Bay Area Focus with Susan Sikora
Sundays at 8 a.m.
"Bay Area Focus with Susan Sikora" is one of very few locally produced TV talk shows in the San Francisco Bay Area. This one-on-one interview format, hosted by EMMY winner Susan Sikora, airs Sunday mornings at 8 a.m. on The CW 44cable12 (KBCW-TV) throughout Northern California. The show features in-depth conversations with visiting celebrities and newsmakers, local artists, experts, politicians, and community leaders. In addition, it highlights the Bay Area's numerous non-profit organizations, activities and community events, and addresses the gamut of regional and local issues and concerns dealing with education, housing, politics, and transportation.
Upcoming Guests:
Feb. 28 Bay Area Career columnist Marty Nemko tells us where the jobs are in this tough economy, offered his take on the Obama administration's first year and a critical look at California's governor and legislators, plus Executive Director of the Asian American Film festival Chi-Hui Yang offers a sneak peak of the upcoming event and tell us how it aims to dispel myths and stereotypes of the Asian community.
Mar. 7 Bay Area film critics Peter Hartlaub with the SF Chronicle and Sura Wood with KQED Radio offer their takes on this year's Oscar nominated films, and Executive Director of the Academy of Friends Mike Horak explains how their Oscar fundraiser provides moneys to organization that benefit those with HIV/AIDS.
Mar. 14 Bay Area internist Dr. Yulia Koltzova offers the latest information on the Swine flu and flu vaccine, Nazila Talai, owner of the Persian restaurant Lavosh and staffer Joseph Holmes tell us how the Persian community is celebrating their upcoming New Year, and scientist Ron Hipschman with the Exploratorium discusses the significance of Pi Day and tells us how to get young people interested in science.
Mar. 28 Business expert and U.S. Senatorial candidate Tom Campbell shares his ideas for economic growth at the state and federal level, and Queen of Hats Ruth Dewson tells us how we can all become what she calls "hat healthy."
Former guests include: Senator Barbara Boxer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Queen Noor, Caroline Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Chris Matthews, Alan Alda, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Chamberlain, Maurice Hines, Nancy Wilson, Joy Behar, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Peter White, Pete Escovedo, Eartha Kitt, Judy Collins, Rev. Cecil Williams, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Cornell West, Michael Eric Dyson, Alan Dershowitz, and Dr. Dean Ornish.
The show's host - Susan Sikora - is an EMMY Award winner and 8 time nominee. San Francisco Columnist Bill Mann dubbed her "best TV Schmoozer" in the Bay Area. Sikora hosted daily, live TV talk shows in several top 10 markets: New Jersey's "In Your Corner" and "Consumer Line" (PBS), and Boston's Morning, Live (CBS). A New Jersey native, she hosted nationally-syndicated programs at both NBC and ABC Network Radio. Sikora returned to the Bay Area to host KGO TV's daily, live, talk show "Good Morning Bay Area." She also hosted a call-in program for KGO Radio and was the consumer contributor on KPIX-TV's original Evening Magazine. Susan Sikora resides in Marin County with her husband Skip, and their two "catkids" Oliver and Scarlett.
To suggest guest ideas for the show please contact producer Riki Rafner at rrafner@cbs.com or call 415-765-8853.
Former guests include: Senator Barbara Boxer, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Gavin Newsom, Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, Queen Noor, Caroline Kennedy, Walter Cronkite, Chris Matthews, Alan Alda, Kenneth Branagh, Richard Chamberlain, Maurice Hines, Nancy Wilson, Joy Behar, David Benoit, Rick Braun, Peter White, Pete Escovedo, Eartha Kitt, Judy Collins, Rev. Cecil Williams, Dr. Wayne Dyer, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. John Gray, Dr. Cornell West, Michael Eric Dyson, Alan Dershowitz, and Dr. Dean Ornish. The show's host - Susan Sikora - is an EMMY Award winner and 8 time nominee. San Francisco Columnist Bill Mann dubbed her "best TV Schmoozer" in the Bay Area. Sikora hosted daily, live TV talk shows in several top 10 markets: New Jersey's "In Your Corner" and "Consumer Line" (PBS), and Boston's Morning, Live (CBS). A New Jersey native, she hosted nationally-syndicated programs at both NBC and ABC Network Radio. Sikora returned to the Bay Area to host KGO TV's daily, live, talk show "Good Morning Bay Area." She also hosted a call-in program for KGO Radio and was the consumer contributor on KPIX-TV's original Evening Magazine. Susan Sikora resides in Marin County with her husband Skip, and their two "catkids" Oliver and Scarlett.To suggest guest ideas for the show please contact producer Riki Rafner at or call 415-765-8853.
