John Googins - Original Host/Segment Producer

John Googins has co-hosted In Focus since the show's inception in 1995, with the exception of the second show. He is one of the co-founders of Action Video Entertainment in 1992 along with John McCarthy and Bill Janis. He was known as the voice of Siskiyou County television for nearly 20 years and handled sports play-by-play duties for 12 of those years along with various colleagues from McCarthy and Mike Summers to radio voices such as Rick Martin and George Tharalson. He retired from sports commentating in 2005. He volunteers from time to time working with Mountain Community Television MCTV 15 and will soon be hosting a new program devoted to the newspaper game of Sudoku.

Googins has been penciled in to once again be co-host of In Focus while, at the same time, be segment producer from time to time.

Alan Mainwaring - "Siskiyou Portraits" (Tentative)

Alan Mainwaring is slated to return to In Focus as the producer of the segment "Siskiyou Portraits", a series of short documentaries that reflect the creativity of local artists throughout Siskiyou County. His past profiles have included Rowena Kryder, Tom O'Hara and Mary Saint Marie. He returns with more new profiles in the coming months.

Like Summers and Googins, Alan attended the College of the Siskiyous broadcast communications class, where they all met. He also played a role behind the scenes in the production of the college's video magazine Video Feedback in 1991-1992, which was the prelude to In Focus.

John Cumming - "Geek Central" (Tentative)

John Cumming is a special contributor to In Focus: Siskiyou Magazine. He currently works as technical director at Mountain Community Television Channel 15, operated out of the College of the Siskiyous television studio in Weed.

A computer junkie, Cumming hosts a show called Geek Central on MCTV 15. It's a program to help computer owners understand the basics and fundamentals of how to use a computer and guides viewers through what to do if they encounter problems with their computers.

He also designed and animated the logo for In Focus as well as several MCTV 15 projects and projects of his own. He is originally from Scotland, but now lives somewhere deep in Siskiyou County.

In Focus Alumni

* Shelley Severns - Co-Hostess, 1995 (2 shows)
* Ray Berry - Director/Cameraman, 1995-1996 (the initial series)
* Kevin F. Glover - Cameraman/Lighting Director, 1995-1996 (the initial series)
* Jerrold Fischer - Executive Producer, 1995-1996 (the initial series)

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