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WCVB Channel 5, Boston’s news leader and local ABC affiliate, will begin carrying a new weekly program hosted by acclaimed political commentator, author, national radio host and entrepreneur Fernando Espuelas.  The show debuts Sunday, November 8, a year ahead of the presidential election, at 11:30AM. 

The half-hour interview and discussion show, MATTER OF FACT WITH FERNANDO ESPUELAS, is produced by WCVB parent Hearst Television and will broadcast from  Washington, DC’s Newseum, the state-of-the-art interactive museum of news and journalism on Pennsylvania Avenue NW.  The program, consisting of 48 weeks of original content, will air across the Hearst station group.   Selected segments will be offered on demand via wcvb.com and our mobile news app as well as www.MatterofFact.tv; Twitter followers can connect with the show via @matteroffacttv.

“Matter of Fact is the perfect complimentary fit for our Sunday morning news and information block, adding to the already strong focus on timely local and national issues of interest to the community,” said Bill Fine, WCVB President and General Manager.  “With the addition of Matter of Fact, WCVB will offer eight hours of news and informational programming every Sunday, beginning with Chronicle at 4:30AM through CityLine at noon to 12:30PM”.

“Matter of Fact will offer an analysis and perspective on current political and socioeconomic issues with a focus on the implications for newer generations who are shaping a rapidly changing American landscape,” said Emerson Coleman, vice president, programming, at Hearst Television.  “Fernando’s show sits right at the intersection of national politics and the population shifts that are redefining the country.  He’ll be able to engage in a new dialogue with decision makers, from community leaders to heads of state, who influence policy and effect change in every corner of the world.  Matter of Fact is a perfect fit for our times.”

“We’ll give Americans an information toolkit to understand and engage with political and social issues,” Espuelas said.   “We want people to hear from candidates and leaders – their visions and their answers to the questions that citizens want answered.  Matter of Fact will seek to put information in context, in a conversation that shifts away from ideology, partisanship and inside-the-Beltway chatter, and explains the issues in a way that is down-to-earth, relevant and more inclusive for all audiences.”

For previous reporting and hosting assignments, Espuelas has interviewed a Who’s Who of political figures including President Obama, Senator John McCain, Senator Rand Paul, Senator Bernie Sanders, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, among numerous others.  A Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute, Espuelas has also written for CNN.com, the Huffington Post and The Hill, and is a frequent broadcast and cable network TV and radio commentator with a Facebook presence reaching some 300,000 unique users per week.  

Award winning producer Sheila Jaskot, formerly with CBS Evening News, serves as the show's senior producer.
 
More information about the show, and about Espuelas and his accomplishments in journalism, business, education, public affairs and philanthropy, can be found at the MatterofFact.tv site.

With the addition of Matter of Fact, WCVB will be the only station in Boston to provide an eight-hour, Sunday morning block of local and national news, informational, and public affairs programming... more than any other station in the market.

New WCVB Channel 5 Sunday Morning Schedule:

  • 4:30AM Chronicle
  • 5:00AM NewsCenter 5 Weekend EyeOpener at 5
  • 6:00AM NewsCenter 5 Weekend EyeOpener at 6
  • 7:00AM Good Morning America Weekend
  • 8:00AM NewsCenter 5 Weekend EyeOpener at 8 
  • 10:00AM This Week with George Stephanopoulos
  • 11:00AM On The Record
  • 11:30AM Matter of Fact with Fernando Espuelas
  • 12:00N CityLine

About WCVB CHANNEL 5
WCVB is Boston’s broadcast/digital media leader, providing news, weather, sports, community service and entertainment on multiple platforms including WCVB Channel 5, wcvb.com, WCVB mobile and MeTV Boston.  Founded by community leaders in 1972, WCVB is committed to its mission to serve the region with quality local content.  In addition to 30 hours of NewsCenter 5 coverage each week (which will expand to 36 hours a week when all new newscasts are launched by 1/11/2016), original offerings include Chronicle, the nation’s longest running local news magazine; CityLine, a weekly urban magazine program; and On The Record, a weekly political roundtable.  The station has been honored with numerous prestigious national broadcasting honors including the RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards for "Best Newscast" and National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation's "Service to the Community" award.  Additional top honors  include the National Headliner Awards, Gracie Awards, Gabriel Awards, the regional Emmy's, Associated Press Awards, Walter Cronkite Award, and duPont Awards.  WCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate station, is owned by Hearst Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst, a leading media company whose global holdings include 30 television stations and two radio stations.  Follow us on Facebook (wcvb5), Twitter (@wcvb) or Google+ (search +wcvb).

About Hearst Television
Hearst Television, a national multi-media company, owns and operates 30 local television stations and two local radio stations, serving 26 television markets across 39 states, and reaching approximately 21 million U.S. television households. The company broadcasts more than 60 video channels, featuring local and national news, weather, information, sports and entertainment programming, and local community service-oriented programs.  The stations operate digital on-line and mobile platforms, reaching more than 25 million monthly unique visitors that extend the company’s brands and content to local, national and international audiences.  Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies, and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.  Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst Corporation.  The Company’s Web address is www.hearsttelevision.com.

 

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