Talented Chief Photog Matt Mrozinski bids farewell after his postion was eliminated at KING 5. Looks like it actually happened in late February even before the Nexstar takeover. He apparently declined staying on at a lesser photo position. Writing was on the wall. Another blogger called it collateral damage. Here is his message about the departure: "My position as Director of Photojournalism at KING 5 was eliminated. I’m not posting this for sympathy — truly. Think of it more as a press release. I stay humble, but I know there are many people who have supported me here, followed my career, trusted me to help shape theirs, and poured their hearts into the work alongside me. If your first question is how I’m doing — I’m good. I had hoped for a better farewell, of course. These moments always bring mixed emotions and reflection, as anyone who’s experienced them knows. Ultimately, deep down I've known it was time for countless reasons, but I...
Because KIRO 7 has no sports department, main nees anchor Gary Horcher gets the call to co-host Game Day Live after the CBS games sign off for the night. Even gets to interview a Gonzaga player (Jason Rubright) from '95 to make it current! Wow. Never heard of him, but OK. Not exactly a household name analyst. Talk about a weak try to pretend the station knows anything about sports or the tournament as the Zags choke to an 11th play-in seed. Sad all the way around. Gary helped during the Super Bowl, but this was minor league. Hire a freelancer who knows the game. They are out there, Cox.