• Wednesday, February 18th, 2004   STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE     

INSIDE OUT / The story behind Staten Island's stories

It's A Big Lineup On "Profiles"

     Mickey Burns will have interesting guests on TV show, including heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.

  Congratulations  are in order for Mickey Burns and the crew from Quest Media Entertainment of Staten Island.

     In recent months the television program "NYC TV Profiles" was acquired by NYC TV, the official television network of  New York City. The program airs on Mayor Michael Bloomberg's flagship, NYC TV channel 74.

     Burns, a veteran entertainer from Castleton Corners, hosts the show with Miss New York 2003, Tiffany Walker, as an occasional co-host. Burns' television roots go back to his production days at FOX 5 News, where he was involved in the "10 O'Clock News", the "McCreary Report" and "Sports Extra".

     "Profiles" can be seen on the Staten Island cable channel 76, on Thursdays at 10:00PM, Fridays at 12:00 Midnight, Saturdays at 11:00AM and 11:30PM as well as on Sundays at 9:00AM.

     "The Best of Profiles", produced by Quest Media Entertainment, airs on Staten Island channel 90 at 11:00PM on Fridays and 10:30AM on Sundays.

     Gary Huminy, executive producer of both shows tells us that he has an impressive list of guests set to appear in the next several months including: former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes, rhythm and blues singer Freddie Jackson, defense attorney Johnnie Cochran, actor Ed Asner, community activist Curtis Sliwa and veteran radio personality "Cousin" Bruce Morrow, just to name a few.