"Cat Poems" ($15.95, Wordsong), the first book by KDKA feature reporter Dave Crawley, has been published, featuring a compilation of 24 poems.

In the past, Crawley's poems have appeared in anthologies, but this is his first book, which includes illustrations by Tamara Petrosino. Poem titles include "My Cat Won't Fetch," "My Helper" and "Stay, Little Stray."

(Rob Owen, Post-Gazette TV editor)

Channel surfing

NBC has renewed "Crossing Jordan," "Las Vegas," "Joey" and "The West Wing" for the 2005-06 TV season. "ER" will stick around through the 2007-08 season. ... According to startrek.com, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, who grew up in Emsworth, will have a walk-on role in the series finale of "Star Trek: Enterprise." ... Heather Locklear will appear in two May sweeps episodes of ABC's "Boston Legal" as a woman accused of murdering her husband. ... Former WPGH meteorologist Matt Morano has landed a job at News 14 Carolina, a cable news channel in Charlotte, N.C.

(R.O.)