MontanaPBS to livestream COVID-19 special at 7 p.m. April 2

MontanaPBS will livestream the second installation of a broadcast special, “Answering Questions About Coronavirus,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 2. The program will be available to view on-air, online at montanapbs.org/live and on the MontanaPBS Facebook page.

During the special program, host John Twiggs will hold a conversation via video conference with Dr. Joshua Christensen, infectious diseases specialist at Providence-St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula; Brent Donnelly, district director at the U.S. Small Business Administration; and Coralee Schmitz, chief operating officer at the Rimrock treatment center in Billings. The panelists will be joined by an interview guest, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.

In addition, MontanaPBS producer Jackie Coffin will report from the field about challenges Montana’s rural hospitals are facing. She will also report on Montana’s vulnerable populations and how they are coping with the pandemic.

Phone operators will be available to take audience questions at 1-888-828-5876. Viewers can also submit questions via Facebook by following MontanaPBS or emailing online@montanapbs.org.

The broadcast is anticipated to last 60 minutes; however, the conversation may continue online at montanapbs.org/live and on the MontanaPBS Facebook page should there be a high volume of questions from viewers.

Additional resources, web links and previous episodes are available at montanapbs.org/covid19.