The two said KTVU should explain where the names originated. “We are embarrassed for the anchor, who was as much a victim as KTVU’s viewers and KTVU’s hard-working staff.” President Paul Cheung and MediaWatch Chair Bobby Caina Calvan. “Words cannot adequately express the outrage we … feel over KTVU’s on-air blunder that made a mockery of the Asiana Airlines tragedy,” wrote Asian American Journalists Assn. The hoax prompted outrage from some Asian American activists and a journalism organization. I am authentic, and people see that in me,” he adds.Somerville said the station didn’t properly verify who at the NTSB was confirming the names. Facebook is like a window in to who I am. “People get to see me for who I am and what I’m all about. I am just being real, and what I write about is real stuff that involves real feelings. “I have to care about something to write about it. “I am not interested in wasting people’s time,” Somerville explains. If I don’t care about it, what am I posting it for?”Īnd, practically all of the time, he is writing about something engaging and certainly interesting, as opposed to, say, taking a snapshot of his breakfast or lunch, or posting selfies. “The station wanted us to be on Facebook, so I am always looking for ideas to write about,” he says. Somerville has more Facebook followers than some television stations. And Facebook, too, where he has more than 24,000 followers. He says it also helps him to come up with ideas for social media. What’s more, Somerville also stays informed as best as he can. My whole objective is to know what’s going on and being up to speed. I watch our noon news every day so that I know what stories we’re covering. “My morning consists of being aware of what’s going on. “I am constantly looking online to see what’s going on in the world,” Somerville says. He also has his iPad to turn to, which has apps for the New York Times, Washington Post and San Jose Mercury News. He’ll read the San Francisco Chronicle and Oakland Tribune. Sometimes, I’ll have a bowl or cereal, or toast with peanut butter.” “I sit down and start reading the papers. “For breakfast? Honestly, I have a Rockstar over ice. She’s usually out the door by 8:30 a.m.įor Somerville, here’s his formula to get the day going. to take Sydney, their 15-year-old daughter, to school.Ĭallie, their 10-year-old daughter, is up and getting ready to leave for school by the time her Dad wakes up. His wife of 22 years , Donna, is already out the door by 7 a.m.
Even before he wakes up, Somerville’s beautiful, spacious Oakland home has already been buzzing with activity. “I usually get up around 8:30 or 9 a.m.,” he says. So, what’s an average day like for the multi-Emmy Award-winning Somerville? And, just as he is proud to be from here, the Bay Area is proud to call him its favorite son. He grew up in Berkeley, graduated from San Francisco State University and lives in Oakland, not far from where he grew up. It could be, too, that people like, and admire the fact, that Somerville, who will soon be celebrating his 57th birthday, has strong Bay Area roots. And, whether viewers see him as one of their favorite Bay Area television news personalities, or as an everyman who is approachable, friendly and quite down-to-earth if they ever spotted him in the grocery store or at the gym working out, Somerville takes it all in with a genuine modesty that is second to none.
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