Pulse (TV series)
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Pulse was a prerecorded weekly news show that focused on the gaming industry that ran on cable TV channel G4
. Originally hosted by Ronilyn Reilly and Jim Downs before co-anchor Patrick Clark
took over. Kevin Pereira
briefly served as co-host when Reilly left the show. Pereira was then replaced with Amanda MacKay
.
In November 2004, along with other G4techTV programs, the show was cancelled. News segments were merged with revamped version of The Screen Savers
(later Attack of the Show), though eventually those duties were taken over by the editorial staff of X-Play
.
- Was an anchor with the network originally with Ronilyn Reilly. He was on the show all the way to the end, when he and coanchor Amanda MacKay were laid off after the show was cancelled.
Ronilyn Reilly- Was an anchor with the network originally with Patrick Clark. She left the show early in 2004 to move on to other projects.
Kevin Pereira- Briefly served as an anchor after Ronilyn Reilly left. When Amanda MacKay was hired as a permanent replacement in spring 2004, he remained on the show as a correspondent until the show ended. He moved on to The Screen Savers as it became Attack of the Show. He's the only Pulse host still with G4.
Amanda MacKay- Hired as a permanent replacement for Ronilyn Reilly as an anchor in spring 2004. She and coanchor Patrick Clark were laid off after the show was cancelled.
Jim Downs- Producer of Pulse and a number of other G4 shows. He would occasionally fill in as anchor when one of the two anchors was out. He also occasionally worked as a correspondent. He moved on to produce The Screen Savers and continued with the show as it became Attack of the Show. In February 2007, he left G4.
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
. Originally hosted by Ronilyn Reilly and Jim Downs before co-anchor Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark
Patrick Clark is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning host. He has been featured on the Home & Garden Network , G4, ABC Family Channel, All News Channel and served as a correspondent for Cartoon Network.-Biography:...
took over. Kevin Pereira
Kevin Pereira
Kevin Pereira is co-host of G4's Attack of the Show! .-Biography:While in high school, Pereira hosted Pointless Audio under the pseudonym Captain Immy...
briefly served as co-host when Reilly left the show. Pereira was then replaced with Amanda MacKay
Amanda Mackay
Amanda MacKay is a female model, television host, and journalist. She has been a host for MTV Canada, G4techTV, and GameTrailers TV on Spike TV....
.
In November 2004, along with other G4techTV programs, the show was cancelled. News segments were merged with revamped version of The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers
The Screen Savers was a live American TV show on TechTV. The show launched concurrently with the channel ZDTV on May 11, 1998. The Screen Savers originally centered around computers, new technologies, and their adaptations in the world...
(later Attack of the Show), though eventually those duties were taken over by the editorial staff of X-Play
X-Play
X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...
.
Hosts
Patrick ClarkPatrick Clark
Patrick Clark is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning host. He has been featured on the Home & Garden Network , G4, ABC Family Channel, All News Channel and served as a correspondent for Cartoon Network.-Biography:...
- Was an anchor with the network originally with Ronilyn Reilly. He was on the show all the way to the end, when he and coanchor Amanda MacKay were laid off after the show was cancelled.
Ronilyn Reilly- Was an anchor with the network originally with Patrick Clark. She left the show early in 2004 to move on to other projects.
Kevin Pereira- Briefly served as an anchor after Ronilyn Reilly left. When Amanda MacKay was hired as a permanent replacement in spring 2004, he remained on the show as a correspondent until the show ended. He moved on to The Screen Savers as it became Attack of the Show. He's the only Pulse host still with G4.
Amanda MacKay- Hired as a permanent replacement for Ronilyn Reilly as an anchor in spring 2004. She and coanchor Patrick Clark were laid off after the show was cancelled.
Jim Downs- Producer of Pulse and a number of other G4 shows. He would occasionally fill in as anchor when one of the two anchors was out. He also occasionally worked as a correspondent. He moved on to produce The Screen Savers and continued with the show as it became Attack of the Show. In February 2007, he left G4.