How a former Seattle news boss sees the business today!

Elliott Wiser was the founding News Director in 1995 of Northwest Cable News in Seattle, one of the original regional cable news channels that disrupted and changed news coverage done by local broadcasters, who now see digital news doing the same thing.

It's a 30-minute podcast with a TV news pioneer who now teaches digital at the university level in Florida. The show offers a relective look back at how local tv news arrived at its current perilous position and what he would do to fix it. If you are interested, here is the link provided by Tom Jones of the Poynter Institute, a journalism think tank. I recommend it, offering excellent content and context.

https://shows.acast.com/the-poynter-report-podcast/episodes/675707ee2dd88df13211854c?utm_source=Poynter+Institute&utm_campaign=08c784f36c-12162024+-+The+Poynter+Report&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-08c784f36c-390935940&mc_cid=08c784f36c&mc_eid=5ab84453a2

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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.

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.

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.

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