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Darya Folsom

Darya Folsom anchors KRON 4 News Daybreak and the KRON 4 Morning News. She came to KRON 4 in 1998 from Washington, D.C., where she was a morning anchor for the Fox station WTTG-TV. Though she was raised in Connecticut, moving to San Francisco was like coming home, because her entire family has been transplanted to the Bay Area over the last 20 years.

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Mark Danon

News anchor Mark Danon appears weekdays on The KRON 4 Morning News. He joined  KRON 4 in January 2002. Mark joined KRON4 from WCBS-TV in New York where he was the station's chief meteorologist. On the network level, Mark has worked as meteorologist and fill-in host for "CBS Saturday Morning," and has appeared on "CBS This Morning," and "The Early Show" with Bryant Gumbel.

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James Fletcher

James Fletcher anchors the KRON 4 Morning News from 4am - 6am and then reports from the newsroom until 10am.  He came to KRON 4 in January 2002 as a freelance writer and quickly moved up the ranks.  As a full-time producer, James managed a number of KRON 4 newscasts including the 4PM News and the Bay Area's number one weekend morning newscast, "KRON 4 News Weekend."

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George Rask

Traffic Anchor George Rask joined KRON 4 in August 2005 and appears on the KRON 4 Morning News.  Rask is a Bay Area broadcast veteran, beginning here on KCBS radio in 1982.  During his time there, he founded and operated the Bay Area’s premiere regional traffic service, called Traffic Central.  After selling that business, he began Auto Talk, an all-traffic radio channel. 

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Evelyn Taft

Born and raised on the Peninsula, Evelyn Taft grew up speaking Russian with her Moscow-born parents. As a young girl, she remembers learning English by watching 'The Weather Channel.' While getting her broadcast journalism and political science degrees at the University of Southern California, Evelyn forecasted the weather for the school's live newscast.

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Community Events & Non-Profit Spotlight
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Salvation Army's First Ever "Turkey Drop"

Join KRON 4 at the Salvation Army's first ever "Turkey Drop" Saturday, November 7.  The "Turkey Drop" will allow you to 'drive through' to donate at the Salvation Army’s Central Kitchen located at 850 Harrison Street in San Francisco.  The need for holiday turkeys is greater than ever. Last year the Salvation Army's Thanksgiving Meal Delivery program provided holiday meals to over 3,500 homebound seniors and 500 homeless. For more information visit www.tsagoldenstate.org

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Run Wild for a Child

Join KRON 4 for a Thanksgiving Weekend Tradition, Run Wild for a Child.  This 5k or 10k run or walk takes place Sunday, November 29th in Golden Gate Park.  It is great way to work off that Thanksgiving feast and you can help out a deserving child.  Run Wild for a Child supports the San Francisco Fire Department Toy Drive so bring a new toy to donate.  You can also come dressed as a toy to be entered in the ‘Run Wild Like a Child Costume Contest’, presented by Southwest Airlines.

More details here: http://rhodyco.com/runwild.html#

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The Great Dickens Christmas Fair

Join KRON 4 at The Great Dickens Christmas Fair.  It’s a Victorian Christmas card come to life.  The Great Dickens Christmas Fair has been a Bay Area tradition for 31 holiday seasons. Come wander the lanes of Victorian London, as the glow of twilight settles upon the city. With the scent of pine boughs & freshly baked scones floating in the air and the sound of carolers & holiday merrymakers accompanying your stroll.  Visit shops, feast on fine food and enjoy rollicking entertainment throughout.

The Great Dickens Christmas Fair starts the Friday after Thanksgiving from Friday, November 27th through Sunday, December 20th from 11a-7pm every weekend.

http://www.dickensfair.com/

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Meteorologist (Morning)

KRON 4 News is looking for a morning meteorologist. KRON 4 News does more weather than any other station in the San Francisco Bay Area and we intend to strengthen our position as the market’s weather leader.  We are looking for a person who can explain weather clearly to our viewers but also bring urgency to our newscasts.  This position will also include earthquake reporting & traffic reporting.

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Sales Account Executive

KRON4, the MyNetworkTV affiliate in San Francisco, seeks an Account Executive to join our successful new business team.  Position will sell established quarterly initiatives

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Associate Producer

KRON 4 has an immediate full-time opening for an Associate Producer.  This position assists the show producers in preparaing written and video items for our newscasts.

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Contact KRON 4 & FAQ's

KRON 4 offers you a number of ways to talk to us. By listening to you, we know we can help make our Bay Area communities even better places to live. 

KRON 4
1001 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109  

E-Mail Address 
4listens@kron4.com
Main Switchboard  (415) 441-4444  
Viewer Questions & Comments Hotline  (415) 561-8186  
Breaking News Tip Line  (415) 561-8000  
Jobs & Internships Hotline  (415) 561-8662  
Sales (Advertising on KRON 4 / KRON4.com)  Mark Sowinski (415) 561-8108 
TTY/Viewer Liaison (For the hearing impaired)(415) 771-6428  
TTY/KRON 4 News (For the hearing impaired) (415) 771-6483

Frequently Asked Questions

When can I watch KRON 4 News?

KRON 4 airs the following live newscasts:

Monday-Friday

  • KRON 4 Morning News (4AM-11AM)
  • KRON 4 News at 4 (4PM-5PM)
  • KRON 4 News at 5:30 (5:30PM-7PM)
  • KRON 4 News at 11 (11PM-11:30PM)

Weekends

  • KRON 4 Morning News Weekend (7AM-10AM Saturday/8AM-10AM Sunday)
  • KRON 4 News at 5 (5PM-5:30PM)
  • KRON 4 News at 9 (9PM-10PM) (Sundays only)
  • KRON 4 News at 11 (11PM-11:30PM)

How can I request a copy of a segment that I saw on KRON 4?
Please contact our dubbing service partner, Cision, inc. at 1-800-560-0111 or
click here.

I need information on KRON's TV schedule or when a particular show is on. Where can I go?
Click
here for our online Program Schedule.

How do I contact the Dr. Phil show?
Please call the show directly at 1-866-4-DR-PHIL (866-437-7445).

To E-mail the show, click here.

You can also write the show at:
Dr. Phil show
5482 Wilshire Boulevard #1902
Los Angeles, CA90036

To be in the audience during the taping of a show in Hollywood, you may phone for ticket reservations at: 323-461-PHIL (7445).

To buy a tape or transcript, call 1-866-4-DR-PHIL or E-mail: drphiltapes@burrelles.com.

How do I contact Entertainment Tonight or The Insider?
Please call the Paramount Studios directly at (323) 956-5000.

You can also write the studios at:
Paramount Studios
5555 Melrose Avenue
Hollywood, CA90038

How do I contact Inside Edition?
Send an E-mail to:
iemail@kingworld.com  

You can also write the show at:
Inside Edition
VIEWER COMMENTS
PO Box 1323
RadioCity Station
New York, NY10101

You can also contact King World Productions, Inc. at (310) 264-3300.


When do you air the
California Lottery results?
Winning numbers for SuperLotto Plus will be shown on KRON 4  after the drawings.

You can get the numbers immediately after each drawing by watching KRON 4 at approximately the following times:

  • SuperLotto Plus: Wednesdays and Saturdays 7:57PM

Make Me a Millionaire airs on Saturdays at 6:30PM.

How do I sign up to get Breaking News alerts by E-mail?
Click here .

How do I sign up for weather by E-mail?
Sign up for KRON 4's StormTracker 4 Personal 4Cast by
clicking here.

How can I advertise on KRON 4 or KRON4.com?
Contact Rich DiPilla
General Sales Manager
Dipilla@kron4.com
415-730-7901

How can I apply for a job or internship at KRON 4?
You may call our Jobs and Internships Hotline at (415) 561-8662. Please also visit our
KRON 4 Jobs page. Or, go to our KRON 4 Internships page.

How old is KRON?
KRON began broadcasting from
San Francisco on November 15, 1949 as an NBC affiliate. Since January 1, 2002, KRON has been an independent station serving over 2 million TV homes in 11 Bay Area counties.

How do I watch KRON's high-definition channel?
KRON-HD can be seen on channel 704 on Comcast’s digital tier . Over the air, it can be viewed by people with HD receivers on Channel 4.2 (UHF 57).

 

 

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