I offered my national TV Christmas ode earlier this month. Now, here's one for Seattle TV. Hope you enjoy a chuckle:
Twas the Time Before Christmas
Push hard! Feed the phones,
Keep the content gods fed,
Staff is picked to the bones.
KOMO’s righty agenda hangs in the air
Due to the Evil Empire known as Sinclair.
On Mary, on Daniels, on Preston and Molly.
That team keeps survivin' - by gosh, by golly!
Short staffing at 7 not quite as acute,
Will Cox sell it off or is that all moot?
Horcher still scorches, Monique is unique,
Allard’s great too, but sport’s up the creek
13 has Claire with always a twinkle
The Live Desk debut was an unprepared wrinkle.
On Wixey, on Aaron, on Hana and Brian
But Mets reading newscasts still leaves me sighin’
And what about KING, where awards are important?
If Nexstar buys, will its old rep go dormant?
On Copeland, on Taylor, on Mimi and Marriott.
No sleigh for Santa, just a legacy chariot
11 remains non-local each day
Family Feud reruns are easy to play
CBS owns it but what’s the next move?
Will KIRO fill a duopoly groove?
My talent radar perks for 4’s Stella.
Thomas at 7 is an energy fella.
It's the new immigration beat for KINGs Sharon Yoo.
13's Aaron Levine was on ‘Jeopardy,’ too!
5’s Frame’s now the news boss,
A brand new position.
But, does it leave her old I-team
In a weakened condition?
And I heard sales exclaim
As the ratings came down
“Not what they once were,”
Bosses just frown.
But keep watching the news,
Keep linear goin’...
AI’s comin’ real fast
So upstream we’re rowin’
I offer holiday toasts
For reading my posts here.
Wishing you the best season
And a safe, healthy New Year.
Wayne L.
Outstanding, thank you for keeping us in the know this year. I used some of your posts for tips on posts on my blog.
ReplyDeleteYes thank you for doing that on my behalf and for spreading the content around. It's great to connect with good guys like yourself. Appreciate the kind words.
ReplyDeleteAnother excellent poem, Wayne! You really have a knack for rhyming!
ReplyDeleteThank you for all that you do to keep us informed about the goings on in the Seattle TV news landscape and beyond. You truly provide coverage we can count on! Pun fully intended.
Thank you for calling out the stations when they mess up, and for praising them when they get it right. Its clear that you care about the viewers, and want them to have the best news services possible!
Thank you for fostering interesting, engaging, and thought-provoking conversations through these comments. And thank you for adding your insight from many years of working in the industry. More people in the TV news industry should read your many wise words. I know I'll continue to read them in 2026 and beyond!
Happy Holidays!
Thank you for those kind words. It's a labor of love. Just trying to shine a little light when I can. Ha...I'm a poet and don't know it, as the old saying goes.
DeleteI enjoy you letting us know what happens behind the scenes. Fun fact: Gary Justice used to be my baby sitter (a few years ago).
ReplyDeleteHow is Gary doing these days? I was born too late to watch him on KIRO, but I have seen videos of KIRO newscasts from his time at the station, and he seemed the strike the right balance between being serious, upbeat, and professional.
DeleteI actually haven't seen him in many years. He came to Seattle from Yakima and started at KING before moving to KIRO.
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