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New WA TV News Boss on board

Spokane's KREM 2 has named STEPHANIE RUIZ GIBILISCO as the new news director.  Per rickgevers.com, she's been working out of TV for the last three years, but earlier had been both Assistant ND and EP there at KREM.   She's also worked in Omaha, Tucson and Lincoln, NE.  She  replaces Jessie Kane who has decided to step away from TV news after six-year run there.    Kane also worked for KING in Seattle and met her husband here, who was a producer for me at NWCN.
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Get Carter?

Looks like Madeline Carter may be the new weekend evening anchor at KING 5 after the departure of Madison Wade.  Anchored Saturday night, at least.   And this was awful camera composition.   Hello????  'Get Carter' was a 1971 gangster film starring Michael Caine.  So there!  Thanks, Boomer. 

Not too impressed with 'Connect to the Cup'

KIRO 7 has flashy showcasing graphics as usual and naming its World Cup coverage, but on the eve of the Seattle's USA game, NO special coverage at all at 11. Just anchor Elle Thomas voicing a story about Pulisic and a freelance reporter on parking confusion.  Where's Eric Thomas?  Not doing special duty?  That was it?  Ceding it all to Fox 13? Well, no sports department, of course, so no nothing.   Embarrassing, even for KIRO. I tuned in specifically to see if there was any strong emphasis or commitment on the night before this huge event.  I left shaking my head.    Not much of a connection to the cup! New ND didn't rise to the occasion.    Or maybe she has started yet? Haven't watched much coverage but Fox has good live reporting inside the stadium with Levine and Mayofsky,  and Kong's The Ultimate Sports Show was stationed with a great vantage point outside.   Nice overhead crowd shots. 

From Radio to TV news in Seattle

Heather Bosch, who was let go by KIRO 97.3 and lost her work at CBS Radio when it folded, has caught on doing some freelance reporting for KIRO 7.   They could use the help for sure.  She's smart and knowledgeable. Thanks to a loyal reader for the tip and Heather confirmed.

More about KOMOs new anchor - Alarming? Objective?

  From our friends at FTVlive.  This is not good folks.  Can't be erased. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/6/17/no-surprise-there And this from 2015 at CPAC: https://youtu.be/fDs3zR2SKtM?is=e-FlDZaBUUCCYZc4 I don't trust him already after watching these but it's Sinclair, by the book. 

Hearing that a Seattle TV anchor.....

 . ... Has entered the transfer portal in town. Betting someone moving on from KING.   Stay tuned.