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This Seattle TV Investigative team dwindling


A tip from a reader tonight indicates that Kristin Goodwillie, a KING 5 investigator, has quietly left the station.   Insider days she is now with the Red Cross here, joining a former Tegna employee.   With the departure of Taylor Mirfendereski and Susannah Frame promoted to News Director, it would leave only Chris Ingalls in the award-winning unit.  But, my source says the station is trying to hire a new investigator.  Regardless, it's not a good time to join Tegna at King with the Nexstar merger looming.

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  1. ChrisDecember 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM

    Thanks for the update. I thought Kristin was actually a great fill in anchor when she would support the noon and weekend shows. She had a very calm and confident presence. I wonder if Sharon Yoo could move over to investigations given the potential risk KING’s facing race reporting puts on the merger.

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    1. IDC9December 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM

      That seems entirely plausable if KING doesn't keep the dedicated immigration beat going.

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