Republicans, Nexstar, Megyn Kelly All Have Stake in NewsNation Debate
variety.comBrian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and the rest of the Republican field of presidential candidates aren’t the only ones who have something riding on the GOP’s next primary debate.
The event will be telecast Wednesday between 8 and 10 p.m. eastern from the University of Alabama by the upstart cable-news outlet NewsNation, and has the potential to affect more than just votes and donations.
Nexstar Media, the network’s corporate owner, hopes the special broadcast will woo new viewers to its recently assembled collection of media outlets, which also includes the CW.
Megyn Kelly, the one-time Fox News firebrand who will be co-moderating the debate with NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas and Eliana Johnson of The Washington Free Beacon , will get a new crack at exposure to mainstream news audiences.
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