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Welcoming this talented TV lady back to Seattle


 

Cool news that former Seattle TV news anchor and KING's New Day Northwest host, Margaret Larson, has left North Carolina and returned back to the PNW.    Here's an excerpt from column she just wrote for NorthwestPrimetime.com

"I worked at KIRO TV first, then back at NBC Dateline, and later at KING TV. After ten years of hosting ‘New Day Northwest’ on KING TV, I retired shortly after COVID hit. We had a family situation that required our attention, so we pulled the ripcord again. We bought a house on the internet and moved to North Carolina. It was always meant to be temporary while our son went to school there, but we also enjoyed it. Beaches, mountains (okay, East Coast versions of mountains), great food and friendly people. But here we go again. It wasn’t home.

"Being away from the Northwest was hard. We missed our dear and long-time friends and neighbors. We missed the mountains and trees and waterfalls and ocean. We missed vacations in Long Beach. We missed the sea lions. We missed the Seahawks. We just felt out of place. And that’s when I realized that I did indeed have a home. A true home. The Pacific Northwest.

"Our son graduated and moved on to his job this year, and we caught the proverbial first bus out of town! We are now fully moved back to the Northwest, and from the moment I went out the doors at the airport, everything just seemed right. The air seemed right.

"I feel so grateful to the people who hired me and gave me a place in Seattle for the first go-around. This time, I’m totally and even extremely retired (LOL) but the gratitude is still there. Every day. Bless this place and all of you here. I’m finally home.


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  1. Mike BarerDecember 3, 2024 at 8:58 AM

    We were guests on New Day Afternoon several times when we owned The UPS Store. As accomplished as Margaret was, she was so down to earth and relatable. The crew was so good at making us feel comfortable. https://mvbarer.blogspot.com/2015/10/behind-scenes-new-day-northwest.html

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