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Packing for Milan with Chris Egan

 


KING's Chris Egan tells us how he's packing to cover the Winter Olympics in Milan.  Morning anchor Jake Whittenberg will be heading there too.  Fun video at the link.   Starts Friday a week.

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  1. IDC9January 31, 2026 at 1:54 AM

    Great to see that KING is continuing its long running tradition of sending people to cover the Olympics. It makes sense since KING will be airing the games, but it would make sense even if they weren't because of all the local athletes that will be competing in them, and the many great stories that may emerge as a result.

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  2. ChrisJanuary 31, 2026 at 7:25 PM

    Pretty good work trip as far as those go. But this time I think I’d rather be at the Super Bowl. I saw today that KING is sending a lot of their team- Joyce Taylor, Paul Silvi, Ariel Orsuto, Drew Andre, and Jim Nelson.

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    1. Wayne LJanuary 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM

      Egan has covered the Games for years so he knows the drill, which is half the battle. Muscle memory. KING will have plenty of feet on the street plus Silvi and Taylor have so much knowledge and experience to lead the overall coverage.

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    2. IDC9January 31, 2026 at 10:19 PM

      Pair that with Chris and Jake heading to Milan, and that makes seven on-air personalities from KING who will be on the road this month, including the entire sports team. It just goes to show what KING is still capiable of even in this era of budget cuts and dwindling resources.

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