Citizens' Voice from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 42

TelevisionNews WBRE resurrects the l-Team while WYOU 'kills' sports reports cratic Caucus. His last day at the station will be Friday, Sept. 1. Michaels joined WYOU in 2003. Prior to that, he had worked at WBRE from 1982-1999.

It appears that sports will air on WYOU's weekend newscasts leaving a job for Mike remain about the station's newcast makeover into an interactive news program and the future of the station. WBRE weekend anchor Can-dace Grossklaus will anchor the daily news. "This new venture will be a challenging one, but it's something I want to embrace and I hope the view- ers will, too," she said. Eric Scheiner, director of content at WZMY in New Hampshire, is the co-host of the interactive segment of the news. Scott Stuccio will remain as the meteorologist.

Each topic will vary from day today. "I have not met Eric yet, but I'm looking forward to it," said Grossklaus. "I've seen his resume tape and it appears he will bring a lot of energy and experience to the show. It should be fun." Grossklaus will have to practice saying new call John is gone: Another person has left Nexstar Broadcasting, owners of WBRE and managers of WYOU. John Ditt-meier, vice president of both stations, has abruptly been replaced.

Tim Busch has been named acting vice president. Worthy visits from Dr. Lori: Dr. Lori, a regular contributor on WNEP's "Home Backyard" will make visits in the area ihis fall to appraise viewer'? antiques. This is the seventh consecutive year of her "What's It Worth?" appraisal tour.

Dr. Lori has a Ph.D. in art history. She is a certified art and antiques appraiser who has worked in major museums and as a university professor. Call 888-431-1010 for more information.

You are suggested to arrive early to purchase tickets. Her schedule is: Saturday, Sept. 16: Faith United Church of Christ, 21 Faith Drive, Hazleton, 1 p.m. Fee: To be announced. Proceeds to benefit the church.

Saturday, Oct, 7: St. Jude's School cafeteria, 422 S. Mountain Mountain Top, 10 a.m. Sponsored by and benefits Marian Sutherland Kirby Library of Mountain Top. Fee: $25 per person, includes 2 appraisals or $10 per item for all other items with $10 per person admission fee if you have no items to be appraised.

Sunday, Oct. 8: Tunkhan-nock Area Middle School, 200 Franklin Tunkhannock, 1 p.m. Hosted by Tyler Memorial Hospital. Fee: To be announced. Singing the blues: "America's Got Talent" is over.

So is "So You Think You Can Dance." Still miss "American Never fear, another celebrity reality entertainment show is starting next week. A new show "Celebrity Duets" premieres Tuesday at 8 p.m. onFox56 pairing non-singing stars with musical superstars, such as Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Richard Marx, Michael Bolton, Clint Black, Belinda Carlisle, Peter Frampton and Smokey Robinson. The eight contestants are Cheech Marin, Lea Thompson, Lucy Lawless, Jai Rodriguez, Hal Sparks, Chris Jericho, Carry Patterson and Alfonso Ribeiro. Judges include producer David Foster and Little Richard.

The five-week show is hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by Simon Cowell. Geri Anne Kaikowski writes about television for The Citizens' Voice. Her column appears Thursdays. She can be reached at gkaikowskicitizensvoice.com. Pronouns (I and YOU) rule at Nexstar: The I-Team, the Infamous investigative team launched at WBRE during the era of news director Micah "Right Now" Johnson, has been dug out of the station archives from the mid-1990s, brushed off and will be passed off as a new idea next month.

The only different is that before while two I-team reporters were good, four are even better. WBRE anchor Andy Mehalshick, one of the original I-Teamers, will lead the pack consisting of reporter Amy Bradley and Joe Holden. The other member of the I-Team is a consumer reporter (as yet unhired) to replace the long-departed Elliot Weiler. Mehalshick will handle stories that reveal corruption, fraud, waste of taxpaper dollars and risks to public health and safety. The I-Team will hit the streets Monday, Sept.

18. Sid slam dunks another job: Write an obituary for the WYOU sports department, which had the plug pulled on it when the interactive news concept came out. Probably realizing that the handwriting was on the wall, Sid Michaels resigned to become the public information officer for the Pennsylvania Senate Demo- Conigliaro. For some reason, sports is getting a de-emphasis on the stations. Regretably, high school football season is upon us and that sport has a kind of "Friday Night Lights" following in our area.

Geri Anne Kaikowski Tube Turn So, why would you push sports on the backburner? Fox 56's "High School Sportshow," with John Mendola, which airs Saturdays at 10:30 p.m.i will only benefit from some of the local sta- tion's cutback on sports. Mendola will kick-off his show with a special high school football preview Saturday. More questions for WYOU: WYOU is promoting the fact that the answers are coming, but for now, questions No Credit Check No Application Fee Proof Of Income Not Required Loan Amount Term Pmt. Rale APR rjif U.JLJ Embarrassed By Your Smile? Wyoming Valley Residents A free report is now available to local residents that "The Hidden Truths About Cosmetic Dentistry!" To get your free copy, and this insider -information, you must call Toll free, 24 hour Recorded Message at: U877-874-8869, Ext. 1071 jl )': ff if CLEAR SMOOTH ACNE-FREE SKIN 10,000 120 $150 11.15 13.06 20,000 180 $256 11.78 13.24 30,000 240 $356 11.98 13.23 50,000 240 $594 11.98 13.23 in just Home and Business Computer Repair and Networking IPC Ejdtore CO CM I-(f) 10 cc ID (- 1 Get a FREE Bottle by Calling Today! "We Make House Calls TREE Pick-Up and Delivery Virus Removal Specialist 1 Simple Spray epi-.

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