CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is set to take over the radio airwaves Monday, Nov. 14, to discuss "pressing issues facing the city."
Dubbed the Chicago Radio Town Hall Meeting, it will be moderated by former CBS2 anchor Bill Kurtis.
The event, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 14, was first reported by Robert Feder, who has been covering Chicago media since 1980.
More than 40 radio stations are set to broadcast the commercial-free 30-minute event, where Emanuel — and other guests from the mayor's office — will field questions from Kurtis as well as those submitted by residents.
"I recently asked the leaders of Chicago-area radio stations to utilize their powerful platforms and tremendous reach to motivate Chicagoans to take a more active role in making our city stronger," Emanuel said in a statement. "They answered the call with this unique broadcast opportunity. I look forward to sharing my thoughts with the people of Chicago about how, when we work together, we make our city better for everyone who calls it home."
Questions can be submitted online at ChicagoRadioStations.com or via social media with the hashtag #ChicagoRadio.
The mayor has not said whether he plans to seek a third term in 2019.
Last week, Emanuel acknowledged it has been a difficult year for the city and pledged to continue to work to repair a breach between the department and Chicagoans spotlighted by the release of dashcam video of the police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times.
In December, the mayor's approval rating sank to 18 percent, according to a survey conducted by Chicago-based polling company Ogden & Fry. More than half of Chicagoans said he should resign.
However, a poll conducted in October Chicago-based firm Victory Research pegged Emanuel's rating at 44 percent.
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