A while back I suggested KOMO traffic reporter/ARC anchor Tyrah Majors build up some reporting chops on transpo in Seattle to enhance I really street cred. I watch Thursday and see a terrible advancer package on Sound Transit decision offered by rote with no authority, knowledge or insight. Handout stuff to fill time. READING her script at the top of the simple close out and finishing with an obvious line. "Riders certainly want to see start seeing these projects 'be put into place' and take advantage of it ultimately." Projects is plural = THEY not IT. She has taught at the university level? Can't memorize a simple standup while the package is running more than a minute? Does she get no reporting coaching from her boss? Not doing herself any favors with this no-viewer impact preview story. A lot more expected at this level with her loaded resume. Do better. ...
As usual KING Seattle enters the most and wins the most - 7 categories: Newscast, Feature Reporting, Continuing Coverage, Documentary, DEI, Video and Sports Reporting. But KGW in PDX takes Overall Excellence and two others, including Investigative. KIRO took Hard News. One each for KOIN, OPB and KPTV. Small Market Overall Excellence goes to KXLY in Spokane and KREM wins Newscast there. Apple Valley News in Tri-Cities won Investigative. On the radio side, KIRO 97.3 wins Overall Excellence and Newscast. These winners go on to the RTDNA national contest. Sadly the radio network that gave him fame is gone. Full list here of winners and content here: https://www.rtdna.org/2026-regional-edward-r-murrow-award-winners