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KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files

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KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 1 Times" production files KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files

Collection number: CSLA-38

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Descriptive Summary Title: KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files Dates: 1991-2007 Collection number: CSLA-38 Creator: KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Collection Size: 54 linear feet Repository: Loyola Marymount University. Library. Department of Archives and Special Collections. Los Angeles, California 90045-2659 Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Access Collection is open to research under the terms of use of the Department of Archives and Special Collections, Loyola Marymount University. Publication Rights Materials in the Department of Archives and Special Collections may be subject to copyright. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, Loyola Marymount University does not claim ownership of the copyright of any materials in its collections. The user or publisher must secure permission to publish from the copyright owner. Loyola Marymount University does not assume any responsibility for infringement of copyright or of publication rights held by the original author or artists or his/her heirs, assigns, or executors. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Series number, Box number, KCET-TV Collection of "Life and Times" production files, CSLA-38, Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University. Acquisition Information Gift of KCET. 2012 Custodial History The materials in the collection were in custody of KCET-TV, stored at its offices, until they were transferred to Loyola Marymount University's William H. Hannon Library in April 2012. Administrative History KCET-TV Channel 28 is an educational independent television station located in Los Angeles, California. KCET first signed on the air on September 28, 1964 as an affiliate of National Educational Television (NET). When the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was established in 1970, KCET became a charter member. The station was 's flagship PBS member station until December 31, 2010, when it ended its partnership with PBS after 40 years to become the nation's largest independent public television station. Until moving to new offices in Burbank in 2012, KCET broadcast from its studios in Hollywood. In addition to its signature news program "Life and Times," KCET produced Huell Howser's "Cailfornia Gold," "Tavis Smiley," "California Connected," and a number of children's programs including "Storytime."

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 2 Times" production files 1992-01-14 "Life and Times" debuts on January 14, 1992 in the 7:30 p.m. time slot. In-studio programs air on Monday and Friday nights. Documentary programs air on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week. The programs are hosted by Patt Morrison, Hugh Hewitt, and John Ochoa. Ochoa is replaced by Ruben Martinez within three to four months. 1992 Fall "Life and Times" switches to three studio programs and two documentaries a week. Wednesdays are devoted to arts and culture. 1993 Fall "Life and Times" switches to four studio programs and one documentary per week. The new format is comprised of news of the state on Mondays; one-on-one interviews on Tuesdays; documentaries on Wednesdays; arts and culture on Thursdays; and timely news of the week on Fridays. During this time, Kerman Maddox is added as a fourth host. 1994 Fall KCET begins distributing the Monday night programs to a state-wide network of public television stations. Ruben Martinez is only available sporadically, and George Ramos subs frequently. 1995 Fall Ruben Martinez no longer available to host the show. 1996 Fall "Life and Times" changes to a magazine format for nightly continuity. George Ramos no longer with the program. He is replaced primarily by Monica Lozano. Distribution to state-wide networks is discontinued. 1998 "Life and Times" becomes a live nightly program with Yolanda Nava. January 1998-09-14 The show is moved to a 7 p.m. time slot. 1999-01-28 Yolanda Nava's last day hosting "Life and Times Tonight" 1999 June Warren Olney hosts show intermittently. 1999-07-05 Val Zavala begins hosting show intermittently. 1999-07-08 Last program airs with Patt Morrison, Hugh Hewitt, and Kerman Maddox as hosts of 'News of the Week Round-up' on Friday nights. Val Zavala begins co-hosting with Warren Olney. End of nightly live show. 2000-09-20 Warren Olney's last show. 2001 Jess Marlow begins hosting "Life and Times Tonight" with Val Zavala. January 2003-05-05 Jess Marlow bids farewell to the show. 2003-07-07 The show begins a new field-based format. 2004-01-05 The show no longer repeats on KCET at the 11 p.m. hour. The Tavis Smiley Show airs instead. 2004-08-06 Last day for Philip Bruce, KCET's News Director from 2001 to 2004. Bruce moves on to NPR. 2004 "Life and Times" moved to 6:30 p.m. time slot. Huell Howser's show airs during the 7 p.m. time slot. August 2005 KCET adopts widescreen (16 x 9) format for its broadcasts of "Life and Times"; no longer broadcast at 4 x 3. February 2007-04-01 "Life and Times" moves back to 7 p.m. time slot. 2007 "Life and Times" ends. The final three episodes reflect on the show's history. December Scope and Content of Collection Collection CSLA-38 contains documents created during the production of "Life and Times," a half-hour public affairs series produced by and broadcast on KCET-TV from 1992 to 2007. The collection is comprised of 128 boxes, which contain administrative notes, script revisions, shooting schedules, contracts, and expense reports created by the producers of "Life and Times." Related materials may be found in the following collection in this repository: "Life and Times" Program Masters, CSLA-37. From its start, the show aired Monday through Friday. Over the course of its 16-year run, "Life and Times" went through a number of format changes, but its goal to provide a quality alternative to commercial television news for Southern Californians remained constant. "Life and Times" won numerous Los Angeles Area Emmy awards and Golden Mikes. As KCET-TV's signature news program, "Life and Times" held a prominent evening timeslot. The show reported on politics, education, the environment, demographics, transportation, science, culture and arts. The show featured interviews, in-depth analysis of important local and regional issues, and documentaries about citizens making a difference in Los Angeles communities. "Life and Times" offered an alternative to commercial television news. The show was a platform for Los Angeles voices with a wide variety of guests including community leaders, elected officials, educators, authors, artists, activists, actors and scholars. In its later years, the series was hosted by Val Zavala, who was also KCET's vice-president for public affairs and news. Hosts included Patt Morrison, Hugh Hewitt, Ruben Martinez, Kerman Maddox, Jess Marlow, Warren Olney, Monica Lozano, and Yolanda Nava.

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 3 Times" production files In October 2007, KCET announced that it would stop producing "Life and Times." The final episode aired in December 2007. The successor to "Life and Times" was "SoCal Connected," a weekly newsmagazine program hosted by Val Zavala, which premiered on KCET-TV in January 2008. Arrangement The collection is arranged into three series. Series 1: "Life and Times" Documentaries; Series 2: "Life and Times" Studio Programs; Series 3: Miscellaneous Production Files. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.) Broadcasting--California--Los Angeles Television Television programs Public television--California Public affairs television program--California--Los Angeles

Series 1: "Life and Times" Documentaries 1992 March-1996 December Physical Description: 9boxes. Scope and Content Note Series 1 contains 9 boxes of production notes, script revisions, shooting schedules, and expense reports related to the documentary programs produced for "Life and Times" from 1992 to 1996. The production files also include contracts with producers and personal appearance releases from its subjects. The documentary unit of "Life and Times" focused on the accomplishments, attitudes and goals of the people who make up the culturally, ethnically, and geographically diverse spectrum of Los Angeles. Subjects told their own stories, with no host or narrator. Each program follows the stories of two or three people in a particular arena that includes, but is not exclusive to the arts, medicine, politics, food, business, and education. Each program was produced using personal interviews, photographs, and on-location taping. Videotapes have not been viewed by staff to verify contents. Arrangement Each individual show is arranged in its own folder. Folders are arranged by original show number, primarily chronological in order, in each box.

Box 1 Shows: 102, 103, 105, 107, 108, 112, 113, 114, 117, 118, 119, 122, 123, 124, 127 Date Begin: 1992-03-26; Date End: 1992-12-18 Box 2 Shows: 129, 132, 133, 134, 137, 138, 145, 146, 147, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166, 167, 170, 171, 172, 175, 177, 181, 182 Date Begin: 1992-02-20; Date End: 1992-05-29 Box 3 Shows: 185, 187, 190, 192, 195, 198, 218, 220, 223, 225, 230, 233, 235, 260 Date Begin: 1992-06-03; Date End: 1992-11-16 Box 4 Shows: 236, 265, 268, 270, 273, 280, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408 Date Begin: 1992-12-18; Date End: 1993-10-27 Box 5 Shows: 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 421 Date Begin: 1993-10-14; Date End: 1994-05-18 Box 6 Shows: 423, 424, 5401, 5402, 5403, 5405, 5407, 5408 Date Begin: 1994-06-29; Date End: 1994-10-26 Box 7 Shows: 5409, 5410, 5412, 5413, 5414, 5415, 5416, 5419, 5422, 6401, 6402, 6403 Date Begin: 1994-12-21; Date End: 1995-05-29 Box 8 Shows: 6404, 6405, 6406, 6407, 6409 Date Begin: 1995-10-25; Date End: 1996-04-19 Box 9 Shows: 6410, 6413, 6414, 6416, 6418, Edited master log for documentaries Date Begin: 1996-06-14; Date End: 1996-12-20

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 4 Times" production files Series 2:"Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December

Series 2: "Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December Physical Description: 105boxes. Scope and Content Note Series 2 contains the bulk of the production files related to KCET-TV's production of its flagship news program "Life and Times." Studio programs aired Mondays through Fridays from 1992 to 2007, and this series is comprised of all the paper-based documentation related to productions. Materials include script revisions, correspondence, memos, contracts, press releases, reports, engineering work orders, and music cue sheets. Arrangement In this finding aid, the programs are arranged by original show number, primarily in chronological order.

Box 10 Shows: 101, 102, 103, 104, 105-112 Date Begin: 1992-01-10; Date End: 1992-02-06 Box 11 Shows: 113-129 Date Begin: 1992-01-29; Date End: 1992-02-20 Box 12 Shows: 130-145 Date Begin: 1992-02-21; Date End: 1992-03-12 Box 13 Shows: 146-165 Date Begin: 1992-03-05; Date End: 1992-05-11 Box 14 Shows: 166-179; 181-183 Date Begin: 1992-05-13; Date End: 1992-06-05 Box 15 Shows: 184-204 Date Begin: 1992-06-05; Date End: 1992-07-17 Box 16 Shows: 205-225 Date Begin: 1992-07-24; Date End: 1992-10-15 Box 17 Shows: 226-257 Date Begin: 1992-10-16; Date End: 1992-12-25 Box 18 Shows: 258-288 Date Begin: 1992-12-28; Date End: 1993-02-17 Box 19 Shows: 289-318 Date Begin: 1993-02-19; Date End: 1993-05-07 Box 20 Shows: 319-4003 Date Begin: 1993-05-10; Date End: 1993-06-07 Box 21 Shows: 4004-4040 Date Begin: 1993-07-09; Date End: 1993-11-02 Box 22 Shows: 4042-4078 Date Begin: 1993-11-04; Date End: 1994-01-17 Box 23 Shows: 4079-4117 Date Begin: 1994-01-18; Date End: 1994-04-05 Box 24 Shows: 4118-4152 Date Begin: 1994-04-07; Date End: 1994-06-06 Box 25 Shows: 4153-5024 Date Begin: 1994-06-07; Date End: 1994-09-15 Box 26 Shows: 5025-5063 Date Begin: 1994-09-16; Date End: 1994-11-24 Box 27 Shows: 5064-5105 Date Begin: 1994-11-25; Date End: 1995-02-20 Box 28 Shows: 5106-5144 Date Begin: 1995-02-21; Date End: 1995-05-11 Box 29 Shows: 5145-6014 Date Begin: 1995-05-15; Date End: 1995-09-04 Box 30 Shows: 6015-6045 Date Begin: 1995-09-04; Date End: 1995-10-26 Box 31 Shows: 6046-6079 Date Begin: 1995-10-27; Date End: 1996-01-09

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 5 Times" production files Series 2:"Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December

Box 32 Shows: 6080-6113 Date Begin: 1996-01-11; Date End: 1995-03-15 Box 33 Shows: 6114-6145 Date Begin: 1996-03-18; Date End: 1996-05-13 Box 34 Shows: 6146-7009 Date Begin: 1996-05-14; Date End: 1996-07-29 Box 35 Shows: 7011-7042 Date Begin: 1996-08-02; Date End: 1996-10-15 Box 36 Shows: 7043-7075 Date Begin: 1996-10-17; Date End: 1996-12-09 Box 37 Shows: 7076-7113 Date Begin: 1996-12-13; Date End: 1997-01-13 Box 38 Shows: 7114-7143 Date Begin: 1997-02-14; Date End: 1997-04-08 Box 39 Shows: 7144-7170 Date Begin: 1997-04-09; Date End: 1997-05-20 Box 40 Shows: 7171-7P02 Date Begin: 1997-05-21; Date End: 1997-06-30 Box 41 Shows: 7P03-8017 Date Begin: 1997-03-06; Date End: 1997-09-12 Box 42 Shows: 8018-8043 Date Begin: 1997-09-18; Date End: 1997-10-20 Box 43 Shows: 8044-8076 Date Begin: 1997-10-21; Date End: 1999-12-17 Box 44 Shows: 8077-8097 Date Begin: 1997-12-18; Date End: 1998-01-20 Box 45 Shows: 8098-8114 Date Begin: 1998-01-21; Date End: 1998-02-11 Box 46 Shows: 8115-8136 Date Begin: 1998-02-13; Date End: 1998-03-16 Box 47 Shows: 8137-8156 Date Begin: 1998-03-17; Date End: 1998-04-13 Box 48 Shows: 8157-8173 Date Begin: 1998-04-14; Date End: 1998-05-06 Box 49 Shows: 8174-8190 Date Begin: 1998-05-07; Date End: 1998-05-29 Box 50 Shows: 8191-8204 Date Begin: 1998-06-01; Date End: 1998-06-18 Box 51 Shows: 8206-9007 Date Begin: 1998-06-22; Date End: 1998-07-06 Box 52 Shows: 9008-9022 Date Begin: 1998-07-10; Date End: 1998-07-30 Box 53 Shows: 9023-9041 Date Begin: 1998-07-31; Date End: 1998-08-28 Box 54 Shows: 9042-9059 Date Begin: 1998-08-29; Date End: 1998-09-21 Box 55 Shows: 9060-9077 Date Begin: 1998-09-22; Date End: 1998-10-15 Box 56 Shows: 9078-9096 Date Begin: 1998-10-16; Date End: 1998-11-06 Box 57 Shows: 9097-9113 Date Begin: 1998-11-09; Date End: 1998-12-02 Box 58 Shows: 9114-9133 Date Begin: 1998-12-03; Date End: 1999-01-01 Box 59 Shows: 9134-9157 Date Begin: 1999-01-04; Date End: 1999-02-04 Box 60 Shows: 9158-9179 Date Begin: 1999-02-05Date End: 1999-03-08

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 6 Times" production files Series 2:"Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December

Box 61 Shows: 9180-9201 Date Begin: 1999-03-09; Date End: 1999-04-07 Box 62 Shows: 9202-9223 Date Begin: 1999-04-08; Date End: 1999-05-07 Box 63 Shows: 9224-9240 Date Begin: 1999-05-10; Date End: 1999-06-01 Box 64 Shows: 9241-9262 Date Begin: 1999-06-01; Date End: 1999-06-30 Box 65 Shows: 0001-0025 Date Begin: 199-07-01; Date End: 1999-08-04 Box 66 Shows: 0026-0049 Date Begin: 1999-08-05; Date End: 1999-09-07 Box 67 Shows: 0050-0070 Date Begin: 1999-09-08; Date End: 1999-10-06 Box 68 Shows: 0071-0097 Date Begin: 1999-10-07; Date End: 1999-11-12 Box 69 Shows: 0098-0121 Date Begin: 1999-11-15; Date End: 1999-12-16 Box 70 Shows: 0122-0148 Date Begin: 1999-12-17; Date End: 2000-01-24 Box 71 Shows: 0149-0172 Date Begin: 2000-01-25; Date End: 2000-02-25 Box 72 Shows: 0173-0195 Date Begin: 2000-02-28; Date End: 2000-03-29 Box 73 Shows: 0196-0217 Date Begin: 2000-03-30; Date End: 2000-04-28 Box 74 Shows: 0218-0238 Date Begin: 2000-05-01; Date End: 2000-05-29 Box 75 Shows: 0239-0262 Date Begin: 2000-05-30; Date End: 2000-06-30 Box 76 Shows: Best of Life and Times Wraps- Show 320 Date Begin: Various; Date End: 2000-07-31 Box 77 Shows: 321-343 Date Begin: 2000-08-01; Date End: 2000-08-30 Box 78 Shows: 344-364 Date Begin: 2000-08-31; Date End: 2000-09-28 Box 79 Shows: 365-388 Date Begin: 2000-09-29; Date End: 2000-11-01 Box 80 Shows: 389-422 Date Begin: 2000-11-02; Date End: 2000-12-19 Box 81 Shows: 423-446 Date Begin: 2000-12-20; Date End: 2001-01-22 Box 82 Shows: 447-465 Date Begin: 2001-01-23; Date End: 2001-02-16 Box 83 Shows: 466-494 Date Begin: 2001-02-19; Date End: 2001-03-29 Box 84 Shows: 495-515 Date Begin: 2001-03-30; Date End: 2001-04-27 Box 85 Shows: 516-539 Date Begin: 2001-04-30; Date End: 2001-05-31 Box 86 Shows: 540-560 Date Begin: 2001-06-01; Date End: 2001-06-29 Box 87 Shows: 20101-20120 Date Begin: 2001-07-02; Date End: 2001-07-27 Box 88 Shows: 20121-20143 Date Begin: 2001-07-30; Date End: 2001-08-29 Box 89 Shows: 20144-20164 Date Begin: 2001-08-30; Date End: 2001-09-27

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 7 Times" production files Series 2:"Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December

Box 90 Shows: 20165-20186 Date Begin: 2001-09-28; Date End: 2001-10-29 Box 91 Shows: 20187-20213 Date Begin: 2001-10-30; Date End: 2001-12-05 Box 92 Shows: 20214-20237 Date Begin: 2001-12-06; Date End: 2002-01-08 Box 93 Shows: 20238-20259 Date Begin: 2002-01-09; Date End: 2002-02-07 Box 94 Shows: 20260-20280 Date Begin: 2002-02-08; Date End: 2002-03-08 Box 95 Shows: 20281-20303 Date Begin: 2002-03-11; Date End: 2002-04-10 Box 96 Shows: 20304-20324 Date Begin: 2002-04-11; Date End: 2002-05-09 Box 97 Shows: 20325-20350 Date Begin: 2002-05-10; Date End: 2002-06-14 Box 98 Shows: 20351-30122 Date Begin: 2002-06-17; Date End: 2002-07-31 Box 99 Shows: 30123-30154 Date Begin: 2002-08-01; Date End: 2002-09-13 Box 100 Shows: 30155-30180 Date Begin: 2002-09-16; Date End: 2002-10-21 Box 101 Shows: 30181-30202 Date Begin: 2002-10-22; Date End: 2002-11-20 Box 102 Shows: 30203-30238 Date Begin: 2002-11-21; Date End: 2003-01-09 Box 103 Shows: 30239-30263 Date Begin: 2003-01-03; Date End: 2003-02-13 Box 104 Shows: 30264-30284 Date Begin: 2003-02-14; Date End: 2003-03-14 Box 105 Shows: 30285-30306 Date Begin: 2003-03-17; Date End: 2003-04-15 Box 106 Shows: 30307-30329 Date Begin: 2003-04-16; Date End: 2003-05-16 Box 107 Shows: 30330-40112 Date Begin: 2003-05-19; Date End: 2003-07-16 Box 108 Shows: 40113-40152 Date Begin: 2003-07-17; Date End: 2003-09-10 Box 109 Shows: 40153-40198 Date Begin: 2003-09-11; Date End: 2003-11-13 Box 110 Shows: 40199-40264 Date Begin: 2003-11-14; Date End: 2004-02-13 Box 111 Shows: 40266-40325 Date Begin: 2004-02-17; Date End: 2004-05-10 Box 112 Shows: 40326-50160 Date Begin: 2004-05-11; Date End: 2004-09-27 Box 113 Shows: 50161-50206 Date Begin: 2004-09-28; Date End: 2004-11-30 Box 114 Shows: 50207-50267 Date Begin: 2004-12-01; Date End: 2005-02-23 Box 115 Shows: 50268-50319 Date Begin: 2005-02-24; Date End: 2005-05-06 Box 116 Shows: 50321-60117 Date Begin: 2005-05-10; Date End: 2005-07-27 Box 117 Shows: 60118-60173 Date Begin: 2005-07-28; Date End: 2005-10-13 Box 118 Shows: 60174-60236 Date Begin: 2005-10-14; Date End: 2006-01-10

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 8 Times" production files Series 2:"Life and Times" Studio Programs 1992 January-2007 December

Box 119 Shows: 60237-60290 Date Begin: 2006-01-11; Date End: 2006-03-27 Box 120 Shows: 60291-60343 Date Begin: 2006-03-28; Date End: 2006-06-08 Box 121 Shows: 60344-70132 Date Begin: 2006-06-09; Date End: 2006-08-16 Box 122 Shows: 70133-70188 Date Begin: 2006-08-17; Date End: 2006-11-02 Box 123 Shows: 70189-70251 Date Begin: 2006-11-03; Date End: 2007-01-30 Box 124 Shows: 70252-70316 Date Begin: 2007-01-31; Date End: 2007-05-01 Box 125 Shows: 70317-80112 Date Begin: 2007-05-02; Date End: 2007-07-18 Box 126 Shows: 80113-80175 Date Begin: 2007-07-19; Date End: 2007-10-15 Box 127 Shows: 80176-80224 Date Begin: 2007-10-16; Date End: 2007-12-21 Series 3: Miscelleanous Production Files 1991-2007 Physical Description: 2Boxes. Scope and Content Note Series 3 contains 2 boxes of miscellenous production files, including many overarching documents of the show's run from 1992 to 2007. This documentation includes show schedules, timelines, and calendars. Series 3 also is comprised of 3 folders related to the television "By the Year 2000," which was produced by KCET in 1991 and became the precursor to "Life and Times." Arrangement In this finding aid, the programs are arranged by original show number, primarily chronological in order.

Box 128 Folders 1-18: Calendars for each season; series timeline; segment master subject list Date Begin: 1992; Date End: 2007 Box 129 Folders 1-3: KCET's "By The Year 2000" [Precursor to "Life and Times"] promotional materials and program notes Date Begin: 1989; Date End: 1991

KCET-TV Collection of "Life and CSLA-38 9 Times" production files