City TV-18 Television that Matters

tony ruggieri
Tony Ruggieri
Tony has worked at City TV for 20 years. He is proud of the awards Channel 18 has garnered for productions such as "Impressions in TIme: A Story of Santa Barbara" which received an Emmy Award in 2001. Tony maintains a high standard for City TV productions, including the airing of live City Council and other public meetings. Tony enjoys golfing and hanging out with his wife Julie and children, Sam and Quincy.
chris bell
Chris Bell
Chris brings his local television experience with Santa Barbara County to CityTV. It is Chris' touch that marks "Inside Santa Barbara" segments with a high degree of energy, competency and artistic flow. He helped City TV to win the Emmy for "Impressions in Time." Chris is an accomplished underwater and landscape photographer. He is happily married to his wife, Marilee.
Dominique Blocker
Dominique Blocker Production Aide
Dominique made her way back to the West Coast after working in television and radio in New York. She is looking forward to expanding her television and production skills here at City TV. Originally from San Diego County, she graduated from the University of Southern California with bachelor degrees in Theatre and Entertainment Communication. Experiencing new places, health and happiness are her favorite things.
rogger vivar
Rogger Vivar Production Aide

Rogger Vivar brings a wealth of experience to City TV from his many years in radio
and television in South America. Born and educated in Peru, Rogger is producer of City TV's spanish language show "Nuestra Ciudad". Rogger takes an active role in the local community serving on the boards of different non-profits and as an associate pastor for Calvary Chapel in Santa Barbara.

Jeff Goodvin

Jeffrey Goodvin

Jeffrey T. Goodvin is a Brooks Graduate in 1990 who has worked in the Motion Picture and Video business for 17 years. He started out working as an assistant for Francis Ford Coppola, and then worked for Panavision Cameras in Chicago. He also was a TV photojournalist from 2000 to 2007, and now he is back in school at SBCC and works for City TV.

 

Becky Oxborrow Becky Oxborrow
Becky, originally from central California, just moved to Santa Barbara and is currently attending UCSB as a freshmen. She discovered her passion for video production after spending two years as a production manager for her high school’s news show. Becky is majoring in Film & Media studies and hopes to gain more experience while working at City TV. She plans to one day work in the film industry after graduating from college.
Nina Saeang

Nina Saeang

Nina is currently a junior at UCSB majoring in communication and pursing a minor in Professional Writing. She developed a keen interest for journalism after writing stories about students and the local community in her high school newspaper. Her enthusiasm for story telling brings her to City TV with a desire to reach a larger and more diverse audience. After graduating, she hopes to enter the news industry and become a news correspendent.

Valerie Tysanner Valerie Tysanner

Valerie is going into her senior year at UCSB with a double major in communication and psychology. She looks forward to developing her production skills as well as honing her interviewing skills while at City TV. After Valerie graduates, she plans to enter the news industry as a reporter.