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Debunking the KOMO 'Minutes Away, Seconds Away' Promo before 6pm show



I put a stopwatch on the tease KOMO does in the break right before WNT signed off Friday night.  I wanted to see if their promo was in play.  It was 5:56 when they have an anchor say MINUTES AWAY and SECONDS AWAY.  After I posted about this baloney the other day, tonight, instead of saying MINUTES AWAY, SECONDS AWAY, they just had Preston aay MINUTES AWAY twice.  Truth in avertising.   I declare victory.    So, KOMO is trying to hold your through the end of WNT and the break to their 6pm lead.  At least they dropped SECONDS away, because that was 4:00 AKA 240 seconds.  What a mess that station has become.  Gimmicks, anchors in boxes with every VO and hyped crime every chance they get to lead with the hype king Jeremy Harris.

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  1. AnonymousJune 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM

    The only one declaring victory is KOMO - #1 station in the market. That being said, their attempt at holding audience is a very 1985 tactic as is your analysis of it.

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  2. Wayne LJune 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM

    How bout posting some May numbers then, to prove your assertion. Got any? I notice they have Zahn doing news solo on Saturday nmorning with weather recorded Friday by Shannon, indicative of a #1 station, don't you think? Please offer your own analysis, I would enjoy seeing your take.

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  3. IDC9June 29, 2025 at 8:06 AM

    Saying "seconds away" only works if you mean less than a minute away. Not four whole minutes. It's good to see that KOMO has come to this realization.

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