Fox-owned WFLD-Channel 32 will air a Chicago mayoral debate on Feb. 10, at Kennedy King College. WFLD lead anchors Bob Sirott and Robin Robinson will moderate the debate
The one-hour forum will feature the city's leading mayoral candidates -- chosen based on their standing in polls of the electorate. WFLD is hosting the debate in conjunction with the Chicago Urban League and Harriet's Daughters, an organization founded last year to foster greater economic empowerment among African-Americans.
The debate is expected to be simulcast live on WVON-AM (1690) and WVAZ-FM (102.7). WFLD viewers will be able to engage in the debate before and during the event via Fox Chicago's Facebook and Twitter pages. Chicagoans will vote for a new mayor on Feb. 22.
Lewis Lazare has written the Media Mix column for the Chicago Sun-Times for the past seven and a half years.
