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Longtime KOIN journalist, anchor and political director to move on at the end of the year....Ken Boddie. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18m5hBqJ4a/

Gee Scott of KIRO 97.3 said he actually personally warned Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes that he was going to be told to resign his post or be fired.   He announced it on the station's morning show that he hosts with Ursula Reitan. "Gee didn't just report tihe story — he was part of it. A trusted source tipped him off before the news broke that SPD Chief Shon Barnes was about to be asked to resign or be fired. So Gee picked up the phone and warned the chief himself." https://mynorthwest.com/kiro/watch/behind-the-scenes-of-chief-barnes-resignation/019fb97e-5888-8008-ccd5-758  stories going around that Ch

The awful week for Seattle marches on.  Vanishing leadership, excuses, revisionist history, you name it. But... Major kudos to Chris Daniels for great reporting Thursday afternoon on the Barnes resignation, the Wilson weak, attempted to come clean, Facebook speech on botched response and possible no confidence vote from Council.  So much to process on the fly

As first reported here - From KING on social: "Big news: Thanks to some amazing viewership, gr eat guests, and incredible teamwork, the @KING5Sports Ultimate Seattle Sports Show will be moving! Starting August 10th our show will air on @KING5Seattle at 3:00pm and also stream on King 5+.  The show will replay on Kong TV at 8:00." Looks like this 6-month trial run is making headway! BTW the 3 pm show will be LIVE.   

Wednesday at 10, with Sabirah Radford anchoring, they break a lead story that Seattle Mayor Wilson has asked the police chief to resign in the wake of the Seattle Center shootings.  Big story, but by 10:15 it was back into a news replay with the usual anchor team of Rose and Kim.  Not even repeated at the half hour mark to get the story back on the air as an exclusive breaker.  The story was up on the station web site, citing multiple sources. UPDATE:  Minutes later, KOMO's Jeremy Harris at KOMO reports this: Multiple sources saying @SeattlePD Chief Shon Barnes is telling people he has been fired. @MayorofSeattle has NOT confirmed this. At a time when her office is under fire for confusing and slow communication, clarity TONIGHT. Now, KIRO Radio is confirming: BREAKING: Shon Barnes was fired from his position as chief of the Seattle Police Department by Mayor Katie Wilson, multiple sources confirmed with KIRO Newsradio King posted: According to a high level source in...

Is the Seattle Media focusing on the right things after the shootings? Lots of discussion about delays about information and dignitaries delays and now calls for firing the Mayor and Top Cop?   Certainly worthy, compelling issues in terms of public safety and timing Sunday night. But should the focus now be in cleaning up gangs in the city instead of worrying about media issues. The questions are totally valid, but long term, but is govt response most important going forward?  Mistakes were made by leadership, but it is time to deeply examine root cause of the shootings here? Is the media more concerned about feeding itself or trying to find solutions? Just asking.  Feedback pls.