Line Producing

Ernest Kung line produced the weekday, hour-long editions of KCAL9 News at 9pm from February 2017 through December 2018.

KCAL9 News at 9pm provides in-depth coverage of California statewide, national and international stories. It draws on the journalists of CBS, CNN, BBC, AP and Reuters for a comprehensive look at the world each night.

KCAL-TV/DT is a commercial television station serving the Los Angeles market, and covers more than 15 million people in California and a small portion of Nevada. KCAL broadcasts over the air on channel 9.1 and is carried by all major providers of cable, satellite, and fiber TV service. KCAL has a significant history dating to the origins of television. It is currently owned by ViacomCBS.

Watch Newscasts Line Produced by Ernest Kung:

❯ October 2, 2017 – Day after the Las Vegas Mass Shooting

❯ November 14, 2017 – Standard day showing the global reach of KCAL9 News at 9pm 

❯ December 6, 2017 – Major wildfires around Southern California

❯ April 25, 2018 – Standard day showing the global reach of KCAL9 News at 9pm

❯ April 26, 2018 – History is made as North Korea’s dictator enters South Korea for a summit

❯ May 1, 2018 – A day featuring stories from all 7 continents

❯ June 11, 2018 – History is made again as the US President meets North Korea’s dictator in Singapore

❯ July 9, 2018 – Standard day showing the global reach of KCAL9 News at 9pm

❯ August 2, 2018 – Standard day showing the global reach of KCAL9 News at 9pm

❯ August 14, 2018 – Standard day showing the global reach of KCAL9 News at 9pm

❯ September 27, 2018 – A departure from the standard format of the broadcast to focus on a single topic

❯ November 8, 2018 – Day after the Thousand Oaks Mass Shooting; also large wildfires

Please note: Sports segments have been removed as they are produced by a dedicated sports department. Commercial breaks have also been removed.

Photo of Ernest by Iris Salem.