FX Group is the creator of News10's Set

FX Group has been chosen to design News10's set and in just a few days it will debt on News10 at 11! Just a few days ago, anchors went shopping with consultants to find outfits that will best suit the colors of the set and they also have done some practicing with the anchors on lighting and camera shots. Below are a few examples of what we can expect to see for the new set. Some interesting fact's... FX also brought in KCRA's HD set almost three years ago, so they all pretty much look the same. And usually sets are transfered to city to city.

Switching Over...

Reporter Suzanne Phan is now freelancing for News10! It was kind of a shock for me to see her on Monday reporting for News10 from the Auburn fire aftermath. Suzanne had been with KCRA since 2000 and graduated from UC San Diego.

And Louisa Hodge is now reporting for News10. I was surprised to see her today at 5 p.m. If you remember she was over at Fox40. Who knows, since Louisa has weather experience she could be replacing someone's position in the future for weather.

Patty resigns/ Gannett

I found this out moments it was posted online Tuesday night, but I'm getting a chance to write about it just now.

Patty Souza has been in Sacramento for 7 years, and at News10 for 3 years. Earlier this week she made a difficult decision to leave the station stating that she was going pursue other interests and life dreams. However, she plans to stay in Sacramento. You can read the full statement left for the viewers by clicking on this link.

http://origin.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=67852&provider=top#

Also, I just thought I write this too.

The owner company of News10, Gannett has been going through some problems financially. It's one of the reasons why most of the News10 staff have left because of lower salaries and everyone having to do double the work. Gannett owns 12 TV stations in the U.S. and only 7 stations are airing their news broadcast in high definition. News10, is not one of them. In the past Gannett's profits went down and were forced to layoff a few thousand employee's. However, they are still considered one of the largest newspaper publishers in the country. Hopefully things will turn around for Gannett sooner or later.

She'll be back!

If you're a regular News10 viewer, then you probably notice Patty Souza has been off air for quite sometime. Don't worry, she didn't leave News10, but will be back in September. According to her Twitter page she was on leave and will be back shortly! They had to call Harry Stockman (freelance meteorologist, who also used to work for News10 in the past back in).

New Host!

Melissa Crowley is the new co-host for Sacramento & Company. She was promoted after former host Kristen Simoes left to get married. You can catch the show weekdays from 9-10 a.m. Crowley still anchors the traffice from 5-7 a.m.

News Director Out...

Emmy Award-Winning Stacy Owen has been the news director at News10 for almost 4 years and will be leaving the station at the end of February. "When I came to Sacramento, I had the goal of taking News10 to No. 1," Owen said in a statement to the Sacramento Bee. "I came, and I did that and transformed it to a multimedia news organization. I've accomplished what I set out to do." Prior joining News10 in August of 2005, she worked over 10 years at KRON 4 in San Francisco. Right now they are looking for a news director, and its unsure where Owen is off to next. I was thankful to meet Owen in early 2007 during a job shadow at the station and chat for a few moments.

Chat with the Mayor!

Photo: News10.net

You can now chat weekly Live_Online with mayor Kevin Johnson on news10.net. This is a great feature that makes the community more connected with questions or concerns on the hours topic. He appears normally during the 11 am or 5 pm broadcast

News10 Goes Fuel Friendly...

News10 is going fuel efficient! They have a line of 2008 Ford Escape SUV's that is hybrid which runs on both of gas and battery power. "The station has taken a “green” approach to things. We try and think of the environment whenever possible. You will see this in our spots with Patty Souza and also Jennifer Smith’s promotion of the Sacramento River Watershed. " According to News10's assignment editor. Just another way News10 is going green. News10 has a site dedicated on Living Green, a lot of great tips to consider provided within the link below.

http://www.news10.net/news/green/default.aspx

August 2008 Interview with Monica Woods

Monica Woods has been a Meteorologist for News10 since April 2001, when she came she was the weekend Meteorologist/ reporter.... later in the year August 2001 she became the full time morning/ noon Meteorologist and switched sides with Darla Givens. Up until 2005 Monica only became the morning Meteorologist from 5-7 a.m. and updates throughout Good Morning America until 9 a.m. Monica is also married with morning anchor Walt Gray from KCRA. If you would like to contact Monica you can at mwoods@news10.net

Name: Monica Woods
Hometown: South Bend, Illinois
Height: 5'7''

1. Hi Monica, What do you have to say about working with your co-workers on News10 Good Morning? They are just awesome. We laugh so much during the show, but even more during commercials.

2. If you were not working in the TV News field, what do you think you would be doing today? Staying at home with the kids (another full-time job)

3. What was you're most embarrassing moment live on-air during your broadcasting career?
I was at Fox40 and there was some video that was supposed to run with kids running through a fire hydrant that had it’s top off on a really hot day. The video didn’t run so I said…”well just trust me they were relieving themselves.” The whole studio busted up.

4. What kind of music do you listen to? Any artist's in particular?
Anything, but I’m not fond of country.

5. What is an interesting/ unique fact most viewers don't know about you?
I’m pretty much an open book on the air so I don’t think much would surprise anyone.

6. What is your favorite restaurant in Sacramento and what do you like to order?
I had a great fish dinner at G.V. Hurley’s recently.

7. What was your first job before you started in TV?
I was a lifeguard

8. For most people who don't know you are married to Walt Gray morning anchor at KCRA, how did you guys meet each other?
It was at a media event and we just started talking and laughing about different things. We just really like talking with each other which is probably why we’ve been able to get through rough times together.

9. What is your most memorable moment while at News10?
Probably the Halloween scare that ended up on you tube.

11. Most people don't know this but you also worked at KTXL- FOX40 in Sacramento before going to Atlanta (NBC) and coming back to Sacramento in 2001 (News10), at one point what part of you decided you wanted to do weather?
I was in college and my teacher asked me to give weather a try on our college t.v. station. I told her I didn’t know much about weather. I liked it then went on to get a second degree in meteorology.

12. Lastly any words for someone who wants to be a TV Meteorologist and is still in college? Start taking meteorology classes early and take as many journalism classes as you can to get some on camera experience.

In the Healing Process...

Yet another TV personality breaks their arm, but this time it wasn't hanging out with friends like what happened to Eileen Javora from KCRA 3... It was riding a bike. Angel Cardenas News10 Traffic reporter/ anchor was riding his bike at 19 mph when he fell off and dislocated his shoulder, he tried to used his hands to keep from scratching up his 'million dollar face' according to Kelly Jackson, but still landed on his shoulder... It's been a slow healing process for him, and is still recovering. If you watched News10 Good Morning the past few weeks he has been wearing an arm supporter. Get well Angel!

New on the News!

Cristi Jessee is one of the new Multi-Media Journalist at News10 which means she edits, shoots and reports her own stories also known as a one man band. Jessee came to News10 in 2005 as a assignment editor from Los Angeles where she was an entertainment producer for the CBS affiliate which she field produced red carpet events and award shows, screening movies, and interviewing celebrities. Prior to that she has worked as photographer, reporter, assignment editor and production assistant throughout her career in Minnesota, Arkansas, and North Dakota and knows the business inside out. In fact she is still a Line Producer for Hollywood Close-ups inc. a local TV show from Los Angeles hosted by film critic David Sheehan. You can catch Jessee primarily weeknights on News10.

Both Switch Beats

Interestingly both Traffic anchors at 10 and 3 have slightly switched beats nearly at the same time.

Adrienne Bankert who joined the station four years ago as a traffic anchor is now reporting and fill-in anchoring. In fact this week she is anchoring the noon newscast from the mall bureau in for the Walt Gray. Bankert now offically host's Common Ground which is a community show that airs every month once on a sunday.


Angel Cardenas also switched beats...He is now the official 3rd Sports Reporter along with ''Bryan and Ryan'' (main sports anchors for 10) and he does a little filling now for Melissa Crowley who is the morning traffic anchor and does a little fill-in anchoring in from time to time.

New On The News

Will Frampton is the newest member of the News10 team. He is a Multi-Media Journalist from WLTX-TV 19 in Columbia, South Carolina. He is replacing Monika Diaz who left in November 2007 to WFAA in Dallas, TX. He is currently in training and will debut on Saturday Feb 23rd in about a few weeks.

Dana's Apology

Former News10 Sports Anchor Dana Jacobson released a statement on-air on ESPN a few weeks and its available youtube from an ESPN viewer.

Season Greetings From News10!

News10 has posted the News10 family holiday greetings up on their website.
If your interested in seeing the News10 family just watch News10, they will
appear during the commercial breaks if not then visit the link provided below.
Here are just a few families below.






http://www.news10.net/life/community/seasons-greeting07/season-greeting00.aspx

News10 loses Financial Expert

News10 Good Morning lost their Financial Expert Kelly Brothers who joined the show back in January '06. You can now catch him weekday mornings on KCRA 3 (His former job).

Congratulations Dana and Sharon!

Congrats Dana! its been 15 years with News10 since September 1992. Before joining News10 he worked at WWL-TV CBS 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana. And prior to that KPIX CBS 5 News in San Francisco as an Assignment Editor. Go Dana!




Congrats Sharon! Its been 11 years with News10 since she joined in September 1996. Sharon joined News10 several times before in her life. First in the late 80s as a producer and reporter. Then she left to a LA station and then came back to Sacto at PBS 6 and in late '96 she become the weekend solo anchor at News10 until early 2002 where she did the morning show. She is also married to News10's reporter George Warren. Go Sharon!

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.

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.

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)