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BREAKING: How did Seattle TV cover Hawks Sale News?

  I decided to peek in at the 5pm newscasts after the Seahawks sale was announced Saturday around 4. KING was tops with Paul Silvi joining virtually from his home and discussing his belief about the ownership group leaving the team alone to defend their title and primarily working on the improvement of Lumen Field in hopes of a Super Bowl someday.  Good authoritative insights from the best vet in town, responding as the station should, getting the Sports Director immediately involved. On the other hand, there was no sports anchor for the entire show, with news anchor Madeline Carter doing all the stories.   That's with four people on the staff!! Dusty Baker, Maddie's significant other, still MIA on air. Oh well, it's summer. Maenwhile, Niko Tamurian was apparently off today at KOMO.  Michelle Esteban had to cover.  Niko was not on set at all and his sports segment was clearly pre-taped with no mention of the sale. What surprised me is that KOMO did not at l...
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The 'Ultimate' Destination

Hearing that KONG's 'The Ultimate Sports Show' with Paul Silvi and Chris Egan is doing so well, it's being moved to KING at 10.  Heard it here first!!   Keep an eye out! 
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Goldy 'Waltzes' Away Early

Mariners lead announcer, Aaron Goldsmith, says he's starting his All-Star Break early as of now, with Rich Waltz taking his chair until the Friday after the mid-summer hiatus.    Goldy wins by a 'hair!'
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Record Breaker

55 years in the books today for my wife and I.  Met at the college radio station at Kent State.   Spun the platters for her midday FM show.    That's our personal long-playing record!    At least I did one thing right!! 
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Carter at the desk!

Madeline Carter gets the weekend evening gig at KING, replacing  Madison Wade.   She announced it on social media.  It's a mad, mad world.  "✨ BIG NEWS ✨ I’m so excited to share that I’m the new Weekend Evening Anchor at KING 5! 🥹💗 I’m incredibly grateful for the trust, encouragement, and opportunities that have brought me to this moment. I can’t wait to continue telling stories that matter and spend my weekends with you! Seattle, I’ll see you on the anchor desk." 
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A no-brainer for Liz?

Last time we caught up with Liz Dueweke, former anchor for KOMO and Fox 13, she had taken a job in Sept 2024 as a senior communication specialist at the Allen Brain Institute in Seattle's South Lake Union, working for ex-KING reporter Rob Piercy.   Well, the neurons apparently didn't fire too well and Liz has now taken her brain to an anchor slot at WFLD, the Fox station in Chicago, per her posts on Instagram.  Her accompanying quote on the post was "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in," recalling the Pacino line from Godfather 3, which has become a cliche.   Anyway, WGN owns mornings in Chi-town so good luck at what has been an also-ran much of the time there.    She was once married to Adam Mertz, who worked for a time at KING.  And before joining Allen, she worked for Sinclair out in the 'West Texas town of El Paso'.  Wow, she sure can pick her TV companies, can't she?  I never got her act, sorry.   
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The numbers don't lie?

Hearing that The Ultimate Sports Show on KONG was the top streaming program on Monday in Seattle before the big World Cup match with USA-Belgium.  My sources are not 'waffling,' BTW.   But not sure of full accuracy.   But fun to at least throw it out there. The show will be halfway thru its 6 month trial on July 20. Now Seahawks Training Camp soon to open so both this show and Fox 13's Washington Sports Wrap will be goini's at it, while poor Niko at KOMO must fly solo and nobody at KIRO apparently will care.
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