Advertising Info If a station or a newspaper has no competition and is the only game in town, what external forces are pushing it to perform better than the rest? Griffith took over as co-anchor when Elaine Corral left the station in 1998. He's still in mourning over the cancellation of "Freaks and Geeks. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. How will courts rebuke of Berkeleys natural-gas ban affect the national movement it began? And then, in true Kendall fashion, she got on with it. Obituaries, Send News Tips My indication is that they see this as a potential problem, and Leslie is responsible for some of that. Francis says we take precautions with humans who have TB in our prisons and he thinks we should be doing the same for our animals who come in contact with the public. Somebody didnt follow the dots here. Prosecutors dismissed Somervilles second misdemeanor count part of the plea deal, according to a court spokesperson. When Griffith started in TV journalism, she says, reporters would have taken a White House press release and picked it apart; if it said all was quiet in Baghdad, reporters would have looked into whether there was in fact, a car bombing or a sniper attack. Julie has worked at KTVU for 25 years and has covered a wide range of stories and events over the past quarter century here in the Bay Area including: The September 11th attacks in . Just as Kendall was barreling along in her new career as actress and producer, she received news that stopped her in her tracks for a brief moment. With Frank Somerville away, who will KTVU turn to? Ford willingly gave up the camera. Become a member today. She says younger journalists are more naive about the motivations of corporations and the government. All rights reserved. Thats why Griffiths forthcoming book is likely to make more than a few people nervous. The veteran TV reporter worked for KGO-TV ABC7 for 20 years. Political chaos has erupted in this Peninsula city over one issue: Housing, Ex-KTVU anchor Frank Somerville says he may pursue another TV job. Anthony Leong, news producer at KNTV NBC Bay Area in San Jose, has been promoted to executive producer of digital content. Maureen Naylor, a veteran KTVU reporter and anchor, is leaving the station after 13 years with Channel 2. KTVUs Frank Somerville to take a break after bizarre newscast behavior But that baseline is pretty grim.. I dont think its going to get any better soon.. Oftentimes, the reporters are sitting at their desks taking the same feed, therefore writing the same story. You can reach Susan Young by calling (925) 416-4820, e-mail at syoung@angnewspapers.com, or fax at (925) 416-4874. Alameda County District Attorney Nancy OMalley charged him with two counts of driving under the influence, with a blood alcohol level three times the legal limit. She left KTVU in 2006, and had a brief stint with the Chronicle, even establishing the Leslie R. Griffith Woman of Courage Scholarship to foster young women into journalism. TownSquare But when the anchor went back to the news director to talk about more investigative pieces regarding the Asian elephants, he dismissed it out of hand, says Griffith. SF Chronicle | Legacy.com | KNBR. David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition, has received the Freedom of Information award from the Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
