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KTLA Morning News
The KTLA Morning News is a morning television newscast Another critical moment for the Morning News oc-
airing on CW affiliate KTLA (channel 5) in Los Angeles, curred on January 17, 1994, when the Northridge earth-
California. The program is broadcast weekday mornings quake rocked the area, causing widespread damage, col-
from 4:30-10 a.m. The 4:30-7 a.m. portion is a general lapsing freeways, sparked power outages, ruptured water
news/traffic/weather format; the 7-10 a.m. portion also and gas lines, prompted the stoppage of television and
features news, traffic and weather, but emphasizes enter- film production and altered public events and flight
tainment and other light-hearted stories. schedules, due to precaution closures in Hollywood and
The 7-10 a.m. portion of the program was simulcast Los Angeles International Airport. The quake almost
on its San Diego sister station KSWB-TV (channel 69, trashed the KTLA newsroom when reporters Eric Spill-
owned by KTLA’s parent company Tribune Broadcasting) man, Larry McCormick, Stan Chambers and Michele Ruiz
from March 2005 until July 29, 2008 (under the name The were producing special reports throughout the morning.
WB Morning Show, and then to The CW Morning Show upon With the new relaxed atmosphere and a need to pro-
becoming a CW affiliate); KSWB later relaunched an in- vide live, local news when the other stations could not,
house news department on August 1, 2008, after switch- the show survived. The program continued to succeed
ing its affiliation from The CW to Fox and debuted its own even as the newscast saw new competition with the de-
locally-produced morning newscast on the date of the af- but of Good Day LA on Fox-owned KTTV (channel 11) in Ju-
filiation switch. ly 1993.[5] Around 1998, Michele Ruiz left for NBC-owned
KNBC (channel 4) and Jim Newman also left for ABC-
History owned KABC (channel 7). On May 2, 2001 Barbara Beck re-
signed from KTLA[6], and Giselle Fernandez later became
The program began on July 8, 1991 as The KTLA Morning co-anchor. In 2003, Giselle Fernandez left and was re-
News[1][2], anchored by Carlos Amezcua and Barbara placed by Michaela Pereira.[7][8] In September 2007, Car-
Beck, with weathercaster Mark Kriski, and Eric Spillman los Amezcua left KTLA for KTTV to replace John Beard on
and Michele Ruiz reporting from remote locations. It was that station’s 10 p.m. newscast.[9]
created under the direction of then-general manager On February 4, 2008, KTLA changed the titles of each
Steve Bell[3] and produced by Raymond J. Brune. The portion of its morning newscasts. The 5 a.m. hour (called
show’s emphasis was mostly on news, with very little on First Edition) was renamed KTLA Morning News @ 5. The 6
lighter features. With the emphasis on hard news, the a.m. hour (called Early Edition) was renamed KTLA Morn-
show received poor ratings and some negative reviews.[4] ing News @ 6. The KTLA Morning Show reverted back to its
Near the end of 1991, Joel Tator, a new executive produc- News,
original title as the KTLA Morning News while the 9 a.m.
er, had been brought in to help revive the show, by giving hour became known as KTLA Morning News @ 9. In April
the show a more relaxed atmosphere by spreading out 2011, KTLA added a weekend morning extension of the
newspapers on the desk. The anchors, feeling that the newscast, airing on Saturdays from 6-7 a.m. (airing in the
show was in its final weeks, also relaxed and they started early time slot due to The CW’s Toonzai animation block),
joking around. and on Sundays from 6-9 a.m.; it is currently anchored
The critical moment for the Morning News came in Fe- by Chris Burrous and Wendy Burch. The addition made
bruary 1992, when a series of rain storms hit the South- KTLA the fourth Tribune-owned station to carry a week-
land, causing severe flooding in the San Fernando Valley. end morning newscast (the others being fellow CW affil-
At that time, the only other news programs on in the iate WGN-TV in Chicago, and Fox affiliates WXIN in Indi-
morning were the morning news shows on ABC (Good anapolis and WTIC-TV in Hartford).[10]
Morning America), NBC (Today) and CBS (CBS This Morning),
which were all broadcast on a three-hour tape delay in
the Pacific Time Zone, with limited live coverage during
Personalities
the local news segments. Filling a need, KTLA set aside its
normal programming and provided extensive coverage Current on-air staff
of the flooding. That brought in large numbers of South-
KTLA Morning News at 4:30 (4:30-5 a.m.)
land viewers; once the flood crisis ended, the viewers
stayed with the show. And as a result, ratings improved • Chris Schauble - co-anchor
dramatically. • Megan Henderson - co-anchor
• Henry Dicarlo - meteorologist
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• Ginger Chan - traffic reporter (KTLA Traffic Center) • Eric Spillman - 7-9 a.m. field reporter
Note: Sam Rubin, Mark Kriski and Eric Spillman are the
KTLA Morning News at 5 (5-6 a.m.) only holdovers left from the original team of the show.
• Chris Schauble - co-anchor
• Megan Henderson - co-anchor Notable former staff
• Henry Dicarlo - meteorologist • Carlos Amezcua - original anchor (now with KTTV)
• Ginger Chan - traffic reporter (KTLA Traffic Center) • Barbara Beck - original anchor
• Asha Blake
KTLA Morning News at 6 (6-7 a.m.)
• Cher Calvin (now weeknight anchor at KTLA)
• Chris Schauble - co-anchor
• Elizabeth Espinosa (now reporter for the 1 and 6:30
• Megan Henderson - co-anchor
p.m. newscasts on KTLA)
• Henry Dicarlo - meteorologist
• Giselle Fernandez
• Sam Rubin - entertainment reporter
• Lu Parker
• Ginger Chan - traffic reporter (KTLA Traffic Center)
• Michele Ruiz (now founder and CEO of
• Mark Kono - traffic reporter ("KTLA Telecopter HD")
SaberHacer.com)
KTLA Morning News at 7 (7-9 a.m.) • Sharon Tay (now with KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV)
• Michaela Pereira - co-anchor
• Frank Buckley - co-anchor See also
• Mark Kriski - weather anchor • WGN Morning News - a morning news and
• Sam Rubin - entertainment reporter entertainment program on sister station WGN-TV in
• Ginger Chan - traffic reporter (KTLA Traffic Center) Chicago, Illinois.
• Mark Kono - traffic reporter ("KTLA Telecopter HD")
KTLA Morning News at 9 (9-10 a.m.) References
• Michaela Pereira - co-host [1] KTLA A.M. News Off to Slick Start, Los Angeles Times.
• Jessica Holmes - co-host Retrieved 12-10-2010.
• Frank Buckley - news updates [2] Television, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12-10-2010.
• Mark Kriski - weather anchor [3] Steve Bell, 66; Executive at KTLA-TV Launched
• Sam Rubin - entertainment reporter Brash Morning News Show, Los Angeles Times.
Retrieved 12-10-2010.
KTLA Weekend Morning News
[4] Memo to ’KTLA Morning News’--You Blew It, Los
• Chris Burrous - Co-anchor, Weather Anchor, and
Angeles Times. Retrieved 12-10-2010.
Traffic Reporter
[5] They Carry a Big Shtick; Television: KTTV is pitting
• Wendy Burch - Co-anchor
’Good Day, L.A.’ against ’The KTLA Morning News.’
Reporters So far, there’s no contest., Los Angeles Times.
Retrieved 12-10-2010.
• Gayle Anderson - 7-9 a.m. field reporter and
[6] Barbara Beck Leaves KTLA in Reported Dispute, Los
"Watercooler Buzz" contributor (9-10 a.m.)
Angeles Times. Retrieved 12-10-2010.
• Wendy Burch - 7-9 a.m. field reporter and
[7] Fernandez to leave KTLA, Los Angeles Times.
"Watercooler Buzz" contributor (9-10 a.m.)
Retrieved 12-10-2010.
• Rich Demuro - technology reporter
[8] [1]
• Jennifer Gould - 4:30- 10 a.m. field reporter
[9] KTLA morning news anchor jumps ship for slot at
• Mark Kriski - weather anchor and "Watercooler
rival KTTV, Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12-10-2010.
Buzz" contributor (9-10 a.m.)
[10] KTLA Channel 5 expands morning news block to
• Roger Lodge - sports talk 6 and 7 a.m.
weekends, Los Angeles Times, March 25, 2011.
• Allie MacKay - 7-9 a.m. field reporter
Retrieved April 19, 2011.
• Lynnete Romero 7-9 a.m. field reporter
• Sam Rubin - 7-9 a.m. entertainment reporter and
"Watercooler Buzz" contributor (9-10 a.m.)
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Categories:
• Local news programming in the United States
• 1991 television series debuts
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