Nice tip from a loyal reader that Gwen Baumgardner has left KIRO7 in Seattle. No word on when she left or where she is headed. The defections are deafening.
"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.
I always liked Gwen's delivery. She spoke clearly and was easy to understand--unlike Elle Thomas, who reads the news like she is racing through it. She is hard to understand and follow. Maybe its just my old ears...but I am in the dead center of the local new demo.
ReplyDeleteJust saw Gwen on the CBS Weekend News with Jarika Duncan. She did a report on the problems Hollywood is dealing with just as we roll into the Oscars.
DeleteNot surprising. When I see postings at KIRO or anywhere else the salary ranges are what people made 20+ years ago — or about 20-30% less real income adjusted for inflation. Why would young person stay in a business that grows less and less relevant every day when there are better paying jobs in fields with better futures?
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