Central Coast viewers can now catch four hours of live local news in the morning. KCOY CBS 12 is now airing its Sunrise Morning News starting at 5 a.m. When the CBS Network takes over at 7 a.m., the local team will switch to FOX 11 and continue live until 9 a.m.
“We now have morning crews in San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria gathering news that affects the entire Central Coast,” News Director John Zuchelli said in a release.
Viewer interaction will also be an important part of the show, according to the release. Sunrise viewers can e-mail questions and photos to the station every day.
“The extra time allows us to connect with viewers via e-mail. That’s exciting to us. We love to hear our viewers opinions about the stories of the day,” said anchor Randall White.
KCOY CBS 12 and FOX 11 (KKFX) are owned by Cowles California Media. Visit www.kcoy.com or kkfx.com for more information.
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This article appears in Oct 2-9, 2008.