Background
Gianola grew up in San Diego, California, and came to Portland"s KATU, the city"s American Broadcasting Company affiliate, in 1983 from a stint at a Santa Barbara, California, station where he was the general-assignment reporter.
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After doing the weather and morning anchoring at KATU for a few years, he was moved to evening anchor in 1985. He was teamed with Julie Emry, and the pair co-anchored KATU"s evening newscasts for several years in the late 1980s and 1990s. Gianola left KATU for Columbia Broadcasting System affiliate KOIN, in August 1998.
Gianola produced the documentary "Number Perfect Answers: The Life and Architecture of Pietro Belluschi"
The family lives in Tigard.
This foundation helps to raise funds for children in foster care to participate in activities such as camps, lessons, and sports teams. Gianola played a television news reporter in the 2003 William Friedkin film The Hunted.
He also had a cameo in the 1999 Kelley Baker film Birddog.
