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HUGE news: Three Seattle former and current TVers join KNWN Radio


Former KIRO main anchor Aaron Wright, former KOMO anchor Chris Nguyen and current KOMO reporter Denise Whitaker are heading to 97.7.    Wright and Nguyen have landed on their feet after being recently cut by their stations and Whitaker, a longtime fixture at 4, is coming in June.    Here's the press release:

https://www.nwnewsradio.com/2025/04/09/trio-of-tv-news-hosts-make-a-move-to-seattle-newsradio/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJjbutleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHuY_hJneoWaEndxFXrRwH_p12bCrJf0w2PMO5FRF9o4kYCHOZshuW-Z0l-nj_aem_SEkttfMxDyRxf_YJ_D0V0A

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  1. IDC9April 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM

    Huge news indeed! The fact that we have not one, not two, but three former and soon-to-be-former Seattle TV news personalities heading to radio news in an era where radio news is fading away in many parts of the country is nothing short of stunning! This honestly feels like the biggest splash 97.7 has made since becoming KNWN and leaving KOMO behind.

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