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Does anybody want the Mariners on Free TV this season

 Let's take it one by one: KOMO is owned by Sinclair and the company has been in the midst of a bankruptcy debacle with the ill-fated Diamond Sports plan.   I find it hard to believe Sinclair would invest in local baseball, even though the ARC Seattle channel (KUNS) is available.    KOMO has the Storm and that may be all they want for now.   I don't see it. KIRO has been cut to the bones, so it's hard to picture owner Cox/Apollo being interested, especially when the station has no sports department.   An investment in personnel and telecasts would be a big step and big reputational boost, but as a CBS affil with strong network programming and no duopoly, I don't see the station pre-empting primetine for night games, even in rerun season.   Maybe a weekend package? KSTW is a CBS-owned independent but even though there is a side deal to carry a handful of Portland Trailblazers games, would it be interested in a baseball package. ...
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Longtime Seattle sports analyst winding down

Jason Hamilton, who has spent almost a quarter century as radio analyst for UW basketball, says this is his final season.     The Renton native was a standout guard for the Huskys who set a school record for steals. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/washington-huskies-mens-radio-analyst-jason-hamilton-hanging-up-his-mic/

KING Keeps the Kraken on ice

Good news for Seattle hockey fans.   KING5 has announced it has signed a multi-year extension to broadcast Kraken games on KING and KONG.   Still wondering if any station will step up to offer free TV games for the Mariners in what could be another playoff year. https://www.king5.com/mobile/article/sports/nhl/kraken/seattle-kraken-king-5-extension-broadcast-partnership/281-8b7022ad-d589-410c-8d26-c75f51cf39ba

KOMO drone missed this on parade day

  Our friends at ftvlive.com note that unhappy KOMO photographers sent a message during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade thru downtown Seattle.  Like KIRO's photog crew right now, all is not well.   Sinclair Stat ion Called Out — FTVLive https://share.google/SXmEi5NaMdVrrRUjs

Seahawks go up for sale despite denials

So the stories about the team going up for sale after the big game were correct, negating the desperate Jody Allen denials and time spent taking the players and staff off the ledge, so there would be no distractions and negative questions during the game run up.    The team confirmed the sale process has gotten underway.  What was the over/under?  The original story that caused all the headlines and chaos was broken by a nationally-known reporter.   Where were the locals?   Too busy bandwagoning?    Worried about jeopardizing access?    Thoughts? https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/seahawks-going-up-for-sale-paul-g-all en-estate-announces Seahawks officially up for sale; Seattle fans worry about a repeat of past ownership woes https://komonews.com/news/local/12s-seattle-seahawks-fans-paul-allen-estate-national-football-league-nfl-lumen-field-1990-chuck-knox-professional-sports-super-bowl-win-lx

Pre-draft radio coverage for Super Bowl chsmps

Let the 2026 speculation begin! Per KIRO Radio post: Starting this week, The John Schneider Show with the general manager of the Super Bowl champion #Seahawks returns to Seattle Sports 710 AM and the Seattle Sports app with @WymanAndBob at 4 p.m. each Thursday leading up to the NFL Draft.   

Seattle TV senior news reporter keeps trying to be a sports guy.

KOMO Senior news reporter Chris Daniels reports on a two-day old story from the NBA about potential Seattle expansion in his never-ending struggle to be the future media director for a new team here.  It's become more than embarrassing. It's blatant lobbying and KJR enabled it, too, today via Dick Fain.  He's a lobbyist for himself.   He's hasn't broken anything yet, that I can see. https://x.com/i/status/2023568120317915332