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According to a poll conducted by the web site awfulannouncing.com, the Mariners TV broadcast team of Aaron Goldsmith and Angie Mentink took 14th place in the annual poll.    I don't subscribe to the channel and don't care to watch baseball until the playoffs.  It's also the post Dave Sims/MikeBlowers era.   Here's the detail on all the teams...so scroll to page 2 and down from there to #14.   Too many analysts in my book.   If you watch, let me know you opinions on the crew. https://awfulannouncing.com/orig/2025-mlb-local-broadcaster-rankings.html

The great WNBA champion Sue Bird had her statue unveiled today at Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena and the broadcast team Dick Fain and Elise Woodward helped her celebrate. Video of Sue and more of that statue below at the link courtesy KOMO'S Niko Tamurian! https://x.com/NikoTamurian/status/1957137725842473278?t=N18FqWlkIFxV5bctGXOpbQ&s=09

KIRO insider confirms my previous post that Robert Van Winkle will join the station as the third meteorologist, working weekends.  His official start date is Monday, so take a peek next weekend.    Doubt he will do any reporting, but who knows.   If you don't like him, please DO NOT 'RIP' VAN WINKLE.

Per an X post from her fellow KOMO reporter Ryan SImms, Karina Vargas is heading for California.  No word on a new job as yet.  She came to KOMO three years ago this month from a station in South Texas, so this looks like a standard contract expiration on either side.  Hannah Knowles just left last month and new anchor-reporter Natalie Fahmy replaces her.   KOMO also lost Denise Whitaker to Seattle radio in June and then r eporter Tyler Cunningham recently joined fom Colorado.   BTW weekender Lee Stoll left just before the new news boss came aboard.  Lots of churning inside the revolving door.   Can't tell the players without a scorecard.   Certainly makes you wonder what's going on behind the scenes and Sinclair is now in 'restructuring' mode.  Hmmmm

  Some Friday Fun: What can I say? Longtime KING 5 sports anchor Chris Egan loves making the big catch on camera.   Taking a lot of Alaska home with him.  

Our friends at ftvlive.com say sources are saying the deal is done for Nexstar to buy Tegna and the formal annoucement will be comng soon.    Developing story...stay tuned.