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I only lasted 18 minutes aboard the Arc


I decided to take a quick, fresh peek at KOMO'/KUNS/CW ARC Seattle Wednesday morning.  I was going to review the full two hours, but I was turned off from the jump with the inane comment from co-anchor Tyrah Majors following a very halting, awkward, disjointed live shot by a seemingly frustrated Natalie Fahmy about a shooting that happened yesterday at a building where the Seattle Mayor was speaking.  The live shot included a trash collector  walking in the background, BTW.   Live TV, folks.  

Then McCarron turned to Tyrah and related how they talk often about how to curb continuing gun violence in the city and she responded:  "It's certainly an issue and, unfortunately, a lot of these leaders don't see it going away completely soon."   Certainly an issue?  Really? Thanks Captain Obvious.   "Leaders don't see it going away?"  "Completely soon?"  Profound insights, indeed.  Yikes.  She was totally unprepared to talk about the subject.

   

Next up at about 13 minutes in, I had to sit through a 5:30, yes 5:30, segment on KOMO winning a rowing race yesterday against the other stations and the fun of rowing, featuring a long interview with a rowing expert and advocate.  Sure gets me ready for my day at 8:15!   A segment with zero impact on anyone at 8 in the morning.  I know the show is conceived as community-oriented, but this was a voice-over max.  Not worth the time.   Put it all at the end of the second hour if you must. 

That was it for me.   18 minutes of bad TV.   I shall not reboard the ARC again.  It's a top 15 market, folks and this is trash.



Comments

  1. IDC9April 29, 2026 at 4:05 PM

    Sounds like the morning edition of ARC hasn't improved much from its debut. The 10pm edition is better.

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  2. AnonymousApril 29, 2026 at 6:19 PM

    As Ted Baxter once said “On TV you talk until you have something to say” — even if, in the end, you really have nothing to say at all. A vapid waste of electrons.

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