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Michael Turko

It ain't right!

About Me

Hi, I am television's Michael Turko. My weekly segment on the KUSI news is called the Turko Files. I have a moustache. Respect it. Also, most people don't know that I have a ponytail. That IS right! The following link contains some excellent video clips of me rabble-rousing.
http://www.kusi.com/features/turko

My Interests

Sticking it to the man, trimming my moustache, watching reruns of Magnum P.I., reading court documents, playing tennis with Rod Luck, denting cars

I'd like to meet:

Someone with a huge pair of scissors to cut through red tape, Dr. Phil's stylist, and a city official who actually tells the truth!

Music:

KUSI News theme music, Bon Jovi, classical

Movies:

Fletch 1 and 2, Rush Hour 2

Television:

Magnum P.I., Geraldo at Large, Prep Pigskin Report, Dateline NBC: How to Catch a Predator, Outside the Lines

Books:

All the President's Men, The Pentagon Papers

Heroes:

Michael Turko, I.F. Stone, Sherlock Holmes, John Coleman, The Hardy Boys, Paul Rudi, Babysitter's Club, Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Peter Falk, Yorvit Torrealba, Rod Luck, C.S. Keys, Gary Webb, Seymour Hersh, and animals that fight back

My Blog

San Diego CityBEAT article

BEHIND THE BLUSTER The secrets of KUSI's not-so-tough guy Michael Turko by Daniel Strumpf It's late and the scene on the deserted streets of the East Village is ominous and foreboding. In the darknes...
Posted by Michael Turko on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:15:00 PST