Real Talk Hones in on Local Elections

After Labor Day, the election season always starts to heat up. Real Talk, A Santa Barbara Forum gathered some local journalists this week to offer their insights for Real Talk "A Reporters’ Roundtable on the Santa Barbara Elections.” The program begins airing on Friday, September 11th.

This one hour program, the seventh in the station’s community affairs series, brought together:

• Lara Cooper, Noozhawk
• Craig Smith, Craig Smith’s blog
• Nick Welsh, Santa Barbara Independent

Jerry Roberts, publications director at UCSB, and blogger at Calbuzz.com, hosted the program.

The panelists provided their insights on the upcoming City Council and Mayoral elections for Santa Barbara, discussed Measure B, and even the 2010 District Attorney’s race. The discussion ranged from what impact the mail-in ballot only system will have on voting patterns and turnout to fundraising.

What do these savvy journalists see as the most important issues to local voters? How will City Hall be different depending on who prevails? To find out answers to these questions and for an informative hour on local politics, tune in to Real Talk, on Channel 21, starting this Friday, September 11th at Noon.

Real Talk will air regularly on SBTV21:
Fridays at 12 Noon and 8:30 PM
Saturdays at 7 PM
Sundays at 7 PM.
Mondays at 12 Noon and 8:30 PM

Reporters look at the city election

The next Real Talk, a Santa Barbara Forum will feature a roundtable discussion with local journalists commenting on the upcoming elections. Nick Welsh from the Independent, Lara Cooper from Noozhawk, and local blogger Craig Smith will join host Jerry Roberts in the SB Channels studio to discuss the mayoral and city council races, Measure B, and next year’s race for District Attorney. A live studio audience will be present on Wednesday, September 9, 10 am.

Viewers who want to be in the audience or who want to submit questions in advance should email forum@sbchannels.tv.