Where was Seattle's KCPQ???

A few thoughts: Fox13Seattle stayed with baseball and regular programming the entire time while the major networks were on it wall-to-wall. Not sure why 13 did not throw to Fox News Channel. Asleep at the switch, as usual.

The other three Seattle net affiliates stayed with their networks. ABC's Whit Johnson and Rachel Scott (who was at the scene) were great, while main anchor David Muir was MIA, as was Norah O'Donnell at CBS, where Face the Naiton host Margaret Brennan anchored coverage. Lester Holt was on duty for NBC.

By 8:15 pt KOMO and KIRO went to local coverage, with anchor Preston Phillips and Senior Reporer Chris Daniels called in. 7 called in main anchor Monique Ming Lavan to anchor coverage.

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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.

Seattle TV Weekender Ends Her Run

So long to KOMO's longtime weekend morning anchor Lee Stoll who did her final show Saturday. She previously worked at KIRO7 and KREM2 in Spokane and did a little fill-in for me at the old NWCN. She's a Northwestern U grad. Weekend weather sidekick Theron Zahn will likely step right into anchor slot. Newcomer Stella Sun may also be in the mix. Zahn bid Lee a final goodbye this morning. She is not revealing what is next, saying "That's for later." Also, next month Komo News Operations boss Dennis Hanson and longtime Production Tech Rena Mullen are retiring. There's a big Studio C station bash for them and retiring ND Phil Bruce on December 5th.

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