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  From Radio-online: Connoisseur Media has promoted Heather Roberts to News Director at KXL in Portland, OR, expanding her leadership responsibilities at the heritage News/Talk outlet while she continues as co-anchor of Portland's Morning News. In her new role, Roberts will oversee the editorial direction of KXL's newsroom, guide coverage and content strategy, and continue her daily on-air duties. She succeeds into a position that will play a key role in shaping the future of one of Portland's longest-serving news brands. "Heather is a news force," said Grant McHill, Program Director for KXL. "She is relentless in her search for the news and will serve KXL well in this role. I'm excited to see where she takes the KXL News Department."

Madison Wade, a weekend anchor for four years, has now posted two videos and two written social farewells about leaving her 'dream job' at KING.  Three of those posts in the last four days!   Another dating back almost two weeks.   She is in every single shot of the final, expertly edited, video.  Can you say attention diva?   Even our friends at ftvlive.com weighed in, posting that first goodbye on June 11 https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/6/23/it-was-her-dream-job-but-the-dream-is-now-over The last two videos,we hope: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1032227856021556 https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2217637525741413 Madison, please just go quietly now.

MJ McDermott, ex-Fox 13 meteorologist, says her sons are going to be playing on Netflix: "I got to be interviewed on KIRO Radio yesterday about the fun circumstance of both of my twin sons playing George Washington in the Netflix documentary "The American Experiment" - which debuts tomorrow!  Angela Poe Russell read my earlier Facebook post about this (below) and asked me to come in a chat about it on air.  What fun!  I got to meet Ursula Reutin, whom I've heard many times on KIRO.  And Angela interviewed me too.  What a hoot!  They were both warm and gracious.  And the conversation became a little about our kids - being moms of 20-somethings.  Let me know if you watch "The American Experiment" on Netflix.  Let me know what you think.  And if you catch Patrick and/or Kirby as GW!" Tune in!

It's a three-year deal, months in the making   Telecasting 4th fireworks, Torchlight Parade and Hydro races Fox13 is, indeed, the brand new TV partner of SEAFAIR, the city's major, traditional and famous summer event. It's been 'pirated' away from KIRO, which airs the annual Torchlight Parade.  Also, Fox 13 will televise the Lake Union fireworks on July 4, taking it from King.   And will do hydros as well.   Clean sweep. Aggressive move!

Tony Castricone, the play-by-play man for UW sports and successor to the legendary Bob Rondeau, has a new microphone spot per this post from the Tampa Bay Bucs of the NFL: "We're excited to introduce Tony Castricone as the organization’s new radio play-by-play announcer 📻 With more than two decades of experience, @Castricone was selected to succeed Buccaneer legend Gene Deckerhoff and lead Buccaneers Radio Network coverage."  Tony was Director of Broadcast Operations at UW, coming to the university nine years ago, following his work at sportscasting work at Clemson.   He is a graduate of Ohio University.

Linda Cohn, longtime ESPN SportsCenter anchor, is retiring from the network.  She is a long-ago KIRO sports alum, so might she return to help revive the station's dead sports image by freelancing during the Seahawks/Husky season and start of the Kraken????  Remember, she did a short-term deal to co-host Kraken pregame show the season before last on KING.  Interesting idea.  But what the ROI?   From Awful Announcing: Linda Cohn will soon be departing ESPN. Awful Announcing has learned Cohn’s contract expires at the end of the month, and the two sides could not agree on a suitable role for her moving forward. After beginning her tenure at ESPN in Bristol, Cohn relocated to the Los Angeles area, where much of her family lives, and enjoyed the work-life balance of her role hosting the 1 a.m. ET SportCenter. Last year, ESPN opted to move the 1 a.m. SportsCenter back to its headquarters in Connecticut. Since then, Cohn’s role shifted to hosting SportsCenter from ...