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.

UPDATED: Seattle TV Weather Wizard's Finale

Her goodbye post below! After an almost five-year stint, FOX 13 meteorologist and part-time news anchor Abby Acone ends her run there with a final show on this Sunday morning. Married earlier this month, she left no word on what's next. Not sure if it is fully her decision, but I'm told she had 'favored nation' status with news management. Before joining 13 in December of 2021, she worked three years at KOMO and also did a stint in Tri-Cities. Fittingly, this last shot on IG is studio appropriate. I've been frequently critical of her on this site for using the station's studio to post questionable videos (IMO), but for now, good luck. Here's Abby's goodbye post: My heart is so full as I reflect on my final week at FOX 13 ❤️ 🥹 I’m incredibly grateful for my time here and for the remarkable people who made this place feel like home. I’ve had the joy of working alongside some of the most talented, hardworking, and genuinely wonderful people in th...

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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