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I see a producer opening posted at Fox 13 Seattle with the confirmed departure today of a morning producer, reportedly leaving for a law firm.   Just noting that the morning show is 5-11 a.m., and I wonder if she is the first casualty of working in that grind since the June expansion...or maybe a contract expiration?    Side comment:  The number of local law firms advertising on Seattle TV is astounding...Dubin, Pendergast, Davis, Bernard and others.   The spots seem to be everywhere.   Anyone else notice?   

On Thursday, federal agents shot two people on Portland. Back when NWCN was on the air, we would have simulcast our sister station KGW there for the entire PNW.  Given the current controversy over the Minnesota killing, three ICE arrests in Seattle and this new incident, the channel would have been valued more than ever, regardless of other platforms for immediately informing viewers on their phones.   One stop shopping.   Sorry that Tegna and Xfinity thought otherwise as to its worthiness to every Washingtonian.   Full disclosure, I was ND there for 11 years, but I would have the same opinion as a viewer.

John Forslund, TV play by play man for the Seattle Kraken Hockey Network, apparently got very frustrated after reading some long ad copy about Alaska Airlines during a break in the action.  AwfulAnnouncing.com reports he lashed out about it on air: "'Now I’m done with ‘War and Peace,'” the play-by-play man said in reference to the 1,200-plus page novel. “Let’s make that one longer next time… the powers that be that control these things have never read something and watched a hockey game at the same time. That’s all I’ve got to say. It’s almost goodnight, folks.”

With the Seahawks in a bye week, it offers lots of time for the Seattle TV stations to plan their playoff coverage for a minimum of one, max of two games at Lumen Field.   The Super Bowl would be another matter.   We shall see.  Here's a snapshot to ponder. KING is well positioned as usual and, as we know they have the inside track Seahawks partnership, but longtimers Paul Silvi and Chris Egan, along with Arielle Orsuto, will be on top of the story, plus lots of non-sports opportunities with Evening and New Day NW wide open for features and sidebars.  Needless to say, The Fifth Quarter will offer its usual diet of post-game coverage with Silvi and Walter Jones.  Michael Robinson, Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril are on the pre-season games for KING, so that might offer another edge for star power.  And get Matt Hasselbeck on a Zoom interview along the way. FOX13 has really increased its staff, led by knowledgeable longtimer Aaron Levine.  ...

This story impacts the lives of no one.  It is simply a response to the elite Mercer Island and Issaquah neighborhoods . The story was significant but now it is follow-up with no impact.  It's sad. of course, but it's a domestic.  Let's move on from leading with it on KIRO.

Dan Griffin , who left Fox 13 in 2023 to return to Ohio , has come back to the station's reporting staff.  I appreciate the from a loyal reader and now confirmed from inside.  My fave memory is when he was live during a Tsunami alert here and was worried that he couldn't swim.   Oh well.