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Seattle TV Zip Trip Gets the Jump on Kangaroos


Well, of course I know that the Fox 13 Zip Trips are largely for community PR, but going live from a Kangaroo Farm in Arlington WA, on a 'newscast' left me wondering why they didn't leave this for or tape it for Studio 13.   

Traffic anchor Adam Gehrke takes another one for the team.   Oh, I forgot to mention Brian Macmillan live at a bowling alley.  My mind is in the gutter, apparently.




Main anchor doing a chocolate chip cookie demo on a newscast.   


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  1. "Mark Felt"August 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM

    So Gehrke does traffic and shows how to hop from one car to another when it comes to kangaroos, while Macmillian, the weather guy is at a bowling alley and shows us how to throw the perfect lightning, wait for it, "Strike!". We also learned about the perfect chocolate chip from anchor Wixey awhile back and not about how to remove cookies from your computer. LOL. Ain't TV news grand? Cheers!

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  2. IDC9August 9, 2025 at 3:22 AM

    This is exactly the type of content that should be reserved from Studio 13. If Fox 13 wants to do this type of content, expand Studio 13 back to an hour, hire a new co-host and a couple correspondents, and go for it! Save the newscasts for serious news coverage.

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  3. CharlesAugust 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM

    Hey, Felt, do you work in TV? Your wit and humor reminds me of Pat Sajak when he did the weather for us down here on Los Angeles.

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    1. "Mark Felt"August 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM

      Thank you for that nice compliment, Charles. It certainly keeps my wheels spinning to be compared to someone like Sajak, ha! To answer your question, I do not work in TV and been waiting for the call for about 15 years now for that break. In the interim, I am just practicing on my roulette and eating on Lean Cuisine. Cheers!

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