Basketball Hall-of-Famer and TNT analyst Charles Barkley dropped by the studios of Phoenix ABC affiliate KNXV for Sunday night’s 10 p.m. newscast and quickly made it the “Sir Charles Show.”

Barkley, who was at the station to be a guest of the “Sports Sunday” show airing after the news, quickly steered the broadcast and all conversation towards himself, holding forth on such subjects as his weight, his schedule for manicures and pedicures and his fond childhood memories of his grandmother’s vast supply of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer.

He interrupted Randy Collins‘ weather cast by asking when the rain was going to stop and then proceeded to inquire about the weather where he lives (Scottsdale) and what the weather would be like for one of his favorite sports (golf). Read more

Sportscaster Paul Calvisi has joined KNXV, the ABC-affiliate in Phoenix.

Calvisi is a local sports radio host and a member of the broadcasting team for the Arizona Cardinals. He will continue with both jobs and debut on KNXV later this week, the station said in a statement.

“As ABC15 set out to find a way to re-define sports in this market, we realized that we need to do something bold,” VP-GM Anita Helt said in a statement. “Paul’s penchant for being edgy, entertaining and informative makes him a great partner for sports director Craig Fouhy who has established himself as a trusted, smart and engaging voice in the sports community.”