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teg Comics 4C TV5C Movie times 6C Tucson, Thursday, December 31, 1998 (EJje Arizona Baito Sfctr tii mwm 7i mwiii Tucson affiliate in WB network powers up today By Raina Wagner The Arizona Daily Star atch out Tucson denizens of 'the night. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" has finally arrived. We look forward to the new year and, if experience is any indicator, predict these developments in the Old Pueblo-plex: 1 The Century Park theater complex builds its own jail for car thieves captured in the parking lot. 2. City crews accidentally chip-seal a homeless man.

He survives, and in an unprecedented legal judgment is awarded exclusive rights to the median in front of Tucson Mall. 3. The multimillion-dollar Arizona 210 Maclovio Barraza Aviation Parkway sees its 100th vehicle. 4. A pygmy owl's nest is discovered in the air-traffic-control tower at Tucson International Airport, The U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service orders the airport shut I 1 1 1 1 A down. 5. Hunters protest an order that they, like Mexican gray wolves, be sprayed with fluorescent paint to enhance their For months fans with cable or satellite units have been able to watch this cult hit. But anyone who still relies on rabbit ears to tune the tube probably has no idea what's appealing about the show based in fictional Sunnydale, Calif. otherwise known as the vampire capital of the world.

Cable-less viewers are also probably clueless about the fame of young stars such as James Van Der Beek and Keri Russell, who've adorned the covers of countless entertainment publications. Yet their shows "Dawson's Creek" and "Felicity," respectively have yet to be shown on broadcast television in Tucson. Not that it was supposed to be this way. When Tucson Communications announced in August 1997 that KWBA an affiliate of the WB Network was on the way, owners planned for it to be up and running early in 1998. That didn't work out.

Because KWBA's tower lies on U.S. Forest Service land near Mount Wrightson 35 miles southeast of Tucson government officials had to conduct environmental assessments. The assessments took 14 months and pushed back the launch date of the new station to today. KWBA starts airing WB programming, syndicated shows and local productions at 5 p.m. on Channel 58.

It is an over-the-air channel available in all Tucson homes 24 hours a day. The heart of KWBA's schedule will be the five hours of WB first-run programs, three hours during the day and two hours of prime-time programming Monday through Thursday. On Sunday mornings, KWBA will broadcast the WB Kids shows, including hit cartoons like "Men in -Black" and "Pinky and the Brain." Sunday evenings include three hours of WB network shows, counting the 6. Union Pacific runs a train through Tucson with a record 1,672 boxcars. Waiting motorists at the West Prince Road crossing are forced to spend the night in their vehicles.

7. U.S. Custom agents in Naco, break up a sophisticated ring that smuggles Russian-made nesting dolls into this country. Officials estimate the street value of the dolls at $1,332. 8.

Victoria's Secret, at the Tucson Mall, branches out into a line of sheer hiking apparel. 9. A developer accidentally bulldozes A.E. Aralza, The Arizona Daily Sta? Syndicated episodes of current hit shows like "Friends" will air on KWBA (Channel 58), which is run by executives Gary Marshall, left, and Ron Bergamo. Here's the 411 on the channel's popular shows If you tune in some of the popular WB shows next week, you could be dropping into the middle of the show's first, second or third season.

Here are some brief highlights for those who've never heard of Dawson, Felicity or Buffy. 'Dawson's Creek' Briefly: The story centers on Dawson Leery and his three closest friends: Pacey, Joey and Jen. The story lines go beyond he likes her, she likes him, though there's plenty of that, too. So far, Dawson has dated Jen, the new girl next door, though he's always been sort of in love with longtime friend Joey a girl. Pacey (a boy) had a crush on Joey, but he actually had a fling with his English teacher.

Currently, Dawson and Joey are trying a romantic relationship but are in trouble because of school concerns and Dawson's parents' failing marriage. Incidentally, these cerebral, angst-riddled youngsters are sup- posed to be sophomores in high school. The stars: Dawson, Joey, Pacey and Jen are played respectively by James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Joshua Jackson and Michelle Williams. Created by: Kevin Williamson of "Scream" and "Scream 2" fame, one of Hollywood's most successful screenwriters of the last few years. Airs: Wednesdays at 7 p.m.

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Briefly: Teen vampire slayer Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) moved to Sunnydale and found that her only-born-once-in-a-generation powers are desperate- ly needed in this seemingly normal town. Amid the slaying, she's kept busy with those pesky high school concerns: First love (with good-demon, bad-demon Angel, played by David Boreanaz), fighting with Mom (Pristine Sutherland), and the rotating crushes of her group of friends Willow (Alyson Hannigan), Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter) and Xander (Nicholas Brendon). The stars: Buffy and Angel are the main players, and Angel's eons-old character will be spun into his own show next season. Created by: Joss Whedon, who also the movie version of this tale. Airs: 7 p.m.

Tuesdays. 'Charmed' Briefly: New this season, so you haven't missed much. The three Halliwell sisters Prue, Piper and Phoebe inherit the family home and soon learn they are witches, with the powers, respectively, to move things with the mind, freeze time and see into the future. These sisters are beautiful, so of course they only do good, fighting evil from their old San Francisco Victorian. The stars: Shannen Doherty plays Prue, the oldest, followed by Holly Marie Combs (Piper) and Alyssa Milano (Phoebe).

Created by: Everyone's favorite TV mogul, Aaron Spelling. Airs: 8 p.m. Wednesdays. 'Felicity' Briefly: This is also a new show, but it moved fast, so there's lots to catch up on. In the first show, Felicity followed her impulses instead of her parents' careful plan and lit out of town after her high school crush, Ben.

Chucking premed studies at Stanford, Felicity followed Ben whom she never spoke to until high school graduation night to a university in New York City. Of course, Ben falls for her new friend Julie, and Felicity herself develops a crush on her resident adviser, Noel. The stars: Felicity (Keri Russell), Ben (Scott Speedman), Julie (Amy Jo Johnson), Elena (Tangi), and Noel (Scott Foley). Airs: 8 p.m. Tuesdays.

"Hawaii Arizona Diamondbacks games will also run on KWBA. Locally produced segments will hour-long replay of "7th Heaven," which first airs on Monday. With its array of teen- and twen-tysomething-centered programs, the the Sabino Canyon Visitor Center. 10. Tucson Water begins delivery of its new, chlorinated mocha Java blend.

be a big part of the KWBA schedule, Bergamo said. Rather than regular daily news shows, KWBA will focus on short vignettes, local public affairs, high school sports, hourly weath WB is the only growing network in the country. And in some cities WB shows win their time slots among viewers under 49, faring even better with those under 34. Despite carrying the 11. Fifty-three bales of maryuana are seized from a horse-drawn float in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.

WB youth mantle into Tucson, KWBA's general manager insists that the station will attract viewers of all ages. er updates and more. The keynote will be "Southern Arizona Prime," news features of 30-second to two-minute duration that will air throughout the day on KWBA. Rather than a traditional on-air talent crew, KWBA will rely on guest hosts from the community, some in-house producers, even the general manager and CEO to do "Southern Arizona Prime" segments. The exception to the "no on-air talent" station rule will be Jennifer Santiago, the weather reporter.

Santiago will be responsible for weather updates that will air every hour of the day. 12. Thousands of believers swarm to the parking lot of Fuddruckers, on East Speedway, where the image of the Virgin appears in a grilled-to-order burger. 13. The Catalina Foothills Lowriders Club holds its first meeting.

14. Controversy ends over where to move the Sabino Canyon target range. The range moves to Old Tucson Studios. 15. The newspaper in Bemidji, reports a new phenomenon sunbirds: Southern Arizonans migrating north for the winter in white RVs.

i I -ink. Uur target audience is broader than" the WB's, said GM Ron Bergamo, noting the WB's limited hours of programming. The remaining air time will be determined locally. KWBA willful that time with a variety of syndicated programs, including some still on the air "The relatively recent hits "Roseanne," "Family Ties," "The Fresh Prince of Bel and old classics Andy Griffith Show," "I Love Lucy," 16. Disgusted members of the DUI squad arrest a Listings addition The Arizona Daily Star's daily television listings will include KWBA as of tomorrow.

Sunday's TV Week also will reflect the new station's shows. It will feature a story on the WB program, "Charmed," starring Shannen Doherty. motorist who keeps shouting, "I'm drunk on life. I'm drunk on life." A.E. Aralza, The Arizona Daily Star Jennifer Santiago will report the weather for KWBA 7 17.

The city begins to name new streets after global JUST THE FACTS an array of syndicated sitcoms and dramas and various locally produced segments. Because the signal should be clear in all three Southeastern Arizona counties, KWBA plans to focus on news, events and stories of the region. WHOM TO CALL: KWBA wants feedback from viewers. Call 889-5800. WHERE IS IT ON THE KWBA airs on Channel 58, unless you have Cox or Jones cable systems, which are placing KWBA on Channel 8.

WHAT'S Hot, hot, hot WB programs such as "Dawson's Creek," "Charmed" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," along with Diamondbacks baseball games and WHERE IS KWBA Though its license comes through Sierra Vista, KWBA-58's station offices are on Tucson's southside, at 3481 E. Michigan St. The transmission tower is near Mount Wrightson between Tucson and Sierra Vista, and the station's signal is powerful enough to reach almost all of Southeastern Arizona. New Year's Eve noise will terrify many pets hot spots. We get: S.

Avemda Sarajevo, E. Bajada Baghdad, S. Caminito Kabul and Paseo Pyongyang. 18. Emergency workers use the "jaws of life" to rescue an elderly woman pinned inside her Buick by a spring-loaded car shade.

19. U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor is exposed as a hologram. 20.

High winds snap a cable holding the inflatable duck at an Ugly Ducking Car Sales lot. Next day, birders report seeing a huge yellow warbler in the San Pedro riparian area near Sierra Vista. Coincidence? We think not. 21. Marana reaches out to annex the Catalina Foothills plans to call it "Marana Heights." James Maish and Bobbie Jo Buel were here.

Contact maishazstarnet.com or 573-4126. Write: EO. Box 26807, Tucson, AZ 85726. TAKE A LOOK. TAKE A LOOK: The Ubiquitous tacky souvenir on Nogales, Sonora, shop shelves this holiday season is the O.J.

Simpson "special edition" machete. It features a rawhide handle and fancy 18-inch blade engraved with his name. We'll grant you that this item is a little behind the trend curve. But so what? Tucson stores missed on it completely. Our prediction for Christmas 1999 in Nogales: knockoffs of Monica Lewinsky's stained blue dress.

So the animal will hear something besides the loud bangs. hit by a car. Animals will do anything to escape the noise. Even the most Veterinarian Brad Shipman 1 wm docile pets will claw their way ft5? a says the loud noise could RUNNING LOOSE To report stray animals in the Tucson area, contact the following agencies: Pima County Animal Control: 743-7550 (open on New Year's Day) Humane Society of Southern Arizona: 327-6088, Ext. 174 and 175 (closed on New Year's Day but open Saturday).

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Most pets don't get injured by the fireworks themselves, but rather as a result of the display. Len Ruck, an ambulance driver for the Memphis (Tenn.) Humane Society, says most of the fireworks-related injuries to which he responds are pets which have dug out or climbed over backyard fences to escape the noise and ended up being could be dealing with a trauma lighting fireworks. The best way to keep tized pet every time the weather turns bad. Some people your pets safe is to bring them inside. If you are leaving the house for a New shown past signs of trauma from fire- works.

And, he says, veterinarians usu- ally require an office visit from your pet before they will dispense a sedative. Some animals are calmer when they are given Benadryl, an over-the-counter medicine for humans. Check with your veterinarian to make sure you aren't over-medicating your animal. I i ask their veterinarians for tran quilizers to use on their pets on Year's Eve party, consider putting your animal in a room away from the windows. Leave on a television set or radio New Year's Eve.

Shipman doesn't like to dispense them unless the animal has A.