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2030 a News Odyssey

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Take a little time local TV news folks and viewers to read this fascinating, sobering and scary look into the future of how content and production will be done all day long.   It's from a former GM and station consultant who knows his stuff; someone I have worked with, know and trust: Mr. Hank Price from TVewsCheck. https://tvnewscheck.com/ai/article/ai-will-change-everything-about-local-tv-news/

A new weather anchor for Seattle TV??

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Well, at least for now.  Scott Haveson was seen on KIRO 7 weather on Saturday night.  He was a weather anchor for me at NWCN in the early 2005s-06s, and on KIRO a few years earlier.  He is a REAL ESTATE AGENT apparently for Windemere now, so believe absoutely everything you hear.   I let him go back in the day.  Leaving it there.

Nuggets on Evening and New Day NW on KING

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Major insider tells the Media Maven that Kim Holcomb, who left Evening Magazine after a long and successful run, is now off to Amazon.  Her former show Executive Producer, Lindsay Sieverkrop is already at  ZON as is Meg Coyle another KING refugee who went to Amazon, so  good connections. And, in addition, sourcce says the station is down to three finalists for the New Day NW host, a job vacated by Amity Addrisi.  Nov. sweeps start Thursday from Nielsen.  Watch out for a Seattle radio host to join Evening, maybe for a better demo outreach?    You heard it here first.

"The Mighty Quinn' is the new sports boss in Spokane

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  KREM 2 in Spokane has a new sports director.  He;s Andrew Quinn: I am happy and honored to announce I have been promoted to Sports Director @KREM2 . What a ride it has been, but Spokane we ain’t done yet! A quick shoutout to everyone who has believed in me to this point. Let’s keep it rolling Inland Northwest!

'Wading' into marriage for this Seattle TV anchor

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Madison WADE, who anxhors weekend eveings at KING5, posts on X that she is now an official military fiance' and includes a few pics and message.   She also is known for special reports on unsolved murder cases in the area.  Congrats. https://x.com/madisoncwade/status/1850210075224510673

The Damage to Root losing Kraken

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  Have to laugh at what Root Sports is running opposite the Kraken Hockey Network.  World Jai-Alai??? and some golf show.   Wow....the end is near if the Mariners leave.   The hockey pre-gme got off to a better s start tonight, but don't start with the announce team, start in the studio, which is he brand new draw and tease their upcoming comments.   News or sports shows don't start with reporters in the field who toss to studio.  Backward.   Again, bad producing.

Last Day for JJ!

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Today is Jesse Jones' final day at KIRO7 Seattle, and that's a shame IMHO.   Pictured here with former 7 reporter Essex Porter and Joyce Taylor from KING Here is his post on FB" "Heading into KIRO for the last time. It’s been quite the ride. 30+ years in the game and it’s my first time out. I’m going to take some time to rest and relax. Once I return, you’ll never know where I may pop up. Stay tuned!"