Strong source confirms to the Media Maven that 97.3 KIRO News Director Charlie Harger will eventually leave his managment post to replace current morning co-host news anchor Dave Ross on the station's morning show, if Ross retires after the election as has been reported (supposedly Dec. 19).  That explains the puzzling double job post on the 97.3 Bonneville web site.  Jobs are posted for a new morning co-host and a new ND all at the same time.   So Harger will end up working for a new boss.  Two jobs, one hire.  Probably a money saver!   You heard it here first.  

Interesting read here from a former TV news director who has gone corporate.  He suggests a sea change in television news and the demise of traditional news anchors and show producers.  He tried this idea while with Scripps corporate and was recently let go when it miserably failed (See the planned Nov. end of Scripps News and the paltry stock price).   Amazingly, he got picked up by another TV company at the corporate level and TVNewsCheck.com has given him free rein to spread his ideas.   Maybe he needs one of his stations to provide a some significant examples?  Maybe he should comment on the Scripps failure which will cost 200 jobs, including reporrers who had 'feet on the street,' including in the PNW? I know this guy, a little so I will have to take it all with a grain of salt, as they say. Here is the link: https://tvnewscheck.com/journalism/article/its-all-about-feet-on-the-street-how-tv-stations-must-rethink-local-newscasts/

  We've got the first post I have seen on social media from the Allen Institute's new media person, having defected from KING5.   It's all about a new discovery about Alzheimer's.   Starts out with a WHOA!  Here's the link: https://x.com/AmityAddrisi/status/1845880314343895271

Following in the footsteps of KING 5's Amity Addrisi, former Fox 13 news anchor Liz Dueweke is joining the Allen Institute to do STEM work, per her post on linkedin.com.   Seems to me Liz loves the limelight, so it will be interesting to see if she will be comfortable with a major new direction.   My prediction that she was going to Evening Mag or New Day at KING was way off, so props to qzvx.com for breaking the news. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizdueweke/

Strong source confirms that KIRO-FM longtime morning anchor Dave Ross is expected to retire after the Nov. election.   It's a decision that has been out there internally.    Stay tuned.

Checked out the first pre-game Kraken studio show with Ian Furness holding down the anchor chores.  My thoughts: The trio of announcers (Forslund, Brown, Eddie) are up live in St. Paul, MN, and had KHN mics flagsoff the top, of course.  After a few minutes on a three-shot, they tossed to the studio crew, debuting new hire Ian Furness and previous cable contributor Alison Lukan.  On the toss, analyst Eddie Olzyck said Ian would have to sing a song to officially join the KHN, something like "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" or "Oooga Chucka, Oooga."  Okay then. Uh huh. The studio set's main, huge backdrop was apparently the OCEAN which, of course, houses the Kraken, but it looked more like a lava lamp from the 70s.  Certainly did not denote hockey.  Nice try, I get it, but not sure it works.    The rest of the set on the wide shot was a little better.   They did some players/lineup talk with some highlights rolled in.   One thing I have learned as a longtime news and spor