Sports Show on Hiatus

The Sports Show that airs Saturday and Sunday at 10:45 p.m. is on hiatus for the moment while CBS13 redevlopes their sports coverage, according to news director Cameryn Beck. And with that Arran Anderson's contract recently expired. In the meantime, Beck also stated they do plan to cover sports when it makes news. As for Arran, he plans to stay locally.

Former Sports Director Returns...

Ron Hyde is back in local TV and will soon start co-anchoring with Lisa Gonzales from CBS 13 weekday mornings starting Monday September 2nd, 2008 from 5-7 am. If you remembered Ron, he used to be the sports director for KCRA 3 from 1992-2006 until he decided to take a break from this business and become the director of Media for an online venture at MaxPreps.com for high school sports where he elevated their online video production by producing features, highlights packages, and short subject documentaries featuring high school athletes and coaches all online. Prior to coming to Sacramento in the early 90s he anchored various sports programs for CNN and hosted the Atlanta Hawks halftime show on cable channel TBS. For more you can visit his website at http://www.ronhyde.net/

As for Chris Burrous he will continue to stay on Good Day Sacramento.

And Michelle Kane long time KOVR 13 anchor/ reporter is no longer with the station. She will be the State Department Spokesperson and she is looking forward to that.

Local Reporter Heads to CNN

Rafer Weigel currently a general assignment reporter will be leaving to CNN to start reporting for the sports segment sometime in February. Weigel's last report in Sacramento will be Tuesday Jan. 29th, 2008 so you have plently of time to send in your good-bye e-mails.

Coincidentally he will be taking over Will Selva's spot former local sports anchor who anchored at News10 from March 2003-March 2005 (Now in Atlanta, Georgia ESPN).


Interestingly Weigel appeared in a 1998 low-budget film released by Anchor Bay Entertainment starring the infamous Eric McCormack from NBC's show Will & Grace.
The film won four awards including the 2000 Saturn Award for Best Home Video Release. A new 2-disc DVD special edition Free Enterprise: Extended "Five Year Mission" Edition was released on March 7, 2006.