Contact: Mary Dickey, VP-Communications, Odyssey Networks, 212-870-1046, mdickey@odysseynetworks.org

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Faith issues will be in the spotlight at both 2012 national conventions and Odyssey Networks will be there to capture the key moments and engage the foremost spokespersons in both Tampa and Charlotte. The nation's largest interfaith, non-profit media coalition will provide exclusive daily video reporting for a combined total of eight days, including action leading up to the opening gavel. The coverage will run on www.odysseynetworks.org.

The Odyssey team will be interviewing leading voices from a diverse faith community, exploring the effort made by both parties to appeal to crucial voting blocs in their quests for the presidency. The RNC coverage includes interviews with Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention; James Nicholson, former Ambassador to the Vatican; The Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, leading spokesperson for the Hispanic Evangelicals; Kelly Monroe Kullberg founder of the Veritas Forum; Rep. Jack Kingston of Georgia; and representatives (to be announced) of the American Jewish Committee.

Details of Odyssey's video coverage of the Democratic National Convention will be released next week.

About Odyssey Networks
Established in 1987, Odyssey Networks a service of the National Interfaith Cable Coalition, Inc., is the nation's largest non-profit interfaith media organization dedicated to building bridges of understanding among people of different beliefs and perspectives. It has over 150 denominational, organizational and individual members, representing Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Baha’i, Sikh, and Hinduism. For more information, visit www.odysseynetworks.org.