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Was this a 'Could it happen here?' story or just a weak tie-in??




The awful incident in Vancouver BC that killed 11 when a driver slammed into a Filipino festival crowd prompted KIRO to send reporter Deborah Horne out Sunday to file a 5pm story on whether or not Pike Place folks are worried despite new restrictions on vehicle traffic there or just concerned about the rules. 

Ok but it's a stretch IMHO. Plus in a rating period we get real estate man Scott Haveson putting his decades-old weather hat on with no Frankie Katafias today. And of course no weekend morning news as usual.  Plus Steals and Deals paid segment.   Yikes.

Send Horne to BC .. that's a story when there might be real Seattle ties.

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  1. IDC9April 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM

    I would call this a relevant, but weak, tie in. Since Seattle is so close to BC, even though it may feel as though we are worlds apart these days, I agree that KIRO should send Horne or another reporter up north to cover the aftermath of this horrific incident. There is bound to be at least one Seattle tie to this story, and KIRO would do well to find it. They need to make up for their abysmal news judgement not to have a reporter in Olympia yesterday for the final day of the state legislative session somehow, and this would at least give them a chance to restore some of the credibility they lost this weekend.

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  2. ChrisApril 29, 2025 at 6:36 AM

    Frankie posted on her social media account she is no longer with KIRO as of last week. They also too her off the KIRO website. I noticed reporters Brandon Thompson and Madeline Ottelie filling in on weather as well. Not great.

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