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May 22
KFTV (Channel 21.1) dominated local television stations with 12 nominations for the "41st Northern California Area Emmy Awards."
The San Francisco/Northern California region is one of 20 chapters awarding regional Emmys. It covers television and cable stations from Visalia to the Oregon border and includes Hawaii and Reno. Read more →May 21
One of the interesting things about animation is how often there are no physical similarities between the voice talent and their on-screen character.
That contrast struck me when Elijah Wood walked into the small conference room at the DisneyToon Studios. The actor -- best known for his role in all three of the "Lord of the Rings" films -- stands just 5 feet, 6 inches. He might be scrappy, but Wood doesn't have enough weight on him to make it appear that he would be a physical threat. Read more →May 16
KGPE (Channel 47.1) weekend anchor Alicia Coates has left the local CBS affiliate to take a job at KFMB, the CBS affiliate in San Diego. The move takes the University of California at San Diego graduate back to the Southern California area where she first got interested in news reporting.
Her departure comes just a few months after Coates was suspended by KGPE management for several days for being part of an advertising campaign for the Fort Washington Fitness Center. Ads featuring the anchor have been used on TV, online and in movie theaters. Read more →May 09
The list of Central San Joaquin Valley residents appearing on television continues to grow.
Janice and Anthony Cortez, along with their daughters Kaylie and Kori, recently found themselves cooking up a batch of Spam-and-egg burritos with former *NSYNC star and "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Joey Fatone for the television series "My Family Recipe Rocks!" Read more →April 25
KFSN (Channel 30.1) has promoted executive producer Michael Carr to the position of news director.
Carr replaces Tracey Watkowski, who left the local ABC station to take over the KGO newsroom in San Francisco in late March. Watkowski came to Fresno in 2006 from KGO, where she was the assistant news director. Read more →May 01
Normally, local TV stations are friendly enemies trying to defeat each other in the battle over ratings. It's nice when that competition can be put aside and local TV stations work together for the good of the community.
That's what KGPE (Channel 47.1) and KFTV (Channel 21.1) are doing. The local CBS and Univision stations are combining forces to "Stamp Out Hunger" during the one-day food drive on May 12. Read more →April 17
Catholic Television's annual telethon to raise money to stay on the air starts Sunday.
The "22nd Annual Live Telethon: New Shepherd, New Life" will be held from 7-10 p.m. April 22-25. This year's goal is $100,000. Read more →April 15
When you see James Van Der Beek playing himself in the new ABC comedy "Don't Trust the B**** in Apt 23," just know it was a long and laborious audition process to finally land the role of the friend.
"I auditioned against six other James Van Der Beeks for this role. I was lucky that four of them were not actors, and two of them didn't speak English. So by default, it was me," Van Der Beek jokes. "We came up with this character. By episode three, I thought it bore less resemblance to me, which just made it even more fun." Read more →April 11
Former KMPH (Channel 26.1) anchor John Malos has returned to local TV.
He hosts "Connect With Me," a new talk show on the Me-TV Network seen locally on KGMC (Channel 43.6) and Comcast Channel 187. Read more →April 10
Former KMPH (Channel 26.1) anchor John Malos has returned to local TV.
He hosts "Connect With Me," a new talk show on the Me-TV Network seen locally on KGMC (Channel 43.6) and Comcast Channel 187. Read more →April 09
Ukrainian-born actress and model Olga Kurylenko, who starred opposite Daniel Craig in "Quantum of Solace," is stunning.
While we sit and chat in the bar of the Langham Huntington Hotel to talk about her new Starz series "Magic City," it's obvious that every eye in the room is on her. Read more →April 03
The syndicated radio program "The Huckabee Show" will begin airing on Fresno's KIRV (AM 1510) at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
The talk show featuring former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, which airs for three hours, promises "more conversation, less confrontation." Read more →April 02
Most of the time, I try to interview performers most people recognize. But part of my job is to look for actors who might be potential stars and bring them to your attention.
That's the case with Spencer Boldman, star of the new Disney XD series "Lab Rats." Unless something unforeseen happens, Boldman will quickly become a name you recognize. Read more →March 27
KSEE (Channel 24.1) management sees something I'm not seeing.
After a one-month return in February by Bud Elliott to the NBC station's morning show, the former KSEE anchor was hired to return full time. He's now teamed with Faith Sidlow, Matt Otstot and Pamela Prado on the weekday morning show and serves as the executive producer of "KSEE Sunrise." Read more →March 03
The seventh season of the locally produced “0 to 5 in 30 Minutes!” — starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight on KVPT (Channel 18.1) — will feature a slight change.
Over the first six seasons, each episode has looked at multiple topics. The difference this season is that four of the 24 episodes will be devoted to a single topic discussed by an on-camera panel of experts. Read more →January 27
Former KMPH (Channel 26.1) anchor John Malos will host “Straight Talk with John Malos,” a talk/news show Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. on centralvalleytalk.com. The Web site was created by Mike Briggs, a former member of the Fresno City Council and the state Assembly, and features several locally produced talk shows.
Programming on the Internet based radio-video network is simulcast on KSDI (Channel 33.1). Malos will discuss a range of topics from politics to entertainment. His plan is for viewers to call in their questions. Read more →December 23
With the end of 2009 rapidly approaching, it’s time to look back at some of the biggest local television and radio moments of the past 12 months.
* Change is good: Local television stations switched from analog to digital signals, which led to better pictures and opened the door for local stations to add multiple channels. Read more →November 04
KVPT (Channel 18.1) adds the new channel Create TV (Channel 18.2) to its digital lineup at 6 a.m. Sunday. You may already have seen the channel during test runs before the official launch.
Create TV is the second new service offered by the local public television station. It launched the Spanish-language V-me (Channel 18.3) in February 2007. The new channel can be seen via an antenna or on Comcast Cable channel 194. Read more →October 21
Halloween comes early on KAIL (Channel 7.1) with two locally produced spooky specials airing this weekend. “Eye on Horror,” at 8 p.m. Sunday, explores several central San Joaquin Valley haunts and offers a sneak peek at the locally produced horror film, “Stricken.” Sharon Kille Jenkins hosts.
It’ll be followed at 9 p.m. by “Hauntings in Central California: The Sierra Sky Ranch” where the Central California Paranormal Investigators look for proof that Sierra Sky Ranch is haunted. Read more →
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