Story of The Year: The president is coming

In case you haven't heard; President Obama is coming to the Capital Region on Monday. This hands-down is the biggest story of the year; for our region. And because of that, come Monday, there will be a lot of 'special reports' on the five main news channels in the Capital Region.

Of course speculation of his arrival began last week, when news outlets reported that Obama may visit Malta. Now we know he is giving an invite-only speech at HVCC, in Troy. Local news stations -and newspapers, are going all out to cover the president’s visit.

He's Coming!
Each station has had a reporter file a "here's where he will stand" report. They also have all interviewed the President of HVCC, as well as Rep. Murphy, Senator Schumer, and Congressmen Tonko.

On air & Online!
Twitter and other different types of social media will definitely be a major player in how the local media outlets cover Obama's visit.

First off, almost every media outlet (including the HVCC website) will be streaming their coverage/the President’s speech live on their websites.

The regions major paper, The Times Union, is also using a cover it live feature on a special report section of the website.

This is a Special Report
It appears that all five local TV stations will be in and out of coverage all day Monday, when the President arrives at the airport, speaks at HVCC, and leaves to go to NYC (He's on Letterman Monday Night).

WNYT: Here is Newchannel 13's Benita Zahn talking about her station's coverage.
Also WNYT, NewsChannel 13, is urging its viewers to tweet them using the hashtag "#ObamaHVCC"




WXXA: Fox23 News has their coverage plan here, interesting note they will be airing, a "Special extended edition of FOX23 News at 5 with John Gray and Ann Hughes."




WTEN: Interestingly enough 'The News Station,' News10 is debuting a new half hour of news on Monday; 'News10 at 4' With Lydia Kulbida and Elisa Streeter. Being on air a half-hour before everyone else could work toward their advantage, also working to its advantage is the very experenced John McLoughlin.

WRGB: CBS6 News, has alerted their viewers of their online 'non-stop coverage' -with commercials. CBS6 says they will have crews at the airport, at HVCC, along the motorcade route. And they will be doing live reports and skyping. The coverage will begin on cbs6albany.com very early, at 6:00am. CBS6 will also have live reports during the morning show, including the 7am CW hour. CBS6 has done a great job of setting up all of the info that anyone caring about this event needs to know, you can find that here.



Capitalnews9: According to a tweet by Capital News 9 morning reporter Kaitlyn Ross:

listening to our live coverage plan for Obama's visit- HOLY TAMOLE, this is going to be UNREAL- tune in Monday!!!

So, because a majority of us won't be able to be there, what channel will you watch, or will you rely on twitter updates. Possibly you will watch his speech online? No matter what this is going to be a very historic -and crazy day in New York's Capital Region.