ABC News Radio Announces Coverage of National Conventions

ABC News Radio

ABC News has announced special coverage of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday, August 17 through Thursday, August 20 and the Republican National Convention on Monday, August 24 through Thursday, August 27 from 7-11pm ET. ABC News Radio will offer three hours of coverage each night of the DNC from 8-11pm ET. Correspondents Aaron Katersky and Karen Travers will anchor coverage with reporting by Radio Correspondents Alex Stone, Ryan Burrow and Jim Ryan.

Political Analyst Steve Roberts will join for analysis. ABC News' and FiveThirtyEight's political teams will provide reporting and analysis throughout the evenings. ABC News Radio will also offer multiple one-minute Status Reports each night. Coverage plans for the RNC will be similar, pending the party's schedule of events. ABC News' flagship daily podcast "Start Here," hosted by Brad Mielke, will provide coverage each day.

"Powerhouse Politics" podcast, hosted by Karl and Klein, will release special editions each day during the conventions. The episodes will feature interviews with key players and provide analysis.

ABC News Digital will have comprehensive coverage of both conventions on ABCNews.com, the ABC News mobile app, and Apple News, with live updates of key speeches and proceedings, main takeaways from each day, and analysis of the implications for Election Day.

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