Friday, September 28, 2007

Hmm...Where did she go?



Lately I've notice News10's web anchor Sharon Ito has been off for several weeks now and i'm concerned. I havent seen on her conducting Live_Online for a while...Kelly Jackson who is the morning anchor has been filling in for her. Last I heard Sharon was sick...but who knows i'll get to the bottom of this and keep 'ya posted.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

Newbie's!


Kelly Jackson is the newest member of the News10 Good Morning team. She joined in April 2007 to take over Sharon's spot who now is the station's online anchor at the stations website. Kelly comes from KDSK-TV in St. Louis, Missouri and if you would love to get to know Kelly a bit more visiting this link. And this is for the people who don't live in Sacramento and want a update of who is new and not.

www.News10.net/news/specials/kelly-jackson/default.aspx


Evan Michael is also a newbie to Sacramento. He joined FOX40 Morning News in June 2007 as the co-anchor with Natalie Bomke. He came from KOAA-TV in Colorado Springs/Pueblo.

New York here he comes!




Tom Sullivan will be leaving KCRA 3 and KFBK Radio Talk to another position in New York to anchor a simliar show at the FOX business network cable channel which will be launching Monday October 15, 2007. There hasn't been a contract deal with the TV station in New York but, it is most likely he will take the position. Kurt Halverstadt currently fills-in for him and most likely will take over his place.

Deborah Norville



Deborah Norville was in Sacramento eariler this week at the News10 studios on "Sacramento and Company" being interviewed by Guy Farris and Kristen Simoe about her recent trip to the Emmys and how its like behind the scenes at Inside Edition. You can catch Inside Edition at a new time 7:30 p.m.-8 p.m. only on News10! (Honestly I thought the previous time slot at 4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. was better)

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Off Saturdays?


Hmm... Lately I have noticed News10's Dana Howard has not been anchoring the Saturday editions of News10...In fact Alicia Malaby who used to co-anchor with him now does Saturdays and Dana does Sundays. So
Alicia is solo on Sat. and Dana co-anchors with Marcey for the 5 and 6pm. And Jennifer Smith co-anchors at 11pm. I find it very interesting! I'll see if i can find an answer to this!

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

September 2007 the month interview with Gregg Lalka

Gregg Lalka came to News10 as the weather anchor in June 2005. He currently works on the weekends monitoring the weather and also reports from time to time. He came to News10 from the CBS affilate in Reno, NV and can be contacted at GLalka@news10.net you can also catch him Mon-Tues on News10 Midday at 11 a.m. forecasting the weather and filling in for another Meteorologist. He is September 2007's interview of the month.


'''SEPTEMBER 2007 INTERVIEW OF THE MONTH'''

Interview with News10 Weather Anchor/Reporter Gregg Lalka

Name: Gregg Lalka
Birthday: March 12th
Hometown: Mahwah, NJ
Height: 6 ft.
Date Hired: June 2005

Whats your favorite singer/band and type of music?
Bon Jovi, Beastie Boys, 80s hair bands. really anything, but NO COUNTRY!

What made you decided to become a Weather Anchor/Reporter?
I originally wanted to work behind the scenesd in tv. Editing, shooting video, etc. A producer in NYC insisted I get in front of the camera. The rest is history. In the beginning I was strictly a reporter. Weather was added more and more over my 7 years in the industry.

What college did you attend/major/ graduated date?
Connecticut School of Broadcasting, Graduate: 2001

Who is your role model?
WABC's Bill Beutel ( I grew up watching him in NJ),
NY Yankee's Don Mattingly ( He lived across the street from me when I was 13 years old. He was a class act and taught me the way to conduct yourself no matter how successful you may or may not become).

If you weren't a Weather Anchor/Reporter, what would you be doing today?
Hopefully something in tv. Again I love video, but still photography was always a hobby of mine when I was younger. Who knows. Maybe this would be my career if I wasn't in news.

If you could own any car today, what car would you drive?
The next generation of the Nissan Skyline GTR। I believe it will finally be out in the US in 2009

What is your favorite season time of year?
Spring… Baseball gets underway and everything starts over.

Whats one thing you like about your job?
I love breaking news, whether it be weather or general assignment news. It is a rush like nothing else.

What is your favorite dinner plate/ dessert?
I love cooking and it is a hobby of mine. I'll take a good italian meal any day of the week. Tiramisu is the best dessert.

Where was your first TV job and what was your position?
WMBC-TV 63 in NJ. I was a reporter and fill-in anchor.

If you could give any advice to someone who is interested in becoming a Weather Anchor/Reporter, what would it be?
If you want to get into weather, major in meteorology and get into tv later. If reporting is your thing, major in journalism. Get an internship and try to get in front of the camera as often as you can. The industry is changing. Being able to pick up a camera, shoot and edit will help in the future.

Friday, September 7, 2007

Friday Night Football

It's that time of year again when High School Football players play agaisnt each other in Northern California. And each friday night you can get your High School scores on any news station.
>News10 Friday Nigh Football in HD
>KCRA High School Playbook
>CBS 13 High School Football scores
>FOX 40 News at 10

New segment!

Every month I will have an interview with a news personality and will be posted here on this blog site. So get ready to know a bit more of some familiar faces from Sacramento TV! ; )