I joined the Eyewitness News team in the fall of 2008 and am currently serving as a reporter. I love being a voice for the people and covering stories of all kinds; whether that is being the first on scene of a police chase or finding interesting stories in even the most mundane event, you'll find me covering every story to the best of my ability.

My broadcast career actually began in radio working in cities with populations of less than 10,000 people (and you thought Bakersfield was small!). And for two years I was working as a reporter in the mornings, a sports anchor at nights and, if you can believe it, a country music deejay in the afternoons. So I may be the first and last Korean country music deejay in the history of radio! I left radio to further my education at the University of Southern California where I received my master's degree in broadcast journalism. Shortly after graduation I began to work here for the Eyewitness News team. And most recently I was honored to win a 2009 Golden Mike award for Best News Reporting.

When I'm not out traversing Kern County for stories, you can find me talking sports at every opportunity, especially college football. And I know I went to USC, but I received my undergraduate degree from Berkeley, so I consider myself a Cal Golden Bear first and foremost! I'm also a big fight fan and follow both boxing and mixed martial arts whenever I get the chance.

You can find my stories at various times during the week and always on the weekends. We are supposed to be the voice of the people, so if there is an issue that is important to you, let us know. If you do have a story idea please don't hesitate to e-mail me using the link below.

You can e-mail James at JKoh@bakersfieldnow.com