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... Has entered the transfer portal in town. Betting someone moving on from KING. Stay tuned.
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An interesting mystery! I look forward to hearing more about this.
ReplyDeleteWith Madison leaving and no replacement for Steve Soliz, KING’s anchor bench is dwindling.
ReplyDeleteI think Copeland pretty much became Soliz's anchor replacement and Wade's departure is not surprising IMO. Her departure note looked more or less something generated from ChatGPT.
ReplyDeleteEach weekend a different reporter has anchored the king newscast in place of Wade before she leaves at the end of the month. Is it a trial run? Sebastian or Madeline will join the anchor ranks at king?
ReplyDeleteMadeline is listed as both reporter and a fill-in anchor on KING's "meet the team" page, so it would make logical sense for her to move up.
DeleteI would vote for Maddie White. Nobody wants weekend nights.
ReplyDeleteWhite left KING earlier this Spring, and is now at KPIX in San Francisco. If she hadn't left, I'd agree that she would have been a good choice for the KING anchor desk.
DeleteMeant Maddie Carter, who is with new sports guy Dusty Baker. Too many Maddies??
ReplyDeleteAh, I see.
DeleteYup, for a while there K5 had Madison Wade, Maddie White, and Madeline Carter but only the last will still be around...
DeleteAs for the rumor, could it be a negotiating ploy to get a big raise?
That’s not a bad theory, Fox 13 tried to get Mimi to join them when Liz Duewike (sp?) left. King allegedly pulled out everything they had to get her to stay.
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that Fox 13 was interested in recruiting Mimi! I reckon she would have paired well with Bill Wixey!
DeleteI don’t know how much she entertained it, but I heard the offer was a lot more than king was paying. I’m assuming the station matched the offer. Personally, I think Mimi wants to finish her career at king. Who ever has entered the “anchor portal” is news to me, no announcement has been made to the staff.
DeleteI said I was 'betting' that it might be KING, but don't jump to conclusions.
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