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Longtime Seattle anchor strikes Gold




Jeff Renner former KING5 Chief Meteorologist has been named this year's solo inductee to the NATAS NW Gold Circle for 50 years in the biz.

https://x.com/i/status/2033959169586319370

Silver Circle honors to these broadcasters:

    Andy Carson – Portland – KPTV

    Steve Denari – Portland – KATU

    Mimi Gan – Seattle – KING

    Robyn Nance – Spokane – KXLY

    Don Nelson – Boise – KIVI

    Liz Rocca – Seattle – Previously with KOMO

    Tracy Sabo – Anchorage – KTUU/KYES 

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  1. AnonymousMarch 17, 2026 at 11:32 AM

    He’s been off the air for 10 years. Does it say why he’s getting an award?

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    1. Wayne LMarch 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM

      Gold Circle honors 50 years in the TV business. After his 4 decades at KING, he took the 2016 buyout and has since produced and hosted an interview program seen on MeTV called Challenge 2.0. He talked about it on a previous post here which you can find by searching the site.

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