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This Seattle TV crushes the App competition.



KING smothered the Seahawks departure for the Super Bowl today with reporters stationed along the route from the VMAC, the main road and then the airport with five buses driving by.   Jim Nelson did a smooth anchor job in studio. 

I checked on the much ballyhooed Fox Live Desk to see its coverage but nothing there.  Fox lost a major sampling opportunity for its App.  Their FOX LOCAL moniker failed miserably.  

Obviously with the game on NBC/KING and the station's partnership with the team, it's plan was a no-brainer.   Paul Silvi already reporting from San Jose State where the team will practice.

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  1. IDC9February 1, 2026 at 5:05 PM

    I don't think I've seen Jim Nelson on the anchor desk before. Glad to hear he made a good impression.

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  2. Wayne LFebruary 1, 2026 at 5:25 PM

    He is primarily a reporter, but given the staffing issues with Olympics and Super Bowl coverage, he was pressed into studio service and did it very well. Last worked in Cleveland at WOIO.

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