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Seattle TV looking for a new anchor



I see KOMO has just posted on linkedin.com to hire a new 'dynamic' full-time anchor.   One would assume he or she would be taking Chris Nguyen's place.  He left after a very short run in Feb.  It would  be a key hire by the new ND, who joined Dec 31, and could be on the air for the May ratings sweeps, which begin April 24.  According to the post, the base salary range is $150,000 to $225,000.

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  1. C JonesMarch 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM

    Hey Wayne -- long time reader, first time commenter here. It sounds like a longshot, but KOMO (and perhaps KIRO since they are sinking like the Titanic) should hire this "Mark Felt" person. Agreed,
    I know nothing who they are or their background, but from the bits and pieces I have pierced in reading their replies and analysis, they're an interesting quality. Someone who is of the new generation and believing in the old school journalistic traditions of Murrow that many news veterans like you, Wayne honestly believe in. They sound like a whippersnapper, but someone needs like at that person.

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