Brian Watt, Reporter
Gamers converge on E3 convention
06/04/2009
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, concludes today at the Los Angeles Convention Center. KPCC's Brian Watt observed the hordes of gamers looking for the next fun time.
Anaheim Corvette dealer reacts to General Motors bankruptcy filing
06/01/2009
With a push from Uncle Sam, automaker General Motors filed today for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. KPCC's Brian Watt spoke with an Anaheim dealer who's been selling one of GM's most popular brands for decades.
Judge sentences Phil Spector to 19 years to life in state prison
05/29/2009
A judge sentenced Phil Spector today to 19 years to life in state prison. KPCC's Brian Watt was at the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles.
California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8
05/26/2009
A little more than a year after it declared same-sex marriage legal in California, the state Supreme Court today upheld the voter-approved ban on the very same thing. The justices ruled - by a 6-to-1 vote - that last November's Proposition 8 will stand. The decision reveals the state high court's reluctance to tamper with voter-approved constitutional amendments. The court also decided not to tamper the 18,000 or so same-sex marriages that happened under its previous ruling. Those marriages are legal - and will remain so. KPCC's Julie Small was on the steps of the courthouse in San Francisco when the justices issued their decision.
Homecare providers protest budget cuts
05/22/2009
The state's budget shortfall is massive - and Governor Schwarzenegger says severe cuts in health care and human services are coming. Homecare providers in the Southland took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles Friday to tell the governor to keep his scissors away from their salaries. KPCC's Brian Watt reports.
Local dealers ponder next step after Chrysler announces closures
05/14/2009
Chrysler today delivered bad news to about a quarter of its 3,200 dealerships nationwide. They'll have to close so the company can straighten out its finances - and hook up with Italian automaker Fiat. Thirty-two of those doomed dealers are in California. KPCC's Brian Watt talked to one Southland Chrysler dealer whose name was on the list.
New report says tough times in international trade are hurting LA port outlook
05/13/2009
The global recession is pushing down demand for products everywhere. That means a slowdown in activity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. A report out today says the ports are just the first place in the Southland's international trade sector to feel the pain. KPCC's Brian Watt explains.
City officials discuss budget woes with Schwarzenegger
05/11/2009
During a roundtable discussion today in Culver City, officials from smaller cities in the Southland told Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about their budget woes... and about their hopes that the state won't add to them. KPCC's Brian Watt was there.
Jesusita Fire burns down Santa Barbara homes
05/07/2009
Alex Cohen talks to KPCC's Brian Watt as he gives us the details of the number of homes destroyed by the Jesusita Fire in the county of Santa Barbara.
Santa Barbara's Jesusita Fire continues for third day
05/07/2009
Alex Cohen talks to KPCC's Brian Watt as he gives the lastest on day three of the Jesusita Fire in Santa Barbara.
Brian Watt came to KPCC from Marketplace. As a producer there for 3.5 years, he filed a number of his own stories and even filled in some mornings as host.
Brian got his first job in broadcasting at age 11. He was a co-anchor for a television news magazine for children in his hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina.
He holds degrees in Theater from Yale University and the Sorbonne, and has worked as an actor in France, Italy, Brazil, Hungary and... Hollywood. He appeared in a few television shows, including "The West Wing," "Judging Amy," and "The District."
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