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Rudy Maxa, radio’s original Savvy Traveler (locally on KPCC/89.3 FM) also hosts a wonderful new TV series, “Smart Travels.” It will be on KCET/28 and KOCE/50 eventually, but for now it’s on KLCS/58 at 5 p.m. Saturdays. It’s terrific, and you can reference the series at the web site www.smarttravels.tv. Check it out
Got a question for “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak? The Los Angeles broadcaster (he was the weatherman on Channel 4 at one time) accepts email and shares lots of fun information about him, his wife, and his work at www.patsajak.com
www.angelfire.com/ca/PartiGirl/index.html
The KCBS/2 ratings are up in the morning, thanks to the addition of former Channel 4 anchor Kent Shocknek Look for Kent to do Special Assignments and other reporting as well. His former anchormate, Kathy Vara, is now on KABC/7 at 11:30 a.m. weekdays. The morning competition is tough—Kelly Mack’s sense of humor has certainly enlivened the KNBC early news. We caught her one day drinking milk—maybe a new milk commercial star in the making? The Channel 4 camaraderie is fun to watch, but those sometimes lengthy in-studio live interviews sometimes try our patience when the subject matter would work just as well as a taped feature story.
There’s an excellent website on Los Angeles television news run by Ron Fineman. He updates it Monday, Wednesday and Friday, has sections on letters and q&a interviews with local TV news folks, past and present. Go to www.ronfineman.com
“Good Day LA” on KTTV/11 rules in the morning news wars at this writing. Steve Edwards, one of our LA favorites, is the glue that holds it all together....”The KTLA Morning News” is still good, but we do miss Barbara Beck, and she’s been MIA since leaving the show suddenly in May. Wonder what they’ll do for the 10th anniversary show. Carlos Amezcua, you’re still the best!!!
Veteran
KTLA newsman Larry McCormick was honored for 30 years of service to KTLA on
Wednesday, May 30, at KTLA. During
the ceremony KTLA named one of their stages after him. Here’s the press release:
“KTLA’s Larry McCormick is truly the multi-faceted, multi-talented, media professional. The first African-American anchorman in Los Angeles, Larry has done it all and done it well. After a number of years as a highly popular radio personality in Los Angeles, Larry joined KTLA in 1971 as weatherman. KTLA will recognize his 30th anniversary by dedicating its studio to him at a ceremony on May 30th.
In his 43 years in broadcasting, including 32 in television news, Larry has hosted musical programs of all kinds, radio and TV talk shows, TV games shows, football play-by-play, as well as writing, narrating and producing TV and radio documentaries. In television news, Larry has been a weatherman, sportscaster, feature reporter and anchor. He has been nominated for several Emmy Awards, and has been the recipient of a number of Golden Mike Awards. In 1994, Larry won the prestigious “Governor’s Award,” the highest honor presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Not content to be a “media star,” Larry has always been very active in the Los Angeles community, generally, and the Los Angeles Black community especially, where he is considered to be a “leader” of considerable significance. He has organized and/or emceed more than 1,740 programs in the greater Los Angeles community over the years. He has also been a hard working member of numerous boards of directors of community organizations, as well as, professional organizations such as the Los Angeles Urban League and the Radio & Television News Association of Southern California. Larry has been the recipient of 112 awards, citations and honors from government, civic and community organizations.
Today, Larry continues to bring integrity and vast news experience as co-anchor of KTLA’s “News at Ten: Weekend Edition,” and weekday feature anchor for “News at Ten.” He is also co-host of the highly lauded “Making It: Minority Success Stories” seen every Sunday morning at 6:30am.”
Student
Video Essays to Air on KTLA “News @ Ten”
June
11 through June 17
KTLA, Channel 5, has announced the winners of the 3rd Annual Stan Chambers Journalism Awards essay competition, designed to help high school seniors interested in the news and journalism professions develop their skills. Seven Southern California high school seniors will each receive $1,000 to help continue their education. The winning students, along with Stan Chambers and KTLA producer Michelle Orrego, helped to produce video essays of their work that will air on KTLA’s “News @ Ten,” Monday, June 11 through Sunday, June 17. The Stan Chambers Journalism Awards is supported by the Southern California Toyota Dealers.
Writing on the theme “What Matters Most,” the winners of the Stan Chambers Journalism Awards are:
Maribel Flores, San Fernando High School Helping her father and the special time she spends with him at home is what matters most to Maribel.
Cecilia Gonzalez, San Fernando High School One of 11 children, Cecilia describes her mother’s hardships and what that means to her.
Ellen Kaulig, Los Alamitos High School Through the use of imaginative and spontaneous words, Ellen’s essay relays the freedom of expression and the ability to do anything.
Megan Kennelley, West Covina High School Big is beautiful according to Megan’s essay. Megan says pride and self-acceptance are what matters most to her.
Matt Markman, Los Alamitos High School Catching the waves at surfing practice every morning creates a perfect solitude in preparation for the busy day ahead.
Katelin Olson, Riverside Poly High School The realization of the many different cultures that surround her, helps Katelin find similarities in all of us.
Tatevik Simonian, Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies Stopping and taking the time to see and admire the beautiful things surrounding us is what matters most to Tatevik.
Stan Chambers, the award’s namesake, has been a reporter at KTLA since 1947, the year the station signed on. He has covered more than 20,000 stories including the Robert F. Kennedy assassination, the Hillside Strangler and the Northridge Earthquake. He has also interviewed some of the most influential personalities in the world including Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. Today, Chambers continues to be an inspiration to his fellow news reporters and anchors, as well as the community, as he continues to report on the stories and issues impacting Southern Californians.
The Stan Chambers Journalism Awards program is in partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District, the Los Angeles County Office of Education, the Orange County Department of Education, the Riverside Unified School District and the San Bernardino City Unified School District.
For information on the Stan Chambers Journalism Awards program, teachers, parents and students can call Ray Gonzales at (323) 460-5882 during regular business hours.
KTLA, Channel 5, is The WB affiliate in Los Angeles and a Tribune Broadcasting Station.
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