Tampabay: WEDU-Ch. 3 to air interviews with Democratic governor candidates

WEDU-Ch. 3 to air interviews with Democratic governor candidates

By Times staff writer

WEDU-Ch. 3 will feature unedited, half-hour interviews with the three Democratic candidates for governor at 8 tonight.

Rob Lorei, host of the station's Tampa Bay Week show and news director at community radio station WMNF-FM (88.5), conducted the interviews of Daryl Jones, Bill McBride and Janet Reno. They will air back to back tonight and at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Gov. Jeb Bush, who initially agreed to an interview, didn't show for his scheduled taping, said a WEDU spokeswoman.

Also tonight, WEDU will air a debate involving the GOP and Democratic candidates for attorney general at 10 o'clock. The debate was taped Wednesday night at St. Petersburg College and will air on PBS stations throughout the state.