TV/Radio Critic John Kiesewetter has a B.S. in journalism from Ohio University. After joining the Cincinnati Enquirer in 1975 as a summer intern, he worked as a county government and suburban reporter; assistant city editor and suburban editor; and features editor supervising the Tempo section. He has been the newspaper's TV/Radio critic since 1985.
He has had a lifelong interest in radio and television. He made his TV debut at age 3 with his sisters and brother on Cincinnati's Uncle Al Show on Dec. 28, 1956.
His column philosophy: "I understand that people are very busy, so I try to inform everyone about TV gems worth watching through my column."
D E C E M B E R 2002
• TV's best-laid plans can bomb
• Look Back at 2002 in Television - Cable steals the networks' show
• The little engines that could see
• Big campaign for HDTV coming here
• Cinergy implosion to get full coverage
• Old friends return to warm your holidays
N O V E M B E R 2002
• Time again to make room for Ozzy
• Channel 48 revives kids club
• Ch. 9 stands for more changes - Flanney off morning show; Jamison leaves
• Fox won't dump trash for sweeps
• Fuller wants to be back on TV
O C T O B E R 2002
• She's past `Wonder Years
• Channel 9 all set for big changes in newscasts
• Jon Stewart on comedy, geopolitics, hemorrhoids
• `The Ship' takes viewers to adventure in reality
• People only recognize Fey's talent
• 'Birds of Prey' will do some fancy flying
• Cincinnati top 'CSI' town
• 'Twilight Zone' misses Serling
• Channel 9 testing its talent
S E P T E M B E R 2002
• Springer lives the high life
• Call the cops! New show breaks the laws of crime drama9
• Tonight offers tough choices
• 'Everwood' makes impressive debut
• 'Sopranos' are feeling the economic pinch
A U G U S T 2002
• Ritter writes new rules for dads
• Caruso is back on scene
J U L Y 2002
• Fall Television
J U N E 2002
• King back on air after cancer
• Drop male-product ads, readers say
• Reds radio no place for sexual ad
• Networks load the summer with reality light
M A Y 2002
• TV: Fall feels like a flashback
• Channel 9 will air Cinergy swan song
• '24' fans speculate on final hour
• Year on TV: Less reality, fewer quizzes
• Consistent writing defines classics
• Why Tristate won't vote 'Survivor' off TV island
• Channel 48 in 'show-and-sell' mode
• 'C.S.I.' spinoff heads east for some Miami vice
• Clinton as talk show host - why not?
• Solo WGUC starts biggest campaign
• Delhi native has enviable problem
• Media
A P R I L 2 0 0 2
• Local channels deep into digital
•Ratings show 'WARM 98' moving up
•Television
•26 years of 'SNL' is a lot of laughs
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