TV Coverage

This morning, civil rights activists including Martin Luther King III and the Rev. Al Sharpton, and religious leaders Rabbi Jack Moline and Sister Simone Campbell, gather for a unity breakfast celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. Tonight, Sen. Barack Obama officially accepts the Democratic nomination. Countless activities take place in between, with cable news channels covering every minute while the broadcast networks drop in at 10 p.m. for the headliners. Here are a few choices of what to watch:

Early risers: At 6 a.m., "Squawk Box" on CNBC features correspondent John Harwood, while Fox News Channel has "Fox & Friends" with Steve Doocy, Gretchen Carlson and Brian Kilmeade on site. Matt Lauer is on the ground in Denver on "Today" on Channel 4 at 7 a.m., along with Ann Curry.

Before the gavel: Wolf Biltzer stands by in "The Situation Room" on CNN starting at 4. The gavel officially opens the convention at 5 p.m. Eastern time.

Early events: Fox 5 has political reporter Patrick McGrath on-site and live reports on the 5 and 6 p.m. broadcasts; C-SPAN's convention floor coverage starts at 6 p.m.; Telemundo has anchor Pedro Sevcec live at 6:30 p.m., and correspondent Lori Montenegro; "Fox Report With Shepard Smith" is on-site for Fox News Channel at 7; Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews are on "Decision 2008" for the rest of the evening on MSNBC, starting at 7.

Prime-time coverage:"It's Your Call With Lynn Doyle" talks with civil rights activist Walter Palmer and others on CN8 until midnight; Channels 22 and 26 air three hours of "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" with political analysts and correspondents. The big networks join the 75,000 people at Invesco Field at Mile High for Obama's acceptance speech, with Katie Couric on Channel 9 for CBS, Brian Williams for NBC on Channel 4, and the Charlie Gibson-Diane Sawyer-George Stephanopoulos team anchoring "ABC News Vote '08" on Channel 7.

Headliner: Obama, after 10 p.m., introduced by Sen. Richard Durbin of Illinois. Other speakers: Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, delivers the invocation before Obama's speech, and Florida megachurch pastor Joel C. Hunter says the closing prayer.

Look for: Oscar-winning actress and "American Idol" alum Jennifer Hudson singing the National Anthem near speech time.

Gavel down:11 p.m.

Late night:"TV One Live: DNC After Party" starts at 11 p.m., hosted by anchor Jacque Reid; "DNC: Post Analysis" is on BET at 11:30 p.m.; "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Channel 4 at 11:35 features Mo Rocca interviewing convention attendees; Larry King is back for another midnight edition of "Larry King Live" on CNN.

-- Emily Yahr