One World, One Night...

Today KCRA and Cal Expo sponsored an event for the opening day of the Olympics from Beijing, China. The event started at 5 p.m. with diverse opening acts at the race track in Cal Expo. Teo Torres and Edie Lambert hosted the special broadcast event that aired at 7 p.m. KCRA is expected to broadcast at various locations for this special event. Deirdre Fitzpatrick was the only local reporter to be sent covering interesting topics and the Olympics coverage in China, she normally goes every time it occurs. These are photos I took while at the event and next to the KCRA crew.

Lt. Governor John Garamendi also made an appearance to thank people for coming and greeting them to this event in Sacramento.

Mayoral Candidates Debate Part. ll

This time it was KCRA's turn to interview the mayoral candidates about their feelings, opinions, and concerns are for the city of Sacramento. The debate was an hour long which took place from 7- 8 p.m. at the KCRA 3 studios in Downtown Sacramento which was hosted by Edie Lambert and Kevin Riggs. The candidates also got the chance to answer themselves questions and also questions asked from viewers and simple questions brought up from KFBK and KCRA. This debate was a bit different than the one News10 hosted earlier this month. News10 had ALL the candidates running for major lined up at the table and each candidate had 30 seconds to respond. KCRA's debate was focused on the two main candidates which have more attention in the race. Either way, very good information for voters who are not sure who to vote for. If you missed the broadcast, you can catch it online at their website at the link provided below.

http://www.kcra.com/mayor/index.html

New Nightly Anchor at 10 p.m.

At last KCRA hires an anchor for the weekday 10 p.m. My58 newscast. His name is Teo Torres and he comes from KRON 4 an independent station as a morning anchor in San Francisco, California. Teo will begin anchoring in January 2008 along with Sarah Gardner. Still no one to anchor the 6 and 11 p.m. newscast along with Edie Lambert, but Sarah and Edie make a great news team =)

October 2007 Interview with Edie Lambert

Emmy Award winner Edie Lambert has been with KCRA 3 since July 1995. She held positions as a morning general assignment reporter, to the weekend anchor position and now weekday 6, 11 p.m. anchor. She is one of the well known TV journalist in Sacramento and can be contacted at ELambert@hearst.com

Name: Edie Lambert
Birthday: November 26th
Hometown: Friday Harbor, Washington
Height: 5'10"

What's your favorite singer/band and type of music?
I like just about everything. Lately I have been listening to a lot of opera, Bruce Springsteen, Zero Seven, and M.C. Solaar. My iPod is filled with techno dance music because lately I have been working out with a friend after our late newscasts and I need something to keep my feet moving.

What made you decide to become a News Anchor?
Getting the offer! My goal was always to work as a reporter, and I was very surprised when I was offered a chance to anchor. That was when I was 21 years old, and since then I have always been fortunate to work as both an anchor and reporter.

What college did you attend/major ?
UC Santa Barbara, B.A. in Political Science

Who is your role model?
My parents.

If you weren't a News Anchor, what would you be doing today?
Reporting.

If you could meet/ interview anyone famous who would it be?
The Dalai Lama.

What is an interesting/ Unique fact about you?
I grew up all over the world, as my parents took reseach projects in many different countries (they are marine biologists).

Do you perfer working weekends or weekdays?
Weekdays! After working weekends for 8 years, I feel overqualified to make this assessment.

What is your favorite dinner plate/ dessert?
My father's spaghetti with tapioca for dessert.

What is your favorite type of stories to cover and why?
Politics because the stories are often a challenge, and generally affect every single viewer. Our job is to explain why.

If you could give any advice to someone whos> interested in becoming a News Anchor, what would it be?
Learn to be a good reporter and make sure you are motivated by a true interest in journalism.