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Former KCPQ weather wizard Walter Kelley recently announced he was moving to WPTV in West Palm Beach, FL for a morning weather gig. Our friends at ftvlive.com posted this pic of the station's introductory interview with the new kid in town.

Former KOMO News Anchor Mary Nam has been named to the Washington State University Board of Regents by Gov. Ferguson.    It's the governing body that oversees the WSU System.   Mary left the station just  three months ago after more than two decades.    She's a proud alum. 

Too many people on ESPN's NBA Tipoff Monday.  Large men on itty bitty ugly chairs. As ZZTop might sing 'They've got LEGS!    We don't want to see them." They all get 12 seconds to talk.   Lol.

T ery Garras has been named Vice President/General Manager of KXLY Brands, which include KXLY 4 News Now (ABC), KAYU Fox 28, as well as seven radio stations and digitial, consolidating the management structure. More from InsideR adio: Morgan Murphy Media is expanding the scope of its KXLY Brands operation, bringing Fox affiliate KAYU-TV into a unified structure that already includes ABC affiliate KXLY-TV, seven radio stations and digital marketing agency Phase 3 Digital. The company announced that Tery Garras has been promoted to Vice President and General Manager of the consolidated operation, succeeding longtime KXLY Vice President and GM Teddie Gibbon, who is retiring after 44 years with the station. The restructuring creates a single management team overseeing television, radio and digital assets serving Spokane, Coeur d’Alene and the broader Inland Northwest. Company executives said the move will allow advertisers to execute integrated campaigns across multiple platforms through a...

KING5 Morning Traffic Anchor Shante Sumpter turned up Monday from home to let everyone know her new baby boy is doing well but said she has no firm timetable for returning to the newscast.    The station has been using several staffers to fill in during her maternity leave.  World Cup traffic will be a major challenge for one and all starting real soon!!   Fox 13's Adam Gehrke should have the experience edge in the market. https://x.com/i/status/2063982924295524714

Teased three old stories, one by Whitaker, one by Stahl, one by the departed Cooper.  The anchor intro included everyone: Pelley, Copper, Alfonsi, Vega.  All rights reserved.  Nothing to see here.  But I wonder what kind of lead-in it was for the Tony Award on CBS?  Curiosity tune-in?   I turned it off after peeking at the opening sequence. There's a long interview with Pelley at the NYTimes.  FYI