My review: The Nightly Seattle Sports Show Nobody Needed

Fox 13 Seattle debuted its new weeknight sports show Monday night. It's called Washington Sports Wrap, and I found it pedestrian at best, boring at worst. Nothing new, nothing special, nothing unique except the time slot, nothing off the top selling the viewer on the show's mission, what was ahead in the half-hour (it's called a billboard), no reason to spend a 30 minutes of time. The sides of the set featured the same props and knick-knacks from the morning set of Studio 13 Live, as Fox spares no expense in producton values. LOL. A former Seahawk named Bryan Walters co-hosted. Who? I don't remember him, nor does he create any buzz, nor is he a draw. Alyssa Charlton interviewing the station's digital reporter (nothing like a reporter interviewing another reporter -- such insight!).

Aaron Levine opened in front of a Jeopardy category matrix board, saying the show will take on all competitors. Like Jeopardy on KOMO at 730, and Evening on KING? Yeah, sure. Oh, you mean the Olympics, too, right now? It had a couple of filler segments like "Fair or Foul" and then Walters answering Seahawks trivia to close the show. Drivel.

No mention that I heard of the Mariners trade for Turner? And the show is called a Sports WRAP?

Judging a show on night one is always a caution, but the first impression means everything. It did not deliver. Poorly produced.

Save yourself the trouble.

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Rebecca Stevenson has left KOMO

"I am no longer at Komo 4." Thanks. Longtime Weather Anchor Rebecca Stevenson confirms that she left the station just before Christmas. Her last Facebook posts are 12/17. She has the Seattle station Quintafecta, having worked at the old NWCN, KING, KIRO, KCPQ and KOMO. Looks like her decision. Wants a new chapter. She was doing mainly weekend evenings for KOMO. Perhaps Stella Sun will move there. She has been sharing weekend mornings with Theron Zahn.

Where is Frankie?

Many have missed KIRO 7's weekend PM weather anchor, Frankie Katafias, so I reached out to some of my sources to find an answer. She is apparently taking a few months of leave, but not known specifically what the reason may be. Although there is uncertainty, it could be a personal or family matter. I am told she is expected back at some point in the new year. She is a great asset to what has become a troubled station. Meanwhile former KOIN Portland chief met holds down the fort.

Frankie Flees KIRO7

UPDATE: Frankie got married!!! Acting on tips from two of my loyal readers, I see that Weekend Weather Wizard Frankie Katafias is indeed missing from the KIRO 7 website. Freelancer Scott Haveson filled in this past Sunday and we know that reporter Brandon Thompson has hit the weather wall in the past as a fill-in. No word on if Frankie fled on her own or was told to. She came to Seattle in 2022, so maybe it was a three-year deal that ended?

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