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Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2009 is a day for the history books. President-elect Barack Obama will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America.

The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., and Mr. Obama is set to make his inauguration speech at around 11:30 EST. Once completing his inaugural address, the new President will attend the departure ceremony of President George W. Bush. Following the ceremony, President Obama, Vice-President Joe Biden, and family members will be attend a luncheon (closed to the public) hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. The inaugural parade will follow the luncheon and is set to start around 2:30 p.m. EST, with the majority of the parade route being free for public viewing.

The inauguration will be broadcast over the airways at the following channels and starting times (EST):

ABC: 7:00 a.m. "Good Morning America" Special

CBS: 7:00 a.m. "The Early Show"

NBC: 7:00 a.m. "Today" Special

BET: 11:00 a.m. Inaugural Coverage

CNBC: 6:00 a.m. "Squawk Box"

CNN: 5:00 a.m. "American Morning" Special

Fox News Channel: 6:00 a.m. "Fox & Friends"

MSNBC: 6:00 a.m. "Morning Joe"

MTV: 12:00 p.m. Obama Inaugural Speech Coverage


Webcast

CNN and Facebook have joined forces and will be streaming live online videos of the event on Facebook.