| Jeanne Jakle: KENS top 10 p.m. newscast in ratings
The KENS 10 p.m. news team had something to celebrate today at the end of an image-bruising week that saw the absence of sportscaster Joe Reinagel for a couple of days after his arrest on charges including public intoxication. The newscast remains No. 1 in the local news race, according to February Nielsen ratings, which wrapped up Wednesday night. KSAT finished a close second, and WOAI was third. All late newscasts delivered strong investigative and consumer-help pieces during February sweeps, a good balance to the usual fear-and-dread reports that seem to be staples of ratings. Examples: Vicki Buffolino did a report on the safety of kids' car seats, which, according to KENS general manager Bob McGann was especially well-received by viewers.
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An Entertainment Weekly review gave it a plum A-minus rating. Bill Stetson, a Norwich environmentalist who signed on as Paynes executive producer, also raves: Roz is a rare and dedicated person, and this story had to be told.
The story, in fact, is frequently ignored. Celebrations of Black History Month tend to highlight the nonviolent civil disobedience of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. rather than the more militant stance of Malcolm X that inspired the Panthers.
Paynes project is rooted in the revolutionary dreams of a bygone era. In 1967, she was among some 30 activists who founded Newsreel, a New York City-based filmmakers collective.
We shot documentaries on issues that were important to us war, racism, womens liberation as tools for making changes in American society, Payne explains.
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