MediaMaven

Let's get a conversation started on this first day of the year with a personal commentary: On Dec. 31, 2024 one year ago, Mark Neerman was named the new news director for Sinclair's KOMO.  Amid my personal expectations as a former ND who had to push creative change, I want to ask viewers what changes or improvements they have seen during his tenure to make the newscasts better (or worse).   Has he been able to put a true stamp on the product?    Most of the change that I have noted here came in personnel.  Meteorologist Rebecca Stevenson and weekend news anchor Hannah Knowles left, as did reporters Paul Rivera, Ryan Simms and Denise Whitaker.   New anchor Chris Nguyen was gone in February after just a couple of months.  On the plus side, he brought anchor Steve Soliz over from KING and reporter Claire Weber from SC.  Standard turnover in TV newsrooms. On screen, the only tangible change I have seen is putting newscast anchors in a smalle...

Brawl breaks out at KOMO Plaza on NY Eve near the Space Needle and reporter Jeremy Harris weighed in on social.   Odd comment from the station's primary crime reporter about a violent situation and mentioning a competitor.    Don't get it.  https://x.com/i/status/2006829399971377436