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PNW Regional Murrow Awards are in:

As usual KING Seattle enters the most and wins the most - 7 categories: Newscast, Feature Reporting, Continuing Coverage, Documentary, DEI, Video and Sports Reporting.   But KGW in PDX takes Overall Excellence and two others, including Investigative.  KIRO took Hard News.  One each for KOIN, OPB and KPTV. Small Market Overall Excellence goes to KXLY in Spokane and KREM wins Newscast there. On the radio side, KIRO 97.3 wins  Overall Excellence and Newscast. These winners go on to the RTDNA national contest.   Sadly the radio network that gave him fame is gone. Full list here of winners and content here: https://www.rtdna.org/2026-regional-edward-r-murrow-award-winners
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Why is a top TV news reporter posting this?

From KOMO Senior News Reporter Chris Daniels, who cannot stay in his lane.    I just don't get the desire to post incidental sports news when you are supposed to be breaking news stories. "In scheduling news: Defending FCS Champs Montana State visit the Kibbie Dome & Idaho on Friday, October 2nd in an ESPN nationally televised game. Fresno State visits Washington State in Pullman on Saturday, October 3rd. That will be a great weekend on the Palouse."  Sheesh..couldn't wait for this nonsense.  Embarrassing.  
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New anchor coming to Seattle morning TV

  It's a Sinclair transfer as WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC, anchor Patrick Hussion goes to mornings at KOMO, with Kelly Koopmans now moved to dayside anchoring. replacing Mary Nam. https://wlos.com/news/local/news-13-wlos-farewell-evening-anchor-patrick-hussion-sister-station-komo-seattle-washington-asheville-north-carolina-reporting-news Kinda looks like KOMO morning weather wizard George Waldenberger.  Whaddya think?
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Upper Tegna MGMT trauma

Tegna, owners of PNW stations KING, KGW and  KREM, has a new CEO from Fox Ad Sales, Patrick Paolini.  His first move was to dump a major hire (Adrienne Roark) by his predecessor, who has apparently cashed out, according to reports. The regional VPs all hired by Roark (who lasted a bit more than a year) could likely be among those next in line, all of whom are casualties of the mangled Tegna/Nexstar deal, now in the courts.   One of those VPs is Julie Wolfe, who was promoted from ND at KING. More at ftvlive.com .
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Some personal posts from folks today

Former Seattle TV weather anchor Todd Johnson posts about his continuing battle against cancer: "It’s time for the next step in my cancer fight. Chemo and radiation shrunk the tumor. Unfortunately they didn’t kill it. So this week I’ll have surgery to get rid of the tumor once and for all.  My long term outlook is still very good. And I’m blessed to have my family, friends and a great medical team along for the ride. Thanks again for all of your support."  And we have the big pictures from departing KING weekend anchor Madison Wade's Saturday wedding.  Joyce Taylor and Leah Pezzetti in this shot, along with former K5 reporter Connor Board and officiant Chris Egan.
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RRS with a show on this Seattle station?

I must be late to this party, but I watched the 4th game of the NBA Western Finals on Sunday night on KING and who turns up after?  Ryan Rowland-Smith with a show called The Top Step and a guest from the Ms pitching staff.  Playing catch-up. 
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Robertson looks the part now

I criticized KING reporter Sebastian Robertson for his casual crew neck tee apparel on a probable child murder story the other evening. (scroll the site).  He provided an exclusive follow up on Friday and presented himself as authoritative, smart and professional.  Kudos.  That's how you do it.  
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