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Versatile Seattle sports guy on the TV news side



Chris Swanson, who was sports producer at Seattle's KIRO 7 until the sports department was axed, is now an associate news producer at Fox 13, I am told.   He did on-air freelance work during the Mariners playoff run last season for the station and was a sports host on the old NWCN.  So his presence offers versatility as World Cup approaches. 

On a another late note, hearing that reporter/weather lady Nikki Torres is no longer at the station.

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  1. Rhett WorkmanApril 6, 2026 at 7:18 AM

    Regarding Torres Wayne, I caught their weekend morning news on Fox13+ yesterday morning. No Abby or Taylor but Jennifer Dowling was handling weather, so Torres' exit probably explains why Dowling was at the weather wall yesterday. Losing Nikki is a bad one for Q13 but is probably not too surprising

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    1. IDC9April 6, 2026 at 5:38 PM

      How did Dowling do with the weather? I don't recall ever seeing her do it before.

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  2. Wayne LApril 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM

    Glad I missed looking in. Easter PTO, apparently.

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  3. IDC9April 6, 2026 at 5:41 PM

    Great to hear that Swanson has joined Fox 13. His deep local sports knowledge and expertise will be valuable assets in their newsroom as the Seattle region becomes increasingly sports-driven.

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