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Rick Rizzs, longtime, popular and soon to be retiring voice of the Mariners has a new honor: "The voice of the Seattle Mariners, legendary broadcaster Rick Rizzs, is officially your 2026 Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade Grand Marshal! For decades, Rick has brought unforgettable Seattle sports moments to life, and on Saturday, July 25, he'll lead one of the city's most beloved summer traditions down the Seattle waterfront. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade will Light Up the Night with dazzling floats, marching bands, cultural performances, dragon dancers, precision drill teams, prancing horses, and more. The parade is free and open to the public, but if you want the best views without the hassle, secure your reserved seating now. Skip the wait, save your spot, and enjoy the parade from premium viewing areas. Reserve your seats today and join us on July 25 from 7:30-10:30 p.m. as we celebrate Seattle with Rick Rizzs leading the wa...

Elise Jawed, an Emmy-winning producer for KOMO/ARC Seattle, is leaving for 'new adventures,' but no word yet on a specific destination or job.    Good luck!!

KOMO Sports Director Niko Tamurian and former FOX 13 #2 Sports anchor/reporter Alyssa Charlston-Smith are on the same team, at least via the Seattle Storm.  Alyssa is the new game TV analyst and Niko co-hosts the pre-game show (Kelly Koopmans in the background).  Games are seen on both KOMO and KUNS.   Two talented folks for sure. 

Former KING GM Jim Rose, who left KRON in San Fran in Nexstar shambles, has a new job as President of the Washington Association of Broadcasters.  Enjoy spending a lot of time lobbying in Olympia, Jim and dealing with radio.

Jennifer Dahl gets the nod after some years as an agent and consultant.  Good luck.    This from rickgevers.com. JENNIFER DAHL will start June 15th as the next ND for Cox Media's KIRO-TV (CBS) in Seattle. GM PAT NEVIN sent this note to the staff. Jen is a former ND in Phoenix ( KTVK-TV) and Salt Lake City ( KSL-TV) , and held corporate jobs with Tribune, Local TV, and Sinclair. For the last few years, she's been working as an agent and consultant. Her Linkedin page has more . Jen replaces LAURA EVANS who left in April after almost three years as ND. Late Breaking: Scott Pelley of 60 Minutes fired for cause.

How about correct subject/verb agreement in active voice: US Marshals Catch a suspect accused of stealing.... instead of what KING reporter Natalie Swaby teased on camera. "A suspect accused of stealing millions from a dead man's Issaquah estate IS caught.   Coming up, I'll tell you where US Marshals found him."   Awful writing. Put the doer of the action first, the US Marshals. Fundamental in broadcast writing.  Active voice.   Active voice occurs when the subject of a sentence directly performs the action expressed by the verb . It follows a clear, direct, and concise Subject/Verb/ Object structure, making  writing more dynamic and engaging.  Speaking of writing, here is a nice interview about my two books - decades apart, one non-fiction, one fiction. from allauthor.com. https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://allauthor.com/interview/waynel/__;!!JD2t4ugY8Q!kEsS0CnqDTzLYo6bBXQUTjtGapi9Kmk5GuVFwnOOWiOzDaZ9yfmUhWLx_VA7ue15M3IO6D4vubTnyYBbrPqGUOwH...