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Okay, that blog title seems a little obvious. Of course we’ll have you covered; every station will! But, we’re doing things this Election Day we’ve never done before. Because of the ABC News coverage of the election, we are at the network’s mercy when it comes to when we can share results with you live on TV. We will have live cut-ins every half hour throughout the evening, with extended coverage beginning at 8:00, when polls close in Washington. We have crews all over the state covering this election, including two crews in Seattle covering what will likely be another knock-down, drag-out fight for governor. But, we’re going beyond that and I wanted to share some of the things you’ll be seeing on our KXLY properties tonight.

We’re doing more right here on the web than we’ve ever done before. In addition to constantly updating results, we’ll be live-blogging, so you can interact with kxly.com publishers and kxly4 staff  - asking questions and sharing your opinions. We’ll also be hosting a live webcast throughout the nights, featuring special expert guests and tidbits about the election so far. The web will be a huge part of what we do this election night - so, get your laptops ready so you can follow along (and join in) while you watch the results.

We’re so lucky to have a radio station right in our newsroom, as it’s just one more way we can bring you coverage of this Election Day. Mike Fitzsimmons begins our coverage at 3:00 this afternoon and continues throughout the night. Mike has been around for quite a few elections - and, he brings such a unique perspective to our coverage. You’ll also hear from kxly4 personalities and local election experts - and be able to weigh in throughout the night.

Finally, of course, we’re covering this election with everything we have on TV. Nearly our entire staff will be working tonight, from those out covering the candidates to those entering numbers here in the newsroom. You’ll see, as I mentioned, cut-ins throughout the night and constantly updated local results as they come in. Our producer, Chris, has been working his tail off for weeks putting together incredible plans for tonight. Those plans include a virtual set, where our anchors can walk around a map of the country and show you what’s happening in those battleground states. It’s really cool - our production staff did an awesome job putting it together. We’ll also have the same touch-screen technology the networks have to give you an up-close and personal look at what’s happening with local and national races. Finally, we’ve brought in a team of election experts, including two university professors and former Congressman George Nethercutt. I’m sure Congressman Nethercutt will provide a very unique perspective about not only the race, but what’s going through candidates minds’ the night of an election.

I hope you’ll join us on one of our platforms tonight (actually, I hope you find a way to participate in all three simultaneously!) And if you have questions or comments about our coverage, stop by the live blog here on kxly.com and weigh in.

Enjoy your election day!

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