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Reporter Mo Haider, who left KOMO in 2024 to go to KTRK, the ABC O&O in Houston, is returning afte two years there to join the KGW Portland Sunrise Team, per his soical media post.   Why anyone would rejoin Tegna right now is puzzling to me, but there it is.  Mo spent three years at KOMO.

The Radio Television DIgital News Association announces its winners: KIRO-FM takes the Breaking News Award for "Seattle ICE Protests Turn Violent" in the Large Market Radio Category.   Former KIRO7 reporter Gwen Baumgardner and ex-KCPQ reporter James Lynch were part of the live field coverage and Tom Hutyler anchoring. In small market radio, congrats to KLCC Eugene, OR, for Best Newscast. Cory Howard of KHQ, Spokane, takes Excellence In Writing. Not TV winners this year in our region. https://www.rtdna.org/2026-regional-edward-r-murrow-award-winners

This is going back in time a bit, but Jake Milstein left KIRO-TV in 2018 at News Director and started a totally new chapter working in Cyber Security, working for two difference companies.  Now, he says he is leaving Contrast Security, where he rose to VP level positions, and now teases new adventures ahead on linkedin.com    Good luck, Jake, and be glad you aren't at KIRO anymore!

Our friends at ftvlive.com report that KOMO talent is trying to decertify SGA-AFTRA.  Also have a story from Publicola. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/8/13/komo-talent-vote-on-union-representation     Here's the vote tally from NLRB. Case Number: 19-RD-390809 Date Filed: 07/16/2026 Status: Open Location: Seattle, WA Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington Tally Issued Date:08/12/2026 Status:Open No. of Eligible Voters:22 Void Ballots:0 Total Ballots Counted:16 Challenged Ballots:0 Votes for Labor Union:7 Tally Type:Initial Ballot Type:Single Labor Organization Unit ID:A Votes Against:9 Challenges Determinative:No Labor Union:Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Union to Certify:Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Here's more from Publicola: On August 12, the reporters, anchors, and other on-air staff at KOMO TV, a station owned by the conservative media company...

From: Mireya Garcia:   Today was Studio 13 Live’s Final Episode!  But don’t worry, I am not going anywhere. All the things you love about the show are moving to the 9 and 10am hour of Good Day Seattle. So, we will see each other there! Huge thank you to my friend, Radio King, and fill-in host Bender with Mornings with Jodi & Bender for suiting up and joining me live on set on this special day. ❤️  I’m so excited to keep working with this incredible crew on the best morning show in Seattle!

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