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Capitol Place 21 Oak Street • Suite 605 Hartford, CT 06106 Tel. (860) 246-1553 Fax (860) 246-1547 www.ct-n.com For Immediate Release December 29, 2016 Contact: Chris Zaccaro (860) 246-1553, ext. 116
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CT-N Begins 2017 Coverage with Opening Day: LIVE from the State Capitol, January 4 at 9 a.m.
Hartford, CT – With a new year comes another Legislative Session and the Connecticut Network (CT-N) will be on hand to provide the state’s citizens with an inside look at one of the busiest days at the State Capitol. CT-N viewers can tune in on TV or online at www.ct-n.com for this year’s live, comprehensive coverage of Opening Day 2017 on Wednesday, January 4 at 9 a.m. Led by award-winning journalist and longtime CT-N host Diane Smith, Opening Day 2017 will feature live interviews with political experts and legislative leaders as the Connecticut General Assembly’s work gets underway. The state’s leading source for state government will also provide full, live coverage of Governor Dannel Malloy’s annual State of the State Address, which will set the tone and direction for this year’s legislative session. Live gavelto-gavel coverage of the State Senate’s and House of Representatives’ respective opening day sessions will also be provided via CT-N’s 24/7 web streams at www.ct-n.com. Opening Day will kick-off CT-N’s balanced and comprehensive coverage of what is anticipated to be an extremely active 2017 Legislative Session. Viewers can visit www.ct-n.com to view CT-N’s live broadcasts, daily & weekly schedules, OnDemand programming and to sign-up for CT-N’s free email subscriptions. CT-N is available on expanded basic cable statewide and Roku. Visit ct-n.com to find the channel location for the network in your community or to watch online. All Connecticut Network programming is closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Nominated for a 2012 & 2015 Boston/New England Regional Emmy Award, Winner of the National Sunshine Award from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Excellence in Journalism Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Connecticut Network is the state’s source for complete and balanced television and webcast coverage of state government and public affairs. For more information, become a fan of CT-N on Facebook, follow the network at www.twitter.com/CTNetworkTV or visit CT-N’s website at www.ct-n.com.
Connecticut Network is managed and operated for the Connecticut General Assembly by Connecticut Public Affairs Network, Inc., a not-for-profit company founded to educate citizens about state government.