Governor's speech on radio, television

Gov. Brian Schweitzer's State of the State address will be broadcast live by Montana Public Radio and Montana PBS at 7 p.m. today.

A response from the Republican leadership will follow.

Public radio news director Sally Mauk will anchor the radio coverage with analysis provided by Dennis Swibold, a University of Montana journalism professor. Montana Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief Kirk Seigler will report live from Helena.

Producer John Twiggs will anchor the television coverage with analyst Steve Kirchoff, a former Bozeman mayor.

Montana PBS is seen on most Bresnan cable systems statewide and the Dish Network in western Montana. Montana Public Radio is heard in Missoula, Helena, Butte, Kalispell, Hamilton and Great Falls.