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'Newswatch 16' finally names full-time news director GERIANNE KAIKOWSKI Tube Talk gkaikowskicitizenaioice.com GAR CLASS 1951: GAR High School class of 1 951 will meet for a luncheon buffet Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 1 2:30 p.m. at Genet-ti's, Wilkes-Barre. Those planning to attend should call Gil at 824-9425 or Marilyn at 288-31 02. C0UGHLIN CLASS 1959: Coughlin High School class of 1 959 will meet Wednesday, Feb.

20, at 6 p.m. at Theo's Place, 596 Mercer Kingston. LAKE-LEHMAN CLASS 1966: Lake-Lehman High School class of 1 966 will hold a 60th birthday party Aug. 9. The planning committee needs addresses for the following: Ralph Allen, Ron Ashton, Pat Bagdziunas-Distachio, Terry Davenport, Marsha Grey, Ann Gush, Ted Higgins, Pam Hoyt, Lana Johnson, Mark Keating, George Major, Sherry Miles, Richard Pearson, Barb Potter, Charles Quick, Walter Ragukonis, Len Sca-vone, Joe Sebolka, Roberta Steele, Philip Toluba, Marietta Tomasura, Richard Weaver and James Moyer.

Those with information should con tact Shirley Lubinski at 826-0285, Donna Bryant at 639-5761 or Don Crispell at 477-4022. COUGHLIN CLASS 1958: Coughlin High School Class of 1 958 will further plans for its golden anniversary reunion during a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 1 9, at 7 p.m. at Norm's Pizza, Wilkes-Barre. The fund-raising project will be discussed and invitations prepared for distribution.

Interested classmates are invited to assist. The reunion will be held Aug. 1 6 at Wyoming Valley Country Club. The arrangement committee is seeking the addresses of the following: Helen Baranaskas, Mary Ann Ceklosky, Judith Chase, Barbara Grabauskas, Jane Ann Ken-worthy, Roberta Laubaugh, Regina Mrozinski, Patricia O'Brien, Nancy Peterson, Barbara Webb, Audrey Weiss, Robert Eike, Andrew Gor-ski, Edward Gwiazdowski, John Koblowski, Stephen Kondratic, John Mennen, Joseph Novack, Leo Rindgen, Henry Rush and Earl Yale. Anyone with information on any of the above is asked to contact Bill DeRemer at 779-4437.

Almost one year after the departure of Dennis Fisher, WNEP has hired a news director. Erik Schrader, a native of Springfield, Pa. who last was news director at WJCLWTGS-TV in Savannah, will join Newswatch 16 on Thursday Schrader comes to WNEP with more than 18 years of news experience. His career began at KODE-TV the ABC affiliate in Joplin, where he worked in production. In 1991, he became a news reporter, then became sports director a few years later.

In 2000, Schrader became the news director at KODE. In 2002, he moved to KSPR-TV (ABC) in Springfield, and during his tenure as news director the station was honored with numerous awards by the Missouri Broadcasters' Association. His station's special on the first anniversary of 911 was named Best Special by the Missouri Broadcasters' Association. Fisher left WNEP in March 2007 to become a news director in Harrisburg. 'PA Morning' is no more WBRE and WYOU have amicably divorced.

This week, the stations ended their simulcast of "Pennsylvania Morning" as well as "Pennsylvania Midday" WBRE is airing a morning newscast from 5 to 7 a.m. with anchor Mark Hiller, followed by "The Today Show." But WYOU has totally abandoned its local morning newscasts. Instead, that station is continuing to air "CBS News Up to the Minute" in the early morning hours followed by "CBS Morning News" at 5 a.m. At 5:30, WYOU broadcasts "First Business Morning News," a fast-paced preview of Congressmen Chris Carney Tim Holden and Paul Kanjor-ski, who are all up for re-election, are the guests Thursday for "Bringing the House Home." The public is invited to be part of the studio audience in WVIA's high-definitition studio theater during the live show, hosted by Bill Kelly The show will be re-broadcast Friday at 7 p.m. For reservations, call Kath-ryn Davies at 602-1150 or Viewers can also participate in an on-line forum regarding the show's topic at www.wvia.

org. WVIA concert connection WVIA-TV and its FM radio station will host 2 free concerts in February. The "WVIA Homegrown Music Series" will present singer songwriter Jason and The Five Percent in a free show Monday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. at the WVIA Hi-Def Studio Theater, Pittston.

A live taping of the "WVIA Simply Grand Concert" featuring soprano Eileen Hanisch and pianist Ellen Flint performing a program of songs in German, Italian, English and French, will be held Friday Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the WVIA studios. The program will feature works by composers such as Henry Purcell, Hugo Wolf and Kurt in addition to music from South America with John-Marcel Williams, an 11-year-old guitar prodigy For reservations on either show, call 655-2808 or go to www.wvia.org. Geri Anne Kaikowski writes about TV and radio for The Citizens' Voice on Wednesdays.

She can be reached at gkaikowskicitizensvoice.com. the upcoming day's trading on Wall Street. "The Daily Buzz" follows at 6 before CBS's "The Early Show" which continues through 9. Spinning her wheels If you like to take a spinning class at any of the area health clubs, don't be surprised someday to find WBRE reporter Jill Konopka on your side. Or, rather, see the WBRE at the front of the class.

Konopka, who is certified to teach spinning classes, has a full schedule subbing at area health clubs. A typical week includes Tuesday nights at 7 and Friday mornings at 6 at the Wilkes-Barre YMCA, Wednesday mornings at 7:15 at the Pittston YMCA and Friday mornings at 7:15 at the Odyssey in Wilkes-Barre Township. She recently added her name to the list of substitute instructors at Maximum Health and Fitness Club in Kingston. Km an 'states' case on TV WILK radio program director Nancy Kman is becoming multi-media. Kman, who co-hosts the radio station's morning news show from 6 to 9 with Kevin Lynn, has joined WVIA-TV as a correspondent.

She will handle news duties for the public TV station's "State of Pennsylvania" show, which airs Thursdays at 7 p.m. Kman will replace Dr. Elizabeth Randol, who has been named chief of staff for the Lackawanna County COMMUNITY EVENTS TEQUILA ROSE CHAPTER: The Tequila Rose Chapter of The Red Hat Society will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. at The Cafe, Highway 31 5, Plains Township. PORK AND SAUERKRAUT DINNER: The Council of Catholic Women, Holy Name and Life Council Soci eties of St.

Mary's Annunciation Church, 258 Zerbey Kingston, will hold a pork and sauerkraut dinner Sunday, Feb. 1 0. Beverage and dessert are included. The cost is $7.50 for adults and $4 for children under 1 0. Seating times are noon to 4 p.m.

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