The Associated Press

LEXINGTON - Republican Ernie Fletcher and Democrat Ben Chandler have agreed to a debate that could have an extensive television and radio audience, their campaigns confirmed Friday.

The debate is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. Oct. 22, 13 days before the gubernatorial election. The live broadcast is to originate from the studios of WKYT-TV in Lexington.

Sponsors include The Lane Report and Gray Television Inc., owner of WKYT, WYMT-TV in Hazard and WBKO-TV in Bowling Green, all of which will carry the program. Also sponsoring are Greater Louisville Inc. and the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce.

Another station, WKAG-TV in Hopkinsville, agreed Friday to be part of the network. In addition, WUKY radio at the University of Kentucky has agreed to a live broadcast of the program and to coordinate a network with other public radio stations, organizers said in a statement.