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Fox 13 Promo is laughable but typical.


Saw a promo on Fox 13 calling Seattle News Tonight the "REGION'S PREMIER NEWSCAST."  Who sez?   Really?  After less than two weeks under that name?  Oh and it went on to say "LIVE EVERY NIGHT."  I guess they are not counting the huge replay component all evening.  Just pushing the first 15 minutes, I guess, to distract us, eh?  Aren't all local TV newscasts Live Every Night???   And the toothy smiles of David Rose and Rayford are sooooo genuine.  Nice work, Creative Services.   Trying to convince us or yourselves??


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  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM

    Fun watching them in those very uncomfortable chairs having to lean forward to talk.

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  2. IDC9June 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM

    I would not call Seattle News Tonight our region's premier newscast. It's not the worst newscast I've ever seen, but its not great either. It does make me wonder what our region's premier newscast is, assuming we have one that could be given such a status.

    As for being live every night, as far as I know, the only local newscast in this market that isn't always live is Seattle News Tonight from about 5:15, 8:15, 9:15, and 10:15 onwards on weeknights.

    While it is true that every local newscast has reports that are prepared ahead of time, they are normally introduced and outroed live by an anchor or a reporter. Seattle News Tonight isn't even doing that, except in the 4pm hour and the A-blocks of the other hours.

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