Behind the Headlines

Here’s info on this week’s panelists and topics.

Panelists:
Jackson Baker, Senior Editor of The Memphis Flyer
Bill Dries, Senior Reporter for The Daily News
Amos Maki, City Hall reporter for The Commercial Appeal
Les Smith, Reporter for FOX13 News

Topics:
This week’s Behind the Headlines will present a discussion of Mayor Luttrell as he faces some harsh budget cuts, plus Rep Curry Todd apologizes after insensitive comments about Mexican immigrants, and City Councilwoman Swearengen Ware turns herself in to the authorities.

First showing, Friday, November 19, 2010.



Memphis, Tennessee public television station WKNO has launched a new half-hour show, Behind the Headlines, featuring prominent local reporters discussing the most salient news developments of the week.  I saw the first installment Friday evening at 6:30pm and was very impressed at the quality of the discussion.  I intend to watch it every week from now on.  Each show will replay at 7:30pm and 11:00pm Friday night on WKNO2 and Sunday morning at 8:30am on the main channel.  Set your DVR's!  Here's a link to the new show's webpage, including the video of the show available the Monday after; and here's the complete presser from WKNO's Teri Sullivan:

Press Contact: Teri L. Sullivan

WKNO/Channel 10

(901) 729-8735

tlsullivan@wkno.org

August 23, 2010
For Immediate Release

WKNO Premieres New Weekly Locally-Produced News & Information Show

WKNO is pleased to announce the premiere of Behind the Headlines on Friday, September 10. Hosted by Eric Barnes, publisher of The Daily News, Behind the Headlines will take an in-depth look with local print and broadcast journalists at the week’s top news stories impacting the Mid-South community. It will air Fridays at 6:30 p.m. on Channel 10 as part of the new local programming initiative, ‘KNO Tonite.

“WKNO is making a commitment to produce a locally focused program, which fits perfectly with what we at The Memphis Daily News do,” said Barnes. “This is a great opportunity to use television to delve into the type of locally relevant issues that affect the whole texture of the city. There are already many TV outlets for breaking news. This is a chance to talk about the deeper issues and the bigger issues.”

“We recently conducted research with our viewers and members,” said Michael LaBonia, WKNO President & CEO. “The public indicated that they wanted more in-depth local news and information, – not just the headlines, crime events, or sports scores, – but rather a more in-depth look at the issues which affect their daily lives. We were pleased when Eric Barnes agreed to host. We worked with him on the Gubernatorial Forum last May and were delighted with his journalistic knowledge and his appeal on-air.”

Because Behind the Headlines is very topical, information about the show’s guests and focus may not be available until close to airdate. For updates, viewers can visit the Behind the Headlines web page at www.wkno.org. There will also be updates posted on WKNO’s Facebook page and Twitter feed.

‘KNO Tonite is a new local programming initiative combining the new digital capabilities of the WKNO Digital Media Center with the community’s desire for more local programming. It will air on WKNO/Channel 10 Monday through Friday at 6:30 p.m. and feature a different program each night. ‘KNO Tonite, which will be hosted by WKNO’s Mark Koonce, will also air weeknights at 11:00 on WKNO2, available over the air on Channel 10.2 and on Comcast Digital Cable Channel 910.

On Mondays, the WKNO series Southern Routes will air in its new weekly slot. A new series taking an in-depth look at sports in the Mid-South will air Tuesdays – Sports Files with Geoff Calkins. Interviews with a variety of artists, musicians, authors and more will air Wednesdays on A Conversation With . . ., and various local documentaries will air Thursdays.

WKNO is a non-profit, private foundation serving the Mid-South for more than 50 years. An important community resource, WKNO uses the power of non-commercial public broadcasting to provide the Mid-South with quality educational and cultural programs that inform, entertain, and inspire. For more information: wkno.org

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