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Still no word on if or when KING will be broadcasting a handful of games this season.   But, now, according to Adam Jude of the Times, viewers who have Comcast/Xfinity can watch on channel 1261.  Charter/Spectrum subs on Channel 414. MLB will produce those games.  There is already a streaming deal and price in place. BTW the Sunday game of the opening series is on NBC with Ryan Rowland-Smith on analysis.

  KUOW-FM longtime morning news anchor Angela King gets the prestigious Charles Odegarrd Award from the UW.  So well-deserved for her work in the community, her long stint on TV and radio in Seattle (she even anchored for me at NWCN and did its final newscast in Jan 2017) and devotion to her family.    Watch her heartfelt speech here.  Her portion begins at 3:10 in: Congrats Ange!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nBporwZ8b3g&pp=iggCQAE%3D&fbclid=IwVERDUAQxHihmZGlkFlA5po7Xmk7MOoQngbKTFTielTQ19WFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5nSUO-A0Zl9UenyzeYVkb9NrUqyF-MPU2kmozwf27u1mASyXhEbJyfbeoP3w_aem_K-QJQqsEAhXEFJR56KNnog

Oh, the irony as the two giddy KIRO morning news anchors wear Sonics apparel waiting for the NBA presser.  And a pentabox with Horcher (far right) wearing some, too, not to mention Chapman (lower left).  Brandon  Thompson (lower right) apparently didn't get the memo.  Of course KIRO sent no one to cover the New York event. But boosterism overkill prevails.  Credibility takes another hit.  Kudos to KING for playing it straight on set with Two, count em TWO sports anchors.  Fox 13 did not break in for the presser, staying with a game show on the flagship, while shifting coverage to its duopoly station Meanwhile the competition got to see KOMO reporter Chris Daniels introduce himself and ask a question of the Commish.

  Seems like once the Seahawks Super Bowl season ended and the parade passed by, sports radio listening took a sizeable dip, with little to pick up that heavy slack.  KIRO 710 dropped 1.3 share points to the bottom of the top 10 with a 3.8 down from a 5.1.  KJR FM and AM both lost a half share point and FM even finished behind Seattle Public Schools KNHC.   Really?    No change at #1. Feb numbers here: https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb039

Just a snapshot, but Chris Daniels, who I have admittedly criticized here before, nailed the substance behind the Holloway umbrella deal for Climate Pledge Monday (paving the way for Sonics) and the Ferguson presser about Gov's talks with Adam Silver.   KING could only muster rookie Sebastian Robertson (Drew Mikkelsen must have had the day off), Portland transplant Brandon Thompson at KIRO (well they have no sports, anyway) and Fox 13 (I missed WA Sports Wrap), from which I could not determine who covered.    Must be spring break.  

Talented Chief Photog Matt Mrozinski bids farewell after his postion was eliminated at KING 5.  Looks like it actually happened in late February even before the Nexstar takeover.   He apparently declined staying on at a lesser photo position.    Writing was on the wall.  Another blogger called it collateral damage.    Here is his message about the departure: "My position as Director of Photojournalism at KING 5 was eliminated. I’m not posting this for sympathy — truly. Think of it more as a press release. I stay humble, but I know there are many people who have supported me here, followed my career, trusted me to help shape theirs, and poured their hearts into the work alongside me. If your first question is how I’m doing — I’m good. I had hoped for a better farewell, of course. These moments always bring mixed emotions and reflection, as anyone who’s experienced them knows. Ultimately, deep down I've known it was time for countless reasons, but I...