KSTU, SALT LAKE CITY, UT This report covers the time period September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004 (except where otherwise specifically noted).
Local Newscasts and Key Stories
KSTU airs 31.0 hours of local news each week, at the following times:
Monday – Friday, 5:25 a.m. – 9 a.m. Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 p.m. – 10:30 p.m.
Provided below is a brief summary of important local news issues that KSTU has covered recently within its local news broadcasts:
* Education – If your kid misses too much school in Utah... You could end up in trouble with the law. A state law enacted a couple years ago is now being enforced in several school districts. The law says if a child has 10 or more unexcused absent days a year, that child's parents can be charged with a class b misdemeanor.
* Law Enforcement – One of Utah’s most wanted is on the run this morning after a standoff in Salt Lake City. Police got a tip that Daniel Joseph Chivers was in a home in the Rose Park area...and when they arrived they say he spotted them and took off... Police say Chivers broke into a nearby home of a family and held them hostage for a for a short time...he then fled the home and is currently on the run. Chivers originally was wanted by police after allegedly leading them on a vehicle chase with 19-year-old Jeremy Bradford...Bradford was arrested while Chivers fled the scene. Police want Chivers for possession of a stolen vehicle, and weapons charges. Police say he could be armed and dangerous so, if you see him, you are asked to avoid him, and call 9-11.
* Religion – Supreme Court justices must decide if the words "under God" violate a child's first amendment rights. Yesterday morning a Taylorsville Christian school rallied around the flagpole at city hall to recite the pledge of allegiance. Christian schools nationwide staged the event as part of a joint effort. But one Utah atheist group says the words under God should be taken out of the pledge for good.
* Economy – The city of Ogden might be taking away alcohol licenses from vendors. All because the mayor and some business owners say cheap beer is bringing out panhandlers and transients. The city is trying to revitalize part of town and too many complaints are forcing action. So business owners and residents from Ogden spoke out last night.
* Development – The church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints announced a major facelift for downtown Salt Lake yesterday. Two downtown malls will become one large shopping center. The crossroads parking structure will move underground and two high-rise residential buildings are in the works as well. The BYU Salt Lake center and LDS business college will also move downtown to the parking lot that housed the Olympic medals plaza.
A comprehensive list of KSTU's local interest news stories is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Breaking News Updates
KSTU broke into and/or preempted regularly-scheduled programming numerous times during the period covered by this report in order to bring its viewers breaking news or disaster information. This coverage included extended reporting on Gov. Walker's inauguration as well as developing severe weather alerts. KSTU also interrupted regular programming to broadcast portions of President Reagan's funeral and to cover developments in the Lori Hacking case. In addition, the station has interrupted regular programming to broadcast amber alerts in an effort to help find missing persons.
A comprehensive list of the station's breaking news alerts is attached as Exhibit B hereto.
Public Affairs Programming
KSTU has aired a variety of local programming of interest to the viewers in its community. For example, the station aired "We Have A Dream," a two-hour special featuring successful, motivational African American speakers celebrating the American Dream on the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous speech. In addition, KSTU produced and aired special promotions for local blood drives and food banks.
Political Coverage
KSTU has devoted extensive time to coverage of political issues important to its viewers. During the time period covered by this report, for instance, KSTU has aired special coverage of the race for mayor of Salt Lake City, including mayoral debates, as well as the state and national Republican and Democratic conventions. In addition, for the two- week sample time period running September 13-27, 2004, the station focused on a variety political issues in its newscasts, including the local "Guzzlegate" scandal, in which county officials were caught using government money to fuel their personal vehicles, and debates in the Utah governor's race.
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Public Service Announcements
KSTU makes its air-time throughout the broadcast day available to public service announcements for a variety of causes, such as:
* Guide Dog Foundation * U.S. Air Force and Air Force Reserves * Disabled Veterans Memorial * Afterschool Alliance * Home Food Safety * Made In Utah * Will Rogers Institute * Utah Shakespearean Festival * Lewis & Clark Legacy * Campaign for Freedom
For each of two sample weeks (January 12-19 and June 14-21, 2004), KSTU broadcast more than 80 minutes of public service announcements – all without charging any of the organizations or causes for the time.
Participation in the Community
KSTU's on-air newscasters and behind-the-scenes employees have made a commitment to participate in the Salt Lake City community. The station's employees take part in a variety of events and causes in and around Salt Lake City, such as:
* Granite Education Foundation * Utah Special Olympics * Salt Lake Branch NAACP * Young Women's Career Night * West Valley City Night Out Against Crime
In addition, the station has made in-kind contributions and sponsorships for such causes and organizations as:
* The Primary Children's Medical Center Festival of Trees fundraiser * Make-A-Wish Foundation * American Lung Association Asthma Walk * Days of '47 Culture Fest * Intermountain Donor Services "Dash for Donation" Walk
A comprehensive list of the station's participation in the community is attached as Exhibit C hereto.
KSTU constantly gathers information about the needs and interests of the members of its community, particularly through meetings with local politicians, representatives of non- profit organizations, consumer advocates and through viewer calls and tips.
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EXHIBIT A – Local News Stories
Provided below is a summary of important local stories presented by KSTU within its local newscasts, September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004:
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 10/20/04 6A
DESCRIPTION More nuclear waste could head to Utah. An energy bill set to face U.S. congress could bring more radioactive waste to Utah. The U.S. house bill would cause the waste to travel from Ohio to TOOELE County. Envirocare would store the water in TOOELE County, and the waste would be 26 times more concentrated than allowed by current state laws. Utah congressman rob bishop, a former Envirocare lobbyist, sponsors the provision that brings more waste to the state.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 9/20/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Mile canyon fire a forest fire in six-mile canyon has been burning for 56 days. The forest service is calling it a controlled burn... But homeowners say it came too close their property Saturday morning. The forest service says it will allow the fire to continue burning until it's put it out by either snow or rain. The service says the fire is needed for rejuvenation and new growth in the canyon. Good news for people in the area, weekend rain put the majority of the fire out.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 9/20/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Six-mile canyon fire a forest fire in six-mile canyon has been burning for 56 days. The forest service is calling it a controlled burn... But homeowners say it came too close their property Saturday morning. The forest service says it will allow the fire to continue burning until it's put it out by either snow or rain. The service says the fire is needed for rejuvenation and new growth in the canyon. Good news for people in the area, weekend rain put the majority of the fire out.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 9/9/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Scientists are trying to figure out what went wrong with a space capsule that crashed in Utah’s west desert. Helicopters were supposed to move in and catch the capsule - but the parachute never deployed. That problem sent the object straight into the ground - the genesis capsule impacted at more than 190 miles an hour. The capsule was carrying fragile plates filled with the suns atoms - collected during a six-year journey. "When it hit the ground, there was a moment of, did this really happen, but as soon as we got over the shock we went into the contingency plan” “what you have here is a component failure, we don’t know which one, that prevented the capsule from doing the right thing " NASA will convene a board to investigate the crash. The members should be picked in a day or two, but it will likely be months before any results come in.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 7/28/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Firefighters are hoping to have the upper hand sometime today on the Jones wildfire. The fire - sparked by lightning Saturday - is burning about 20 miles north of saint George. The fire is 80 percent contained. Flames have ravaged more than 700 acres. But 200 firefighters working on it hope to have it fully contained by today. The oak grove campground nearby remains closed until further notice.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 7/5/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Several fires across the valley have local firefighters working through the holiday weekend... Fire crews are calling a fire in bluff dale suspicious...they say it was possibly caused by lightning or fireworks. The fire began around 6 last nights. And burned for a few hours.... Officials say it never threatened homes, but burned approximately 3 acres... Saturday's massive fire in Saratoga Springs burned more than fifty acres...and put dozens of homes in jeopardy. Officials say it was kids playing with fireworks, unsupervised.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 6/27/04 6A
DESCRIPTION One man is dead after a snow slide buries him for over an hour. The man and his friend were snow shoeing last night in daily canyon, when a snow slide hit the two men, completely burying one. The other man was able to free himself and walk into park city for help. Search and rescue freed the man who was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 6/25/04 5A
DESCRIPTION A man is burned after a gas line rupture at a Salt Lake City Business fire. Officials say the man may have been digging a hole with a near roto rooter and hit the gas line. He was taken to the hospital with burns to his arms and face. The roto rooter was evacuated. Firefighters sprayed the building until Questar arrived. Crews were able to shut off the line within a half hour.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 6/21/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Lightning sparks enflame 34-hundred acres in southern Utah. The bureau of land management says the Dammeron fire, burning just 14 miles outside saint George, was contained last night. But smoke could continue to come from the burned acreage for weeks. More than 400 firefighters battled the fire. Most have been sent home or to fight other fires.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 6/21/04 5A
Description A harmless brush fire grows into an inferno along the Jordan River parkway in Murray welders working on a footbridge sparked the initial fire. It was doused quickly, but a burning ember combined with high winds led to a much bigger fire. It consumed 40 acres in ABOUT 40 MINUTES.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 6/21/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Severe weather and thunderstorm warnings hit northern Utah. Some places saw sun all day for father's day... But Mother Nature hit other areas hard. Many people reported storm damage from giant hail and fallen trees. Heavy rain caused near disaster for some Brigham City homeowners. A mudslide slammed through their backyard. The storm dropped more than one inch of rain on Brigham City in one hour.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 5/6/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Lion in house, a sandy man gets quite the surprise when he opens his garage door. A 120-pound male mountain lion made his way into the garage through a side door. But once inside, he couldn't
get out. So the division of wildlife had to come in to tranquilize the feline. The cat was taken back up the mountain and released.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 4/8/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Representatives for the U.S. department of agriculture came to Utah to discuss our drought situation. They say we're in the same, if not worse situation than last year. Our warmer than usual march depleted the snow pack leaving little run off for streams. The USDA also says that Utah’s use twice as much water as needed to water their lawns.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 4/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Farmington mudslide in local news... A mudslide hits Farmington... Damaging several homes. At about 9:45 last night... Officials say a slide of mud, water and rocks... About three hundred yards wide... Hit homes in Farmington... Extending down Main Street. Officials say there are no injured or missing people... But at least four homes were damaged.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 4/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Farmington has another tense day after rain started to fall, and mud water began running down the mountainside. It was a big test for sandbags, rock walls and dams being built to ward off another mud slide that slammed into several homes Tuesday night. Work continued throughout the night to keep more mud from sliding down into homes still trying to clean up from Tuesday night's slide.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST ENVIRONMENT 10/30/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Cherry creek fire. Residents are preparing to leave their homes behind in the event of an evacuation due to the cherry creek fire. The blaze is in hobble creek canyon, near Springville in Utah County. High winds have more than doubled the size of the wildfire, causing the area residents to pack personal belongings in case of the need for a quick escape.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST GOVERNMENT 9/22/04 6A
DESCRIPTION President Bush spoke at the united nations yesterday, asking for the world's help in spreading freedom and democracy while stressing the importance of humanitarian efforts President Bush also delivered a firm defense of his decision to go to war in Iraq, which the un secretary general recently said was illegal. The president said the action has lead to a free nation and the end of a dictator's regime. He urged other nations to support the government of Prime Minister Iyad Allawi.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST GOVERNMENT 9/10/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The FBI is now investigating a suspicious letter sent to governors in five states including Utah governor Olene Walker. The warning about the letters went out yesterday to the nation's governors and their security teams. The letter was postmarked Ely - Nevada and had been sent from a prison there. Those letters arrived at governor's offices in Nebraska - Washington-Idaho-Montana and Utah. If opened, the letter and a match inside would ignite and start a fire. That's what happened in Montana - Idaho and Nebraska. Governor walker's team however spotted the letter in time. And it was never opened.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT 5/10/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Eight people wanted the job. Now only two are left in the battle for the republican nomination for governor. A political newcomer and an underdog will battle it out in the primary election next month in his first election. Jon huntsman, junior took 51 percent of the delegate vote in the state convention. Nolan Karras. Who was down in recent polls? Took 49 percent of the vote.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION He said he was just a short-timer... But it appears now lieutenant governor Gayle Mckeachnie is in for the long haul. Governor Olene Walker announced that Mckeachnie would stay on as her running mate this fall. Walker says she doesn't know if she was really smart. Or just lucky to have picked him in the first place. Mckeachnie served in the Utah house from 1978 to '86, and served on the state constitutional revision commission for 12 years.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT 3/29/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Governor Olene Walker will ink several bills into law today. The ceremonial bill signings will take place at the state capitol. The bills include a measure on the use of asthma medication by school kids... A ban on obesity lawsuits and amendments to fishing and hunting license laws.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 9/21/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Tanning salon flasher police are looking for a man who walked into a west valley business... naked. Employees at Tanner's Tanning Salon say a man in his 50's... Snuck in the back door of their business Monday. The man was completely naked... Except for a baseball cap. Two women working at the salon say the man didn't say a word, and didn't hurt anyone. Once spotted... He walked out the back door.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 6/24/04 5A
DESCRIPTION One of Utah’s most wanted is behind bars this morning... Christopher Fischer was arrested last night just before ten. Fisher is an accused child molester. He pleaded not guilty to sex abuse, unlawful sexual activity with a minor and kidnapping--all involving a 14-year-old girl. 34-year-old fisher failed to show up for his latest court appearance...and a warrant was put out for his arrest...he was taken into custody by Layton police last night.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 5/14/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Cops call him a dangerous, child predator...an armed man who's already raped one teenage girl. Now, they're searching for German Galvan, before he strikes again. Detectives say Galvan befriended a group of 14-year-old girls and even drove them around town. But one night, after dropping off most of the girls...he drove one teenager to a desolate part of Salt Lake City and allegedly raped her.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 5/12/04 5A
DESCRIPTION One of Utah’s most wanted is on the run this morning after a standoff in Salt Lake City. Police got a tip that Daniel Joseph Chivers was in a home in the rose park area...and when they arrived they say he spotted them and took off... Police say Chivers broke into a nearby home of a family and held them hostage for a for a short time...he then fled the home and is currently on the run. Chivers originally was wanted by police after allegedly leading them on a vehicle chase with 19-year-old Jeremy Bradford... Bradford was arrested while Chivers fled the scene. Police want Chiver for possession of a stolen vehicle, and weapons charges. Police say he could be armed and dangerous so, if you see him, you are asked to avoid him, and call 9-11.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 5/7/04 6A
Description Officials investigate after a 32-year-old man is found injured in the middle of the street. West valley police say a man was standing in the middle of the road when a car passed him by. This is when officials received contradicting witness reports. Police are looking for a dark colored two-door vehicle. If you have any information on this case, you're asked to call police.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 5/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Officials investigate after a 32-year-old man is found injured in the middle of the street. West valley police say a man was standing in the middle of the road when a car passed him by. This is when officials received contradicting witness reports. Police are looking for a dark colored two-door vehicle. If you have any information on this case, you're asked to call police.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 4/8/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The FBI is asking for your help this morning in the safe return of an agent's sniper rifle. It was taken from an unmarked FBI truck in the parking lot of this south Jordan hotel sometime Monday night. Someone broke into the vehicle and took the high-powered gun along with some FBI clothing, ...a protective vest, helmet and jumpsuit.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 4/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A mudslide hits Farmington... Damaging several homes. At about 9:45 last night... Officials say a slide of mud, water and rocks... About three hundred yards wide... Hit homes in Farmington... Extending down Main Street. Officials say there are no injured or missing people... But at least four homes were damaged.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 3/31/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Police search for a suspect in this week's fifth bank robbery. It happened at this U.S. bank near 106th south state. Police say a white male walked into the bank, presented a note demanding cash, then left. Police describe the suspect as 20 to 30 year old white male, five - ten, with a slender build. He has long red frizzy hair in a ponytail, acne marks on his face, and yellow teeth. You're asked to call 840-4000 if you have any information.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 3/9/04 5A
DESCRIPTION West valley city police search for a suspect who fired several shots at an officer. It happened near 27 hundred west and 40th south. A motorcycle officer attempted to pull over a vehicle that had an unrestrained child inside. Police say the driver then leaned out the side of the car and began firing rounds at the officer. Police say the driver is a white or Hispanic male in his 20’s and may have a yellow jacket. Anyone with information is asked to call police.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST LAW ENFORCEMENT 3/9/04 5A
DESCRIPTION After being profiled on fox 13, another Utah’s most wanted is captured. Your tips led police to a sale lake city apartment building where 26-year old Keith Williams was hiding out. Officers say Williams hit and killed 23-year old Zeb Rice, while rice was in a Salt Lake City crosswalk early Sunday morning. Williams then allegedly fled. He has a long criminal history, and had warrants out before the hit and run. Salt lake county sheriff’s detectives also need your help locating 41-year old James Czachorowski. Investigators say he tied his roommate to a chair and repeatedly beat him with a bottle and possible a pip wrench. Then, he allegedly stole the man’s car. The victim nearly died. Czachorowski is now wanted for attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated robbery. If you know where he is, call salt lake county sheriff’s detectives at 743-7000.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 7/9/04 6A
DESCRIPTION If you ever thought of using a fake idea to get into a bar... You might want to learn a lesson from one 20-year-old girl. The owner of the white owl in Logan is suing the woman and her friend who gave her the I.D. The manager of white owl says the owner got fed up with minors trying to get into the bar. A state sting operation that caused the bar to shut down for almost two weeks. This is the first lawsuit of its kind in Utah.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 5/28/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A very scary night in Utah County... When a toddler nearly drowns in a public pool. Officials say the 3-year-old girl wandered away from her family as they were laving the Saratoga Springs community pool. According to officials... She fell into the pool... Possibly hitting her head... And remained under water for three or four minutes before her father pulled her out. Police say the family was able to revive the girl just as the helicopter arrived by performing c-p-r.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 5/28/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A 14-year-old boy is killed as he falls under a bus on his way home from school. Police say Kade Rosemann was riding his bike when the accident happened. The bus driver was reportedly driving the right speed limit and even checking his rear-view mirrors as usual. But police say the boy was on his bike and tried to jump the curb. One witness tells fox 13 the boy was trying to pass other students walking on the sidewalk by moving into the street.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 3/30/04 6A
DESCRIPTION If your kid misses too much school in Utah... You could end up in trouble with the law. A state law enacted a couple years ago is now being enforced in several school districts. The law says if a child has 10 or more unexcused absent days a year, that child's parents can be charged with a class b misdemeanor.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 3/30/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Paying attention to a stranger danger video and remembering the family password pays off for a Taylorsville girl. Seven-year-old Shelby Flanders was walking home from school and had lagged behind her friends. She says a man driving a red sedan approached and tried to get her inside. She asked him the family password; he didn't know it so she ran to a neighbor’s house. It's a drill Shelby and her family has practiced for years...and it paid off.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 3/13/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A Roy family is coping with the loss of two children after one of their teens is accused of killing the other. Roy police say 16-year-old John Colby Johnson was shot and killed by his 13-year-old brother. Cops say the 13-year-old went to a nearby pay phone and called police after the shooting and when police arrived on the scene the 13-year-old confessed to shooting his brother 3 times. Roy police plan on taking the evidence today to the district attorney's office.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 2/21/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Some students at Jefferson junior high school get an explosive scare. Students noticed something Tuesday that sent shockwaves through the school. Police say a 14-year –old boy brought an explosive device to school with the intent of using it on another student. Investigators say that three other students were involved. All four of them are in custody charged with 2nd degree felony possession of an explosive device police say the device was built from plans found on the internet and could have caused bodily injury or property damage had it gone off.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 2/20/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A Utah county teen faces felony charges for making a bomb threat at her junior high. Police say she left a threatening letter for Lehi junior high school’s principal. Lehi police, salt lake county fire, and UVSC police swept the school looking for a bomb. They had to evacuate students in the school. Detectives believe the student did not act alone and more arrest may occur.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 2/11/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Seven-year-old Allison Sousa was dragged to her death when her clothes got caught in a car door. Iron county sheriff’s deputies say the girl’s aunt had driven up to check the mailbox. The girl asked for a ride to school and started to get into the car. The driver said she told her she couldn’t take her, and drives off, not noticing that the girl’s coat was tangled in the rear passenger door.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 1/29/04 6A
DESCRIPTION He was wanted by police for kidnapping his 5-year old daughter. Now authorities say Steven miller is innocent. After an amber alert had been issued they caught up with miller in Wyoming early yesterday morning. They learned miller had the same right to see his daughter as the child’s mother. Police say the couple is legally married and now Jane Woodard, the woman who called for an amber alert is under investigation by Texas police.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 1/28/04 6A
DESCRIPTION An amber alert for a missing 5-year-old Utah girl is cancelled. The child was found in Rawlins, Wyoming early this morning. Her father police say took five-year-old Stephanie. Last night from her home in Harrisville. 41-year old Steven miller is from Texas. He is currently in police custody in Wyoming. They say charges are pending. Stephanie’s family says miller has taken her in the past. Officers now say Stephanie is safe and unharmed. Her mother is heading to Wyoming to pick her up sometime today.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 1/26/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Authorities are keeping a close eye on the polygamous community of Colorado City. The decision comes only days after one man denounced the field’s leader’s actions to banish several men from the city. Ross Chatwin is leaving his former life behind, and he’s speaking out to help expose warren Jeff’s. Those who have lived on the inside of polygamy say it’s about time authorities turn up the heat. An investigation is ongoing, but authorities say no one has been arrested.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 1/22/04 5A
DESCRIPTION A Bountiful couple claims they were mistreated by the state due to their diet. Dan and Carole Thaxton lost custody of their 20-month old son when he was hospitalized last June. The Thaxtons believe part of the reason their son Matte was taken away is because they don’t eat any animal products. DCFS officials disagree with their claim. A judge is scheduled to review their case again next month.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 1/14/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Health officials investigate skin disease state health officials continue their investigation into a mysterious skin disease plaguing local high school wrestlers. Spencer Arsianian is a star wrestler for TOOELE high. He was in the same tournament with delta high wrestlers in vernal last weekend. The Utah state department of health believes that tournament could be the source of the skin problems. The Utah high school activities association says the cleaning of wrestling mats and the personal hygiene of athletes is not something that is regulated.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST YOUTH 10/3/03 5A
DESCRIPTION Jensen’s appear in court. The parents of parker Jensen plead guilty to a misdemeanor in order to avoid jail time. They plead guilty to custodial interference instead of the original charge of felony kidnapping. The plea arrangement gave the Jensen’s a 12-month suspended sentence. Both sides agree the plea is a victory for all parties involved. The Jensen’s are expected to appear in court later this month. During that court hearing a judge will determine whether or not parker Jensen will have to receive chemotherapy.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 5/4/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A new Internet worm is attacking some computers around the state, even sneaking into salt lake community college. The college says more than two thousand computers had to be fixed. The worm travels through the Internet and then attacks computers that don't have firewalls or patches for protection. For more information on the sasser Internet worm and to download a free patch for your computer, visit microsoft.com
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 5/4/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A broken pipe creates quite the spectacle in Bountiful. Last night around eight when an 18-inch, high-pressure water irrigation line broke. Water shot 100-feet in the air. It took crews from the Weber basin water district 40-minutes to shut off the line the force broke several basement windows in a nearby home, but nobody was hurt.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 4/5/04 6A
DESCRIPTION If you click on the old d-m-v website, you may get more than you expect. When you type in www.dmv-utah.com... Looking for the department of motor vehicles you will end up on a porn site. Officials say once the domain name expires... Anyone can buy the address. The only problem... Many u-r-l’s still lists the old site.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 03/24/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Ogden are closed as crews attempt to return water service to parts of the city. Streets flooded and thousands were left without water when one of Ogden’s main water lines broke around 9 p.m. last night. City crews have restored water in some areas, but many residents are still waiting to have their water turned on.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 02/10/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A water main break leaves several Riverton residents without service. Authorities say a crew was working on the water system around eight last nights when the main broke close to 126th south and 2200 west. Thousands of gallons of water poured into a nearby irrigation canal. Crews worked through the night to restore water.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 02/10/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Governor walker has pulled the plug on Utah’s part of a federal database, at least for now. The pilot program is called matrix, or multi-state, anti-terrorism information exchange. The database collected personal information on all Utahans. The information included criminal history, motor vehicle title, and registration, drivers’ license information, and corrections department records. Walker wants all data stopped, and is appointing an oversight committee to investigate. Walker says the information started being collected in mid-December of last year. Former governor mike Leavitt originally signed on to the program. Governor walker says she only learned about it a couple nights ago.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 1/26/04 6A
DESCRIPTION If you were without power during December’s massive outages, you may see some reimbursement. According to Utah power, people involved in an outage have 30 days to report a claim. That meant this week would be the deadline for the outages. They are reviewing to decide if the outages were caused by a major weather event. In this case, the policy is void. But Utah power says its customers can still make claims, and may possibly get paid.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 01/13/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A water main break leaves several sandy residents without water for over four hours. Crews started to fix the break at 2:30 yesterday afternoon. Authorities say people who lived between 170 and 650 east were expected to have their water turned back on around midnight.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 01/13/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Discarded Christmas trees are still lining the streets of Salt Lake City. Many people are wondering if the trees will ever be picked up. The city says they will, but it may take longer than originally expected. Crews are behind schedule because of the big Christmas storm that knocked down branches all over the city. City officials say it will probably take until the end of February to get all the trees cleared from the streets.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 12/01/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Police are taking the time to warn shoppers that people may be out to get a hold of your goodies. They advise consumers to properly shred credit card receipts to avoid id theft, and suggest parking in well-lit areas. They also suggest keeping packages out of sight in your cars.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 12/01/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Maverick is shelling out big bucks to fix cars that accidentally got the wrong gas. Maverick says for about 15 minutes last Friday the store at 3900 s 500 w. Mistakenly pumped diesel fuel out the unleaded hoses. 16 cars immediately broke down. Maverick is paying for all the repairs. The company says the problem was fixed right away.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 11/03/03 6A
DESCRIPTION The heat and lights are back in for sandy residents. The heavy snow knocked out power to about one hundred people at the meadows trailer park community off creek road over the weekend. It took crews about 16 hours to restore power to the area. Electricity finally came back on around 2:30 this morning.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 10/31/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Twelve thousand Utahans were left in the dark last night. Utah power received reports of outages from pleasant grove all the way north to Logan. The first storm of the season usually causes the outages when snow covered tree branches fall on power lines and knock out transformers. Most areas had power last night and crews worked to restore electricity. All other areas are expecting to have power by early this morning.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST CONSUMER 10/03/03 525A
DESCRIPTION Utah power crews are looking for the cause of a large power outage in Ogden. The outage impacted 49-thousand customers in Weber and Davis counties for two and a half hours last night. Several area businesses were forced to close early and it also caused headaches for drivers
struggling through traffic. The power was turned back on last night around seven. Utah power officials say lightning may have caused the blackout.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 5/19/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The Episcopal dioceses of Utah are officially allowing priests to bless same-sex unions. The rites had been performed quietly in the past. It is not known how many blessings have been performed within the Utah diocese, which has six thousand members in 22 parishes.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 5/6/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Some West Valley City residents are ready to fight city hall to save their homes and their neighborhood. About 15 homeowners on this street received notices that the city wants to declare their neighborhood blighted. Then west valley wants to buy the homes and destroy them to make way for a city center redevelopment project. It's a project that would actually create a 'downtown' west valley city.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 5/4/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A federal judge rules in favor of the LDS church in the battle of the main street easement. Judge Dale Kimball says the plaza is now private property, and the LDS. Church has the right to control speech there. ACLU. executive director Dani Eyer says, "The ruling was not unexpected, but is still a disappointment." she says, "the ACLU will most likely appeal."
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 4/10/04 525A
DESCRIPTION More than 100 people turned out in support of a hillcrest high school football coach accused of abusing one of his players. Supporters held a rally for head football coach Bruce Tkeno. A player and two witnesses say Takeno hit the player before a 2002 game. They say he crossed the line. Players at the rally, who say they also saw the incident disagree. The case is still under investigation, and no formal charges have been filed.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 4/7/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The wife of the president of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints has passed away. Marjorie pay Hinckley died yesterday at her home with her husband, president Gordon B. Hinckley by her side. Sister Hinckley was born on November 23rd, 1911 in Nephi, Utah. She and Gordon B. Hinckley grew up together in Salt Lake City. Sister Hinckley first fell ill after coming home from the Ghana temple dedication earlier this year. She was 92-years- old.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 4/05/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Conference weekend was chaotic... But new buffer zone rules proved successful. Salt lake police say during the two-day conference no one was arrested. But police did have to tell a few people to stop using fighting word, and calling each other names. Overall, pedestrian traffic moved with ease, but if someone stopped in the no standing zones they were asked to move. On Saturday... Clowns showed up to protest the protesters. Sunday a bagpipe player performed for the crowd.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 4/2/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The battle continues over the buffer zones planned for conference weekend. The worldwide street preacher's fellowship is suing the city saying the zones violate free speech. Yesterday, a U.S. district judge ruled the zones are legal. Within hours the street preacher's attorney filed an appeal... That will likely be reviewed today. As of now the zones will stay.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 3/1/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Nearly 400 LDS church members are displaced after a weekend fire burned their chapel. Smoke was seen coming from the attic. The fire burned for about three hours and caused about a million dollars in damage. Members of the emigration fourth and sixth wards will temporarily relocated to the federal heights building. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 2/11/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A sad day for employees at Hogle zoo. The facility lost two of its giraffes in less than 24 hours. 26- year-old Ruth was found Saturday with a broken leg. The leg was so bad; zoo officials say they had no choice but to put her to sleep. Then, 10-year-old Aahsie collapsed. She had been sick for several months. They believe the illness was cancer and surgery wasn't an option for a 1600-pound animal. She too had to be put down. The animals had been at the zoo for nearly 30 years. Now, the zoo has only two giraffes. We are told discussions will get underway here at the zoo about replacing those two giraffes.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 1/26/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Authorities are keeping a close eye on the polygamous community of Colorado City. The decision comes only days after one man denounced the field’s leader's actions to banish several men from the city. Ross Chatwin is leaving his former life behind, and he's speaking out to help expose warren Jeff’s. Those who have lived on the inside of polygamy say it's about time authorities turn up the heat. An investigation is ongoing, but authorities say no one has been arrested.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 1/15/04 525A
DESCRIPTION State health officials investigate a contagious rash at delta high school. 18 high school wrestlers and a couple coaches were taken out of school after coming down with blister-like rashes on their upper bodies. Right now health officials are running tests to determine exactly what they're dealing with. Those results should be in by Friday.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 1/14/04 525A
DESCRIPTION The pioneer valley hospital is back to normal today after the emergency room was quarantined yesterday. Health officials say a man came into the e-r thinking he had a bad case of the flu. After seeing a developing rash on a patient that had symptoms similar to small pox, the man was put into isolation and the area was quarantined. Tests revealed the patient has a rare form of adult chicken pox.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST COMMUNITY 1/14/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Police ask some Provo apartment residents to lock up to keep burglars from getting in. Investigators say 18 people have been robbed after leaving their doors unlocked. Thirteen of those robberies happened within the last week. Police say the suspects were looking for unlocked doors and believe the suspects are stealing high-end items; such as computers, cash, and cameras.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 8/05/4 6A
DESCRIPTION Investigators are trying to figure out how a three-alarm fire in south Salt Lake City started. It burned through the recycling yard at BFU on 900 West. The fire burned through acres of paper and plastic products - already sorted and baled, and ready to be recycled. The recycling center is just a few blocks down the road from the Smurfit stone plant, where a six-alarm fire happened in July. Now, firefighters are trying to see if there's any connection. As a result of the two large fires, south salt lake has spent 25 percent of its entire overtime budget already - and the city's fiscal year just started in July.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 6/04/4 5A
DESCRIPTION A child is found crying and stuck in hot a van all by herself. Debby’s Kiddie Korner in Santaquin could face charges of child abuse or endangerment by state officials. Police say two employees from the daycare center took a group of kids to Wal-mart but left the three-year-old girl in the van. A Wal-mart employee heard the girl crying... Removed her from the van and called police.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 5/18/04 5A
DESCRIPTION A 24-year-old woman is in serious condition after being shot. Police say they responded to the call around eleven last night in Taylorsville. When they arrived they found the women shot in the torso. She was taken to the university of Utah hospital in serious condition. Investigators say they believe it was an accidental shooting.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 5/14/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Summit county deputies are hoping to put a rape suspect behind bars. The man allegedly raped a 26-year-old summit county woman in the parking lot of a Kimball junction restaurant. The rape suspect is described as five foot five - he has a stocky build, dark hair cut short on top and a dark complexion. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the summit county sheriff's office.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 5/7/04 5A
DESCRIPTION OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE AFTER A 32 YEAR OLD MAN IS FOUND INJURED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. WEST VALLEY POLICE SAY A MAN WAS STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHEN A CAR PASSED HIM BY. THIS IS WHEN OFFICIALS RECEIVED CONTRADICTING WITNESS REPORTS. POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR A DARK COLORED TWO-DOOR VEHICLE. IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS CASE, YOU'RE ASKED TO CALL POLICE.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 5/3/04 5A
Description A man is burned after a gas line rupture at a Salt Lake City business. Fire officials say the man may have been digging a hole near roto rooter and hit the gas line. He was taken to the hospital with burns to his arms and face. The roto- rooter was evacuated. Firefighters sprayed the building until Questar arrived. Crews were able to shut off the line within a HALF HOUR.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 4/17/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Two women are recovering after sliding more than 300 feet on Saturday. The women were climbing on a snowfield near mount Olympus... When one lost control of her ice ax. It took rescue workers five hours to get to 28-year-old Sherrie smith and 28-year-old eEissa Mcconkie. Smith was in critical condition... And was flown to a local hospital. She has since been upgraded to serious condition. Mcconkie hurt her elbow... And was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 3/04/4 6A
DESCRIPTION A campfire saves four skiers lost in the back area of Powder Mountain. Last night search and rescue crews were called out to look for a missing snowboarder. Helicopters began searching and spotted a campfire and found the missing snowboarder along with three other missing skiers. All four men were flown by helicopter where they were checked out by a medical team. They got lost when they headed in the wrong direction while looking for the ski resort.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 3/01/4 6A
DESCRIPTION Police say they are shocked to find a driver involved in a car accident is an 11-year-old. The girl's family says the 11-year-old along with her 13-year-old sister swiped the car keys while their parents were sleeping. After taking the car for a spin they were turning at an intersection when the 11-year- old pushed the gas instead of the brake. Crashing the car into this nearby tree. The girls had some minor cuts. Police are charging the girls with negligent driving, incompetent driving and driving without a license.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 2/25/4 6A
DESCRIPTION Police say a teenager was mixing chemicals when they exploded. It happened Tuesday night inside a west salt lake home. Officers say the teen was playing with Drano and other chemicals trying to make an acid bomb. He said the mixture blew up in his face injuring himself and three other young children. All four had to be rushed to the hospital with chemical burns on their face and eyes.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 1/26/4 6A
DESCRIPTION Eight skiers are home safe after being stranded in Summit County. Summit county sheriff's deputies say the group got lost after dark yesterday and contact the canyons ski patrol for help. Officials say one member of the group was able to give the patrol their APS coordinates. Authorities were then able to direct the group down Mill creek canyon. Search and rescue met up with them near the salt lake county sheriff's office.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/01/03 6A
DESCRIPTION The health department is reporting more than 850 cases of the flu. Doctors say flu numbers are going to be higher from last year. They say it's not too late to get a flu shot, but remember it does take at least two weeks to become effective. And to reduce your risk, doctors say you should be washing your hands frequently.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/10/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Health experts suspect a case of viral meningitis killed a judge memorial high school student. 15- year-old Demi Candelaria went to the hospital early yesterday, suffering from flu-like symptoms. By noon she was dead. Saddened by her sudden death, students and faculty at Judge Memorial held a special prayer service. Demi's classmates say she was a vibrant teenager, full of energy. Medical experts are still trying to confirm the exact cause of her death.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/12/03 6A
DESCRIPTION The national trend of raising the threat level also hit Utah. While the state changed the level to high, the public safety department says the majority of changes happen internally at law enforcement agencies. People are asked to be extremely vigilant in watching for abnormal behavior, and things that seem to be out of the ordinary. The public safety commissioner says the key to homeland security is the community, working closely with law enforcement to stop terrorism before it happens.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/11/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Health experts confirm bacterial meningitis killed a 15-year-old judge memorial girl. One day after Demi Candelaria's death, students at her catholic school decorated her locker with pictures, candles, and personal letters. Classmates say Demi was a good student, a great athlete, full of energy, and a very popular. School leaders say many students are meeting with councilors to help get through this tough time.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/11/03 6A
DESCRIPTION If the thought of heading out into public places almost makes you sick in light of the flu epidemic, you're not alone. Health officials say one of your best weapons against the flu could be a simple bar of soap. Wash your hands thoroughly and often.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST HEALTH/SAFETY 12/11/03 6A
DESCRIPTION The flu has claimed the life of a Utah resident. The salt lake county health department will only say it was a male, older than 65, and that he died in salt lake county, over the weekend. State officials are also investigating two recent deaths that may have been caused by influenza. With more than 1200 Utah cases confirmed, state officials now call it an epidemic, saying this is the worst flu outbreak since World War I.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 9/09/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Salt lake county mayor Nancy Workman is booked on two felony charges. She was photographed, fingerprinted, and processed just after six o'clock last night at the salt lake county jail. It took about 45 minutes. Authorities say Workman was driven to the jail by Salt Lake County sheriff Aaron Kennard. She was said to be cooperative and easy to work with. Workman was released on her own recognizance.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 6/23/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Here's a recap of the election results John huntsman junior tallied over 66-percent of the vote against Nolan Karras. In the second congressional district John swallow squeaked out a victory against Tim Bridgewater with 47-percent of the vote. And Chris cannon received 58-percent of the votes against Matt Throckmorton in the third congressional district here’s a look at the results from the rest of the state.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 2/25/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Democratic front-runner John Kerry added to his stockpile of states, winning the Utah presidential primary over North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. With all voting locations reporting in Utah, Kerry had over 19-thousand votes, or 55 percent. Edwards' had over ten thousand votes, giving him 30 percent. Ohio representative Dennis Kucinich had 26-hundred votes, giving him seven percent. And Howard dean collected about 13-hundred votes, or 4 percent.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 2/24/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Utah's democratic presidential primary is today. 23 delegates are at stake. The Utah ballot includes candidate’s john Edwards, John Kerry, and Dennis Kucinich among others. The polls are open from 12 pm to 8 pm at most libraries around the state. For more information go to www.utdemocrats.org.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 2/23/04 5A
DESCRIPTION The road to the us presidency is driving through Utah. Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich held a rally at salt lake international airport. His goals include improving the economy and education. But his main focus for the state is stopping nuclear weapons testing. He's against the yucca mountain project that would allow nuclear chemicals to be transported through Utah to Nevada. He also says the germ testing facilities, just announced, and at Dougway should not be allowed. Utah's democratic presidential primary is tomorrow. Both democrats and republicans can vote in the election.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 1/23/04 5A
DESCRIPTION Governor Olene Walker delivered her state of the state address last night. Walker discussed the steps that should be taken to insure a stronger future for Utah. They include funding and maintaining quality education, keeping bond interest rates low, and a pay raise for state workers. The governor also asked lawmakers for 30 million dollars to fund a reading program that would ensure Utah children can read by the third grade.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 12/05/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Another Utah politician throws his hat into the ring for the race for governor. Utah republican house speaker Marty Stephens formally announced his candidacy on Saturday. Aside from serving in the state legislature, Stephens is also a former mayor and city council member for the city of Far West. He says he is running for governor to give a voice to parents, educators, and students. He wants to give them more control.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 11/11/03 6A
DESCRIPTION A northern Utah city is still without a mayor long after elections have ended. Only one vote separates the winner from the loser in Washington terrace. The race was originally tied, but another ballot discovered on Monday shows the challenger is now ahead by one vote. A recount begins today and the official winner should be announced later this week. If it is still a tie, the winner could be chosen by the flip of a coin or the name could be drawn out of a hat.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 11/05/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Two mayors running for re-election in two Utah cities will keep their jobs. Rocky Anderson edged out challenger Frank Pignanelli in yesterday's Salt Lake mayoral election by grabbing 54% of the vote. Ogden will also see the return of mayor Matthew Godfrey. Godfrey went head to head with city councilman Jesse Garcia for the office. Godfrey walked away with 57% of the vote, beating Garcia’s 43% to win the election.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/30/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Lt. Governor Olene Walker announced who will stand by her side when she takes the helm to head the state of Utah. Vernal attorney Gayle Mckeachnie will serve as the state's new lt. Governor when walker becomes the new governor of Utah. Mckeachnie served four terms in the state legislature, and currently chairs the Utah state university board of trustees.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/23/03 7A
DESCRIPTION Groups are quickly taking sides in salt lake's race for mayor. Many labor and environmental groups gathered together to announce their support for rocky Anderson. Although, Salt Lake City councilman Dave Buhler has joined four other council members in supporting frank Pignanelli. The mayoral election in salt lake is less than two weeks away.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/16/03 7A
DESCRIPTION Governor mike Leavitt is inching closer to his job to head the EPA. The senate environmental and public works committee voted 16 to 2 to approve his EPA nomination. Senators Joe Fieberman and Hillary Clinton voted against the appointment. The nomination is now headed for a vote before the full senate. Seven democrats say they will block the vote until their demands for more information are met.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/15/03 7A
DESCRIPTION Senate democrats plan to end their boycott of governor Leavitt’s EPA nomination today. The senate environment and public works committee was set to vote on October 1st, but eight democrats did not show up, keeping the committee from taking the vote. Vermont independent Jim Jeffords demands more information on the nomination before the senate votes on the issue.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/08/03 6A
DESCRIPTION It will be rocky Anderson and frank Pignanelli in the November election for mayor of Salt Lake City. Anderson walked away with 45 percent of the vote in yesterday's primary. Anderson spent much of the night in a dead heat with Malonai Hola. But, Pignanelli beat Hola with 30 percent of the vote while Hola grabbed 24 percent.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST POLITICAL 10/08/03 7A
DESCRIPTION In other mayoral races, first-term Ogden mayor Matthew Godfrey pushed aside eight challengers to make it into the final. Jesse Garcia, who has served on the city council for several years, joins him in the November election. In Holladay, voters picked Dennis Webb and Bob Nelson for the final vote. Holladay’s first mayor, Dennis Larkin, was basically fired in august when city voters picked a new form of government, requiring a new mayor's race this fall.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 07/29/04 525A
DESCRIPTION A group opposing a state constitutional ban on same sex marriage holds a new voter education drive. Leaders of the "don't amend alliance" say they hope Utah voters see the proposed ban goes too far - it takes away hospital visitation and inheritance rights from same sex couples. Those in favor of the amendment say it's necessary to protect the state's existing marriage law.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 06/03/04 6A
DESCRIPTION Some local school kids break their own piggy banks... Hoping to make a difference. Students at Logan’s river heights elementary school bagged up 25 thousand pennies yesterday. They'll be used to help build a school for children in Africa. The penny drive started seven years ago with a goal of collecting one million of the copper coins. An armored truck came by the school to haul off all 200 bags of pennies.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 06/03/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Emotional testimony filled the state capitol yesterday as concerned gay parents voiced their opinions about the long-term impacts of senate bill 24. If it becomes law, Utah would only recognize marriage between a man and a woman. Gay, lesbian, and trans- gendered couples in committed relationships worry their property and parental rights may disappear. The bill has already passed in the senate and is set for a vote in the House of Representatives.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 05/12/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A t-shirt causes major controversy at Hillcrest High School. "We were told either to take off the shirt or be suspended for the rest of the day" the students were wearing these shirts that read, "queers kick ash." The students say these shirts are a political statement. Their school says they're obscene and vulgar. Jordan school district's dress code says, promotions and likenesses of tobacco... Alcohol... Drugs... And sexual innuendo is not allowed.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 03/30/04 6A
DESCRIPTION A local restaurant chain settles a sexual harassment lawsuit. The ex-owners of J-B's restaurant will now have to pay out 435 thousand dollars to -12- women. The women claim they were sexually harassed and assaulted on the job by male managers. Nearly 8 years ago. The company involved in the suit no longer owns the restaurant
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 12/05/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Achieving equality and justice for all. Plus, changing the perception that Utah’s criminal justice system is stacked again minorities. Those are the lofty goals of the commission on racial and ethnic fairness in the criminal justice system. Those on this board say perception is reality if people feel they can't get a fair shake because of their race or religion.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST MINORITIES’ 10/21/03 525A
DESCRIPTION Some community leaders in Ogden are asking for an independent investigation into police actions at a rap concert. An incident during the concert lead to several arrests, all of them were black. The community council charges the police with racial profiling. A federal mediation team may be called in from Denver to help with tasks between the city and the African American community.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 08/17/04 6A
DESCRIPTION The city of Ogden might be taking away alcohol licenses from vendors. All because the mayor and some business owners say cheap beer is bringing out panhandlers and transients. The 25th street market and Lucky's Smokehouse are the only two places on historic 25th street that have a class "a" license. That means people can buy beer there and then leave with it. But the city is trying to revitalize that part of town and too many complaints are forcing action. So business owners and residents from Ogden spoke out last night. Council decided to hold off on a decision to ban alcohol sales until another hearing October 19th. Many of the people that spoke say the issue lies with police. If more police would roam the area, they say they wouldn't have problem.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 03/23/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Supreme court justices must decide if the words "under god” violate a child's first amendment rights. Yesterday morning a Taylorsville Christian school rallied around the flagpole at city hall to recite the pledge of allegiance. Christian schools nationwide staged the event as part of a joint effort. But one Utah atheist group says the words under god should be taken out of the pledge for good.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 02/25/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Forbes.com listed Salt Lake City in the number two spot for the best education in the biggest cities. The online Forbes magazine analyzed the 100 largest school districts on graduation rates, libraries, and colleges to determine the winners. Boston came in at number one Front-runner John Kerry added to his stockpile of states, winning the Utah presidential primary over North Carolina senator John Edwards. With all voting locations reporting in Utah, Kerry had over 19,000 votes, or 55%. Edwards' had over 10,000 votes, giving him 30%. Ohio representative Dennis Kucinich had 2600 votes, and Dean collected about 1300 votes, or 4%
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 02/25/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Democratic front-runner John Kerry added to his stockpile of states, winning the Utah presidential primary over North Carolina Sen. John Edwards. With all voting locations reporting in Utah, Kerry had over 19-thousand votes, or 55 percent. Edwards' had over ten thousand votes, giving him 30 percent. Ohio representative Dennis Kucinich had 26-hundred votes, giving him seven percent. And Howard Dean collected about 13-hundred votes, or 4 percent
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 02/24/04 525A
DESCRIPTION Utah's democratic presidential primary is today. 23 delegates are at stake. The Utah ballot includes candidate’s John Edwards, John Kerry, and Dennis Kucinich among others. The polls are open from 12 pm to 8 pm at most libraries around the state. For more information go to www.utdemocrats.org.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 02/23/04 525A
DESCRIPTION The road to the us presidency is driving through Utah. Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich held a rally at salt lake international airport. His goals include improving the economy and education. But his main focus for the state is stopping nuclear weapons testing. He's against the yucca mountain project that would allow nuclear chemicals to be transported through Utah to Nevada. He also says the germ testing facilities, just announced, and at Dougway should not be allowed. Utah's democratic presidential primary is tomorrow. Both democrats and republicans can vote in the election. Most local libraries will be open.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 02/04/04 525A
DESCRIPTION A school bond proposal is defeated in Ogden. The bond measure was defeated by a two-to-one margin; with all the votes except absentee ballots being counted, there were roughly 24 hundred votes "for" the bond and 52 hundred against it. The bond would have provided 156 million dollars to help pay for the replacement of Ben Lomond high school and the restoration of Ben Lomond high school and the restoration of Ogden high. All 15 elementary schools in the district would have also been replaced.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 11/03/03 6A
DESCRIPTION Recent winter weather took many Utahans by surprise, and left them scrambling to stock up on emergency essentials over the weekend. Home improvement stores like Lowes in Murray were busy with customers who didn't want to be left out in the cold during a power outage. One
employee even likened it to y-2k sales. They've already had heavy runs on batteries, flashlights, heaters, and generators.
LOCAL ISSUE DATE NEWSCAST EDUCATION 10/09/03 6A
DESCRIPTION The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints announced a major facelift for downtown Salt Lake yesterday. The two downtown malls will become one large shopping center. The crossroads parking structure will move underground and two high-rise residential buildings are in the works as well. The BYU Salt Lake Center and LDS business college will also move downtown to the parking lot that housed the Olympic medals plaza.
EXHIBIT B – Breaking News Alerts
Breaking news or disaster information, 9/1/03-8/31/04:
09/07/2003 6:30pm - 6:51pm 21 minutes Bush; Iraq Address 09/23/2003 8:30am - 9:00am 30 minutes Bush Speech 11/04/2003 11:10pm - 11:30pm 20 minutes Election 11/05/2003 10:02am - 10:47am 45 minutes Gov Walker Inauguration 11/27/2003 10:25am - 10:27am 2 minutes Bush; Iraq 12/05/2003 9:28am - 9:39am 11 minutes Tom Welsh Press Conference 12/13/2003 4:06am - 4:10am 4 minutes Saddam Hussein Capture 12/14/2003 5:11am - 5:47am 36 minutes Saddam Hussein Capture 12/14/2003 6:00am – 7:00am 60 minutes Saddam Hussein Capture 12/14/2003 10:15am - 10:19am 4 minutes Saddam Hussein Capture 12/15/2003 9:14am - 10:04am 50 minutes Bush-Saddam Press Conference 01/27/2004 10:18pm - 10:28pm 10 minutes Amber Alert Cut-in 02/18/2004 9:00am - 9:06am 6 minutes Bomb Alert at State Capitol 02/18/2004 10:00am - 10:12am 12 minutes Bomb Alert at State Capitol 02/18/2004 10:42am - 10:52am 10 minutes Bomb Alert at State Capitol 03/18/2004 3:00pm - 3:03pm 3 minutes Magna Earthquake 03/19/2004 9:00am - 9:28am 28 minutes Bush; Iraq War - 1 year later 04/07/2004 4:41pm - 4:43pm 2 minutes Farmington,Ut. - Flood 04/07/2004 5:00pm - 5:05pm 5 minutes Farmington,Ut. - Flood 04/08/2004 7:00am - 7:33am 33 minutes Condi Rice - 9/11 Hearing 04/08/2004 8:56am - 9:59am 63 minutes Condi Rice - 9/11 Hearing *04/13/2004 6:30pm - 7:37pm 67 minutes ****Bush Press Conference 04/16/2004 9:55am - 10:47am 52 minutes Bush-Blair News Conference 05/06/2004 12:00pm - 12:26pm 26 minutes Bush Presser w/ King of Jordan 05/07/2004 9:44am - 10:16am 32 minutes Rumsfeld Testifying/Iraq prisoner abuse 05/10/2004 9:58am - 10:08am 10 minutes Bush; Pentagon 06/05/2004 2:52pm - 5:00pm 128 minutes President Regan Dies 06/09/2004 2:52pm - 6:13pm 201 minutes Regan Funeral Coverage 06/11/2004 8:00am - 12:59pm 299 minutes Regan Funeral Coverage 07/09/2004 12:56pm - 1:04pm 8 minutes Hassoun Family Speaks 07/16/2004 7:29pm - 7:31pm 2 minutes Smurfit Building Fire 07/16/2004 7:49pm - 7:54pm 5 minutes Smurfit Building Fire 07/16/2004 8:04pm - 8:12pm 8 minutes Smurfit Building Fire 07/19/2004 12:59pm - 1:02pm 3 minutes Wasser Ali Hassoun Speaks 07/20/2004 12:00pm - 12:15pm 15 minutes Search for Lori Hacking 07/21/2004 4:29pm - 4:35pm 6 minutes Search for Lori Hacking 07/22/2004 9:27am - 9:59am 32 minutes 9/11 Commission Report 07/22/2004 9:59am - 10:14am 15 minutes Lori Hacking Press Conference 07/22/2004 4:09pm - 4:25pm 16 minutes Hacking Family Speaks 07/23/2004 10:18am - 10:41am 23 minutes Hacking Family Press Conf. 07/23/2004 1:47pm - 1:58pm 11 minutes Downtown Warehouse Fire 07/23/2004 2:30pm - 2:37pm 7 minutes Downtown Warehouse Fire 07/23/2004 4:00pm - 4:11pm 11 minutes Lori Hacking Friends Presser 07/26/2004 4:02pm - 4:08pm 6 minutes Hacking Press Conference 07/27/2004 4:05pm - 4:28pm 23 minutes Hacking Press Conference 08/01/2004 2:00pm - 2:03pm 3 minutes Sl Police/Lori Hacking
08/02/2004 12:00pm - 12:16pm 16 minutes Mark Hacking Arrested 08/03/2004 2:58pm - 3:20pm 22 minutes Mark Hacking Arrested 08/09/2004 2:58pm - 3:15pm 17 minutes Mark Hacking Charged 08/23/2004 6:03pm - 6:09pm 6 minutes Missing Hiker
EXHIBIT C – Community Participation
The following summary illustrates KSTU's various efforts to interact with its community:
Board/Organization Service:
• Tim Ermish, Vice President/General Manager: Utah Broadcasters Association Board Member, Granite Education Foundation Board Member (Public School Board) • Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director: Westfest Committee Member, Days of ’47 Parade Committee Member, Days of ’47 Culture Fest Committee Member, American Lung Association Asthma Walk Committee Member • Hope Woodside, Anchor/Reporter: Utah Special Olympics Spokesperson • Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter: Utah Regional Ballet Company Board Member • Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter: Member Draper/Bluffdale Rotary Club • Mike Runge, Sports Anchor/Reporter: Society for the Prevention of Blindness Committee Member • Jodi Saeland, Meteorologist: Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Member • Max Roth, Reporter: Salt Lake Theological Seminary Scholarship Committee Member
Employee Appearances:
• September 2003: o United Way “Day of Caring” – Megan West, Sports Anchor/Reporter was an emcee; Max Roth, Reporter did live shots during “Good Day Utah” o Camp Kostopulos Golf Tournament & Putting Contest Fundraiser – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter and Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter participated o Salt Lake City Mayoral Candidates Debate – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was a panelist
• October 2003: o Utah Combined Federal Campaign Kick-off Luncheon – Bob Evans was emcee o Salt Lake Branch NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet – Melanie Say, VP/Creative Services & Programming and Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director attended and accepted the branch’s “Media Partner of the Year” award o Peace Officers Safety Training (P.O.S.T.) Law Enforcement Conference – Scott McKane, Reporter, was a guest speaker
• November 2003: o Utah Food Bank “Canstruction” competition and awareness event – Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter and Damon Yauney, Meteorologist were judges o Jordan Landing Holiday Festival – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee
• December 2003: o Primary Children’s Medical Center “Festival of Trees” Fundraiser – Jodi Saeland, Meteorologist, did live shots during “Fox 13 News at Nine;” also broadcast live during “Good Day Utah” o Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer Fundraiser – Hope Woodside, Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee o Jackson Elementary School Read-A-Thon – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, participated
• January 2004 o Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce “2003 Year in Review” – Todd Hansen, Anchor/Reporter, gave a presentation on one of the local top ten news stories of 2003
• February 2004 o Young Women’s Career Night – Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director, gave a presentation o Intermountain Donor Services Media Breakfast – Kari Butler, Account Executive, represented KSTU o American Red Cross Blood Donor Services “Platelet Donor” Honors Banquet – Kerri Cronk, Anchor/Reporter and Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter were emcees; Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager attended o Salt Lake Community College Youth College Prep Day – Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter was a presenter
• March 2004 o Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver Awards – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter and Megan West, Sports Anchor/Reporter were emcees o National Conference for Community & Justice – Hope Woodside was the emcee o “Night For The Troops” at Hill Air Force Base – Shauna Thomas was the emcee o Make-A-Wish Foundation Fundraiser – Mike Runge was a host o Salt Lake Theological Seminary Scholarship Fundraiser – Max Roth, Reporter, represented KSTU
• April 2004 o Salt Lake Area Gang Project Unit Community Service Award Luncheon – Scott McKane, Reporter was given a Community Service Award o Brigham Young University Department of Communications – Steve Worthing, Assignment Manager and Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director conducted student internship interviews and critiqued resume tapes o Weber State University “Take Back The Night” Rally for Students Against Rape – Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter, was the emcee o National Library Week – Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter and Todd Hansen, Anchor/Reporter read to children at Davis County Libraries o Utah Commission on Volunteers Silver Bowl Awards – Bob Evans was the emcee o American Lung Association Asthma Walk Kick-off Luncheon – Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director and Janet Gray, Executive Secretary represented KSTU o Alpine City Family Focus Seminar – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was the moderator o Utah Safe Kids Week – Damon Yauney, Meteorologist, did live shots from one of the awareness events o Granite Education Foundation Excel Awards Banquet – Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager; Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director and Lori Rawlings, Commercial Production Coordinator represented KSTU; Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee
• May 2004 o No More Homeless Pets “Strut Your Mutt” event – Kerri Cronk, Anchor/Reporter, was a judge for several dog contests
o Utah Attorney General’s Office Panel Discussion on Law and Media – Scott McKane, Reporter, was a panelist o Utah State High School Filmmakers Competition – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was the keynote speaker
• June 2004 o Pleasant Grove Friends of the Library Artist Quick Draw Fundraiser – Todd Hansen, Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee o American Lung Association, Utah Chapter, 100th Anniversary Dinner – Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager and Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director, represented KSTU o Draper/Bluffdale Rotary Club Fundraiser – Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was the auctioneer o American Lung Association Asthma Walk -- KSTU produced and aired two PSAs to promote the event and invite the public to participate; Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter and Hope Woodside, Anchor/Reporter were emcees; KSTU employees formed a walking team o Salt Lake Branch NAACP Lifetime Members Luncheon – Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager, represented KSTU o Ogden Nature Center “Get Wild With Weather” Day – Jodi Saeland, Meteorologist, gave a presentation o Westfest Multi-cultural Celebration – Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director, represented KSTU on the committee; Jodi Saeland did live shots during “Fox 13 News at Nine,” Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter, did live shots during “Good Day Utah” o Westfest Celebration Parade – Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter and Kerri Cronk, Anchor/Reporter represented KSTU o Columbus Community Center for Disabled Adults Fundraiser – Hope Woodside, Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee
• July 2004 o Days of ’47 Culture Fest (multi-cultural celebration) – KSTU produced and aired PSAs to promote the event; Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director, represented KSTU on the committee; Max Roth, Reporter; John Klemack, Reporter, Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter and Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter were emcees o Arby’s Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Boys & Girls Club– Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager; Ken Freedman, VP/Sales; and Kirt Burton, Local Sales Manager participated o Days of ’47 Parade – Karen Hart, Human Resources & Community Affairs Director, was on the committee o Utah Statewide Public Information Officers (PIOs) Conference – Scott McKane, Reporter, gave a presentation on KSTU’s “Utah’s Most Wanted” franchise and how law enforcement and media can work together effectively
• August 2004 o West Valley City “Night Out Against Crime” – Jodi Saeland, Meteorologist, did live shots from a neighborhood party o Westminster College Fundraiser – Tim Ermish, VP/General Manager; Renai Bodley, VP/News; Dan Evans, Anchor/Reporter; Shauna Thomas, Features Reporter; Damon Yauney, Meteorologist represented KSTU o Intermountain Donor Services “Dash For Donation” awareness walk – KSTU produced and aired PSAs to promote the event; Megan West, Sports Anchor/Reporter, was the emcee; KSTU employees formed a walking team
o American Culinary Federation Salt Lake Chapter Membership Meeting – Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter, was a guest speaker o American Lung Association “Night With The Stars” Fundraiser –Hope Woodside, Anchor/Reporter; Bob Evans, Anchor/Reporter; Jodi Saeland, Meteorologist; Mike Runge, Sports Anchor/Reporter represented KSTU
In-Kind Contributions/Sponsorships:
• Primary Children’s Medical Center “Festival of Trees” Fundraiser – KSTU provided a gift stocking for auction • Make-A-Wish Foundation Fundraiser – KSTU provided a gift basket • American Lung Association Asthma Walk Kick-off Luncheon – KSTU provided a gift basket • Salt Lake Branch NAACP – produced and aired a PSA promoting its “Brown vs. Board of Education” anniversary event • Granite Education Foundation Excel Awards Banquet – KSTU produced video vignettes featuring each award recipient • American Lung Association Asthma Walk – KSTU sponsored the event; produced and aired two PSAs for the event • Days of ’47 Culture Fest – KSTU sponsored the event; produced and aired a PSA for the event • Westminster College Fundraiser – KSTU provided a gift for auction • Intermountain Donor Services “Dash For Donation” Walk -- KSTU sponsored the event; produced and aired a PSA for the event • St. Ann’s Catholic School Fundraiser – KSTU provided a gift basket for auction • West Valley City Honorary Colonel’s Awards Luncheon honoring crossing guards – KSTU provided a gift bag for one of the award recipients • Magna’s “Night Out Against Crime” event – KSTU provided a gift bag • American Lung Association “Night With The Stars” Fundraiser – KSTU provided gift bags for attendees
521222.02-D.C. Server 2A - MSW WWOR, SECAUCUS, NJ This report covers the time period September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004 (except where otherwise specifically noted).
Local Newscasts and Key Stories
WWOR airs 7 hours of local news each week, at the following times:
Monday – Sunday, 10 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Provided below is a brief summary of important local news stories that WWOR has covered recently within its local news broadcasts:
* Kidney Transplants: African Americans have four times more kidney disease than whites but wait twice as long for a transplant. Controversial new rules are in place to close the gap.
* Child Seat Safety: Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of children under age 14, yet 8 out of 10 car seats are incorrectly installed and only 1 in 5 children are in booster seats.
* Lead Trinkets: A warning to parents to throw out any jewelry or trinkets from vending machines. There is a lead poisoning danger.
* Trim Spa Claims: OTC diet pills claim weight loss success. This report looks at charges that Trim Spa with the Ephedra-replacing ingredient P-57 doesn’t work.
* Real Estate Discrimination: Continuing coverage of real estate brokers who act as gatekeepers to keep African Americans out.
A comprehensive list of the station's local news stories is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Breaking News Updates
WWOR broke into and/or preempted regularly-scheduled programming on numerous occasions during the period covered by this report in order to bring its viewers breaking news or disaster information. This coverage included extended reporting on Hurricane Isabel and other severe weather, amber alerts, and election results. In addition, WWOR regularly inserted severe weather and other crawls into its programming in an effort to provide its viewers with vitally important local weather and other updates as quickly as possible.
Public Affairs Programming
UPN 9 produces and airs three local-interest public affairs programs. Each program consists of two 14-minute segments embracing two program topics. The three programs rotate in the 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. time period on Sunday mornings, for a total of 30 minutes of public affairs programming per week. None of these programs is repeated elsewhere in the broadcast day or week. Occasionally one program is substituted for another.
• GARDEN STATE MATTERS airs the first and third Sundays of the month • HISPANIC HORIZONS airs the second Sunday of the month • BLACK EXPERIENCE airs the last Sunday of the month
The program provides viewers with topical discussions on issues of interest to New Jersey residents. The shows focus on politics, education, health and safety issues. Some of the key topics covered on the program during the time period covered by this report include:
* Pressure on kids in sports * School choice * Undocumented workers * Cyber-safety for kids * Puerto Rican voter registration * Living with AIDS/HIV * New immigrant guide
In addition, WWOR aired a variety of locally produced programs of interest to viewers in the community. For example, the station aired the MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, local coverage of the 9-11 ceremonies, and enhanced sports coverage.
Political Coverage
WWOR has devoted extensive coverage to political issues important to its viewers. During a sample two-week time period, for example, WWOR aired pieces on the presidential campaign, the assault weapons ban expiration, the Dan Rather's report on the President's National Guard service, a spending scandal at the Newark Housing Authority, and local voter registration. The station also provided coverage of the party conventions, the New Jersey Governor's resignation, President Reagan's funeral and a number of the President's speeches. Exhibit B attached hereto includes a detailed list of WWOR's political programming as well as the political issues covered by the station.
Public Service Announcements
WWOR makes its air-time throughout the broadcast day available to public service announcements for a variety of causes, such as:
* Drug Abuse Prevention * HIV/AIDS Education * Child Abuse Prevention * Crime Prevention * Vaccination
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* Minority Education * Voter Registration * Tolerance * Volunteer Help for the Handicapped * Pet Adoption * Junior Achievement
During the period covered by this report, WWOR broadcast over numerous public service announcements, of which many were unpaid.
Participation in the Community
WWOR's on-air newscasters and behind-the-scenes employees have made a commitment to participate in the New Jersey community. The station's employees take part in a variety of events in and around the city, such as:
* Member, New Jersey Task Force on Fire Prevention * Media Advisor, Changing Minds Advocating Mental Health for Hispanics Project Team of NJ Mental Health Institute * Fellow, Leadership New Jersey * Mentor, National Association of Black Journalists Mentoring Program * Board of Directors, Promax
They have also served as hosts, moderators, panelists or speakers at a number of discussions and community events, including:
* Presenter, LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting * MC, Feast of Famous Faces
A comprehensive list of the station's participation in the community is attached as Exhibit C hereto.
WWOR-TV, UPN 9 communicates with its community on a regular basis both formally and informally. UPN 9 is in close touch with the African American and Hispanic communities in New Jersey in order to stay current on public affairs program topics for BLACK EXPERIENCE and HISPANIC HORIZONS. In addition, through its various activities in the community, the station stays current with its elected officials and many other community leaders who represent a wide variety of special interests. Communication with the community consists of meetings with both individuals and groups representing non-profit organizations regarding specific issues. The station also has an Editorial Board session consisting of round-table discussions with community leaders on specific issues.
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EXHIBIT A – Local News Stories
IMPORTANT LOCAL STORIES aired during the period 9/1/03 – 8/31/04
• 9/7/03 Living At Ground Zero 3:50 Looks at the long-term effects on mental and physical health • 9/8/03 Chiropractor Landlord 4:10 Exposes a landlord who is ignoring NYC rent guidelines and going for 100% + rent increases • 9/9/03 Unidentified Remains 3:35 Looks at the continuing problem of discovering the identity of those killed on 9-11 and the City’s plans for a memorial • 9/10/03 Ground Zero Plans 3:30 There is still a hole in the sky but the disaster site is now a construction site and the plans have been made public • 9/15/03 Dangerous Road 3:20 Report on Dunkirk Street in St. Alban’s Queens the scene of 32 accidents in the last 24 months • 9/29/03 Rabbi Threatened 2:25 Looks into a possible hate crime against a landlord who is a rabbi that doesn’t take very good care of his properties. • 10/1/03 Model Scams 1:40 A modeling agency that was taking money from hopefuls without finding them work, was shut down. The agency has been the ongoing subject of a series of UPN 9 investigative reports. • 10/6/03 Lotion Lies 3:30 A report on the new crop of lotions that promise so much and a lesson on how to understand the label information. • 10/9/03 Model Scams 1:40 Follow-up on the model agency that was closed down. Officials are trying to help people get their money back. • 10/21/03 Safe Escape 5:00 A VCR Alert story that could save your child’s life if a kidnapper tries to grab him or her as happened on Long Island. • 10/22/03 Crazed in the Subway 2:10 Takes a look at the totally rude and frequently dangerous behavior of passengers on the subways. • 10/30/03 Fast Meters 4:20 UPN 9 checks out the parking meters and finds some of them are running fast and people are getting tickets. The report provided advice on what to do. • 10/31/04 Space Hunters 5:55 This business sells lists of rooms for rent to desperate people. The rooms often don’t exist. There’s a racial aspect to it too. The businessman will be in court next month and consumers may get some relief. • 11/3/03 Pastor Contractor 4:30 An Associate Pastor in New Jersey is a contractor when he’s not in church, but apparently his work is sloppy and uneven and he skips the permits.
• 11/5/03 On-Line Game Predators 3:40 Parents need to be on the look-out for sexual predators who may be stalking their kids through on-line gaming. • 11/5/03 Trucks vs. Cars 3:35 Long Island is the windshield replacement capitol of the nation. This investigation showed trucks aren’t covering their loads and debris is damaging cars. Motorists are urged to get the truck’s information and report the incident. • 11/6/03 Angina Awareness 1:55 Information on the first angina awareness campaign with tips on health and safety. • 11/6/03 School Sex 4:30 A rather shocking report on kids having oral sex in public places. Teens and parents blame movies, TV and videos. Planned Parenthood is trying to get the message out that oral sex is still sex. • 11/7/03 Pooper-Scooper 4:15 Twenty-five years after New York’s pooper-scooper law took effect, the parks are still obstacle courses. • 11/9/03 Cheap Drugs 3:35 A report on what local people are doing to deal with the soaring price of prescription drugs. • 11/10/03 Dressing for Work 4:15 This undercover camera report showed how negatively co-workers react to an inappropriately dressed peer and how that reaction changes when the clothing becomes appropriate. • 11/11/03 Parking Bandits 4:15 Looks at how many City employees park illegally and dangerously without penalty and the impact this has on one business community. • 11/11/03 Nail Dangers 2:35 Warning about a toxic product some nail salons use to adhere acrylic nails. Nail jobs are cheaper using the product, MMA, but dangerous to your health. • 11/12/03 Gift Card Losers 3:05 A report on the hidden costs of gift cards and the fact that most stores don’t post their gift card policies. • 11/13/03 Wild Cats 3:50 Feral cats are a big problem in Manhattan and Brooklyn. It’s a problem for the cats as well as the community. The ASPCA is neutering and releasing but not as fast as the animals multiply. • 11/14/03 Gang Problems 4:40 Gangs are making a comeback everywhere the problem is most severe in smaller cities and suburban areas. • 11/14/03 Space Hunters Follow-Up 3:30 After UPN 9’s investigation brought the story to light, the NY Daily News says it is discontinuing all advertising for Space Hunters. There are still a lot of angry customers trying to get their money back. • 11/16/03 Harlem Brownstones 3:05 A look at the “Homeworks” program that sells brownstones in Harlem at a price the average resident can’t afford. • 11/17/03 Driving While Black 9:20 Looks into complaints that African American drivers in Nassau County are being stopped simply
because they are black. Undercover camera shows what appear to be racially motivated stops of UPN 9’s tester. • 11/18/03 Driving While Black Follow-up 6:00 Re-edited version of original piece with reaction from the Nassau County police commissioner. • 11/18/03 Impossible Signs 3:25 Road and direction signs in the tri- state area are often difficult or impossible to read. Officials say they’re fixing them. • 11/18/03 Domestic Violence & Divas 4:10 Looks at the impact of music videos, moves and ads featuring celebrities who were also the victims of domestic violence can make a difference with women. • 11/21/03 Best Soul Food 4:00 A tour of the restaurants in New York City and Newark where the best in southern soul food is to be found. • 11/24/03 Driving While Black: Precinct Complaints 9:05 After getting a complaint that the Nassau County police were discouraging complaints about racially motivated traffic stops, UPN 9 went undercover. The Police Commissioner viewed the tape and agreed that the officer involved behaved inappropriately. He says he’s going to have Internal Affairs start making spot checks. • 11/25/03 Low-Carb Bread 3:50 Looks at the low-carb alternatives to bread and pasta and tells viewers that the carb count on the products UPN 9 had tested were accurate. • 11/25/03 Hair Dye Dangers 2:50 More women are coloring their hair and the incidence of hair loss is increasing. Fran Cook Bolden, MD offers suggestions to mitigate hair loss. • 11/26/03 Drivers vs. Pedestrians 3:55 Pedestrians are at war with drivers and the pedestrians are losing. Government is trying to protect walkers by timing stop and walk lights to give them an edge. • 12/1/03 Driving While Black 4:50 Coverage of this issue continues with an edited version of the original series and Gar Delaraba, President of the Nassau County PBA to comment on the situations shown. • 12/11/03 Towing Bandits 3:05 Report on tow truck operators who take advantage of stranded motorists and tips to avoid scams. • 12/15/03 HIV Babies 4:45 Looks at the controversial decisions of many HIV positive women who are opting to have babies. • 12/16/03 Free Money 2:40 Reports on a program that offers $25,000.00 grants to families to help them buy houses in Westchester and Nassau Counties. • 12/17/03 Holiday Light Dangers 3:00 Information on the fire danger posed by holiday lights and tips on have a safe holiday season. • 12/30/03 No Way To Live 3:00 A series that looks at housing problems and landlord tenant issues. This report was on a roach- infested apartment.
• 2/5/04 Protect Your PIN 5:05 Report on how easy it is to steal bankcards and PIN numbers and suggestions on how to protect yourself and your assets. • 2/5/04 Car Care 3:40 Car care 101 aimed at female viewers with tips on oil changes, battery and coolant checks. • 2/5/04 Battling HMO’s 6:00 Report on how one woman had to fight to get the care she needed for breast cancer. • 2/9/04 Housing Discrimination 6:15 Looks at racial steering and redlining in New York. • 2/10/04 Sexually Transmitted Debt 5:30 Looks at the new social problem of one member of an unmarried couple being stuck with the other’s debt when the relationship is over. • 2/11/04 Housing Discrimination Follow-up 4:45 More on racial discrimination in housing, this time on long Island. Black and Latino testers weren’t show apartments. White testers got prompt service. • 2/12/04 Monster DMV 3:15 Governor McGreevey promised to fix New Jersey’s DMV. This undercover investigation in Lodi showed things haven’t changed much. • 2/14/04 Making A Difference 2:40 A look at the Abyssinian Development Corporation in Brooklyn that is cleaning the streets, fighting drug abuse and creating affordable housing and economic growth. • 2/16/04 Hair Braid Dangers 4:45 African American men and women are losing their hair due to hair braiding trauma. • 2/16/04 Driving While Black Follow-up 5:25 The Nassau County Police Commissioner has told his department to clean up its act. They’ve issued new Civilian Complaint Procedures and set up a data collection system. The entire department will be retrained on racial sensitivity and traffic stops. • 2/17/04 Tenants IQ Test 3:30 UPN 9 teamed up with the Legal Aid Society to make sure tenants know their rights. • 2/18/04 Sweepstakes Scam 6:20 A report on those sweepstakes scams where the winner is told he/she must pay money or provide their Social Security or credit card number. • 2/19/04 Identity Crisis 4:00 Guard your personal information to avoid becoming another victim of identity theft. Not all identity thieves are strangers either. • 2/23/04 Single Moms 3:55 Looks at some of the many financial, emotional and social problems facing single mothers. • 2/24/04 Kindergarten Rage 3:40 It’s a new problem: very young children who fly into rages at school. Teachers don’t know what to do, but some are getting special training on how to subdue out-of-control children. • 2/25/04 Baby Photographer 4:35 Consumer report on a photographer who didn’t do what he was supposed to do and didn’t
want to give the money back either. UPN 9 finally got the pictures and the consumer got her money back too. • 2/25/04 Spring Skin Care 3:10 Dermatologist Dr. Jeanne Downey provides skin care tips and lifestyle changes to make and keep skin healthy. • 2/26/04 Short Yellow Lights 2:25 UPN 9 investigates short yellow lights that cause traffic problems. The City says short yellows reduce traffic clogging, but they’ve promised to investigate. • 3/1/04 Gays and the Black Church 3:40 Looks at homosexuals of color and faith and their lack of acceptance in the black church which forces them to hide their true selves. • 3/1/04 Job Scam 3:40 Takes a look at job offers that, if answered, can have you in debt for the rest of your life. • 3/2/04 Identity Theft 3:55 Identity Theft is the fastest growing white-collar crime in the US. Looks at one woman’s identity crisis. • 3/3/04 Modeling Scam 3:50 Another report on another agency that’s trying to separate consumers from their money by insisting they pay large amounts for “publicity pictures.” • 4/29/04 Underage Liquor 4:10 This report exposes a liquor store in Newark that is selling alcohol to teens. UPN 9 used testers aged 15 and 17. • 4/30/04 Wheelchair Freedom 5:45 UPN 9’s Chris O’Donoghue who reports from a wheelchair, reported on a new type of wheelchair that lifts one up to the height of others, ending people looking down on you. • 5/3/04 Job Agency Bias 4:00 Report on a Hispanic-owned employment agency that doesn’t offer African Americans decent jobs, but finds good jobs for whites and Hispanics. • 5/4/04 Bad Doctor 9:10 Investigation into Jose Lopez who is practicing cosmetic surgery without a license. • 5/5/04 Pool Problem 3:20 Looks into a Long Island pool company that has 73 complaints against it for taking money and not delivering as promised. • 5/6/04 Showing Up Drunk 3:55 Takes a look at a special program run by Mothers Against Driving Drunk for those convicted of DUI. • 5/7/04 Cell Phone Photos 3:00 Report on new cell phones with cameras, thieves may be using them to photograph credit cards. They can get the name, number and expiration date in one snap. • 5/10/04 Driving While Black 7:35 On the road again in Suffolk County to see how police respond to three drivers: black, Hispanic and White. • 5/11/04 Busted Buggies 3:25 Report on very expensive but unsafe baby strollers. • 5/11/04 Kids.com 4:00 Kids.com says they can make your child a model or an actor. Parents are upset because they’ve paid money but
all they’ve gotten is their child’s picture posted on the Kids.com website. • 5/12/04 Real Estate Discrimination 4:15 Continuing coverage of real estate brokers who act as gatekeepers to keep African Americans out. • 5/17/04 Scarless Breast Reduction 3:05 Looks at the newest procedure for reducing breast size. This process is especially helpful for African Americans who often form thick keloid scars. • 5/17/04 Youth and the Church 3:45 Report on what churches are doing to attract young people. • 5/18/04 Trim Spa Claims 4:40 OTC diet pills claim weight loss success. This report looks at charges that Trim Spa with the Ephedra- replacing ingredient P-57 doesn’t work. • 5/20/04 Debt Collector 2:40 Report on a debt collection agency with such objectionable and illegal methods Connecticut has barred it from doing business. • 5/20/04 Dr. Lopez Arrested 2:50 Follow-up on this bad doctor who was caught on videotape performing cosmetic surgery in New York without a license. • 5/21/04 Dr. Lopez Arraigned 2:10 Lopez is being charged with practicing medicine without a license. He entered a “not guilty” plea. • 5/21/04 Near Death Asthma 3:15 Fifteen million Americans have asthma. Asthma is being called a public health crisis. This report looks at near death asthma triggered by a common OTC painkiller. • 5/24/04 Dangerous Air 2:25 New research from the EPA warns about tiny, invisible particles that get trapped in your car and can contribute to different heart problems. • 5/24/04 Nail Salons 3:35 Investigates the unsanitary practices of a Brooklyn nail salon. • 5/25/04 Dr. Lopez Indicted 1:30 A Grand Jury indicted Dr. Lopez who continues to practice medicine without a license. • 5/25/04 Hair Dryer Danger Report on a model of hair dryer that can cause your hair to catch on fire. • 5/26/04 Taking Advantage 3:10 UPN 9 goes to bat for a learning disabled teenager who wasn’t able to withstand high-pressure sales tactics. • 6/3/04 Fortune Teller 3:55 Undercover report looks at a psychic who is bilking vulnerable customers. • 6/8/04 Dr. Lopez Arraigned 1:55 UPN 9 continues to follow the story of Dr. Lopez, this time he is arraigned in criminal court and charged with practicing medicine without a license. • 6/8/04 Driving While Black Class Action 3:15 John King was pulled over in Nassau County for driving while black. He has filed suit. The NAACP and the ACLU are examining the case and may join it.
• 6/22/04 Homes for the Homeless 5:15 Report on a unique type of homeless shelter called a family inn that provides an apartment for each family. • 7/8/04 Lead Trinkets 1:40 A warning to parents to throw out any jewelry or trinkets from vending machines. There is a lead poisoning danger. • 7/8/04 Parking Ticket Fight 3:00 NYC issues more than 7 million parking tickets a year. Motorists have a pretty good chance of fighting and winning in court. • 7/9/04 Vacation Spending With Kids 2:40 A look at some of the things families can do together on the Jersey Shore. • 7/12/04 Stolen Homes 3:55 Looked at a scheme that steals homes under the guise of refinancing the mortgage. • 7/13/04 Apartment Rent Rip-Offs 2:35 Exposes a man who collected rent and security money from several families on the same apartment. • 7/15/04 Dr. Lopez Update 3:00 UPN 9 continues to follow the trail of horror left by Dr. Lopez who performed cosmetic surgery without a license. Patients who were victims of Lopez told their stories. • 7/19/04 Problem Preacher 4:40 This report exposes a minister at New Jersey church who was spending thousands of the church’s money. In spite of it though, his congregation supports and stands by him. • 7/21/04 Summer Job Scam 4:30 Teens are being put to work collecting information on their peers under false pretenses. The kids think they’ll be interviewed for modeling, dancing or singing, but their personal info is sold, and the teens are being pressured to sell expensive photo-shoots to the kids. • 7/22/04 Mercury in Soap 3:35 This report exposes a soap that contains mercury and can cause severe side effects. • 7/26/04 Kidney Transplants 2:30 African Americans have four times more kidney disease than whites but wait twice as long for a transplant. Controversial new rules are in place to close the gap. • 7/28/04 Ultrasound Boutiques 4:05 For a price expectant parents can have a 3-D ultrasound look at the baby in utero. • 8/2/04 Worst Long Island Business 5:40 Undercover investigation of an appliance repair shop that regularly rips-off its customers. • 8/3/04 Dog Drying Dangers 3:45 Most consumers aren’t aware that their dog could be burned to death in a groomer’s drying cage. • 8/4/04 Operation Safe Freight 2:45 NJ State Troopers check trucks going through Exit 15, gateway to Newark and the Prudential complex. • 8/9/04 Nigerian Scams 4:15 UPN 9 investigates the financial scams from Nigeria that are showing up on local computers and costing businesses big money.
• 8/11/04 Terror Kidnapping 3:05 Looks at the threat of kidnapping here in the US. Executives should be paying more attention. • 8/16/04 Worst LI Business Follow-up 2:40 UPN 9’s investigation has put the LI appliance repair shop owner in the hands of law enforcement authorities in Suffolk County. • 8/19/04 Staten Island Builder Problem 4:15 Report on a builder whose construction is sub-par leaving 5,000 new homes without a certificate of occupancy. • 8/23/04 HELP Housing 3:55 Exposes problems at a new style homeless shelter in New York that’s taking taxpayer money for housing. • 8/25/04 Child Seat Safety 4:00 Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of children under age 14, yet 8 out of 10 car seats are incorrectly installed and only 1 in 5 children are in booster seats. • 8/26/04 Free Job Training 2:15 The Grace Institute in NY has a free program for low-income women who need job skills.
EXHIBIT B – Political Programming
POLITICAL PROGRAMMING
a. Coverage of Political Issues in News and Public Affairs Programs during the period September 13 – 27, 2004 Total time: 18 minutes 48 seconds
• (9/13/04) End of assault weapons ban; • (9/14/04) Person falsely arrested at RNC protests; • (9/15/04) DC Mayor Marion Barry wins primary seat for DC Council; update Presidential race: Kerry in Washington State, Bush at Hispanic Heritage event in DC; NYC Council hearings on RNC protesters; • (9/16/04) Report on holding pens used for RNC protesters; invitees to annual Al Smith dinner in NYC; • (9/18/04) Protests at RNC; • (9/19/04) Importance of single women in this Presidential election and efforts to involve more of them in the process; • (9/20/04) Bush and Kerry in NYC; Threat on President Bush’s life; Both candidates’ remarks on Iraq; Leadership and spending scandal at Newark Housing Authority; • (9/21/04) Kerry criticizing Bush on Iraq; • (9/22/04) Dan Rather on the snafu about Bush’s National Guard service • (9/23/04) Hip-Hop Summit in Trenton to register young voters; • (9/24/04) NJ becomes a “swing state;” Jessie Ventura isn’t voting because he doesn’t like Bush or Kerry; • (9/25/04) Rolland Smith commentary on the Silent Majority; • (9/27/04) Dan Rather’s gaffe on President Bush’s National Guard service.
b. Other political specials (conventions, elections, free time) for the period 9/1/03 – 8/31/04
• (9/7/03) President George W. Bush Addresses the Nation on war, terrorism, Iraq and funding. (20 minutes) • (10/19/05 & 11/16/03) Freedom’s Answer on GSM gets 16 and 17 year olds involved in the election process by training them to be poll workers (14 minutes) • (12/14/03) L. Paul Bremmer, US Administrator for Iraq’s News Conference on the capture of Saddam Hussein (37 min.) • (12/14/03) President George W. Bush Addresses the Nation on the capture of Saddam Hussein (10 minutes) • (12/15/04) President George W. Bush’s Press Conference on the capture of Saddam Hussein and other topics including North Korea and his domestic agenda (52 minutes)
• (1/20/04) President George W. Bush’s State of the Union Address (90 minutes) • (4/13/04) President George W. Bush’s Address to the Nation and Press Conference on the situation in Iraq (60 min.) • (6/9/04) State Funeral for President Ronald W. Reagan (55 minutes) • (6/11/04) Farewell to President Ronald W. Reagan: Ceremony at National Cathedral and movement to former Air Force One for transport to California (5 hours) Final Resting Place Ceremony in California (2 hours) • (7/25/04 -- 7/29/04) Democratic National Convention Coverage on UPN 9 News at 10:00 p.m. (substantial but various) • (7/29/04) Senator John F. Kerry’s Acceptance Speech at DNC (50 minutes) • (8/12/04) Governor James E. McGreevey’s Announcement that he would resign the office of Governor of New Jersey effective 11/15/04 because of a homosexual affair (18 minutes) • (8/22/04) New Jersey Needs a Lt. Governor on GSM (14 minutes) • (8/29/04 – 9/2/04) Republican National Convention Coverage on UPN 9 News at 10:00 p.m. (substantial but various) • (9/2/04) President George W. Bush’s Acceptance Speech at RNC (53 minutes)
EXHIBIT C – Community Participation
The following summary illustrates WWOR's various efforts to interact with its community:
Employee Appearances
• Brenda Blackmon (Anchor) >Center for Food Action (donations) >Wendy Williams Event, Newark (MC with Newark Mayor Sharpe James) >America’s Walk for Diabetes, American Diabetes Association (kick-off the walk) >Feast of Famous Faces, NYC (MC event) >Gilda’s Club, Bergen County Chapter (MC event) >Take a Kid to the Game Day, NY Knicks >Help Feed the Hungry, NY Rescue Mission >STAR Breakfast, Women’s Networking Group (Introduced award recipient) >Garden State Association of Black Journalists Awards Dinner (MC event) >University of the West Indies Fundraiser (MC event) >Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Corporate Kick-off Breakfast (MC event) >Girls, Inc Event at Panasonic, (Speaker) >Volunteer Awards Ceremony, Bergen County (MC event) >LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting FOLIO Awards, (presenter) >AIDS Walk New Jersey, Hyacinth AIDS Foundation (Kicked-off Walk with Gov. Jim McGreevey) >Caribbean Tourism Organization Annual Event (MC)
Brenda Blackmon (Anchor) continued >GOSPELFEST 2004 (Judge) >BMW Breast Cancer Drive, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (Volunteer) >Ebenezer Baptist Church Program (Presenter) >National Association of Black Journalists Mentoring Program (Mentor) >Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation (Honorary Chair) • Harry Martin (Anchor) >LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting FOLIO Awards, (presenter) >Great American Smokeout Awards Event at Drumthwacket, American Cancer Society (MC) >New Jersey Task Force on Fire Prevention (Member) • Russ Salzberg (Sports Anchor) >Muscular Dystrophy Association (Host Labor Day Telethon and various activities with MDA Throughout the year) • Monica Pellegrini (Reporter) >Wings Over Wall Street >Muscle Team >New York Cerebral Palsy >Muscular Dystrophy Association (Host Labor Day Telethon and various activities with MDA Throughout the year) • Al Shjarback (VP Engineering) >Society of Broadcast Engineers (Member and Past Vice President) >Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (Member) >Warren Township, NJ, Rescue Squad (EMT, Past Captain)
Al Shjarback (VP Engineering) continued >Warren Township, NJ, Fire Department (Firefighter, Past Chief) >Warren Township, NJ, Office of Emergency Management (Assistant Director) • Brian Blum (VP Creative Services) >Promax (Board of Directors) • Esmeralda Cameron (Public Affairs Producer) >March of Dimes Hispanic Advisory Committee (Media Advisor) >Changing Minds Advocating Mental Health for Hispanics Project Team of NJ Mental Health Institute (Media Advisor) >National Alliance for Mental Illness NJ Chapter, State Advisory Committee (Media Advisor) >Dress For Success, Jersey City Chapter (Media Advisor) >To Save Latin America (Mentor) >March of Dimes Latin Star Chefs Media Reception (Guest) >March of Dimes Star Chefs on the Hudson event (Guest) >Jersey City and Hoboken 9-11 Memorial Services (Attended) >Hudson County Economic Summit 2003 (Attended) >NJ Hispanic Research & Information Center’s Maria DeCastro Blake Awards & Dinner (Guest) >PS # 27 Paterson, Reach Our Dreams Program (Speaker) >NJ State Chamber of Commerce Annual “Walk to Washington” Legislative Reception (Attended)
Esmeralda Cameron (Public Affairs Producer) cont. >Rutgers University Student Government Advisory Council, “Leaving a Legacy Through Leadership” (Speaker) >Great Fall Cultural Center Inaugural Historic Tour Celebration (Attended) >William Paterson University “Learning for Life” Fair (Keynote Speaker) >New Jersey Mental Health Institute Awards Dinner (Guest) >Union Hill High School Career Day (Speaker) >Dress For Success Gala (Honoree) >Tartan Day Parade, NYC (Marcher: Clan Cameron) >Volvo For Life Awards (Guest of Honoree) >Center for Civic Responsibility Awards (Guest) >LI Coalition for Fair Broadcasting, FOLIO Awards (Attended) >Gordon Parks Academy Career Day (Speaker) >Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation “Leatherneck Ball” (Guest) >Boys & Girls Club of NJ “Youth of the Year” Competition (Judge) >NJ Young Film and Video Makers Festival Awards Ceremony (Keynote Speaker) >C.R.E.A.T.E Charter School, Music & Arts Recognition Day (Keynote Speaker) >Puerto Rican Day Parade Kick-Off Reception (Guest) >Latino Leadership Luncheon Honoring Rep. Robert Menendez (NJ) (Guest of Congressman) • Lee Bradley (Finance – News) >Historian, 39th Bomb Group Memorial Association WWII Veterans Organization (Volunteer)
• Kay Fox-Kuipoff (Sales) >Soup Kitchen, Presbyterian Church on the Green (Volunteer) • Penny Pinsker (Community Affairs Consultant) >Association for Children of New Jersey (Board of Trustees, Program Committee) >New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect (Member of the Task Force, Chair Communications Sub-Committee) >Partnership for a Drug Free New Jersey (Member of Executive Committee) >AARP-NJ, Executive Council (Communications) >American Diabetes Association (National Marketing and Communications Committee) >NJ Television Educators Consortium (Board of Directors) >Leadership New Jersey (Fellow, Graduate Org.) >Union County College, Women’s Studies Advisory Council (Member) >March of Dimes Star Chefs on the Hudson (Guest of MOD) >Leadership NJ Forum on the Future of NJ (Event Planning, Participation) >Long Island Coalition on Fair Broadcasting “Connection Day” (Panelist) >Prosperity NJ Forum on “Women in Business in the New Economy” (Event Planning, Attended) >AARP Volunteer of the Year Recognition Event (Attended) >Great American Smokeout Awards Ceremony, American Cancer Society (Attended) >Holiday Reception at Drumthwacket (Guest of Governor McGreevey)
Penny Pinsker (Community Affairs Consultant) >NJ State Chamber of Commerce Annual “Walk to Washington” (Attended) >Family Support America Conference (Panelist) >AARP Day At The Capitol Town Meeting (Attended Bill Signing “Do Not Call” Legislation) >Partnership for a Drug Free NJ “Middle School PSA Challenge” (Hosted Judging) >Union County College Women’s Studies Advisory Council “Women in the Spotlight” (Panelist) >Association for Children of NJ 25th Anniversary Gala (Chair Event Committee) >Hyacinth AIDS Foundation Corporate Kick-Off Breakfast (Attended) >AARP Long Term Care Summit (Scribe) >NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect “Calendar Art Competition” (Judge) >Center for Civic Responsibility Awards Dinner (Guest) >Boys & Girls Clubs of NJ Presentation Skills Training for Youth of the Year Contestants (Trainer) >Long Island Coalition for Fair Broadcasting FOLIO Awards (Attended) >AARP National Leadership Conference (Attended) >Jersey City Museum’s Business Leaders Breakfast (Guest of Panasonic) >Child Assault Prevention Project Awards Luncheon (Attended)
Penny Pinsker (Community Affairs Consultant) >NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect “Calendar Art Awards Ceremony at Drumthwacket” (Arranged & MC’d) >Parents Anonymous Awards Dinner (Attended) >NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Retreat (Facilitator) >Senator Jon Corzine’s Women’s Task Force (Participant)
In-kind donations
• America’s Walk for Diabetes—American Diabetes Association: 5 PSAs featuring Brenda Blackmon promoting the Walk, Listing on UPN 9’s web site, Talent, Brenda Blackmon live at event; • NJ Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect Creation of “A Person Who Cares Can Prevent Child Abuse” campaign, produced 3 PSAs • WalkAmerica – March of Dimes: 8 PSAs Featuring Harry Martin and a MOD Ambassador child, Listing on UPN 9’s web site with home-page graphic • Newark Distance Classic – Newark Department of Recreation and Cultural Affairs Produced 1 PSA • AIDS Walk New Jersey – Hyacinth AIDS Foundation: 6 PSAs featuring Brenda Blackmon, Listing on UPN 9’s web site, Talent, Brenda Blackmon live at event • STROKEAlert! – American Heart/Stroke Association: 6 PSAs featuring Brenda Blackmon and Harry Martin • All-City Hoops Challenge – National Urban Arts Coalition: 1 PSA for Basketball Tourney At Rutgers Newark • Star Trek Convention: Donated Enterprise and Voyager Posters
Monetary donations
• Hispanic Institute for Research and Development • New Jersey State Society • St. Raymond’s High School for Boys • Association for Children of New Jersey
KTVI, ST. LOUIS, MO This report covers the time period September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004 (except where otherwise specifically noted).
Local Newscasts and Key Stories
KTVI airs 42.0 hours of local news each week, at the following times:
Monday – Friday, 5 a.m. – 9 a.m. Monday – Friday, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Monday – Friday, 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday, 8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Sunday, 5 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sunday, 9 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The station also airs 5.0 hours of local news repeats each week to offer its audience a flexible schedule for viewing the news.
Provided below is a brief summary of important local news issues that KTVI has covered recently within its local news broadcasts:
* Local Taxes – Property tax bills for some residents were too high; County officials spending tax revenues purchasing liquor
* Local Government – City Manager of Mascoutah indicted; State legislator's efforts to eliminate unpopular vehicle emissions testing program
* Transportation – Bus service canceled to senior citizens in Illinois (restored after KTVI's report); Opposition to local road widening project
* Education – Controversial high-paid St. Louis school district consultant; Unsafe conditions on public school buses
A comprehensive list of KTVI's local interest news stories and consumer reports is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Breaking News Updates
KTVI broke into and/or preempted regularly-scheduled programming more than 100 times during the period covered by this report in order to bring its viewers breaking news or disaster information. This coverage included extended reporting on severe weather as well as developing local and national news stories (such as speeches by President Bush and reports on the shooting of a city police officer). The station also has interrupted regular programming to broadcast amber alerts in an effort to help find missing persons.
Public Affairs Programming
KTVI broadcasts the following public affairs programs as part of its local newscasts:
"Contact 2" – consumer reporting.
"Health Watch" – including stories about health care costs; malnutrition; new medical treatments; physical fitness; and genetic studies.
"The Jaco Report" – Half-hour weekly segment covering issues and news of the week.
A detailed list of the issues covered during this public affairs programming is included as part of Exhibit A attached hereto.
In addition, KTVI has aired a variety of other local programming of interest to the viewers in its community. For example, the station broadcasts religious programming such as a weekly Catholic Mass and the "Hour of Power." KTVI also produces a weekly sports program that focuses on St. Louis high school football teams, as well as a weekly program providing in-depth coverage of the St. Louis Rams during football season.
Political Coverage
KTVI has devoted extensive time to coverage of political issues important to its viewers. During the time period covered by this report, for instance, KTVI has aired special coverage of public forums on issues ranging from school funding to agriculture to airline cutbacks. The station also has broadcast debates between candidates for president, the U.S. Senate and governor of Missouri, and coverage of a county school bond referendum, local re-zoning debates, presidential debates, issues relating to stem-cell research, and coverage of the 9-11 commission. In addition, for the two-week sample time period running September 13-27, 2004, the station aired more than 150 minutes of political coverage during its newscasts.
Public Service Announcements
KTVI makes its air-time throughout the broadcast day available to public service announcements for a variety of causes, such as:
* Cool Down St. Louis * Marshal Faulk Foundation * Clayton Jazz Festival * Lupus Foundation * Housing Discrimination * Red Cross * National Marrow Donors * Prenatal Care
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For each of two sample weeks (January 12-19 and June 14-21, 2004), KTVI broadcast at least 75 public service announcements – all without charging any of the organizations or causes for the time.
Participation in the Community
KTVI's on-air newscasters and behind-the-scenes employees have made a commitment to participate in the St. Louis community. The station's employees take part in a variety of events and causes in and around St. Louis, such as:
* Animal Protection Association of Missouri * National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse * St. Charles City/County NAACP * Leukemia Cancer Walk * Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
A comprehensive list of the station's participation in the community is attached as Exhibit B hereto.
KTVI constantly gathers information about the needs and interests of the members of its community, both through meetings with local politicians and consumer advocates and through viewer calls and tips.
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EXHIBIT A – Local News Stories
Provided below is a summary of important local stories presented by KTVI within its local newscasts, September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004:
2003 Contact 2 – Consumer Segment of the 9:00 PM News, repeated at 5:00 PM Total Each story runs approximately 2:30 minutes Minutes 757:30:00 airdate time ‘03 122:30:00 Sep-03 repeat 107:30:00 Damaged truck 9/1/2003 9PM/5PM South City flooding 9/4/2003 9PM/5PM Home Refinance 9/5/2003 9PM/5PM Platinum warranty 9/8/2003 9PM/5PM Stolen Car 9/11/2003 9PM/5PM Future Facelift 9/12/2003 9PM/5PM Animal Hospital 9/15/2003 9PM/5PM Dog Follow up 18-Sep 9PM/5PM SUV Dangers 9/19/2003 9PM/5PM Wedding Dress 9/22/2003 9PM/5PM Travel Service 9/25/2003 9PM/5PM Body for Life 9/26/2003 9PM/5PM Wedding Dress 9/30/2003 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 9/9/2003 9PM Lawyers Weekly 9/16/2003 9PM
Oct-03 Wonder Bread 10/3/2003 9PM/5PM Internet Scam 10/6/2003 9PM/5PM American heritage 10/9/2003 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 10/13/2003 9PM Bogus Email 10/20/2003 9PM/5PM Warranty Cards 10/23/2003 9PM/5PM Odometer Fraud 10/27/2003 9PM/5PM Wise Buys 10/30/2003 9PM/5PM Plumber Problems 10/31/2003 9PM/5PM Lawyers Weekly 10/21/2003 9PM
Nov-03 Ace Fencing 11/3/2003 9PM/5PM EBay Scam 11/6/2003 9PM/5PM
Call a Mechanic 11/10/2003 9PM Telephone Tricks 11/13/2003 9PM/5PM Tower Tee 11/13/2003 9PM/5PM Tailgate test 11/17/2003 9PM/5PM Laclede Gas 11/21/2003 9PM/5PM Bilingual 11/24/2003 9PM/5PM Cell Phone Changes 11/27/2003 9PM/5PM Holiday Spending 11/28/2003 9PM/5PM Lawyers Weekly 11/18/2003 9PM
Dec-03 Buying Used Cars 12/1/2003 9PM/5PM Cyber Thieves 12/4/2003 9PM/5PM Online Privacy 12/5/2003 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 12/8/2003 9PM Dealer Fraud 12/11/2003 9PM/5PM Maplewood House 12/15/2003 9PM/5PM Tree Test 12/18/2003 9PM/5PM Bad Santa 12/19/2003 9PM/5PM Dollars & Scents 12/22/2003 9PM/5PM Online Banking 12/25/2003 9PM/5PM Spam to go 12/26/2003 9PM/5PM Year ender 12/29/2003 9PM/5PM Lawyers Weekly 12/9/2003 9PM
2004 - Contact 2 - consumer segments of the 9 PM and 5 PM Newscast Stories run approximately 2:30 each time.
Stories Dates Time Total 113 stories 282:30:00 Jan-04 Repeat 98 245:00:00 Health Club warning 1/2/2004 9PM/5PM E shipping 1/5/2004 9PM/5PM Car Deals satisfied 1/8/2004 9PM/5PM Dock you cell 1/9/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 1/12/2004 9PM/5PM Holiday Debt 1/15/2004 9PM/5PM Gov't E-Goods 1/16/2004 9PM/5PM Selling homes 1/19/2004 9PM/5PM
Check charges 1/22/2004 9PM/5PM Time on your dime 1/23/2004 9PM/5PM Goyaback.com 1/26/2004 9PM/5PM ID Theft - kids 1/29/2004 9PM/5PM Stake your claim 1/30/2004 9PM/5PM Lawyers Weekly 1/20/2004 9PM
Feb-04 Cracking the code 2/2/2004 9PM/5PM Great Expectations 2/6/2004 9PM/5PM Rosy Deals 2/9/2004 9PM/5PM Photo Fiasco 2/12/2004 9PM/5PM Liftight Product Test 1/13/2004 9PM/5PM Wedding dress 1/16/2004 9PM/5PM Pool Problem 1/19/2004 9PM/5PM Odor Eliminator 1/20/2004 9PM/5PM Spray on Nylons 1/23/2004 9PM/5PM Germ Terminator 1/27/2004 9PM/5PM Call a mechanic 1/10/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 1/17/2004 9PM
Mar-04 Sipping away pounds 3/1/2004 9PM/5PM Test Drive 3/4/2004 9PM/5PM Room Service 3/5/2004 9PM/5PM ID Theft computers 3/8/2004 9PM/5PM Price of Loyalty 3/11/2004 9PM/5PM Make up Comparison 3/12/2004 9PM/5PM Health Insurance 3/15/2004 9PM/5PM Baby Boomer Invest 3/18/2004 9PM/5PM Finding a contractor 3/20/2004 9PM/5PM Bad contractors 3/22/2004 9PM/5PM You've Got Mail 3/25/2004 9PM/5PM 411 on Wireless 3/29/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 3/9/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 3/16/2004 9PM
Apr-04 Spring Safety 4/1/2004 9PM/5PM Backyard Spas 4/2/2004 9PM/5PM
Debit Rewards 4/5/2004 9PM/5PM Banking on Privacy 4/8/2004 9PM/5PM Angie's List 4/9/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 4/12/2004 9PM Raw Meat 4/15/2004 9PM/5PM Futuristic Phones 4/16/2004 9PM/5PM HDTV 4/19/2004 9PM/5PM Online Escrow 4/22/2004 9PM/5PM GPS cell phones 4/23/2004 9PM/5PM Career Detectives 4/26/2004 9PM/5PM Yard Cave in 4/29/2004 9PM/5PM Gentlemen's Group 4/30/2004 9PM/5PM Lawyers Weekly 4/20/2004 9PM
May-04 Wedding Woes 5/3/2004 9PM/5PM Bathroom breaks 5/6/2004 9PM/5PM Self Service Dry Clean 5/7/2004 9PM/5PM Predatory Lending 5/10/2004 9PM/5PM Cell Phones 5/13/2004 9PM/5PM Stucco house 5/14/2004 9PM/5PM Computer Warranty 5/17/2004 9PM/5PM Lost Pants 5/20/2004 9PM/5PM Travel More 5/21/2004 9PM/5PM Credit Scam 5/24/2004 9PM/5PM Love to sing 5/26/2004 9PM/5PM Gas prices 5/27/2004 9PM/5PM Online Banking 5/28/2004 9PM/5PM Hispanic scam 5/31/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 5/11/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 5/18/2004
Jun-04 Financial Planning 6/3/2004 9PM/5PM United Healthcare 6/4/2004 9PM/5PM Fuel Injectors 6/7/2004 9PM/5PM Hispanic Scam 6/10/2004 9PM/5PM Dollar Deals 6/11/2004 9PM/5PM Adoption 6/14/2004 9PM/5PM Free Comp Software 6/17/2004 9PM/5PM
Model Rip Off 6/18/2004 9PM/5PM Home Remodeling 6/21/2004 9PM/5PM Follow up 6/24/2004 9PM/5PM Non-disclosure 6/25/2004 9PM/5PM Gas Folo 6/28/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 6/8/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 6/15/2004 9PM
Jul-04 Anorexia Insurance 7/1/2004 9PM/5PM Virtual Inspection 7/2/2004 9PM/5PM Fire Hazards 7/8/2004 9PM/5PM Dollar Stores 7/9/2004 9PM/5PM Junk Cars 7/12/2004 9PM/5PM Roofers 7/15/2004 9PM/5PM Tivo 7/16/2004 9PM/5PM United Health Care 7/19/2004 9PM/5PM Phishing 7/22/2004 9PM/5PM Mosquito Test 7/26/2004 9PM/5PM Checking on Checks 7/29/2004 9PM/5PM Instant Message 7/30/2004 9PM/5PM Call a Mechanic 7/13/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 7/13/2004 9PM
Aug-04 Teeth Whitening 8/2/2004 9PM/5PM Sewer Lateral Program 8/5/2004 9PM/5PM Throw back jerseys 8/6/2004 9PM/5PM Mechanic School 8/9/2004 9PM/5PM Household Toxins 8/12/2004 9PM/5PM Safer cars 8/13/2004 9PM/5PM DVD cars 8/16/2004 9PM/5PM Lost & Found 8/19/2004 9PM/5PM School Supplies 8/20/2004 9PM/5PM Pageant Parking 8/23/2004 9PM/5PM S & L Auto Sales 8/26/2004 9PM/5PM HIPAA Privacy Law 8/30/2004 9PM/5PM Call a mechanic 8/10/2004 9PM Lawyers Weekly 8/17/2004 9PM
You Paid for it - September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004 Approximate running time 4:00 minutes each story Total Minutes 2003 plus repeat 312:00:00
Sep-03 9/1/2003 School Consultants 9/3/2003 Lexington House - City Owned bad house needing demolition 9/7/2003 Creve Coeur - City's fight to stop bad road project 9/10/2003 Assessment Follow up - Property tax bills for residents too high 9/14/2003 City Computer - New computer in City Jail not working prisoners & property lost in system 9/17/2003 Vanita Park Follow up - Village board kicked out, new one elected
Oct-03 10/4/2003 Mascoutah - City Manager indicted 10/5/2003 Lead Kid - child gets lead paint poisoning from apartment city building inspectors don't check 10/8/2003 Granite - Bad home in Illinois neighborhood 10/12/2003 Venice School District Follow up Affton Ditch - Highway Department refuses to clean ditch in front of resident homes- problem corrected after 10/15/2003 report 10/19/2003 Venice High School - Troubles in Venice Illinois school district, safety problems, school closed after report 10/26/2003 Median Follow up - West county street project 10/29/2003 Landsdown - Bus service canceled to senior citizens in Illinois, service restored after report 10/31/2003 Missing Money - badly needed money for city services disappears from Wellston Police department
Nov-03 11/1/2003 Potholes - Terrible potholes fill street in Illinois neighborhood 11/2/2003 Mailboxes - Follow on mailboxes in middle of sidewalk 11/4/2003 Roberti - Controversial high paid St. Louis school district consultant 11/5/2003 School Bus - Expose of unsafe condition on St. Louis School bus caused by poor planning 11/7/2003 Evans - Horrible job by city contractor on home renovation 11/8/2003 Forest Drive - Elderly resident complains about poor roofing job paid for by taxpayers 11/9/2003 O'Fallon Sewer - St. Charles County home flooded with sewage because of city inaction in fixing system 11/11/2003 Sound walls 11/12/2003 Metropolitan Sewer District 11/14/2003 East St. Louis week - East St. Louis Community complains of overgrown weeds, solved after report 11/15/2003 Bus follow up - Terrible condition of School bus system overhauled after report 11/16/2003 Lincoln Road - Illinois Road project wrecks residents property - county repairs damage after report
11/18/2003 Page Boulevard - Agency finishes new bridge only to have it start breaking apart 11/18/2003 Sound walls - Follow up 11/19/2003 Tamm - St. Louis Alderman spends $50,000 on walk way to no where 11/21/2003 Arlington - Neighbors complain of run down city owned house ruining the neighborhood 11/22/2003 Sewer Lateral - City problem in University city program that was supposed to help residents fix sewer 11/23/2003 Memorial - St. Louis Alderman from depressed neighborhood squanders tax dollar on memorial to himself 11/25/2003 Olive Blvd. - West county resident opposed to street project - city scrapped plan after report 11/25/2003 Mailboxes - South County snafu leads to mail boxes I middle of new sidewalk 11/26/2003 Venice Follow up - Missing money in troubled Illinois School District
Dec-03 12/7/2003 Bridgeton - Troubles I airport buyout plan 12/9/2003 House Follow up - Falling down house ruining neighborhood - torn down after report
You Paid for it - January 1, 2004 through August 31, 2004 Approximate running time 4:00 minutes per story/ repeated once Total Minutes 2004 (plus repeat) 560:00:00
Jan-04 1/19/2004 Clifton - St. Louis residents object to plan for motel in their neighborhood 1/25/2004 San Fran - City paid contractor does bad job putting on roof - city corrects problem after report 1/27/2004 Civil Courts - Renovation of Municipal Court Building goes wrong
Feb-04 2/1/2004 Metropolitan Sewer District - Project triples in cost due to miss-management leaving less money for sewer problems 2/3/2004 Mail Boxes - St. Louis County street agency puts mail boxes in the middle of new sidewalk 2/5/2004 Lights - City spends a million dollars to put decorative light where light already exist 2/7/2004 Madison County - Illinois officials give themselves. raises during worker layoffs and other cuts 2/8/2004 Halls Ferry - North County residents fight to block unwanted road project. 2/10/2004 Chassell - West county residents complain of dangerous traffic troubles on their street 2/11/2004 Oakland House - Government subsidized house with raw sewage - housing authority gives resident new place to live after report 2/14/2004 News Buses - Financially strapped area transit agency overpays for buses 2/15/2004 Traveling Man - inept Venice Illinois School Board member - state fires entire board following report 2/17/2004 Hassinger - West County unwanted sound walls that residents fear would destroy character of neighborhood 2/18/2004 Emissions Follow up - State emissions testing 2/21/2004 Bridgeton - Family gets bad deal after forced airport buy out - airport resolves problem after report
2/22/2004 Wellston - New development in troubled school district in Wellston - State takes district accreditation after report 2/24/2004 Olivette - Controversy of costly plan to redo interchange in St. Louis County 2/25/2004 O'Fallon Sewer - St. Charles officials allow too much development leading to flooding 2/28/2004 Accomac Street - Double standards in city housing inspection city fixes problem house after report 2/29/2004 Phoenix - Botched plan to relocate houses from County to City
Mar-04 3/2/2004 Ballwin - West county residents opposed road widening project 3/3/2004 St. Charles - State audit of official misspending of public funds 3/7/2004 Dooley - Mailbox wrongly put I middle of street - removed following report 3/10/2004 Kirkwood MSD - Kirkwood resident complains about flooding troubles due to government agency neglect 3/14/2004 Evans Follow up - Missouri Attorney General investigating housing trouble after expose 3/21/2004 Emissions Follow up - State emissions testing 3/28/2004 Wellston - Financial and academic trouble sin school district Village of Wellston
Apr-04 4/4/2004 Legislative Emission Follow Up 4/11/2004 Zoning - West county residents fight city effort to allow commercial development in their neighborhood 4/18/2004 Modot Emissions Testing program follow-up 4/21/2004 Cahokia - Government hires housing contractor that does shoddy work 4/25/2004 Veteran - Military Veteran needs help with troubles at VA Hospital. Hospital reverses decision after report
May-04 5/1/2004 Hodiamont Apartment - Unhealthy conditions in Section 8 federal housing - resident gets new apartment after report 5/2/2004 Emissions Junk - flaw in Vehicle emissions testing program 5/4/2004 Galez Towing - impound and towing charges with city 5/5/2004 MidAmerica - Follow up on empty new airport 5/8/2004 Emissions Vote - Follow up on efforts to end vehicle emissions testing 5/9/2004 School Lead - Dangerous lead paint on school fence - Follow up 5/11/2004 Dardene - Follow up on dangerous St. Charles County highway 5/12/2004 Liquor- St. Louis county officials waste tax dollars buying liquor for themselves 5/15/2004 Finney house - City housing demolition project goes wrong 5/16/2004 Sound walls - Agency determined to install sound walls that residents don't want 5/18/2004 Taste of New Orleans - St. Louis Alderman wastes city development money on restaurant that never opens 5/19/2004 Ranger Flood - Sewer Agency's neglect leads to neighborhood flooding 5/22/2004 Centreville - Bad streets in Illinois community 5/23/2004 Emissions Follow up - Vehicle emissions testing program - legislative vote
5/25/2004 East West Follow up 5/26/2004 Galez Towing Follow up - more complaints of shoddy towing company - Attorney General launching investigation
Jun-04 6/27/2004 East West follow up - Agency wasting $40 million on unneeded road projects and neglecting more pressing needs 6/29/2004 Roberti Leaving - Consultant brought in to straighten out troubled school system
Jul-04 7/6/2004 Jefferson Bridge - St. Louis neglects defective bridge 7/10/2004 Pine Lawn Follow up 7/11/2004 Child Support 7/13/2004 Galez Towing - Follow up on shoddy towing company 7/14/2004 Belleville - New Illinois school way over budget in construction costs 7/17/2004 Mid America - Illinois officials build $300 million airport but have no airlines 7/18/2004 City Jail - Brand new jail with new computer that does not work - prisoners getting lost in system 7/20/2004 East St. Louis Flooding - Mis-managed East St. Louis project causes neighborhood to flood 7/21/2004 St. Peters - Resident angry after city takes his property 7/24/2004 Highway - North St. Charles County residents complain of traffic on dangerous road 7/25/2004 Selby - Effort by legislator to end hated vehicle emission testing program 7/27/2004 Adelaide - Wasteful spending on highway beautification project 7/28/2004 Galez Towing - Shoddy towing company with city contracts taking advantage of citizens through price gouging 7/31/2004 Page Avenue - Flaws in brand new state highway
Aug-04 8/1/2004 Lead Follow up - Hazardous lead paint on fence of elementary school 8/3/2004 Change Order - State highway funds spent on wasteful contractor change orders 8/4/2004 Retaliation - Village of Hillsdale citizen complain about police retaliation after he complains of treatment by city towing company 8/22/2004 MAP Test - Test Scores for Missouri Schools reveal school district shortcomings 8/25/2004 MSD Consultant - Sewer district spending sewer repair money on consultants 8/29/2004 Pine Lawn - Resident of Village of Pine lawn needs to help getting bad building torn down
HEALTHWATCH 9/1/03 – 8/31/04 Total Minutes - 144:27
Tom O’Neal – Reporter
9/16/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:42 Miniature MRI system being used in the operating room.
9/17/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 News wheelchair technology for the disabled.
9/23/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 SLU doctors are testing new vaccines and looking for volunteers.
9/24/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:41 Elderly exercise research being done at Washington University.
9/25/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A five-year-old and a 49-year-old received a liver transplant from the same donor at Barnes Hospital.
10/27/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The importance of flu vaccinations for children.
10/28/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Just what are staph infections and what kind of risk they pose to you?
10/29/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A new type of customized lasik eye treatment called, Zyoptix.
11/3 – 11/14/03, 5 p.m. TRT Various (Nov. Sweeps) Tom took a look at Health Care Cost, i.e., billing errors, negotiating a better deal for your doctor’s visits, high prescription drugs costs, generic drugs versus brand names, how to save on your dental bills, confusing expensive treatments with effective treatments, avoiding unnecessary routine test, how to lower your insurance premiums, why skipping doctor visits could cost you big and how simple life changes can enhance your health.
11/17/03, 5 p.m., TRT 1:50
Washington University takes major step to transform Genome Research into new medical treatments.
11/18/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:55 Researchers make a connection between our individual personalities and sleep positions.
11/19/03, 5 p.m., TRT 1:40 71-year-old “Ironman” Champion.
11/20/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Anchor Mandy Murphey got pink eye and how is treated.
11/25/03, 5 p.m., TRT 1:40 Washington University researchers are launching a study to look at the long-term mental health effects on workers and their workplace since 9/11.
11/26/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Missouri Baptist Medical Center selected as participation in the largest- ever prostate cancer prevention trial.
12/8/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A new effective flu vaccine called flumist that is a quick spray in each nostril.
12/9/03, 5 p.m., TRT 1:40 Pre-mature babies challenges with blindness and poor eyesight.
12/10/03, 5p.m. News, TRT 1:41 Pregnancy in a dialysis patient.
12/11/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:45 Acupuncture in treating morning sickness.
12/15/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Washington University is experimenting with the use of gel in the making of prosthesis. They are also look for volunteers.
12/16/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A Washington University physician is experimenting with using peanut butter for as a standard treatment for malnutrition.
12/18/03, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:43 Washington University uses PET scans to check for liver cancer.
1/6/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:50 A study suggesting that long-term consumption of coffee may help protect against Type-2 diabetes.
1/7/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 St Louis University scientists took a common cold virus and turned it into a cancer fighter.
1/8/04, 5 p.m., TRT 1:49 The effects of working out when you’ve got an infection and fever.
1/12/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:45 Researchers are Washington University has identified a key risk factor they believe will help them better understand why cataracts develop.
1/14/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Sensible weight training can be important in your child’s fitness program.
1/19/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:30 Nutrition can make a difference in susceptibility to colds and flu.
1/21/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Researchers suspect that heart healthy lifestyle just might prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
1/26/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 High-tech hearing aids that tune out background noises.
1/28/04. 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:45 New technology calculates diabetic patients’ insulin doses, automatically.
1/29/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 How to Identify Bird Flu in humans.
2/4/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT1:42 New technique that makes it easier on the surgeon and the patient when repairing a rotator cuff.
2/9/04, 5 PM News, TRT 1:40 Restylane – a new anti-wrinkle drug that’s just been approved by the FDA.
2/10/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A new study suggests that people might not need 8-hours of sleep.
2/11/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 For some patients, a simple blood test could be the answer in protecting their pregnancies from miscarriages.
2/12/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A St Louis University dietitian says children on low-carb diets are starving themselves of critical nutrients.
2/19/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The search for living kidney donors.
2/23/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Researchers at St. Louis University leading a nation-wide study that they hope will produce the first-ever vaccine to prevent an STD.
2/25/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:37 Local doctors are working on a process that they hope will boost a natural hormone in our bodies and slow down or reverse the aging process.
3/1/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Identifying the difference between and cold and mold driven allergies.
3/2/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The American Heart Association has come out with guidelines for proper technique in getting an accurate reading when checking your blood pressure.
3/4/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:42 Doctors are out to prove that adding exercise to your drug regiment can prolong your life after heart failure.
3/8/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A lung cancer patient is participating in a study that uses shark cartilage as a way to keep her tumors at bay.
3/9/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Cutting edge medical technology where doctors remove a malignant brain tumor from a 27-year old woman
3/16/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:41 Researchers are looking for women volunteers to participate in a study of the role genetic play in the risks for sisters developing breast cancer.
3/17/04, 5 P.M. News, TRT 1:40 Macular degeneration study at St. Louis University.
3/18/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Patients with chronic pain being treated with something call “spinal cord stimulation” at St Louis University.
3/22/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The FDA wants stronger warning labels on anti-depressants.
3/24/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Doctors at St. John’s Mercy hospital are using a process call “cultured skin graft” to help badly burned patients grow their own skin to cover their wounds.
3/25/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The FDA is taking up the battle to determine just how many carbs are allowed for a food to advertise as low or reduced carb.
4/14/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A local program that is designed to meet the health needs of patients born with serious heart defects as they grow in to adults.
4/15/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:30 St Louis University uses scorpion venom as a treatment for a nasty form of brain cancer call Glioma.
4/19/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Information on how a reduction of calories intake can cut your risk factors for age-related, life-threatening health problems.
4/21/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A fertility specialist transplants ovarian tissue from one identical sister into the other.
4/27/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 The results of dental x-rays on pregnant women.
4/28/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 WU scientists are using zebra fish to help them understand how bacteria help us stay healthy.
4/29/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT Wheelchairs with 4-wheel drive.
5/4/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Anxiety Disorders.
5/5/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Doctor at St. Luke’s Hospital use injectable Bone Grafts.
5/11/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Common problems and myths about fevers.
5/12/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Laparoscopic surgery and colon cancer.
5/13/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Less invasive cardiac bypass surgery.
5/17/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Computer system call stereotaxis system helps doctors reach “hard to reach” areas to fix heart prblems.
5/19/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Ruptured appendix in children.
5/20/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT).
5/24/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Protecting yourself from the Norwalk virus.
5/24/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT: 45 Low PSA reading in prostate cancer screening.
5/27/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Children with High Blood Pressure.
6/1/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Men and skin cancer.
6/15/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Health organizations recommendations for a healthier life.
6/16/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Liposuction versus diet.
6/17/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:43 Safer prostate radiation technique.
6/23/04. 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Balance problems in children.
6/28/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT Vagus nerve stimulation used to treat depression.
6/30/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Washington University researcher going new kidneys.
7/1/04, 5 p.m., News, TRT 1:42 Cerebral Palsy camp for children.
7/7/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Parkinson’s implant.
7/13/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:30 Doctors at Wash U are testing a therapy that uses magnetic energy to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to relieve depression.
7/13/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 3:46 Beta Blockers may help with the YIPS.
7/14/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:45 Hot summer months lead to higher incidence of kidney stones in St. Louis.
7/15/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Female NASCAR driver with multiple sclerosis.
7/18/04, 5 p.m., TRT 3:25
Baseball player with congenital deformity called hip dysplasia.
7/19/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:30 Hair dye and leukemia.
7/21/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT1:45 Testing for Down Syndrome during the first trimester of pregnancy.
7/22/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:45 Premature baby born weighing 17 ozs.
7/26/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:28 Diagnosing sinus problem.
7/29/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Glaucoma diagnosis.
8/2/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Warning signs for heat stroke.
8/4/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Both sides of organ transplantation.
8/5/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 A-E-D…..Automated External Defibrillator.
8/5/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 3:25 (Fox File) Repairing a heart defect call V-S-D (ventricular septal defect) in children.
8/9/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT :50 A new method of birth control that could make the pill obsolete.
8/11/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 How comedian Jerry Lewis controls his chronic pain.
8/12/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Health concerns for children in a foreign adoptions.
8/23/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Fibromyalgia, a hard to diagnose chronic pain condition.
8/25/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 High risk pregnancy.
8/25/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Prostate cancer in families.
8/26/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
8/30/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Ringing in your ears (Tinnitus).
8/31/04, 5 p.m. News, TRT 1:40 Skin Cancer Cream.
The Jaco Report:
The Jaco Report is a half hour program within the News discussing the issues and news of the week hosted by Charles Jaco. Weekly Saturdays 5:30 – 6 PM. Total Hours broadcasted 13 ½ hours - 2004
January 17, 2004 – A look forward at St. Louis over the next 100 years.
January 24, 2004 – Jaco discusses Politic and Gambling and the Presidential Primary vote coming up in the next few weeks.
January 31, 2004 – Interview with American Journalist and Novelist Heywood Broun and discussions with expert Dr. William Thompson – University of Nevada regarding the gambling industry.
February 7, 2004 – Interview with Senator Sarah Steelman regarding gay marriage.
February 14, 2004 – Mardi Gras in St. Louis is one of the top tourist attractions plus interview with St. Louis born author Debra Dickerson and her book on race relations.
February 21, 2004 – Discussion regarding the new bill in the Missouri House of Representatives called “Intelligent Design” which would be taught in the schools along side Evolution
February 28, 2004 – St. Louis reacts to the Mel Gibson movie “The Passion”
March 6, 2004 – Discussion on war and taxes as Jaco visits Fort Leonard Wood where the National Guard is being trained and also discusses the IRS.
March 20, 2004 – Interview with a local combat vet adjusting to life back in St. Louis and Interviews with the world’s leading terrorist experts at Washington University and a tribute to the Missouri and Illinois dead in Iraq.
March 27, 2004 – Live conversation from John Kerry’s appearance in St. Louis and Interview with Senator Kit Bond on the GOP.
Jaco discusses power, politics and baseball as President Bush throws out the first pitch on Monday because Missouri is an election year battleground state. Bush also has a decade long relationship with the owners of the Cardinals. Charles Jaco looks into the relationship between those owners and President Bush. Jaco also updates the Iraqi war and analysis the two different conflicts that US Troops face in Iraq. In the third segment Charles interviews Wash U Professor Ethan Bueno de Mesquita who writes about and studies counter-terrorism strategies. Saturday, April 3, 2004 5:30 – 6:00 PM
The Jaco report discusses the arguments about separating Church and State. He questions where do we draw the line and how especially during a political year where social issues an moral issues that lumps together everything from gay marriage to abortion and most of those who vote based on religious and moral conviction. How do you balance a secular society? Saturday, April 10, 2004 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Charles Jaco takes a look at the Iraqi war over the past year with embedded St. Louis Post Dispatch Reporter Ron Harris. Harris spent time with the Marine and witnessed some vicious fighting. Jaco also interviews Senator Jim Talent, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Saturday, May 1, 2004 5:30 – 6:00 PM
The Jaco report takes an in depth look at sex offenders, can they be rehabilitated and now because of Fox 2, Missouri is making public the names of convicted sex offenders online. Saturday, May 8, 2004
5:30 – 6:00 PM
Charles Jaco goes to Fort Leonard Wood where every Military Police Officer is trained in handling prisoners. Where torture and abuse is not part of that curriculum. The photos of American MPs abusing prisoners has many St. Louisians wondering why there’s so much outcry about prisoner abuse when the Fundamentalists murdered a man on tape. He also discusses that Missouri Governor Bob Holden has become the first Governor in the United States to file a formal complaint about the use of his state’s National Guard troops in Iraq. Saturday, May 15, 2004 5:30 – 6:00 PM
June 5, 2004 – Discusses weather and is the new science fiction movie about global warming fact or fiction.
June 12, 2004 – Science and politics collide as Jaco discusses stem cell research.
June 19, 2004 – Jaco looks at the St. Louis roots of the first manned spaceflight and in honor of Father’s Day discusses the changing roll of Fatherhood.
June 26, 2004 – Jaco looks at the handing over of power in Iraq and the most recent beheading and terror and talks to St. Louis Muslims.
July 3, 2004 – Charles Jaco discusses Abraham Lincoln plus will Illinois Senator Dick Durbin be John Kerry’s running mate.
July 10, 2004 – Interview with Evan Wright – author of “Generation Kill” plus Eric Mathews and Southern Illinois University trained photographer share some powerful photos of beyond the resorts of Mexico.
July 17, 2004 – Conversation with State Auditor Gubernatorial candidate Claire McCaskill.
July 31, 2004 – Interview with Governor Holden.
August 7, 2004 - Jaco takes a look at the Illinois Senate race with Barack Obama and why the GOP had to pick a man that lives in Maryland to run against and a talk with Chief Bush/Chaney strategist Mary Matlin.
August 14, 2004 – Will Al Gaeda hit us again, we learn the when where how and what we have learned from 9/11 and talk with former Illinois Governor Jim Thompson – a member of the 911/ Commission.
August 21, 2004 – Interview with Archbishop Raymond Burke.
August 28, 2004 – Interview with Presidential Candidate John Kerry plus Fox 2’s Betsy Bruce is covering the Republican Convention.
Disability Issues – Fox 2 News Total Minutes – 56:55
August 22, 2004 – trt 1:26 Pizzo Fundraiser – for police officer hit while crossing street and now on disability. July 8, 2004 – 1:45 Pizzo Fundraiser – Former St. Ann police officer taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle.
July 12, 2004 – trt 1:38 Stolen wheelchair – someone steals motorized wheelchair of disabled.
July 19, 2004 – trt 3:33 United Health Care – Marcia Russo is on disability but she is one of 9000 St. Louis area residents who lost their health insurance when United Health Care stopped offering individual coverage. July 21, 2004 – trt 3:00 The inmates at the Federal prison in Greenville, Illinois train supports dogs for people in wheelchairs. The program is called Paws – Prisoners assisting with support dogs. July 22, 2004 – trt 3:00 Paws Program at Greenville Federal Prison.
June10, 2004 – trt 1:25 Students with Down Syndrome stretch their athletic skills with the help of professional tennis player Luke Jensen. June 11, 2004 – trt :30 Local tennis academy is providing lesson to students with Down Syndrome. June 28, 2004 – trt 1:35 Metro is changing eligibility requirement for the Call a Ride program which upsets some disability rights advocates.
June 29, 2004 – trt 1:35 A disability group says Metro has gone too far to save money and not far enough to help the community
May 7, 2004 – trt :45 May is Arthritis Awareness Month and more than 200 fundraising walks are being held around the country and here in St. Louis at Forest Park. May 20, 2004 – trt :20 EEOC has filed a lawsuit against Steak n Shake restaurant - claims the chain refused to hire an applicant because he was deaf.
April 15, 2004 – trt 1:35 The loss of hearing forced Officer Bob Anthony out of his St. Louis police department job and he has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission and the EEOC and asking for his job back. March 5, 2004 – trt 4:00 Registered nurse Kim Fanter, a child safety seat expert from St. Louis appears on the morning show.
March 8, 2004 – trt :34 St. Louis Transit Agency says it is now screening disabled customers before allowing them to use their door to door service. March 11, 2004 – trt :20 K Mart will pay $60,000 to settle a job discrimination suite filed on behalf of a mentally disabled Kansas man.
March 18, 2004 – trt :40 Students from McKendree College painted a wall at Marie Schaeffer Elementary school and were assisted by 20 learning disabled 6th graders from that school.
February 13, 2004 – trt 4:00 Dr. James Knight is on the Health and Safety Committee for Heat Up St. Louis discusses on the morning show the difficulty the elderly and disabled are having paying high utility costs this year. February 17, 2004 – trt 1:20 Legislation passed today by the Missouri Senate would make it harder for people with disabilities to receive a handicapped parking tag. February 18, 2004 – trt :20 Missourians with disabilities could face tougher requirements to prove they deserve handicapped parking tags.
January 16, 2004 – trt :40 Scott Air Force base in Belleville, Illinois welcomes its first pilot for the new program “Pilot for a day” which allows sick and disabled children to learn to be a pilot. January 20, 2004 – trt :20 Wal-Mart is under fire for allegedly discriminating against a Missouri job applicant with Cerebral Palsy.
January 23, 2004 – trt 3:00 The EEOC filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for discriminating against a Missouri job applicant with Cerebral Palsy. December 11, 2003 – trt 1:40 The State of Missouri is trying to close parts of Bellefontaine Rehabilitation Center because repairs to those building would be expensive but resident’s families are concerned because not all nursing home are equipped to handle the mentally disabled residents.
December 1, 2003 – trt 3:00 The continuing search for a severely handicapped 9 year old boy missing from Ferguson turns up nothing. The boy has been missing since June ‘03.
November 3, 2003 – trt 1:30 Representative from social agencies from around the state already working to help the homeless heard Governor Holden ask for new cooperation and new strategies to fight the problem. November 4, 2003 – trt 3:20 The Fox files exposes people that use handicapped spaces without being handicapped.
November 5, 2003 – trt 2:30 The Fox files exposes people that use handicapped spaces without being handicapped.
November 19, 2003 – trt 1:30 A visiting nurse pulls his disabled patient out of his burning house.
November 20, 2003 – trt 1:00 A visiting nurse pulls his disabled patient out of his burning house.
November 22, 2003 – trt 1:00 The House passes a bill that would give the elderly and disabled a prescription drug benefit and a new option or private health care. November 25, 2003 – trt 1:24 Residents of a downtown St. Louis apartment building are without water and heat for over a week and some are residents in wheelchairs.
November 27, 2003 – trt 1:00 It has been nearly 6 months since Christian Ferguson disappeared. He is mentally and physically handicapped and was taken last June. November 29, 2003 – trt :50 South County Disabled residents fear they will lose their homes if the “Isle of Capri” Corporation builds a casino in their neighborhood. November 30, 2003 – trt 1:00 A group of South County disabled residents are protesting the building of a casino in the neighborhood.
October 1, 2003 – trt 2:00 Thieves stole thousands of dollars worth of tools from a St. Louis based program for the mentally disabled. Through the efforts of Fox 2, ten workers were able to get back on the job sooner than expected. October 2, 2003 – trt 1:45 Viewers from Fox 2 donate tools and equipment so the St Louis based program for the mentally disabled could get back to work. October 4, 2003 – trt 1:25 The community of Alton, Illinois bans together to clean up Alton, helping some of the disabled residents pick up trash in their community.
Minority Issues – Fox 2 News Stories Total Minutes – 25:05
August 31, 2004 – trt 3:20 Even though the face of the Republican Convention is more diverse with 17 percent of the Delegate being minority compared to the 2000 election, the GOP is still a hard sell to most minority voters. August 25, 2004 – trt 3:30 The United Negro College Fund holds its 18th Annual Walk a thon “Walk a Mile to save a Mind.” Interview with Area Director Deborah Graham on the Morning Show. August 6, 2004 – trt :40 President Bush speaks to Minority Journalists in Washington, DC.
July 20, 2004 – trt 1:20 University City Rapper “Nelly” is now part owner of the NBA’s first minority owned professional sports franchise – the Charlotte Bobcats. July 19, 2004 – trt :40 Rapper Nelly is now part owner of the NBA’s expansion team Charlotte Bobcats. The first minority owned professional sports franchise. July 14, 2004 – trt :20 This day in St. Louis history – marks the anniversary of the day in 1964 when a Black man and a White man climbed 125 feet up the north leg while the Arch was still under construction. Their acts of civil disobedience lead to more minority contractors and worker being hired to build the Arch. May 25, 2004 – trt 3:00 Demonstrators with signs protest outside the Old St Charles county Courthouse protesting the State and County bans to legalized discrimination regarding same sex marriage. May 3, 2004 – trt :20 St. Louis’ Biggest Celebrities are honored at the 2004 Pierre Laclede Awards benefiting the Minority Corporate Network. April 14, 2004 – trt 3:00 Recently released National urban League study finds huge disparities between white and black Americans.
April 13, 2004 – trt 3:00 Recently released National Urban League study echoes numbers by a focus St. Louis Reported on racial equality. March 14, 2004 – trt :30 A rally was staged by the Council of Conservative Citizens to support a St. Louis Police shooting. The group is often criticized as anti-minority and anti-immigrant. March 2, 2004 – trt :30 Met Life Foundation will cut a check for $45,000 to start a “Brother to Brother” program which helps minority high schools boys succeed in college at the St. Louis Community Colleges. February 2, 2004 – trt 1:00 Local Firefighters explain why they are not pleased with the Presidential Candidate being endorsed by their group “Flame” – the group represents minority firefighters. January 12, 2004 – trt 3:30 East St. Louis is holding an Opportunity Fair to create jobs and get minority businesses to take part in State projects. November 5, 2003 – trt :40 Governor Holden believes the future is bright for minority business owners in Missouri. He announced that the State has increased its spending with minority companies by more than 150% since 2000. October 18, 2003 – trt 1:45 Protestors chanted outside firefighters hall at the 25th Anniversary of their Union. Members of NAACP and Flame believe the local union has not pushed for hiring minority applicants.
EXHIBIT B – Community Participation
The following summary illustrates KTVI's various efforts to interact with its community:
Spencer Koch – General Manager
On the Board of: Heat Up St. Louis State Game of America Missouri Broadcaster Association Dollar Help NATAS
• Participated on a panel to share question and answer about the broadcast field at the 22nd Greater St. Louis Black Media coalition Annual Educational Conference • Awarded the President’s Aware for outstanding contribution in public awareness and fundraising from the Urban League • Received the Founders Volunteer Award from Heat Up St. Louis 2003
Brad Remington – Vice President/News • 2004 Recipient of the Equal Housing Opportunity Councils Open Door Award for positive impact on house in St. Louis. • Hosts presentations and speaks with the Webster College Journalism Review
Kathryn Hansen – Vice President/Creative Services • Judy Ride to benefit local breast cancer treatment and prevention program • Judy Ride Board Member • Toy Drive • Women’s Time Trials for Olympic Marathon Sponsors’ Breakfast • Restaurant Affair raised money to benefit Judy Ride and Siteman Cancer • County Fair & Air Show benefiting Children’s Hospital
Chris Steinmeyer – Promotion • Judy Ride • Heat up St. Louis – Boot out Old Man Winter • Heat up St. Louis – Shut out Old Man Winter • Heat up St. Louis – Hardees Rise & Shine • Cool Down St. Louis – Shake Your Can
• Taste of Clayton
Scott Hill- Promotion • Our Lady Of Fatima Athletic Association Board • Our Lady of Fatima Marketing Committee • Florissant Area Athletic Association
Robin Wood – Engineering • Volunteer for the Animal Protective Association of Missouri • Animal Protective Association of Missouri Canine Carnival Committee
Katie Sciales – Traffic • Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Survivor Luncheon Committee
Mary T. Dolan – Sales & Promotion • Board Member national Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Jane Beckman – Engineering • Member of the Executive Committee for St. Charles City/County NAACP • Chairperson of the communications Committee NAACP • Member of the St. Charles county Bridge Builders (group that responds to acts of discrimination or hate crimes in St. Charles County • Assistant Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 858
Chip Nicastro- Sales • Volunteer Football Coach Webster Groves High School
Sue Jones – Accounting • Predicated in 4 Golf Tournaments for Ronald McDonald House through the Fenton Fire Department • Participated in Leukemia Cancer Walk
Mandy Murphy - Anchor • Vice President Share Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Inc.
October 2003 • Participated in Share Walk
• Judy Ride/Breast Cancer Awareness Fundraiser • Master of Ceremony Women’s event to raise money for AMC Cancer Research Center • Master of Ceremony Second District Police Luncheon for St. Louis City
December 2003 Master of Ceremony Teddy Bear Tea to raise money for Judevine Center for Autism
April 2003 • Master of Ceremony for Share Angel Ball
Dan Gray – Anchor/Reporter April 2004 • Reader for Divine Mercy Sunday service at Incarnate Word Catholic church
May 2004 • Participated in fundraiser for Barnes Jewish Hospice Care
June 2004 • Host for Taste of Clayton • Narrator for Celebration of Freedom service at Mount Zion United Methodist Church • Master of Ceremonies for St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony • Master of Ceremonies for St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Promotions Ceremony
August 2004 • Celebrity Server for Kookin for Kids benefit for St. Vincent Home for Children • Master of Ceremonies for Foster Grandparents Award Ceremony for Catholic Charities
Tom O’Neal – Reporter/Anchor September 2003 • Grand Marshall for the Great Fire Engine Rally in St. Louis and handed out trophies at the Firefighters run • Siteman Cancer Center Charity Golf Event at Far Oaks in O’Fallon, Illinois • Light the Night Walk to benefit Leukemia and MC the walk • Charity Bass Tournament at Truman Lake, Clinton, Missouri to benefit Leukemia
October 2003
• Board member for the Solar Foundation that provides scholarships for students at the University of Missouri – St. Louis • Handed out Beanie Babies for the Basket of Hope at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
November 2003 • MC for Dinner/auction fundraiser for Basket of Hope/Cardinal Glennon Hospital • Host at Pancake breakfast for the Kirkwood United Methodist’s Men’s Club
January 2004 • MC Appreciation Dinner for St. Mary’s Health Center Foundation Dinner • Basket of Hope Board Meeting at Cardinal Glennon
March 2004 • Participated in St. Pat’s Day Parade in St. Louis • Spoke with students at Nipher Middle School in Kirkwood
May 2004 • Master of Ceremonies & Honorary Chair for fundraising walk in Creve Coeur Park for Wellness Community • Spoke at Make a Wish Fundraiser at Elks Lodge in High Ridge, Missouri • Speaker for Employee luncheon for the St. Louis Psychiatric Rehab Center
June 2004 • Appeared at fundraising dinner for Footprints program at Cardinal Glennon – a program for kids who are terminally ill • Played in charity golf tournament to benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Julie Gaier - Reporter April 2004 • Hosted Trivia Night for St. Charles County Historical Society
May 2004 • Hosted Fashion Show for the American Sewing Guild in St. Charles • Guest speaker at the annual Police Officers’ Memorial in St. Charles • Commencement Speaker for Orchard Farm High School in St Charles
Bonita Cornute - Reporter February 2004
• Master of Ceremony for Trivia night at Archdiocese of St. Louis Human Rights Office • Master of Ceremony for Urban League brunch
March 2004 • Master of Ceremony for Baptist Church Outreach Prison Ministry banquet • Master of Ceremony for City North’s Men and Women’s Club • Master of Ceremony for Awards Presentation for Professional Organization of Women
Joel Goldberg – Sports Reporter August 2004 • Master of Ceremony for National Council for Jewish Women’s Back to School Store
Kevin Steincross – Reporter/Anchor March 2004 • Participated in St. Pat’s Day Parade • Celebrity Judge at Pet Expo (sponsored by Fox 2)
April 2004 • Participated in Cardinals Pep Rally • Guest Host for r Diabetes Radio-a-thon • May 2004 • Annie Malone Parade
June 2004 • Announcer for St. Louis Jazz Festival
July 2004 • Hosted winners from the UMB Bank Pavilion contest • Hosted winners from the UMB Bank Pavilion contest
August 2004 • Celebrity Server at St. Vincent’s Kookin for Kids benefit
Randi Naughton – Anchor/Reporter July 2004 • Threw out the first ball at the minor League All Star Game
Sandy Miller - Anchor March 2004 • Master of Ceremony for the United Services Fashion Show • St. Patrick’s Day Parade
April 2004 • Career Day – Wentzville School District • Lou Gehrig’s Fundraising Walk • Moolah Shrine Circus
May 2004 • Hosted “Bring Your Kids to Work Day “ for Anheuser Busch • Hosted Intern Summit for Anheuser Busch
Janis Murray – Feature Reporter • Active in St. Louis Fox 2 Children’s Garden Club which meets every first Saturday of the month and is free to children and their parents • Honorary Member Missouri Landscape Nurserymen’s Association • Member of the Plant a Row for the Hungry program sponsored by the Garden Association of America • Co-chair of Publicity for the St. Louis Zoo’s biggest fundraising event – Zoofari • Silent Auction and monetary donations yearly to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, The Whitfield School fundraiser and The Multiple Sclerosis Bike a Thon • Holds the Presidential Award for service to the Junior League of St.Louis • St. Pat’s Day Parade participant
Betsy Bruce – Reporter • Member of the St. Louis Girl Scout Council’s president Advisory Board
February 2003 • Master of Ceremony for Cystic Fibrosis Fund Raising Luncheon • Trustee for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
March 2004 • Participated in panel discussion on media concentration sponsored by the St. Louis Journalism Review at Webster University • St. Pat’s Day Parade
August 2004 • Master of Ceremony for Fundraiser for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)
Harold Geiger – Morning Show Producer
• Co President Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol Congregation synagogue.
Andy Banker – Reporter
• Promotional Consultant for local chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation • Master of Ceremony for Wheel Chair Games - St. Louis
Charles Jaco – Reporter
• Volunteer Judge for the Millstadt Rib Cook-off to benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research foundation
KTVI has made in-kind donations to the following organizations and causes:
Salvation Army Jamboree Pens, Pencils, Book Marks, Magnets
Missouri Public Relations Association Pens
Autism Association 2 VIP Tours
Bishop Dubourg High School VP Tour
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater St. Louis
Sports Package (hat, t-shirt, sports bottle, sports bag and tickets)
St. John’s A.M. E. Church Pens, Pencils, Book Marks
St. Louis Firefighters Run T-Shirts, Mugs and denim shirt
Boy Scouts T-shirts, sweatshirts, denim shirt
Clifford Heights Neighborhood Association T-shirts, mugs, calculators and sweatshirts
Joe Buck Golf Classic Golf Balls
American Red Cross Pens, pencils
Hazelwood School District Pens, Pencils, Sports bags, calculators, t-shirts,
Cardinals Baseball Rallies T-shirts, hats
Rams Football Rallies T-shirts, hats
New Paradise M.B. Church Youth Retreat Pens, Pencils, Beechies (gum), Magnets
News Tips/Engineering-Community “Thanks you” Mugs, t-shirts, hats, denim shirts, pens, pencils
In addition, the station has made a monetary contribution to fund two paid scholarships available annually to students selected from the applicants of the Greater St. Louis Black Media Coalition’s Annual Scholarship Contest. Total amount awarded: $3,000.
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