CBS 2 and KCAL 9 launch weekend morning newscasts

By Greg BraxtonSenior Writer, Culture and Representation

Jan. 20, 2012 6:21 PM PT

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CBS 2 (formerly known as KCBS) and sister station KCAL Channel 9 are launching weekend morning newscasts starting Saturday.

On Saturdays, CBS 2 will broadcast a one-hour newscast starting at 7 a.m., followed by a two-hour newscast starting at 8 a.m. on KCAL 9.

On Sundays, CBS 2 will have a one-hour newscast starting at 6 a.m. KCAL 9 will air a two-hour newscast starting at 7 a.m.

All the newscasts will be anchored by reporter Serene Branson and reporter-weathercaster Kaj Goldberg.

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-- Greg Braxton

Photo: Kaj Goldberg and Serene Branson of CBS 2/KCAL 9; credit: CBS 2/KCAL 9

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Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

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