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October 2003 off camera Website: www.emmysf.tv nine selected for silver technologies focus of Oct. event By Cynthia Zeiden People in the and film industries are expert artists and can communicate any message via electronic media, but with new media technologies quickly developing and JOEL BARTLETT AL BULLOCK LOIS HART DAVID HOSLEY CHERYL JENNINGS market adoption growing, they need to get up to on which companies are devel- oping which technologies.

The Television Academy’s board of directors for Northern voted to start the chapter’s New Media Committee with three JOHN ODELL TOM VACAR DAVE WALKER JAN YANEHIRO seminars on various topics. Nine new members will be inducted into the JOEL BARTLETT: Joel was the Television Academy’s Silver Circle this weathercaster at KPIX-TV for 13 years in the The premiere event, a broadband and “video month. The Silver Circle honors those who 1970s and 1980s before joining ABC-7. He on demand” panel, will be held on Wednes- have made a significant contribution to North- has more than 30 years experience as a day, Oct. 15, at the Sony Metreon Action ern California television over a period of meteorologist and won a 2002 Emmy award Theatre in . twenty-five years or more. The industry vet- for weather casting. Networking and food service begins at 7 erans will be feted at a celebratory luncheon AL BULLOCK: Al’s career as a photojour- p.m. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. The on Saturday, October 25th, at the Radisson nalist began in the Navy, where he survived panel includes representatives from the top Miyako Hotel in San Francisco. the attack on Pearl Harbor. In 1960 he was companies in the broadband and video on The Silver Circle class of 2003 includes six hired as a stringer by KGO-TV, and stayed demand industries. Learn where the tech- from the Bay and three from outlying areas. with the ABC O&O until his retirement in nologies and markets are and where they In alphabetical order, this year’s honorees 1993. Al covered the student protests of the will be in the next few years. See demon- are: continued on page 2 continued on page 3

By recalling the debate I have the whole story planned for release. a table at Sacramento State University, in From the outset, as if you missed it, the one- The play-by-play of the whole eight-week front of millions watching on television. Sat- liners ricocheted from one candidate to an- campaign, unlike any other political scene urday Night Live couldn’t have performed a other like a hummer through a dense forest. in history, planned out once the election is better skit. Even McClintock filled the laugh track, al- over. There was the actor/frontrunner, the dedi- though it was Arnold and Arianna who be- In the meantime, there is one moment, actu- cated Republican state senator, a commit- came the . Nobody seemed to ally a few hours that can be considered the ted Green Party leader, the defiant indepen- care how anyone said “California,” as long peak of the campaign. The most anticipated dent female and the Democratic lieutenant as it included a comeback that would make event… replacements. Sitting around governor. cringe. continued on page 4 Off Camera, October 2003, page 1 silver circle induction 10/25 career day 11/1 continued from page 1 reporter at Oakland’s KTVU . Tom is the 1960s, the kidnapping of in founder of the Great American Toy Test and 1974, the mass suicides in in proudly states that he hasn’t missed a day 1978 and the1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. of work since 1980. LOIS HART: Lois’ TV career began in the DAVID WALKER: David started in broad- 1970’s at KOVR and KCRA in Sacramento. casting at WESH in Orlando, Florida. He She and her husband, David Walker (see joined KOVR in Sacramento in the 1970s. below), co-anchored the first CNN broadcast He and his wife, Lois Hart (see above), an- in 1980. Lois worked at both CNN and CNBC chored the first CNN broadcast in 1980. He before returning to KCRA in 1990. worked at CNN for eight years and later at CNBC, before being hired at KCRA-TV in DAVID HOSLEY: David began broadcast- Sacramento. ing at age 14, when he announced sports Panelists have been chosen for the NATPE on KPRL-AM in Paso Robles. While a JAN YANEHIRO: Jan hosted the very first Career Day. LEW KLEIN (pictured above) Stanford student, he worked at KCBS radio edition of KPIX-TV’s “Evening Magazine” in will moderate the panel which will include: in San Francisco. After college David was a 1976 and remained with the show until the MARCELA MEDINA, KDTV general man- writer at KGO-TV, an entertainment reporter demise of its first incarnation in 1990. Since ager; TOM SPITZ, KPIX program manager; at WUFT-TV in Florida and director at then, she has produced and hosted a large JONATHAN RUIZ, KSTS news director; WRUF-AM/FM. He returned to California in number of and documentaries. PAM-RORKE LEVY, KQED producer; 1986 to work at KPIX-TV. He became sta- KRON anchor/reporter LYNN FRIEDMAN, ABC-7 editor; and TONY tion manager at KQED-FM in 1987 and gen- YSABEL DURON (Sil- HODRICK, KTVU photographer. eral manager in 1990. Two years later, he ver Circle Class of 1997) was hired as manager of KCSM-TV in San The event will be held on Saturday, Novem- will be the mistress of Mateo. He is currently general manager at ber 1st, at the KPIX-TV studios, 855 Bat- ceremonies. Sacramento PBS station KVIE. tery St., San Francisco from 8:30 a.m. until All members of the Academy, family and 1:30 p.m. CHERYL JENNINGS: Cheryl has been a friends of the inductees are invited to attend reporter/anchor at ABC-7 in San Francisco The seminar is designed to provide tips and the luncheon. since 1979. She started her career in radio information for people seeking entry-level in 1974 and worked at KPIX-TV before join- The no-host reception starts at 11 am with jobs in the television industry. All broadcast- ing the ABC O&O. She also has spent count- the lunch and induction ceremony following ing and journalism students are welcome to less hours working on programs for children at noon. attend. and for community organizations. Thank You Tickets are $50 for members and $55 for TURNBULL WINE CELLARS JOHN ODELL: John’s career non-members until Oct. 15th. The ticket price began in 1973, as an engineer and staff an- then be $55 members and $60 non-mem- for providing wine for our nouncer at KPBS-TV in . In 1976 bers. Advance ticketing is required. You will Silver Circle Luncheon he was hired as a graveyard 2” tape opera- have the choice of a chicken, salmon or veg- tor at KPIX-TV in San Francisco. He later etarian entrée. worked as an editor on the newly launched “Evening Magazine” show and for “Eyewit- Call the Academy Office for reservations 650- ness News.” In 1982, he moved to KGO-TV, 341-7786 or e-mail: [email protected] where he worked as an editor, with stints as a writer, producer, and reporter. John, a former NATAS chapter president, is currently www.turnbullwines.com tenured faculty in the broadcasting depart- ment at City College of San Francisco. TOM VACAR: Tom’s career started in 1977 at WJW-TV in Cleveland. In 1979, he came to , working at KGO, JOB BANK KCBS radio, and KTTV in be- www.emmysf.tv fore landing his current job as a consumer Off Camera, October 2003, page 2 new media forum new date for war & gma visits reno continued from page 1 strations of various systems and their capa- bilities. Find out how you, as a media pro- peace forum 11/12 ducer or technician, can use these technolo- The War and Peace gies to deliver your content. forum scheduled for mid-September will The moderator is KEVIN HAUSE, vice presi- now take place in dent of Americas for Screen Digest. The mid-November. panelists are ANDY SHELDON, the product manager for applications and services for The program, exam- Microsoft’s television division; JOSH ining the media’s NEWMAN, the director of marketing and coverage of the KOLO News Channel 8 drew thousands to strategic relations for RealNetworks; and war and the anti-war the downtown Reno arch in the wee hours of the morning in August for an appearance YANGBIN WANG, protests in the Bay Area, will now be held at of TONY PERKINS of Good Morning the chief executive of- 7 pm on Wednesday, November 12th, at America. ficer of Niche.TV Cor- the ABC-7 studios, 900 Front St., San Fran- cisco. reserve your spot by sending e-mail poration. The pre-dawn event highlighted this year’s to [email protected] or call 650-341-7786. Hot August Nights Celebration. KOLO ex- Admission to this ecutive producer KIRK STOCK provided event is for all ABC-7 anchor DAN ASHLEY will moderate. cameras and a crew that worked closely with NATAS members Print and broadcast journalists who covered GMA’s field producers providing New York and invited members the war and the protests will be on the panel. with cut-ins capturing the excitement of what of other media orga- The original date conflicted with coverage of has become the biggest “Show & Shine” in nizations. All must RSVP to the Academy the California recall election. America. Office at [email protected] or (650) 341- 7786 in advance to reserve a space. Perkins seemed genuinely surprised and pleased by the large number of onlookers who began to gather in Harrah’s Plaza at 2 5, abc 7, post wins in sept. a.m. Many wore 1950s dress — poodle skirts KTVU swept the mornings, ABC-7 dominated news finished second with a 3.4 (13), fol- and cat’s eye rhinestone glasses. Perkins the daytime and KPIX squeaked out a win at lowed by KPIX (2.8/11) and KRON (1.8/8). profiled one of the Cadillac cars that Elvis night. Those were the jumbled results of Presley gave to his karate instructor, the car the Nielsen September ratings. At 5 pm, it was no contest. ABC-7 earned a James Dean drove in East of Eden, and one 5.8 (15), easily outdistancing KPIX and At 11 weekday nights, KPIX , with a 4.1 rat- of the kit cars that belonged to Sammy Davis KRON, both of which recorded a rating of Jr. ing (10 share), edged ABC-7 by one tenth of 3.0 (7). NBC-11 was fourth with a 1.8 (5). a point, who in turn squeaked past NBC-11 In the early evening, ABC-7 again led the www.emmysf.tv by another tenth of a point. KRON lagged We are always in the process of updating way. Its 6 pm news posted a 5.1 (11). KPIX’s behind with a 2.8. However none of the late our website. Coming soon, will be a 6:30 pm news continued its surge, earning newscasts got even close to “The Ten member’s only section of the website. O’clock News”’ numbers. Fox affiliate KTVU a 4.2 (8). KRON’s 6 p.m. broadcast was third posted a 7.1(13) for all weekdays. with a 2.9 (6). KTVU slid to fourth with a 2.5 Under development is an online membership (5) while NBC-11 remained in fifth with a 2.4 directory. You will be able to update your own KTVU also scored well in the morning. It eas- (5). information in the database. The printed ily won the 6 am hour, garnering a 2.7 (16). copy was out of date before it was published. In second was ABC-7 with a 2.0 (12). KRON KPIX’s 6:30 pm weekend newscast won its was third with a 1.9 (11), followed by NBC- time slot again. The station’s weekend morn- You will also be able to get “Off Camera” in 11 (1.6/10) and KPIX (1.2/7). KTVU’s “Morn- ing newscast won the 7 am on both Satur- color. You will be able to read the PDF copy ings on 2” received a 3.6 (15) for the 7 am day and Sunday. KRON was the leader at 8 on the screen or print it yourself. This will be hour, easily beating the network morning am. an option to save on postage. shows. On weekend nights, NBC-11 won the 11, with Our director of on-line services SAM GOLD In the midday slot, ABC-7’s 11 am news a 4.1 (10). KTVU’s 10 pm weekend news is hard at work on the site; he always appre- came out on top with a 3.6 (16). KTVU’s noon scored a strong 7.6 (15). ciates your comments [email protected] Off Camera, October 2003, page 3 recalling the debate two local pgms up continued from page 1 engagement.” As for the media, we I did spot him not an hour later walking on surely didn’t miss the the K Street Mall, with no rally/supporter/In- for national emmys fun, but I realized dian gamer in sight. Among the 10 nomi- early on this was no nees for the Televi- normal day when: TRUE. He was really walking on the mall, sion Academy’s (A) Sacramento quite an accomplishment since nobody else 2002 Community State had more park- in the Capitol City seemed to have the same Service Award are ADAM HOUSLEY ing available than the idea that night. two Bay Area televi- entire city of San Francisco, plus no cops In other words, the only security concern was sion programs. (they were all in sniper positions). the raised crack in the sidewalk out front of (B) Several students actually KRON’s “Beating the IMAX. asked…”Dude, what happened?” This was The Odds” and at about noon, roughly five hours after the As you can tell, we have become somewhat KTVU’s “Great hoards of media had camped out, and about delirious. There are many of us with names American Toy Test” five hours before the five musketeers would like the Arnold embed team and the gover- are being judged ride into the picture. nors’ group. The past few weeks we have against programs (C) Sacramento’s daytime high never given up the end of summer to become po- from , , Los Angeles and Vir- reached 90 AND our live shot locales were litical groupies as we follow the various re- ginia. surrounded by trees. This is so opposite of call candidates and the governor around the “Beating the Odds,” hosted by Wendy Arnold’s State Fair Rally. If you made it out Golden State. From San Diego to Sacra- Tokuda, was cited as an “on-going project of there, I hope you have regained your wa- mento, or Redding to Reseda, we all got to using news stories, specials and public ser- ter weight and showered for that matter. linger last Wednesday. vice announcements to tell the stories of low- Now back to the debate. Here’s the quick We laughed, we cried and we realized that income students overcoming tremendous synopsis. Dana Carvey would have a field day back obstacles.” on SNL, if only he hadn’t left, can you imag- The moderator got lost, McClintock and TOM VACAR’S “The Great American Toy ine? Camejo were on message, Arnold won the Test” was lauded for “providing parents and one-liners, Arianna made more enemies than I’ll say this. There is one word I hope not to other consumers with well-researched child on Emmy Night and nobody hear and it doesn’t start with an “”…It starts toy preferences in time with the holiday shop- could figure out what Cruz Bustamante was with a Chad. ping season.” actually doing. Although he did skip yet an- Don’t forget to vote. The Emmys will be announced and awarded other post-debate presser for an “important at a luncheon in on October 23rd documentary simulcast changes in hawaii In a unique show of unity, ’s television stations joined Some comings and goings this past month together to simulcast a documentary on the island’s drug prob- in Honolulu. lems. The program, “Ice: Hawaii’s Crystal Meth Epidemic,” was aired in prime time on September 24th. The documen- TAUNA LANGE has taken over as news di- tary focused on the growing sale and use of concentrated rector at CBS affliate KGMB in. Lange was methamphetamines on the islands. previously news director at Fox Portland and at KRQE in Albuquerque. BOB LOY, who Most of Hawaii’s stations broadcast the special, including was serving as interim news director, has left KGMB, KHON, KHNL, KITV, K-5, KIKU, OC-16, PBS Hawaii-11 KGMB. and KBFB. KHON said goodbye to two employees. Re- Airing the program in prime time at the beginning of the fall porter DONALYN DELACRUZ and sports season cost the stations plenty, but TV executives agreed it director ALEMA HARRINGTON departed was worth it to help fight a major problem in their community. the Fox station last month. Off Camera, October 2003, page 4 remembering rigo norcal rtnda convention & awards oct. 17-19 The 22nd Annual NorCal RTNDA Conven- tion and Awards will take place the week- end of October 17-19, at the Cathedral Hill Hotel in San Francsico. The program starts Friday evening with a reception followed by “A Foot in the Door,” or a motorized cable car tour of the city. I met Rigo Chacon when I was still in college Dozens of star-struck students surrounded him, poking at his vast knowledge of the in- RIGO CHACON is leaving ABC-7 news this dustry. I managed to get a handshake, then month to seek other adventures. His depar- a business card. I kept the business card, ture ends a remarkable and historic career and never let go of the handshake. I was later in Bay Area television news. Rigo has had honored, and humbled when Rigo asked me an impact of dozens of t-v journalists. One to be his “compadre.” Funny how “The God- of them, Damian Trujillo, a reporter at NBC- father of TV News” was asking me to be his 11 in San Jose, wrote the following tribute son’s godfather. I now call him “Compa,” short for “compadre.” There was the time he made a poor peasant ABC News correspondent MIKE CERRE will in City cry. The woman couldn’t have Compa, what an honor it’s been to have seen be the Saturday luncheon speaker. Mike been more than 40 years old, but she looked you at your best, to learn from you, to be went to cover the as a freelance more like 60... aged by the scars of poverty. moved by your stories day-in and day-out, reporter for KGO ABC 7 news. He was and to know you opened the door for so embedded with the 1st Marine Division, Fox He had just ordered dozens of dolls from her many of us. That door is no longer there, humble sales stand on one of that city’s busy Company 2/5. His reports were soon picked taken down by your tenacity, your will and up by the full ABC network. sidewalks. The order would keep the woman your pioneering. It will be sad when you get busy for days while she made the dolls by your cues in your earpiece for the last time. Saturday is a full day of seminars including: hand, but it no doubt provided food for her “From the Recall to the ,” “In- large family for weeks. It also provided a It’s a huge blow to this community. Your im- vestigative Reporting,” “It’s a Tough Call,” sense hope and relief... a temporary healing pact has been immeasurable. You’ve had “Meet the General Managers,” “Talent of those scars she wore. U.S. senators address you by your first Coaching,” “Visual Story Telling,” and “An- name, U.S. Congress members over for din- chors Away.” Then there was the time he got a phone call ner at your home. What an honor for all of from the family of a fugitive who’d been ac- them to be able to say, ‘I know Rigo Chacon.’ One-on-One tape critiques are offered to full cused of killing his girlfriend and fleeing to And what an honor for all of us to have wit- time registrants; students attend at ½ price Mexico. He had been the subject of a mas- nessed the work and service of an icon, a and will have a group critique session. sive manhunt. The man apparently got tired pillar and a beacon. of running, but would only turn himself in to The awards banquet will be held Saturday Rigo Chacon. Chacon hopped on a plane, Rigo Chacon will be honored at an event in evening with master of ceremonies RIGO and brought the suspect to the Santa Clara early November. The retirement reception CHACON from ABC 7. There will be a raffle County Jail. for the ABC-7 news reporter will be held Fri- and auction at the winners’ celebration party day, Nov. 7, 7 p.m. at the Fairmont Hotel’s following the banquet. Sunday Brunch will There are many other “Rigo” stories, too new Summit Center in San Jose. be a two hour Bay cruise on the “California many to tell them all. Ask him about them Hornblower.” and he’ll share a few. But then he’ll simply Tickets are $25 in advance. NBC-11’s give you that classic Rigo , and he’ll ask DAMIAN TRUJILLO and KPIX-TV’s LEN Full information and registration are posted about you. RAMIREZ will host the event. at www.norcalrtnda.com or call 650-341- Off Camera, October 2003, page 5 9978. media critic pans tv news ex ktvu gm weds “Grade The News” a Bay Area media analy- The organization’s report card was given bad sis group, used seven criteria to evaluate marks by at least one news director. three local and five TV stations. The newspapers scored well but , perhaps “I give “Grade The News” an ‘F’ for accuracy,” predictably, TV news received mediocre said KGO-TV’s KEVIN KEESHAN. The ABC marks at best. O&O’s news director said “Grade The News” only monitored the 6pm to 6:30 pm slot dur- The criteria: newsworthiness, fairness, ex- ing that time of the day, thereby ignoring the planation, local relevance, context, civic con- enterprise stories that KGO runs every night tribution, and enterprise. at 6:40. He also said the second half of both Overall, the San Francisco Chronicle, the KRON’s 9 pm newscast and KTVU’s “10 O’clock News” weren’t monitored. San Jose Mercury News and the Contra Photo © KTVU FOX 2 Kenny Wardell Costa Times all received “A” marks. He called the report card “an inaccurate and Former KTVU general manager KEVIN flawed study.” On the broadcast side, KTVU got the best O’BRIEN has tied the knot. O’Brien married average grade, a “C-plus.” KRON, KPIX and What do you readers think? Check out the DR. SONJA MOELLEKEN on Saturday, KGO rated “C’s.” KNTV scored a “D-plus.” “Grade the News” website at http:// September 20th, at the California Golf Club in South San Francisco. On its website “Grade The News” said even www.stanford.edu/group/gradethenews/ and coverage of big stories such as California’s decide for yourself if their coverage and The ceremony was attended by 300 people. budget crisis and the Iraq war couldn’t pull analysis is “fair and balanced.” San Francisco Mayor WILLIE BROWN local TV stations out of their mediocrity. helped officiate the wedding. O’Brien was general manager at KTVU for 16 years. He is now president of Des Moines, Iowa-based Meredith Broadcasting, which museum donations owns eleven TV stations in Atlanta, Portland, Las Vegas and other cities. Kevin is a mem- ber of the Silver Circle (1996) simon in sf

We continue to receive donations for the Broadcast Archives and Museum of North- ern California. The Television Academy is Vietnam as various U.S. Army and Marine heading up to consortium composed of sev- Field/Operations Headquarters near combat eral organizations and companies. areas. Photo © KTVU FOX 2 Kenny Wardell On September 22 & 23, the “” The Academy rented a 10’ x 10’ storage The original Bell Systems model 15 production team including , locker and it is stating to fill up with wonder- teletype printer was donated by engineer , RANDY JACKSON and ful old equipment and memorabilia. ALAN YOUNG. Ross and Alan are active members of Broadcast Legends and NorCal RYAN SEACREST came to San Francisco Retired AP correspondent, ROSS GAME, RTNDA. for the first time to audition potential candi- donated the original “” dates to appear on the upcoming third sea- sign from the 1964 Republican National If you have items that you would like to do- son of the hit FOX series. For more on this Convention at the Cow Palace in 1964. That nate to the Museum please contact the Acad- log onto ktvu.com. KTVU publicity and pub- was the year the Republicans nominated emy office at [email protected] or call lic relations director KENNY WARDELL took Senator . The sign was later 650-341-7786. the opportunity to snap a shot of Simon with used for “AP” Fair displays and was used in a KTVU 2 baseball cap. Off Camera, October 2003, page 6 awrt night at cinema club cinema club tech tv 10/16 sacramento 10/18 san francisco 10/13 AWRT invites you to attend “What’s New in Bay Area Radio and TV?” Thursday, IN AMERICA Octiber 16th, 6:30-9pm at TechTV, 535 York St. in San Francisco. (Street parking is usu- ally plentiful.) Meet the people behind new, locally-pro- duced radio and TV programs as well as a radio station in town at this not to be missed evening of networking, noshing, and a panel discussion at the state-of-the-art TechTV stu- dios. KPIX anchor BARBARA RODGERS will emcee. Scheduled to appear are station represen- tatives from: KRON-TV’s “Ron Black’s When Jimmy Markum’s daughter is found Money Show” and its upcoming “Healthy Liv- murdered, his childhood friend Sean ing” program; 95.7 The Bear Country Radio; Devine—now a detective—is assigned to the A semi-autobiographical story written and KNEW’s “The Edge” with Kathy Fettke; and case. Sean’s personal life starts unraveling, directed by JIM SHERIDAN (MY LEFT TechTV’s “Invent This”; and KTNC TV-42’s as his investigation takes him back into a FOOT, IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER), “Ojos Latinos,Tu Musica” world of violence and pain he thought he’d whose previous films have won two Acad- . This event was a huge hit last year, so pur- left behind. It also puts him on a collision emy Awards and received a total of 13 Os- chase your ticket online at: www.acteva.com/ course with Jimmy Markum, a man with his car nominations. go/awrtgg. Admission is $10 for AWRT, DGA, own mysterious dark past, who is now ea- ger to solve the crime with brutal justice. And With their two young daughters in tow, and NATAS members and students; $20 for Johnny and Sarah emigrate from Ireland to non-members. then there is Dave Boyle, a man who hides monstrous secrets beneath a bland facade— New York City in pursuit of a dream. The fam- secrets that his wife, Celeste, is only begin- ily uses ingenuity and sheer strength of will spj mixer 10/8 ning to suspect. As the race for a killer heats to make the most of their new life. Ultimately This month’s Bay Area Journalists’ Mixer will up, all are pulled closer toward an abyss that it is their kindness to a stranger and that feature special guest WILLIAM NESSEN, will force them to face their true selves—and stranger’s response in return that builds their the freelance journalist who was detained for will mark them as irrevocably as the past it- new home. alleged immigration violations in Sumatra, In- self has tainted their lives. Cast: SAMANTHA MORTON, PADDY donesia. The mixer is sponsored by the So- CONSIDINE, SARAH BOLGER, EMMA ciety of Professional Journalists, in conjunc- Starring: LAURA LINNEY, MARCIA GAY BOLGER & DJIMON HOUNSOU tion with the Asian American Journalists As- HARDEN, SEAN PENN, TIM ROBBINS, KEVIN Director: JIM SHERIDAN sociation. BACON & LAURENCE FISHBURNE. Directed by: Written by: JIM SHERIDAN & NAOMI American freelance journalist William Screenwriters: DENNIS LEHANE & BRIAN SHERIDAN & KIRSTEN SHERIDAN Nessen made international headlines when HELGELAND. Producers: JIM SHERIDAN, ARTHUR he was detained for 40 days in an Indone- Producers: JUDIE G. HOYT, CLINT LAPPIN Co-Producer: PAUL MYLER sian jail. His crime was immigration viola- EASTWOOD, & ROBERT LORENZ. The CINEMA CLUB is a FREE first run tions while reporting on the independence Meet NATAS Sacramento vice president monthly screening (second Monday) for movement in the Aceh Province for the San GEORGE FRANCO in the lobby of the NATAS, DGA and AWRT members who may Francisco Chronicle, but the military said it Regal Theatres @ Natomas Marketplace, bring a guest. The private viewing is at the suspected him of spying for the rebels 3561 Truxel Road, Sacramento (Off I80). Delancey Street Screening Room, 600 Wednesday, October 8th, 6-8 p.m. Lon- The Embarcadero, San Francisco. Refresh- Networking at noon, the film starts at 12:30 don Wine Bar, in the basement cellar, 415 ments & Networking 7 p.m., movie 7:30 p.m. p.m. FREE to NATAS members who may Sansome Street (between Sacramento and Seating limited to first 146 to arrive. bring a guest. Clay), San Francisco. Please RSVP to Joyce Slaton at [email protected] Off Camera, October 2003, page 7

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the board of governors officers: kmax launches evening program DAVID MILLS, KPIX CBS 5, President LYNN R FRIEDMAN,KGO ABC7, VP,San Francisco KEITH SANDERS, KICU 36, VP, San Jose GEORGE FRANCO,KOVR 13, VP Sacramento ERIK ROSALES, KGPE 47, VP, Fresno DAVID RATTO, KTVN/ImageSync, VP, Reno PAMELA YOUNG, KITV 4, VP, Hawaii MICHELE BALL, KBWB WB20, Secretary JIM SPALDING, Spalding & Co., Treasurer(Finance) national trustees: Sacramento’s UPN station is saying “buenos former host of “Good Day Utah.” Another JAMES LAUTZ, Tudor Communications noches” to the capital city with a new, locally newcomer, TARA LOFSTROM, contributes CYNTHIA ZEIDEN, Zeiden Media (Activities) produced program. “Good Evening, Sacra- feature reports. governors: mento” premiered August 18th on KMAX DAN ADAMS, KXTV 10 DAN ASHLEY, KGO ABC 7 (channel 31). The one-hour show airs week- “This is payoff TV for viewers,” said DAVID BRIAN AVERY, KTLN 68 days at 7. The show features local enter- CLEGERN, the show’s executive producer. JOHN CATCHINGS, ITN/MediaOne (Museum) tainment, show-and-tell demonstrations and ALBERT GARCIA, KUVS 19 “They should leave us with a feeling they ALISON GIBSON, Media Cool (Education) selected items from KMAX’s “Good Morning, have options for the evening, projects they STEWART HELLER, York Productions Sacramento” show. The evening program can start on, know more about their commu- ADAM HOUSLEY, is anchored by BETH RUYAK, a former nity, and walk away with the feeling they live ASHLEY JAMES, KTOP Cable 10(Publicity) RON LOUIE, KTVU FOX 2 on-air personality at KCRA and KXTV. She some place special and fun.” TERRY LOWRY,LaCosse Productions is joined by reporter ALLIE MACKAY, a DEANNE MOENSTER, KTVU FOX 2 JOHN MURRAY, JM Communications SHARON NAVRATIL, KTVU FOX 2 JOHN ODELL, City College of San Francisco hires & promotions ROSS PALOMBO, KRON 4 A half-dozen folks signed on or moved up at ager for KSAZ/KUTP, the Fox/UPN PAT PATTON, Young/KRON (Membership) KRON last month, all in sales or research. in Phoenix. ERIK ROSALES, KGPE 47 TERRI RUSSELL, KOLO 8 CHERYL COX has joined the San Francisco Newcomer ERIC SPANYERS was formerly HEATHER SEARLES, ITVS DAMIAN TRUJILLO, KNTV NBC 11 Indy as an account executive. She comes an account executive at CBS2/KCAL9 in Los JAVIER VALENCIA, KRON 4 (Awards) from 11 years at KTVU, where she was na- Angeles. KIRA VILANOVA, KDTV 14 (Publicity) tional sales manager and general sales man- STUART YAMANE, Independent ager. KRON also has a new research director. RICK ZANARDI, Notre Dame de Namur University LESLIE SMITH joined the station after work- committee chairs KEVIN CRONIN comes aboard after five ing for Yahoo and Microsoft the past six DARRYL COHEN, Cohen & Cooper ( Legal Counsel) years in Los Angeles and San Francisco at years. LINDA GIANNECCHINI, KQED9 (Museum) MMT Sales. exective director Also, LORI GRAVINO has been promoted DARRYL COMPTON, NATAS, SF/NorCal ANGELA LINDSAY brings with her four from account executive to local sales man- years’ experience as the national sales man- ager. Off Camera, October 2003, page 8