The first gubernatorial debate between Gov. Charlie Baker and Democratic challenger Jay Gonzalez will take place in two weeks on the night of Oct. 9, with WBZ-TV host Jon Keller as moderator, according to campaign officials familiar with debate negotiations between the two candidates.

The televised debate at 8 p.m. will be one of three debates this cycle, and represents a potential turning point for Gonzalez, who continues to trail Baker in the polls and fundraising while also suffering from low name recognition.

Days after the primary, Baker’s campaign announced that he had agreed to three televised debates against his general election opponent. Gonzalez had been pushing for more debates, and Baker received some criticism for turning down invitations to debate in western Massachusetts.

The two candidates have so far agreed to debates hosted by WBZ-TV, WGBH, and a consortium that includes the Boston Globe, WBUR, WCVB, UMass, and the ABC and CBS affiliates in Springfield.

The WGBH debate, moderated by Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 17, according to campaign sources.

The final debate, both campaigns confirmed to the News Service, will be hosted by the consortium at WCVB studios on Nov. 1, five days before voters will go to the polls. Moderators for the last debate have not yet been disclosed to the campaigns.