{"id":444098,"date":"2026-11-01T06:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444098\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T06:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T06:58:13","slug":"wftv-adds-experts-mccoy-and-adejumo-for-election-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/444098\/","title":{"rendered":"WFTV adds experts McCoy and Adejumo for Election Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 WFTV Channel 9 will feature political analysts Dorcas E. McCoy and Vincent Edward Oluwole Adejumo during its election-night coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 3. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Together, they will bring perspectives rooted in political science, higher education and the African American experience to help Central Florida viewers understand the results and what they mean for their communities.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/cmg\/P32QIO7OYRAATPG54SWNGRWYP4.jpg\" width=\"1440\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"ImageMetadata__MetadataParagraph-sc-1htor29-0 jibCgM image-metadata\">Dorcas E. McCoy (Left) and Vincent Edward Oluwole Adejumo (Right) WFTV Channel 9 will feature political analysts Dorcas E. McCoy and Vincent Edward Oluwole Adejumo during its election-night coverage on Tuesday, Nov. 3. <\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Working alongside the station\u2019s news team, McCoy and Adejumo will provide informed, engaging and nonpartisan analysis as election results unfold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">McCoy, a tenured professor of international studies and political science at Bethune-Cookman University, has over 30 years of experience in political analysis, higher education, and television commentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">\u201cThank you for the wonderful opportunity to join WFTV Channel 9 in providing informed, engaging and nonpartisan political analysis for Central Florida viewers during the Nov. 3 election-night coverage,\u201d McCoy said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">She added that she is eager to help viewers understand \u201cnot only the election results but also their implications for the communities we serve.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Adejumo is a public lecturer on African American life and history and the founder of the Olu Institute of Learning Inc. His work centers on the African American experience, particularly in the Southern United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">He earned a doctorate in political science, specializing in policy and administration, from the University of Florida and is the author of \u201cThe Return of Black Nationalism and the Death of White Supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Explore Previous WFTV Election Coverage<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Read more from Channel 9\u2019s previous coverage of elections across Florida and Central Florida:<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Tune in to WFTV Channel 9 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for election-night coverage featuring results, reporting and analysis focused on the communities of Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/video\/\">click here<\/a> to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wftvapps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1793516293_250_APP DOWNLOAD LOCAL_1541693885678.jpg_13622062_ver1.0.jpg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TOP STORIES FROM WFTV CHANNEL 9<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph body-copyright\">\u00a92026 Cox Media Group<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 WFTV Channel 9 will feature political analysts Dorcas E. 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