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Leah pinch hits on KING



KING met Leah Pezzetti's doing double duty thru Wednesday hosting New Day Northwest while Kelly Hanson is aboard a cruise ship filming (probably a pay for play deal for this lifestyle show).

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2025 at 1:51 PM

    What are their shifts now adays it seems the weather anchors are all over the place.

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  2. Wayne LSeptember 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM

    Marriott in the mornings; Claibon noon, 4, 5; Parella 630, 7, 9, 10, 11; Leah on weekend pm
    and Ruiz on weekend a.m. would be my best guess. Lots of scheduling flexibility for sure.

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  3. IDC9September 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM

    Interesting choice to have Leah host New Day while Kelly is away, but I can't think of anyone else at KING off the top of my head who could fill in on New Day. I hope Leah is having fun with this temporary assignment.

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    1. AnonymousOctober 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM

      I feel she would be a good replacement for the position

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    2. IDC9October 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM

      She certainly could be in the event that Kelly leaves the show. But I don't see that happening anytime soon. She hasn't been in the role that long. Leah could certainly become Kelly's primary fill in, or even a co-host if KING wants to go down that path.

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    3. ChrisOctober 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM

      Prior to Leah they were using the show’s producers/ assistant producers as fill ins. Folks that (to my uneducated eyes) are not typically in on-camera roles.

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    4. IDC9October 2, 2025 at 4:57 AM

      It is nice to see behind-the-scenes folks get a chance to be in front of the camera every now and then, assuming they want to.

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  4. Wayne LOctober 1, 2025 at 6:32 PM

    Yes you are correct, they used a producer (Suzie WIley) to sub but her on-air work was acceptable. But I think KING wanted more and stronger personality.

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    1. IDC9October 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM

      That could be. Without a good dose of personality, the show can just feel like its going through the motions, merely filling time until the Noon news. I rarely watch New Day, but I do recall catching a segment or two one time where Suzie was hosting, and thought she did well enough.

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    2. AnonymousOctober 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM

      If you want an understanding of what Wayne was referring to for those that don't know pay-for-play: https://www.thestranger.com/news/2010/04/29/3948637/pay-for-play

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  5. "Mark Felt"October 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM

    I can hear Jack Jones in my head now: "The Love Boat, soon will be making another run..."

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