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posted January 05, 2006 14:58
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News for 'QBID' - (Steve Kmetko Named as New Anchor on Q Television Network 'QTN World News with Steve Kmetko' Debuts This Week)
BURBANK, Calif., Jan 05, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Q Television Network (OTC: QBID), America's groundbreaking network for gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgendered individuals (GLBT), has announced today that Steve Kmetko has been tapped to anchor the revamped network news program "QTN World News with Steve Kmetko." "QTN World News with Steve Kmetko" began airing daily at 7:00pm EST/4:00pm PST on January 3rd.
Kmetko, a veteran television personality, was with KCBS in Los Angeles for over
11 years and appeared frequently as a CBS "This Morning" entertainment reporter.
Kmetko is widely known as the former co-anchor of "E! News Daily," "E!
News
Weekend" and E!'s correspondent covering the "Academy Awards" and "Golden Globes."
"Q Television is in the unique position of providing its audience with a time and place to find its gay news on a daily basis. It's not about waiting a week or a month for a magazine to be delivered or digging through the newspaper to find one small article buried far from the front pages. No other news outlet, no other television network is doing what we're doing and that's really exciting,"
said Kmetko. "I'm thrilled by the opportunity to put my experience to use in this forum and to be contributing to that. This is a big step for our community and we're trailblazers."
"QTN World News with Steve Kmetko" delivers the latest in queer news from around the globe. This informative program offers live, in-depth interviews with newsmakers discussing everything from politics and current events to business and technology related to the GLBT community. QTN World News covers current events from the United States and around the world, with correspondents in Orlando, New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, London, Moscow, and wherever important news happens.
"We are thrilled to be working with such a highly acclaimed talent. Steve Kmetko's unparalleled professionalism and experience will be a wonderful addition to our network." said Scott Withers, Executive Vice President, Q Television Network. |
