I disagree vigorously with the posters who badmouth the on-air talent. Here's a bit of perspective to start... The on-air talent in the Monterey Bay market gets paid around $50k per year... starvation wages. The production budget for these small regional stations is pathetic. That is why the depth of coverage and the ability to stay on top of breaking stories is challenged.They do the best they can, and they are loyal to the community, and to the news. Dan Cianca is obviously immensely talented, and as comfortable as a college professor in his subject matter. We are lucky to have him. Zach McIntyre's on camera presence is certainly unique, but he is a treasure for the upbeat, enthusiastic delivery that has made him a cult hero among those of us on the Monterey Peninsula who give a standing O to station management for having the wherewithal to give us a quintessentially Californian surfer dude to make us smile every day. Veronica Macias has the presence and intelligence of a major network reporter. She is a really wonderful recent addition to the news desk. And Elisha Machado... you typically do not get that kind of depth in secondary market on-air talent. She is multi-talented, multi-faceted, and intensely focused on both the news and the community. The folks at News-Press & Gazette need to loosen those purse strings and pay these guys so we don't lose them! read more

In general I have preferred KION News to the altenatives, BUT this weekend they really blew it. I'm in Santa Cruz and on Saturday we had the largest public demonstration I have ever seen here in 35 years. The Sentinel reported some 10,000 people showed up to demonstrate against the Trump agenda. What did we hear from KION, not one word, not one picture about the happening. Biggest thing going on by far and not one word! What the F are they thinking. Goodbye KION !!! read more

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Very bad Management by Scott raites has caused the Lack of perfessonalizim at the news station . Losing quality people and causing a merry go round of rookie reporters. A very unprofessional sense of reporting. like a high school Style of Broadcast. They never reported the death of Ozzy Osbourne.WhenOther stations were leading with the story. Scott raites needs to move back in with his mother and stop fking up this station. read more

KION 46 is a mediocre station located in Monterey County. It is however far superior to KSBW 8 because KION at least reports on local news events unlike the other station. The only thing I will comment on is Dann Ciancca the weather man. His clothes don't fit him properly and he looks unprofessional as a Chief Meteorologist. Zach is alright just needs to speak up a bit. Veronica is great and speaks very clearly and has a good television presence. read more

I watch KION specifically because I like the way Zach McIntyre does the weather report. He's about the only meteorologist I can understand. Most of them talk so fast it sounds like they are running a race and don't dare take a breath. I also really enjoy his reporting on local wave and surf conditions and Zach's pick for the weekend. read more

Definitely a substandard station. Spreading false information about the coronavirus. Horrible news, we just watch for the weather. Glad they got rid of mush mouth Zak. But the news is incomplete, inaccurate and a total joke. Last night there was a story about social distancing showing men getting haircuts in a barber shop. The message was that it's ok to be out in public in close quarters such as a barbershop as long as no one is showing any symptoms of the coronavirus. That is NOT TRUE. There is an incubation period of 2-20 days for the virus. During that time there are no symptoms and the virus can be spread, it is highly contagious. See this article: https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/14/health/coronavirus-asymptomatic-spread/index.html read more

The weather person named Zach is a total mush mouth and is very hard to understand. Get someone who can speak clearly!

I have conflicting views on this station first the positive, Dan the weatherman is fantastic! He seems to be one of the few that stay with the station all the other personalities change frequently, some are good some are terrible. The worst that seems to hang on is Zack with his strange hair and speech impediment he is almost impossible to understand even their close caption person can't understand him. there is another new person doing spots I think his name is Mac he did the Sunday weather today he is very professional and easy to understand hope he stays around. read more

How much do you want Directv to pay for a product you give away for free? News Flash - I'm watching the game on your station by using AppleTV so your blackout is as lame as your news department. read more

This station become a trash after previous anchors Marc and Jas got married while they on 5 and 6 pm news, although KION will learn from the past to make people from Central Coast watch it instead to another, but they hire Amanda then Spencer and this goes down the hill faster! Amanda looks on TV seem like uptight and unhappy, sometimes her appearance likes "hoochie mama" , when she report the news she should looks at monitor not at Spencer same at another way. Every days "matchy , mathchy " and this makes this station so GHETTO. So sad KION reports news for Monterey, Santa Cruz and Salinas but as we are a viewers from Santa Cruz we can not watch this station anymore. Oh well if you are a duck you will walk like a duck talk like a duck and never will be a Swan -:( read more

This in my opinion is the best news station on the Central Coast unlike KSBW who's new's people are unprofessional and boring

KION and KCBA are both wannabe news stations. They try to make themselves so cutting edge but are boring and irritating. Their lead story today was a bike was retuned to its owner while other stations were leading off with three kidnapped victims now safe. My wife and I can't watch any more. TOO DRAMATIC ! read more

KION is just no longer the channel I will watch in the early morning. Just have not enjoyed the early am since the previous newscasters moved on over the last few years. Switched to the other local station for reporting from now on due to long standing experience, professional attitudes and soothing voices. Still enjoy CBS for national news. read more