Denver’s KCNC is one of five stations nationally to score an interview with President Obama at the White House today. CBS4’s Shaun Boyd will have 10 minutes with the President. The station will broadcast the interview at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. tonight.
How did the station land a sit-down with the Chief Executive?
“It doesn’t hurt that Colorado is a battleground state.” said News Director Tim Wieland.
The station put in a request at the first of the year when Boyd became political specialist.
Like Obama’s meeting with high school students from Longmont earlier this month, the decision by the White House to grant an interview to a Colorado political reporter was no doubt influenced by political considerations.
Wieland said Boyd’s questions will be “Colorado-specific,” pertaining to education, jobs and energy, but portions of the interview may be used by other CBS-owned stations and the network.
