FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2008 CONTACT: Kirsten Bolton, General Manager FOX 4 KTBY-TV Phone: (907) 274-0404 FAX: (907) 264-5180 Email: kbolton@ktbytv.com
FOX 4 KTBY-TV Launches Prime Time High-Definition Newscast October 1st
Anchorage, AK – FOX 4 KTBY-TV is pleased to announce that it is producing its own local newscast beginning October 1st in high-definition and featuring well-known Alaskan talents Trill Gates, Jeanie Greene, Big Mitch and Eddie P. According to General Manager, Kirsten Bolton, “FOX 4 KTBY is proud to be entering into the news arena. Beginning in October, we are offering viewers a new choice for local news. Our focus will be to provide a family friendly and uniquely Alaskan newscast. To accomplish this, we have pulled together a strong team with deep Alaskan roots. Our commitment to the community is to provide useful news and information that will better serve and inform Alaskans.” FOX 4 News at 9 will be delivered in high-definition and anchored by long-time Alaskan talent, Trill Gates. Gates has 18 years of television and radio experience, most recently as the morning show co-host on the top- rated country radio station, KBEAR 104.1. As co-host, she kept listeners informed on local and statewide news. In addition to her years of experience in media, Gates holds a Bachelors degree in Journalism and a Masters degree in Education. After several years away from television, Gates returns to where her career began…FOX 4 KTBY. In order to develop a uniquely local newscast, FOX 4 News has partnered with several local experts to cover in-depth topics of interest to Alaskans. These special segments include a report by Jeanie Greene, producer of Heartbeat Alaska and well-known champion for rural issues. Viewers will be treated to an entertainment report by two of the biggest names in local entertainment, Big Mitch and Eddie P. Other highlights include a business report by Tom Myers, Deputy Director - Alaska Manufacturing
Extension Partnership, and a health report by Dr. Ty Vincent, Mat-Su Integrative Medicine. FOX 4 News at 9 will air Monday through Friday and is the only prime time newscast in the market. The half-hour newscast will be designed to keep viewers up-to-date, not up late. “We have invested in the most modern news equipment and technology in order to bring viewers the first high-definition newscast in Alaska,” says Bolton. “This is the future of broadcasting and we are excited to be at the forefront of this evolution.” For more information please contact Kirsten Bolton, FOX 4 KTBY-TV, General Manager at (907) 274-0404. -