KPTZ provides news coverage at high noon, six days a week. KPTZ Local News airs Tuesday thru Friday at noon. Currently, reporters are Jim Burke on Tuesday, Casey Dolan on Wednesday, Derek Firenze on Thursdays, and rotating reporters on Fridays. These daily reports are repeated at 5pm the same day. Archived Local News reports are available here soon after initial broadcast. Attention, Please! magazine features debut at noon every Monday and repeat at 5pm, as well as on Saturday at 12noon and 5pm.
April 21, 2020 – Local News: Cases count stabilizes; Tattletales discouraged. April 16, 2020: Local News – Farmer’s Market update; Census marches on. April 15, 2020: Local News – Emissions study; one-boat ferry service. (TRANSCRIPT) April 14, 2020: Local News – Cases leveling off; Help for the uninsured. 
April 9, 1010 – Local News: Aldrich’s to close; Covid 19 cases stabilized. April 8, 2020 – Local News: Blood banks need donors; locals make field shields. (TRANSCRIPT) April 7, 2020 – Local News: Increase in county cases; Rhody and THING Festivals cancelled. Centrum events postponed ~ Transfer station requires ID.
Transcript: KPTZ Local News with Charlie Bermant – (April 2, 2020)
April 1, 2020 – Local News: Hospital needs ventilators; Rhododendron Festival update. (TRANSCRIPT) March 25, 2020 – Local News: Testing supplies inadequate; landlords suspend rent. (TRANSCRIPT)
