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KXLY Executive News Director Melissa Luck announces on social media that she is back again as a board member at the Radio TV Digital News Association.   She is coming up on nine years in the job, starting there as a reporter in 2002. BTW - The trade organization is now run by a leadership consultant/trainer of sorts, Tara Puckey, an interesting choice for a position traditionally reserved for broadcast journalists who have executive experience. Puckey's resume reads this way:

Cody Proctor announces in Instagram that she is leaving KREM in Spokane and to join sister station KGW in Portland as weekend morning anchor and reporter.  She's been with KREM for five years and prior to that worked at KEPR/KIMA in Tri-Citites.    A native of Grand Coulee, WA, her last day in Nov. 1.  

Lead PM Anchor Elizabeth DInh has announced that she is leaving KOIN 6 in Portland to return to Texas after a six-year-stint at the Rose City station.   No word on a new position as yet.  Dinh worked at KPTV in Portland for four years before moving to KOIN.   Prior to that, she worked in Dallas TV and KOMO in Seattle.

KING sports anchor Chris Egan did High School football play by play on Friday night and then hosts Kraken Hockey Network Saturday.   No sports events off!  Regular host Ian Furness on play by play for the telecast.   And Ian does a great job when he's the play by play guy for the telecasts.   Excellent. 

Mariah Lane got plaudits this week.  She was named the Washington School Public Relations Association’s Emerging Leader for 2026-27.  Nice to see someone get success in a different field.  I believe Ms. Lane produced a variety of news shows and segments at Fox 13.

KSTW channel 11 in Seattle will carry 20 Portland games this season, including another one tonight  I guess we will get to see the rotating play-by-play guys!  Here's the official announcement: The Portland Trail Blazers have announced an additional home of Rip City Television Network in Seattle, Washington – KSTW Seattle 11 - bringing Trail Blazers games to King County in high definition. Throughout King County, all non-exclusive, nationally televised Trail Blazers game broadcasts will continue to be available over-the-air. With this announcement, 20 games will now be available on KSTW (over-the-air Channel 11, Cable Channels 111 and 1011) broadcast in full HD, with the previously scheduled 18 games still available on CW KUNS-1, also in HD – bringing at least 38 total HD broadcasts for fans in the region. Additional games available in the market are currently being evaluated for HD delivery. Games will be accessible via an over-the-air antenna, local cable or satellite provid...