MEDIA ALERT

PBS NORTH CAROLINA LIVESTREAMS GOVERNOR COOPER’S STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

MARCH 6, AT 7 PM, LIVE ON PBSNC.ORG

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC, 02/28/23— PBS North Carolina will livestream Governor Roy Cooper’s State of the State address before a joint session of the North Carolina General Assembly on Monday, March 6, 2023, starting at 7 PM, online at pbsnc.org. The Republican response will air after Governor Cooper’s State of the State address, following a one-minute delay, as a continuation of the livestream.

Relevant information concerning station carriage and coverage of the address is as follows.

Start and End Times of the Broadcast

• The broadcast will begin, live on television, at 19:01:00 PM.
• The broadcast is scheduled to end at 20:00:00 PM.

Access to the Signal

TV stations may access the broadcast either (1) by livestream or (2) by rebroadcasting the signal of PBS NC or any of its satellite stations. (PBS NC has given consent to rebroadcast of its signals. A copy of the consent is available upon request.)

Radio stations may access the broadcast through the livestream. Please contact Greg Grissom with PBS North Carolina at ggrissom@pbsnc.org for further instructions.

Livestream Information

PBS NC will make available two streaming feeds for media distribution. The raw feeds will be available by 6:45 PM. Governor Cooper can be expected to enter the House chamber and walk down the center aisle at 7:01 PM. 

• English feed with English language audio/captions
• Spanish feed with Spanish language audio/Spanish captions

Embed and preview links for each stream are found below.

English Embed Code

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English Preview Link

https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNF/OvNXB9yFsYF/r/SOState?preview=1

Spanish Embed Code

<div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0;"><iframe src=https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNF/OvNXB9yFsYF/r/State_oS_SP style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow="autoplay; fullscreen;"></iframe></div>

Spanish Preview Link

https://c.streamhoster.com/embed/media/WasBNF/OvNXB9yFsYF/r/State_oS_SP?preview=1

PBS NC will also be utilizing TVU, and LTN; UNCR-RDU-STATION-E1 for distribution for those networks that have such capability.

The feed will be keyed with English audio and closed captions.   

Any technical questions can be directed to Greg Grissom at PBS North Carolina at 919-549-7249 or 919-801-1206

Media Contact Information

• General Contact: Kelly McCullen, PBS North Carolina, 919-485-3379, kmccullen@pbsnc.org
• Media Contact: Laura Kieler, PBS North Carolina, 919-549-7153, lkieler@pbsnc.org
• Technical Contact: Greg Grissom, PBS North Carolina, 919-549-7249, ggrissom@pbsnc.org

About PBS North Carolina 

As North Carolina’s statewide PBS network serving the country’s third largest public media market, PBS North Carolina educates, informs, entertains and inspires its audience on air, online and in person. Through its unique partnership of public investment and private support, the network includes in-person engagement, digital-first social and online content delivery and four over-the-air channels: PBS NC, the North Carolina Channel, Rootle 24/7 PBS Kids and the Explorer Channel. Its transformational events and content spark curiosity and wonder for all North Carolinians. Additionally, PBS North Carolina serves as the backbone for North Carolina’s state emergency services. Learn more at pbsnc.org, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. 

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