ACADEMY AWARD WINNER MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY IS COMING TO NEW MEXICO. THE STATE FILM OFFICE SAYS MCCONAUGHEY WILL STAR IN AND CO-PRODUCE A MOVIE CALLED “GOLD”. IT’S TO BE SHOT IN ALBUQUERQUE, THAILAND, AND NEW YORK. FILMING IS FROM MID-AUGUST TO MID-SEPTEMBER. THE PRODUCTION WILL EMPLOY AROUND 150 NEW MEXICO CREW MEMBERS,…… MORE
Pets of the Week | Aug 1
Lindsey one of our featured dogs from last week left for Colorado where she will begin training to become a service dog. Little Uly is in a new kennel with two other little Chihuahuas. He is doing fine but really wants his forever home. If you are more of a couch potato but want to…… MORE
BV’s Confidential
Well, I got an update as a dad recently. July 17 at 4:25 AM I was blessed once again to become the father of Preston Bryant Vogt. He was 6 lbs 11 oz. and was 21 inches tall. Mom and baby are doing great he is joined by his older sister two year old Sydney…… MORE
Scott’s turf
770 KKOB is celebrating another ratings period as the top rated station in Albuquerque. That doesn’t happen without all of you. Thanks so much for being loyal and engaged in the things we talk about every day. Funny story, Brandon Vogt filled in for me earlier this week and I got an e-mail from a…… MORE
Standing Pat
I wanted to introduce you to our newest member to our broadcast team. His name is Kyle Tomasi. He’s doing afternoon traffic Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons on the big stick. Kyle is a longtime resident of Albuquerque and will graduate this fall from UNM. This is his first radio job and he’s learning the…… MORE
Heavy Rain, Possible Flash Floods Still in NM Forecast
CONDITIONS ARE STILL RIPE FOR FLASH FLOODING. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST BRIAN GUYER IN ALBUQUERQUE SAYS THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH ISSUED ON WEDNESDAY HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 4 O’CLOCK FRIDAY MORNING. AND THAT MEANS STAYING AWAY FROM ARROYOS AND NOT DRIVING THROUGH ANY STANDING WATER IN STREETS. GUYER SAYS ANYONE IN…… MORE
Changes Possible at the AFD
AFTER LAST MONTH’S DISPATCH FIASCO OVER THE SHOOTING OF AN ALBUQUERQUE TEEN … CHANGES COULD BE MADE TO HOW DISPATCHERS AT THE ALBUQUERQUE FIRE DEPARTMENT HANDLE 911 CALLS. FIRE CHIEF DAVID DOWNEY TELLS KOB-TV HE WAS STUNNED THAT DISPATCHER MATT SANCHEZ HUNG UP ON THE FEMALE THAT MADE THE CALL AFTER 17 YEAR…… MORE
Carjacking Suspects Cuffed After Standoff
TWO PEOPLE ARE IN CUSTODY AFTER AN 8 HOUR SWAT SITUATION IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE WEDNESDAY. BUT IT ENDED WITHOUT A POLICE SHOOTING. APD’S TANNER TIXIER TELLS US THE TWO CARJACKING SUSPECTS ARE 36 YEAR OLD MARTIN DURAN AND 28 YEAR OLD ALISHA LOPEZ … WHO FLED OFFICERS. HE SAYS THEY FINALLY…… MORE
Woman Sentenced in Benefits Fraud Case
AN ALBUQUERQUE WOMAN FACES UP TO 12 YEARS IN PRISON FOR CLAIMING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN FOOD STAMP AND MEDICAID BENEFITS TO WHICH SHE WAS NOT ENTITLED. A DISTRICT COURT JURY THIS WEEK FOUND 33 YEAR OLD JEANNIE RASBAND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS. PROSECUTORS SAY RASBAND CLAIMED THE BENEFITS EVEN THOUGH…… MORE
A Boost in Bookings for the ACVB
THE ALBUQUERQUE CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU IS NOT TAKING ALL THE CREDIT FOR INCREASES IN BOOKINGS IN AREA HOTELS AND THE CONVENTION CENTER IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR. PRESIDENT AND C-E-O DALE LOCKETT TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT’S A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY THAT LED TO A 48 PERCENT INCREASE IN HOTEL…… MORE
