• Wednesday, May 27th, 2004   STATEN ISLAND SOURCE     

"PROFILES" Goes Citywide

    The folks over at "Profiles" are all smiles - and for good reason. The celebrity interview show has gone citywide, which

means that everyone from the Bronx to Brooklyn can learn a lot about the celebrities who will be, uh, profiled.

   "Profiles", produced by Quest Media Entertainment, Inc., has been acquired by Mayor Bloomberg's flagship channel NYC TV 74.  NYC TV is the official television network of the city.  The show has been renamed "NYC TV Profiles" on the network. NYC TV is available to every cable subscriber in all five boroughs of New York City on Time Warner; Cablevision and RCN systems.

All of this means that more than 6 million people have a shot at seeing the show.

Want to catch it? Here's how:

On NYC TV channel 74, the show can be seen Wednesdays at 1:30 AM and 9:00 PM. It's also on Saturdays at 1:30 AM and 8:00 PM and Sundays at 11:30 AM.

Locally, "Profiles" can be seen on Time Warner Cable channel 76 on Thursdays at 10:00 PM, Fridays at midnight, Saturdays at 11:00 AM and 11:30 PM and Sundays at 9:00 AM.

   "NYC TV Profiles" is hosted by Mickey Burns, whose television roots can be traced back to Fox 5 News. Back in the 1980's, he helped produce "The 10 O'Clock News", "The McCreary Report" and "Sports Extra". The Executive producers of  "NYC TV Profiles" are Gary Huminy, Bill McCreary and Arick Weirson. The Associate producer is Moe Monty.

    "Our involvement  with NYC TV has been an exciting one," Burns said.  "Profiles' was acquired at the very beginning of the network launch, and with Mayor Bloomberg's direction, the potential for this network appears unlimited."

    Certainly the guest list or the show seems to be unlimited. The many guests who will be profiled this year include:

1.  Legendary Comedienne Joan Rivers

2.  Guardian Angel Founder Curtis Sliwa

3.  R & B Grammy Winner Freddie Jackson

4.  Defense Attorney Johnnie Cochran

5.  Singing Legend Frankie Valli