"Election day and night 2008 on the radie-yo" (in Seattle)

BlatherWatch:

Radio is going all out to cover this historic election. Will a black man be elected to the presidency? Can a talk show host be elected to the U.S.Senate? Can a woman who can slime a salmon as well as an opponent win the vice presidency? Will negative campaigning have failed for once? Can lipstick gussy-up ignorance and craven ambition?

Seattle stations are bearing no expense to help you through the media and elctoral tangle of Tuesday.

KOMO: At 4-6p, coverage by Lisa Brooks and Brian Calvert. At 6p,The Commentators (John Carlson and Ken Schram) will join the news team four times an hour and open phone segments every 30-minutes. Lisa, Brian, the news team and The Commentators will be on the air until around 11p (possibly later). Art Sanders, Jennifer Harriman and the news team will keep things going until 1a (possibly later).

KVI: ABC's Mark Levin hosts his live election special from 3p-5p, then Fox News live coverage from 5p-7p, followed by Kirby & Co. live from the state Republican Party bash in Bellevue from 7p-11p (possibly later).

KPTK: Live national coverage anchored by Ron Reagan and David Bender from Grant Park in Chicago, with Thom Hartmann, Rachael Maddow and the Air America crew starting at 4p. Live updates on local, county and state races with Lee Callahan twice an hour starting at 6p.

KIRO will have all day coverage with extensive coverage at 4pm with Tony Miner joining Ron & Don. Starting at 7p, Miner, Dave Ross and Myron "Dori" Monson will anchor with reports from the GOP and Democratic HQ Parties, plus
reporters on the street.

KTTH will stay in format with updates from ABC News.

KUOW will run NPR live election coverage from 4 p - midnight with local updates from reporters in the field hosted by Marcie Sillman from 8-11p. Coverage continues at midnight with BBC election special from midnight until 5 a.m.

KXOT will carry BBC election special coverage from 1p-midnight.

Howie P.S.: I must confess (sorry Michael) that, so far, I am tuning in to MSNBC online, via Jed Lewison.