The fast-moving Creek Fire is threatening to cut off broadcast signals from a number of Valley radio and TV stations with transmitters located at Meadow Lakes, east of Auberry. The fire is approaching the stations' transmitters as it burns in the Jose Basin area, according to a message posted online...
For Third Time This Month, Fox News Leads All Networks
NEW YORK — Mention prime-time television stars in other ages, and you’d think of Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Harmon or Jennifer Aniston. Now it’s Sean Hannity and Tucker Carlson. Fox News Channel was the most-watched network in prime-time television last week, counting both broadcast and cable, the Nielsen company said. It...
Remembering Ray O'Canto, Fresno Media Personality and Bulldog Booster
Ray O'Canto, former Fresno State baseball radio commentator and local media personality, died this past Saturday at the age of 60, according to numerous media reports. He battled cancer for the last few months, spending his final weeks in hospice care. Listen to this article: O'Canto worked in and...
In New Hulu Series, RZA Dives Deep Into the Wu-Tang 'Saga'
BEVERLY HILLS — RZA could have created a Wu-Tang Clan biopic like the NWA-based "Straight Outta Compton" film, but felt the nine-member rap group needed more room to tell their story. That meant heading to television and finding the right actors to reenact the influential group's rise and rap as...
Derek Carr Barks, Gruden Purrs in Raiders' 'Hard Knocks' Debut
NAPA — Quarterback Derek Carr angrily yelling at teammates. Jon Gruden showing a softer, gentler side for some of his younger players and ditching his trademark snarl. Vontaze Burfict politely helping an offensive linemen get off the ground. What in the name of Al Davis is going on here? The...
Ray O'Canto 'Overwhelmed' by Support As He Battles Cancer
Ray O'Canto, a man never at a loss for words, has two to share with everyone: "Thank you." The Fresno media personality known for his “Get Dirty!” call after Fresno State won the 2008 NCAA baseball championship is at Hinds Hospice after a two-month fight with cancer. Last weekend, during...
Jenny Toste Is Out as CEO of TV Station ValleyPBS
Jenny Toste, CEO of Fresno public television station KVPT since December, has been removed by the station's board. Toste's ouster was announced in a news release Friday from ValleyPBS. "The ValleyPBS board of directors voted to end Jenny Toste's contract with the station," the release says. Karen Musson, who chairs...
TV Pitches for Prescription Drugs Will Have to Include Price
WASHINGTON — TV pitches for prescription drugs will soon include the price, giving consumers more information upfront as they make medication choices at a time when new drugs can carry anxiety-inducing prices. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said Wednesday the Trump administration has finalized regulations requiring drug companies...
Study: Kids' Suicides Spiked After Netflix Series Release
Suicides among U.S. kids aged 10 to 17 jumped to a 19-year high in the month following the release of a popular TV series that depicted a girl ending her life, researchers said. The study published Monday can't prove that the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why" was the cause, but...
ABC Cancels 'Roseanne' After Star's Racist Tweet
NEW YORK — ABC canceled its hit reboot of "Roseanne" on Tuesday following star Roseanne Barr's racist tweet that referred to former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett as a product of the Muslim Brotherhood and the "Planet of the Apes." ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey said the comment "is abhorrent, repugnant...