Nexstar Media Group Inc.
10/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/07/2026 09:15
Nexstar’s Kansas Television Stations To Air Exclusive Live Debate Between Candidates for U.S. Senate
Republican Incumbent Roger Marshall and Democrat Reverend Adam Hamilton to Meet Face-to-Face on Tuesday, October 21, at 7 p.m. CT
KANSAS CITY, MO - Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving the state of Kansas will air a live, multi-market telecast of a debate between candidates for U.S. Senate, Republican incumbent U.S. Senator Roger Marshall and Democrat Reverend Adam Hamilton. The debate, titled "Debate Night in Kansas," will take place on Tuesday, October 21, from 7 p.m. CT to 8 p.m. CT, and originate from the studios of WDAF-TV FOX4 in Kansas City.
The debate will be moderated by FOX4's John Holt, who has deep experience covering Kansas politics and statewide issues. The debate will focus on topics most important to voters, including economic growth, infrastructure, and healthcare.
"Nexstar is pleased to offer this debate as a public service to our viewers in Kansas," said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar's broadcasting division. "This is yet another example of Nexstar's ongoing commitment to serve our local communities as voters evaluate candidates in advance of the midterm election."
The debate will be carried live on four Nexstar television stations serving Kansas, including FOX 4, WDAF (Kansas City), KSN 16, KSNF (Joplin, MO), KSNT 27 (Topeka), and KSN News, KSNW (Wichita).
The event will also be streamed live on the digital platforms of participating Nexstar TV stations, with excerpts airing nationally on NewsNation and The Hill.
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The following television stations will carry the debate live on Oct 21.
| Station | Network | Market | Website |
| WDAF | FOX | Kansas City | FOX4KC.com |
| KSNF | NBC | Joplin, MO | FourStatesHomepage.com |
| KSNT | NBC | Topeka | KSNT.com |
| KSNW | NBC | Wichita | KSN.com |
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