Nexstar’s Michigan Television Stations to Air Exclusive Live Debates Between Candidates for Governor and U.S. Senate

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09/17/2026 - 10:00 AM

Candidates for Governor Will Face-off October 6; Candidates for U.S. Senate on October 8

Debates Will Air Live from the Studios of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), today announced that its television stations serving Michigan will air two exclusive live, multi‑market telecasts of debates between the candidates for Governor of Michigan and the candidates for United States Senate. Titled “Debate Week in Michigan,” the Gubernatorial debate will take place on October 6 from 7 to 8 p.m. ET, and the Senate debate on October 8 from 7 to 8 p.m. ET. Each debate will take place at the studios of WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.

Both debates will be moderated by WOOD-TV political reporter Rick Albin, with anchor Amber Krycka facilitating questions from viewers. The debates will focus on topics most important to voters, including technology, healthcare, immigration policy, and the economy.

Participating candidates for Governor include U.S. Representative John James (Rep.) and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson (Dem.). By law, current Governor Gretchen Whitmer cannot seek a third term.

Participating candidates to become Michigan’s next U.S. Senator include Abdul El-Sayed (Dem.), a former public health official who previously ran for Governor, and former congressman Mike Rogers (Rep.). Current U.S. Senator Gary Peters (Dem.) is retiring.

“Nexstar is proud to enable Michigan voters to continue hearing from the candidates as they each outline their positions on issues that impact their constituents,” said Andrew Alford, President of Nexstar’s broadcasting division. “Throughout the spring and summer, our local television stations in Michigan have done an outstanding job covering the candidates and the hotly contested political races taking place across the state. These debates are a clear demonstration of our commitment to keeping voters informed about the issues as they decide who to support.”

The debates will be carried live on Nexstar’s two television stations serving Michigan, WOOD TV (Grand Rapids) and WLNS (Lansing). They will also be carried on CBS Detroit (Detroit), WJRT (Flint), WWTV/ WWUP/ WFUP (Traverse City), WBUP (Marquette), and WBKB (Alpena).

The event will also be streamed live on Nexstar’s digital platforms, with excerpts airing nationally on NewsNation and The Hill.

The following television stations will carry the debates live on October 6 and October 8.

Station	Network	Market	Website
WOOD	NBC	Grand Rapids	WoodTV.com
WLNS	CBS	Lansing	WLNS.com
WWJ	CBS	Detroit	CBSNews.com/Detroit
WJRT	ABC	Flint	ABC12.com
WWTV/ WWUP/ WFUP	CBS	Traverse City	9and10news.com
WBUP	ABC	Marquette	MyUpNow.com
WBKB	ABC	Alpena	WBKB11.com

About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.