by the University of Massachusetts Office of Communications

UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School has teamed up with WBUR, the Boston Globe, NBC Boston, NECN, and Telemundo Boston to jointly host live conversations with Boston mayoral candidates on July 19 and 20.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and challenger Tito Jackson, a Boston city councilor, will participate in hour-long conversations later this month before a live audience at UMass Boston. The conversations will be broadcast live on WBUR radio, 90.9 FM, and live-streamed online by WBUR, the Boston Globe, and UMass Boston before an audience in the school’s media auditorium.

The conversations are intended as a kick-off to the campaign season, introducing the leading candidates for mayor and exploring issues that are important to the city’s future. Read more.