OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi faculty, staff and students,
along with other members of the local community, have been invited by
CBS News to be on the Oxford campus Friday morning to be part of the
network’s “The Early Show,” which will be broadcast live from inside
the Student Union.
“We would love to have an excited audience with ‘The Early Show’ anchor
Harry Smith,” said Allison Rakes, CBS broadcast associate, in an e-mail
last week to the university. “This (presidential debate) is such a
historical event and election, and we really want the Ole Miss
community to share their interest in the election on our broadcast!”
Smith plans to interact with the audience during the show, which airs
nationally from 6 to 9 a.m. Both WCBI-4 in Columbus and WREG-3 in
Memphis air the 7-9 a.m. segment. The producers plan at least two,
two-minute segments allowing several Ole Miss students to be
interviewed on national television.
Visitors to the show should be in place inside the Student Union by
5:30 a.m. The network is looking for “any students that have anything
they want to show support for on national television, whether it be a
presidential candidate, sports team or organization,” Rakes said.
She encourages audience members to bring “signs of support for the
candidates, school spirit, school colors, sports uniforms – anything
that represents the Ole Miss community!” CBS News “wants a balance of
the Ole Miss community,” encouraging different clubs and organizations
to participate.
For more information or for assistance related to a disability, call 662-915-7236.