How to watch the first and only debate between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels

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Wisconsin's Democratic incumbent Gov. Tony Evers and his Republican challenger, construction executive Tim Michels, will meet in their only debate on Friday.

The event begins at 7 p.m. and will be televised statewide from the studios of WISC-TV in Madison. It's hosted by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

Editorial: Wisconsin's candidates for governor have agreed to only one debate. That's not enough, and voters deserve better.

Where to stream the debate online

  • cbs58.com and their Facebook page

  • channel3000.com

  • fox11online.com

  • pbswisconsin.org

  • wortfm.org

  • wbay.com

  • wpr.org

  • wsaw.com

  • wxpr.org

  • debate.wi-broadcasters.org/governor-debate/

Where to watch on broadcast TV

  • WEAU Eau Claire

  • WQOW Eau Claire (live on 18-2 and Oct. 16 at noon on 18-1)

  • WBAY Green Bay

  • WCWF Green Bay (Oct. 15 at 5 p.m.)

  • WFRV Green Bay

  • WLUK Green Bay (Oct. 14 at 10:35)

  • WPNE Green Bay

  • WHLA La Crosse

  • WKBT La Crosse

  • WXOW La Crosse (live on 19-2 and Oct. 16 at noon on 19-1)

  • WHA Madison

  • WISC Madison

  • WKOW Madison (live on 27-2, Oct. 16 at noon on 27.1)

  • WMSN Madison (Oct 14 at 10 p.m.)

  • WMTV Madison

  • WHWC Menomonie/Eau Claire

  • WISN Milwaukee (Oct. 15 at 2:05 a.m.)

  • WITI Milwaukee (live on 6-2, at 10:35 on 6-1)

  • WMLW Milwaukee (Oct. 16 at 7:30 a.m.)

  • WMVS Milwaukee

  • WVTV Milwaukee (at 9 p.m.)

  • WYTU Milwaukee (Spanish)

  • WOCT Oshkosh (live and repeated)

  • WLEF Park Falls

  • WJFW Rhinelander

  • WAOW Wausau (Oct. 16 at 12 p.m. and live on EAOW)

  • WHRM Wausau

  • WSAW Wausau

Where to find the debate on the radio

  • WHAA FM Adams

  • WHBY AM Appleton

  • WUWS FM Ashland

  • WLBL AM Auburndale/Stevens Point

  • WHSA FM Brule

  • WHAD FM Delafield

  • WUEC FM Eau Claire

  • WEPS FM Elgin, Illinois

  • KFIZ AM Fond du Lac (Oct. 17 at 8 a.m.)

  • WHID FM Green Bay

  • WPNE FM Green Bay

  • WHHI FM Highland

  • WCLO AM Janesville (Oct. 17 at 10 a.m.)

  • WGTD FM Kenosha

  • WHLA FM La Crosse

  • WIZM AM La Crosse

  • WLSU FM La Crosse

  • WERN FM Madison

  • WHA AM Madison

  • WORT FM Madison (Oct 17 at noon)

  • WTTN AM Madison

  • WAGN AM/FM Marinette

  • WHWC FM Menomonie

  • WVSS FM Menomonie

  • WFHR Wisconsin Rapids (replay on weekends as well)

  • WTMJ AM Milwaukee

  • WRST FM Oshkosh

  • WHBM FM Park Falls

  • WSSW FM Platteville

  • WXPR FM Rhinelander (Oct. 17 at 12 p.m.)

  • WHSF FM Rhinelander/Eagle River

  • WRFW FM River Falls

  • WSHS FM Sheboygan

  • WHDI FM Sister Bay

  • WHND FM Sister Bay

  • WLSP-LP Sun Prairie (repeated delayed broadcasts)

  • KUWS FM Superior

  • WSSU FM Superior

  • WHWA FM Washburn

  • WHRM FM Wausau

  • WLBL FM Wausau

  • WSAU AM-FM Wausau (later same evening)

  • WXCO Wausau (delayed)

  • WFHR Wisconsin Rapids (replay on weekends)

The debate also will be carried on C-SPAN and WisconsinEye (www.wiseye.org).

What's the debate format?

The candidates will receive questions by a panel of broadcast reporters from across the state. The debate will be moderated by Jill Geisler, former television reporter, and Bill Plante, Chair in Leadership and Media Integrity at Loyola University in Chicago.

Who are the panelists?

Amy DuPont of WKBT-TV in La Crosse

Frederica Freyberg of PBS Wisconsin in Madison

Dan Hagen of WJFW-TV in Rhinelander

Ken Harris of WGKB Radio in Milwaukee

Victor Jacobo of CBS 58/Telemundo Wisconsin in Milwaukee

Michele McCormack of WFRV-TV in Green Bay

Contact Molly Beck at molly.beck@jrn.com. Follow her on Twitter at @MollyBeck.

This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: How to watch Wisconsin governor debate between Tony Evers, Tim Michels