The first presidential debate of 2024 headlines the airwaves this evening, as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be debating at 9:00 P.M. from the CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.
The 150-minute program will be aired on NewsRadio WBRN starting at 8:55 P.M. on 107.7 FM. The main 90-minute debate program will be moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bush. A post-debate analysis will be conducted by FOX personalities following the debate’s end at just after 10:30 P.M.
Thursday’s event will also be held with no live audience in the studio, a first since as far back as the 1976 debate between Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. There will also be new parameters for the debate, including microphones being muted unless a candidate is directed to speak, no pre-written notes or props, and a coin toss to determine the order of closing statements.
Hot topics of interest will include the state of the economy, immigration policies, and abortion rights. There will also be prompts regarding their track records in their previous terms as president. No official guide has been released by CNN.