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Blockbuster Exclusive on Seattle TV Legend



Jesse Jones, in a brief message to friends and former colleagues, revealed today that he has been let go by Seattle's KIRO TV.  The longtime consumer advocate reporter/anchor previously worked at KING5 here under the 'Get Jesse' franchise.. No word on what's next, but it is a huge loss for, not only the station, but countless viewers who have received help from him for years now.    He is a Tacoma native and graduate of Montana State U.  He also was an investigative reporter in Baltimore and Cincinnati before come back to the PNW.  He actually started in 1989 as a prompter op and receptionist at KSTW.  We are thus giving Jesse a full Trifecta in Seattle TV!!  

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  1. Mike BarerSeptember 27, 2024 at 8:09 PM

    I can you him with a You Tube channel, he hasn't already, or maybe a podcast.

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  2. Wayne LSeptember 27, 2024 at 8:22 PM

    Nah...he is still linear mainstream, not web. No money in it without a sponsor, which he would avoid.

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