UPDATE: How's WSW looking with the a.m. competiton now? Alyssa: Here or gone?

I thought I would peek in at Fox 13's Washington Sports Wrap Thursday night, in light of the debut of KING5's new morning hour, The Ultimate Seattle Sports Show.

I was immediately surprised to see Alyssa Charlston-Smith hosting.  I thought she had left to be the new analyst for Seattle Storm TV.

Strong opening graphic and video billboard of multiple stories.  Teased an exclusive interview with Ben Horney, the Front Office Sports journalist who reported that two major media moguls were bidding for the Seahawks.    It was sound from the Fox 13 Live Desk story from earlier in the day.  Good breaking news, discussed his sourcing, etc.  It was later refuted another reporter and Meta on social media

Ethan McReynolds with a standard press conference package on Hawks' draft choice Jadarian Price.

Quick voiceover on the female Kraken asst. coach who's leaving in hopes of a head coaching job elsewhere.

First block rounds out with brief stories about Storm and Mariners.

Overall, very newsy block for sure.  Produced with pace.

Second block opens with a quick vo-sot on the Windermere Cup, then onto a double box interview with Heidi Watney, part of Apple TV Friday Night Baseball broadcast team for the Mariners game vs. KC.    There was some Cole Young talk, opinion on the AL and Ms season so far and Friday's game outlook. Good pub for Apple TV, that's for sure, saved Apple from buying a commercial, right?

FInal block

Sports Director Aaron Levine checks in with a pre-taped commentary on the Seahawks draft.  Good, educated take.  It then evolved into a quad box with three other Fox sports guys from SFO, LA and Phoenix weighing in on the draft for their home teams.  They do a lot of this for the show, especially on football, of course, featuring the NFC West reporters.   They cut out of it abruptly, however.  Maybe time was running out.

Alyssa, who continues to look totally awkward and uncomfortable in that uncomfortable director's chair, offered a quick goodbye.  She opened the show standing at the keywall, so I would opt to keep her that way throughout.  Looks stronger.    BTW, alll of Fox 13's studio chairs are awful.   

Meanwhile, I am told there has been no formal announcment about Alyssa leaving the station, but, supposedly, word is she does NOT want to work part-time.  It's apparently yet to be resolved, but the WNBA season is looming.

Anyway, the program had a lot of variety and timely info.  Good sports wrap, living up to its title.  Can't really knock it.  Does its job, is what it is.

The K5 show is sports talk for a streamer since it's on TV on the morning. Different, non comparable, shows.