Nexstar to Broadcast Weekly Political Program "Statewide"

Just when I had thought Nexstar couldn't make another stupid decision..well they do.  Looks as though Arkansas Today won't be the ONLY Arkansas program ALL the non-Arkansas residents will be subjected to.  Nexstar has plans to broadcast Capital View as it does Arkansas Today to its stations in the Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Memphis, Monroe-El Dorado, Shreveport-Texarkana and Springfield markets.  

KARK made the announcement last week.  “Our company serves every county in Arkansas, so it is important to provide political programming during a crucial election year in not only Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas, but Harrison, Texarkana and El Dorado as well.” said Nexstar Broadcasting Co-Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President Brian Jones.  

Capitol View, which debuted in April 2013 on KARK-TV as Little Rock’s first weekend morning political show, focuses on the issues and newsmakers driving the Arkansas political scene.  Hosted by award-winning journalist David Goins, the show has featured interviews with the biggest names in Arkansas politics including all six members of Arkansas' U.S. congressional delegation, Governor Mike Beebe and former governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.   

David Goins will be the host of the weekly program.  The program will start its statewide broadcast the weekend of March 22-23.