Good afternoon from the studio FOX40 newsroom at KTXL-TV here in Sacramento... Almost a week ago I had the opportunity to join my daughter for an in-studio segment at Studio 40 Live with Gary Gelfand and Scott Moak focusing on local small businesses. She was one of the featured entrepreneurs and I was just there to assist her. My assignment was to take pictures and videos during the segment LoL! At the time we were setting up, I got to see how a studio operated behind the scenes. It's actually pretty cool. Sonseeahray Tonsall was the anchor doing the midday news at the studio. I was careful not to get in the way of the one-man camera crew while broadcasting... there were a lot of countdown cues for when she needs to get back on live from a cut to a news interview from the field or from a commercial break. My daughter did her segment along with four others scheduled that day, cameras shifted focusing from one corner to another... ahh, so that's how they do it. Although I don't watch the news much the experience was cool and interesting. I get my news from Facebook LoL! This is FOX 40 Live... and that's a wrap. Review #2756 read more

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I am so distracted by the poor choice of outfits that the females on the broadcast are wearing, from odd cutouts, to short dresses and grungy hair full of too much product. It's not a professional look. There is also way too much coverage on political matters. I am going back to Good Day. read more

Sacramento FOX 40 does not show tge best NFL game in the time slot - sometimes they don't show a game at all! It's very frustrating- I m3an week 18 & they're showing Buccaneers v Saints when other games seem more important. read more

I'm at Adam and his fiancé last year at Zach Republic they were very nice here's a picture of us read more

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4:00 News Cast: Riley Carroll. Why do other news cast need two when someone like Riley does the 4:00 solo and BETTER than any news channels in the evening? I hope you are paying her for two because she is at the top of her game!!! Also, The same goes for Adam Epstein as he is just as polished and the two make the best team in local News broadcasts today !!!!!! read more

Journalism at its worst, it is like being in kindergarten. I was trying to get an update on the storm system and pushed myself to watch the station, its worse than it was 8 months ago...How hard is it to get properly dressed intelligent anchors?? The female this morning looked like she was going on a date or out clubbing. A black shoulderless top is inappropriate...Geeez...Trash begets trash.. read more

Love Adam he is right on with the weather. It's great he teaches his audience about how weather works. He is very knowledgeable.

Sorry missing Paul, Darin and Bethany, I can still hear bethany on the radio in the morning, but I just can't watch these kids, it's just not the same professional news anymore, crew doesn't gel, the lead doesn't more the show along, but I cant much watch any of the local news anymore, my 58 new format just caters to the kids !!! Guess I'll just listen to news talk on my way to work!!! Thanks ! read more

Watched the news for the first time in a long time today. I caught the 9am Sacramento Fox 40 news. I couldn't believe how bad it was A lot of jumbling words, mispronounced words, and unneccessary commentary. The weather guy seemed so nervous and out of place. Maybe the news has changed. read more

Just have Claudette fill in for Adam when he's out, the other girl is trash!! She can't control her tone, talks wit her eyes closed and loves standing in front of the 7 day forecast. read more

Used to watch the 10 o'clock news every night, but I'm sick of it now, everyday same thing over and over, boring news cast, it's literally boring watching this on tv. read more

This used to be my 5 star station over the years ( I am 80 years old ) I got so used to seeing my favorite news team and when they disappear so quickly it is like loosing someone close to me . Now seems to follow why I stopped watching all the other SACRAMENTO stations . It is so sad for me . Mr. Art Alvillar (Stockton,Ca. native ,retired Painter of WESTERN PACIFIC R.R. who painted locomotive # 913 now on display at CALIFORNIA STATE RAIL MUSEUM IN OLD SACRAMENTO ,CA. ) read more

Long gone are the Glory Days of the station's morning show. Years ago, when hosted by Paul Robins and Bethany Crouch, this program was both professional and fun. I would have given one star, but the professionalism and appeal of both Adam Epstein and Melanie are undeniable. The field reporters are excellent also. Richard Sharp, on the other hand, can't seem to form complete sentences without tripping over his tongue. Mae Fesai was also a train wreck, but seems to have finally been vanquished from the program. It was long overdue, and I hope she's getting help. In most respects, the morning broadcast is total amateur television. Do yourself a favor, and watch something else. read more

Fox 40 Evening News with Ty Steele I have not wanted to watch much of the news in a long time. Just too much negative stuff going on. No good news or if there is there is not much of it. But I do watch the evening news with Ty. He delivers the news well so professional and and he is so genuine and like able,he is a real asset to your station. Bravo Fox 40 I'm actually watching some news again. read more

I watch Fox 40 news in the morning almost everyday. Well, I may return to watching Good Morning America. It is so frustrating to watch such a poorly organized news program. First of all, let's start with the horrible camera person. At least three times now, this morning included, the camera person focuses on inanimate objects instead of the human talking!!! It is unbelievable. They visited a restaurant a couple of weeks ago, and instead of focusing on the gentleman speaking, the camera person was all over the place. I prefer to hear what the people have to say versus several different views of food!! Geez it's terrible camera work. Paul, Martina, Olivia, Pedro and the much missed Gary Gelfand are the only reason to watch this program. Please get a more professional show organized. As well as, a camera person that knows how to focus on the human talking!! read more

You have got to get rid of Mai and Melanie when they anchor together. They remind me of two air heads. They are so unprofessional and immature. All we want to hear is the news delivered in a professional manner. And, Mai looks like she's on the make with her unprofessional wardrobe. I really like everyone else. My husband and I can not tolerate watching them anymore in the morning, so now watch KCRA. Then we watch Adam with weather. A great addition to FOX. read more

I've been watching the morning show since they first started. I love the positive energy and how the talent works well together. I miss Paul, of course. But I still love the show. It took me a bit to get used to Adam, mostly because I learned sooo much from Darrin Peck. But I love how Adam and Pedro interact together. Mae is adorable and all the ladies do a great job. I don't understand the complaints about political bias. I watch them because they talk very little about politics, nor do they provide commentary. read more

I watch (sort of watch) the AM news show because I like to see Chroma Kitty but that's about it! I miss Paul. He was the best on there. He was professional and kept his VIEWS out of the stories. The worse is Mae!! She's HORRIBLE. Every time they have to report a story on Trump, watch her face and she'll actually sit there and SIGH out loud. We get it Mae - you're a drama queen and flaming liberal! But you are supposed to be a news reporter - KEEP your obvious opinions to yourself! I don't care what side you're on. STAY neutral! Watch that sour face of hers whenever Trump is the story and watch her start smiling whenever a democrat is reported. If Obama is mentioned, she can't stop smiling and overly gushing. She's disgusting! Time for her to GO. read more

Lonnie Wong retired today he was awesome, an icon ! Will really miss watching his broadcasts, a true professional. Best wishes Lonnie, you are one of the great ones !!! read more

Fox 40 does a much better job than channel 3 and 10 with providing balanced news.

This is one of my best News show for me. i always watch the morning news and the 10 o'clock new i watch sometimes. i also like following them on facebook and there websit too. I also remember some of those times were they mess up while there talking or passing it on to someone else to talk. Its funny :P read more

Watch the a.m. news regularly with few criticisms. Just have to make this one however. ATT: Paul Robins. While doing the segment 6/15 on the search for the east Sac rapist you commented that the "gentleman" rapist might not even still be alive. Excuse me....? the "gentleman"?? Check Webster's and learn the correct definition of a gentleman. You should have referred to him as a suspect, a person of interest, the man, or other adjectives but please, not a gentleman. Once again, Political Correctness gone awry. read more

The "Antenna TV" network on channel 40.2 was the only channel I could actually stay tuned to for hours on end, due to its NOT having a constant onscreen logo as the major networks do. However beginning on March 17th, KTXL has started putting the network's logo onscreen themselves! (It is not on the network's feed as those in other areas are still seeing it with a clean picture.) They've ruined the best thing about this channel! They were not using a logo on their main channel for the past several months, but they brought it back on March 17, the same day they started ruining their .2 channel. It's even larger than it was before. They've also added a 3rd channel carrying the "This" network, which not only has a constant logo but also heavily censors its movies, making it the most useless channel on the air. read more

WOW!! People are brutal on here. One person below (Bob B) has apparently dedicated his life to watching the morning show just to trash it on here.. WHY? If you don't like it,, DON'T WATCH IT!!! Paul is a stand-up classy guy who always exhibits impartial professionalism with a hint of his own opinion. That is difficult to do but Paul does it perfectly. The Women have changed faces often but are all beautiful and professional. It looks like a young blonde lady was given a chance to prove herself on-air and has transformed from a rookie into a semi-pro in a short time. Mae Fesai is beautiful and I bet she looks smoking hot on the back of a Harley.. Not only is this the best morning show in the area,, It is one of the best news programs anywhere! I am the Twisted Hillbilly and I approve this message!!! read more

Just met 2 of the kindest people from Fox 40 at the California Capital Airshow. God bless.

They keep repeating the contents from afternoon news to morning news next day...very few local news content...keep repeating national new over and over again.. read more

I watched the 6pm news tonight and was very saddened and disappointed to see both news anchor's laughing about a story they covered of a poor women stealing hams and other things by shoving the items in her oversized skirt. Although stealing is wrong and never a way of getting anything, the laughter while covering the story was just tasteless, insensitive, and rude. Won't be watching Fox News if this is the type of people they hire to cover local news. read more

Unfortunately sometimes the way the women dress is very unprofessional. So when they are on I have to change the channel to a different news station. I turn on the news to hear news not to see somebody in appropriately dressed.they seem very desperate for the wrong kind of attention. read more

I enjoy g g, see you soon homey. Nothin makes the am better than he does. Watch it everday kcra3.

full of worthiness, pure incredible, respected both far and near, fox 40 is sincere, care's, and it's the best best in the world, a piece of heaven on earth. read more

I really enjoy the morning news at 7. Especially Paul Robbins and Bethany are very professional ! Paul is a throwback. I like the way he does his homework before interviewing people. Always asks the right informative questions! Very smart,very knowledgable and funny. Eric out in the field does a great job! I like Derren Peck as meteorologist, doesn't try too hard to be funny gets to the point and gives us our weather. The one weak spot as far as I'm concerned would have to be Sheldon Orbits. Don't know who he's trying to be, hate his hair , seems kind if arrogant to me. Rich the officer does the road report and then Sheldon pretty much does the same thing. He is the lone outcast of the bunch. I am a young adult, I am very much hip to styles and what I want to see in news castors. I watch your program because of the proffessionalism. Thanks and keep up the good work! read more

I want the news Fox 40, not a bunch of garbage that you use to get a rise out of viewers.

Always watch the 10 o'clock news. Great coverage with a nice balance of professionalism. JM (sacramento notary public)

Best news in the area. I especially like Fox 40 Live (4:30am to 10:00am) weekdays. They seem to get the best talent in the area sometimes recruiting from the competition. read more

Swear to God Sunday mornings when Fox News Sunday comes on the lone maintenance guy cuts the signal to the broadcast signal! Both sides of the 8 a.m. morning shows or some pre-emptive sports show are fine, but when FNS comes on, I immediately get a blue screen! Selective prejudice? Never mind, Fox! I'll download FNS without commercials! And who lets this guy cut the signal for an hour? Are any executives watching this guy? read more

Since adding Simone de Alba to the morning news team at Fox 40 the caliber of the morning news is better than most other stations. Thank you, Fox 40 management. read more

I like fox 40 news morning news . It would be nice if they got rid of the fluff and had more hard news . I'm so happy Christiania Klein is gone . She must have thought she was at a sorority party and not a news show .She was an annoying distraction who dressed inappropriately and acted like a ditz on an entertainment show . I like Mae , Bethany , Paul Robbins and especially Rina Nakano. I would like to see Rina play a larger role in the morning show. Paul is a true professional. Rina , Bethany and Mae make me smile and don't act like tramps . It's nice to to see wholesome young ladies on TV these days . More hard news and I'll give more stars. read more

I really enjoy watching news on fox 40 but it is disturbing to see Sarah Acosta laughing for every news, including the most tragic ones and there she is with those teeth out. Very unprofessional!!! She needs to get a clue and have someone train her better. Can't the rest of the crew see that??? Ridiculous !!!!! read more

New format is a not quite making it. Music doesn't fit. Ladies are over done and trying to hard to be like cable fox news. Beth has toned down her Fredericks of Hollywood dress code. Guys are great still professional. All in all first news I watch in the morning before turning to cable. read more

I have always enjoyed watching the news and thought Fox did a good job with what was going on locally. I also think the staff are personable and do a nice job. I have a difficult time with the degree of violence that is shown repeatedly. Photos of severely beaten animals or people are images I cannot get out of my head. I find it burdensome in the evening when it is the last thing I see before I go to sleep. Tonight I had to turn it off after a series of violent stories. Did they really have to show the prostitute being punched in the face 6 or more times? Followed by photos of the dog that was almost starved to death by owner. In between was the photo of the 9 year old that was hatcheted to death by his father. Enough. There was more, but that was the top three that pushed me over the edge. In my opinion that was not reporting news, that was sensationalizing the horrible dark side of peoples bad behavior. read more