at 4 a.m. Charles Gibson, Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos anchor coverage from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a news special at 7 p.m. From 8 to 10 p.m., the network will exclusively air "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration," the first gala of the night attended by the new president and first lady. That will be followed by a 10 p.m. news special with reports from the inaugural balls and an overview of the day's events.

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CBS: "The Early Show" broadcasts live from Washington beginning at 4 a.m. Katie Couric handles the coverage from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as an hourlong edition of "CBS Evening News" and a live webcast on CBSNews.com at 7 p.m. with extended analysis. At 9 p.m., the network will air "Change and Challenge," a prime-time news special anchored by Couric that traces Obama's journey to the White House.

NBC: A special edition of "Today" from Washington kicks off coverage at 4 a.m. (KNBC-TV Channel 4 will carry local coverage until 7 a.m.) Brian Williams, Tom Brokaw and Lester Holt lead a special report from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Williams will anchor an hourlong edition of "NBC Nightly News," along with a live prime-time special at 10 p.m. with reports from the balls and special guests.

PBS: Jim Lehrer anchors coverage beginning at 8 a.m., joined by columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks. At 9 p.m., a special " Frontline" chronicles the new president in "Dreams of Obama."

Telemundo: Pedro Sevcec and Maria Celeste anchor a two-hour special at 8 a.m.

Univision: Coverage begins at 4 a.m. with "Despierta America." Jorge Ramos and Maria Elena Salinas take over at 8 a.m., followed by live coverage of the parade and a special edition of the prime-time news magazine "Aqui y Ahora."

BBC America: Huw Edwards and Matt Frei lead live coverage beginning at 8 a.m., with reports from Kenya and London.

BET: Rene Syler and actor Hill Harper lead the coverage beginning at 8 a.m., joined by Jeff Johnson. At 8 p.m., the network will air "Yes We Will! The BET Inauguration Celebration."

CNBC: Carl Quintanilla and John Harwood anchor "Squawk Box" from Washington at 3 a.m., followed by reports throughout the day about the incoming administration.

CNN: Coverage begins at 2 a.m. with a special edition of "American Morning." Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper anchor reporting of the swearing-in and parade beginning at 7 a.m. Cooper and Campbell Brown host extended editions of their nightly shows from 4 to 9 p.m., followed by a special edition of "Larry King Live."

C-SPAN: Live coverage of all inaugural events from 3 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Fox Business Network: Alexis Glick kicks off coverage at 4 a.m. Neil Cavuto will provide analysis throughout the day and host a special "Cavuto" at 3 p.m. from the parade route.

Fox News Channel: Nonstop coverage from 3 a.m. to 10 p.m. beginning with "Fox & Friends." Bret Baier, Shepard Smith and Chris Wallace take over at 5:30 a.m., followed by coverage of the swearing-in and parade, anchored by Wallace from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Megyn Kelly and Bill Hemmer will report from the balls beginning at 6 p.m.

MSNBC: Twenty-one hours of coverage kick off at 3 a.m. with "Morning Joe" from a Capitol Hill restaurant. Keith Olbermann, Chris Matthews, Rachel Maddow and Eugene Robinson take over at 7 a.m. Live reporting continues until midnight.

MTV: At 7 p.m., the network will televise "Be the Change: Live From the Inaugural," a special focusing on volunteer service anchored from the Youth Inaugural Ball, where Obama is scheduled to speak.

TV5MONDE USA: The French-language network covers its first American presidential inauguration with a two-hour special that begins at 8 a.m., followed by commentary from Paris.

TV One: Continuous inauguration-related programming for 24 hours, beginning at 4 a.m. with "The Gospel of Music With Jeff Majors." Live coverage starts at 7 a.m. anchored by Art Fennell and Joe Madison. Roland Martin hosts a three-hour special at 3 p.m., followed by live coverage of the balls from 7 to 9 p.m.

Assembled by Matea Gold of the LA TIMES