ATLANTA (WALB) — In November, Georgians will decide who will be the next governor of the Peach State.

Ahead of the election, WALB and Gray Media are giving voters a chance to hear from gubernatorial candidates, Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican Rick Jackson, in a televised town hall style debate.

The debate is the only confirmed one between Bottoms and Jackson ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

When is the town hall debate?

The debate will be Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m. at Assembly Studios, Gray Media’s state-of-the-art production facility in Atlanta. The debate will be an hour long.

What else do I need to know about the town hall debate?

The debate will be moderated by Atlanta News First anchor and On The Record Host, Rick Folbaum.

The debate will be held in a modified town hall format. It will give undecided Georgia voters the opportunity to ask questions directly to the candidates.

There will be a one-minute opening statement from each candidate. A coin toss ahead the debate will let the winner choose whether they introduce themself first or get the first response to a question.

How can I watch the town hall debate?

There are several different ways to watch the debate live on Oct. 6 on WALB’s NBC channel.

• ON TV
  • Over-the-air: channel 10.1
  • Mediacom: channel 3803
  • DISH Network: channel 10
  • DirecTV: channel 10
  • Other cable/satellite providers: Check your TV guide
• STREAMING

The debate will be available to watch on-demand following the live showing.

Is the debate airing across Georgia?

Yes. The debate will also air on Gray Media stations across the Peach State.

Those stations are:

• WANF in Atlanta
• WTOC in Savannah
• WPGA in Macon
• WRDW in Augusta
• WTVM in Columbus

How do I watch additional coverage?

Along with the debate, Atlanta News First, WALB’s sister station, will also produce dedicated 30-minute pre- and post-debate programs.

“On the Record: Live,” hosted by political reporter and On The Record host, Doug Reardon, will serve as the pre-debate show at 7:30 p.m. and the post-debate analysis will immediately follow the debate at 9 p.m. The pre and post debate programs will be available to stream only.

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