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Charlston-Smith going down the Storm drain?






The Seattle Storm are now 6-24 at the bottom of the standings and going nowhere, so viewership has got to be down overall.  Should Alyssa Charlston-Smith have stayed with 13 as #2?   Part-time there?    Elise Woodward got out before the crash to go to PDX and now has the UW pbp job.   


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  1. IDC9July 29, 2026 at 9:49 PM

    Charleston-Smith made the career decision that she thought was best for her. It is unfortunate that it hasn't worked out as well as it could have, given the Storm's current performance woes. Lets hope that the Storm can turn things around next season! Every sports team has a bad season every now and then. Just ask the Mariners.

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  2. Wayne LJuly 29, 2026 at 10:53 PM

    Her part time status at Fox 13 should still get her a piece of Hawks, Huskys, et al, going forward, but my guess is that the new gig is not fun at all. Plus the travel with a young child. Press on

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    1. IDC9July 30, 2026 at 1:01 AM

      I guess we'll just have to wait and see whether or not she remains with the Storm after the end of the season. That will likely tell us a lot about whether this new gig has worked out for her or not. Maintaining part time status at Fox 13 was a wise decision on her part as it gives her something to fall back on should things take a turn for the worse.

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  3. Rhett WorkmanJuly 30, 2026 at 6:55 AM

    I would say no. Storm were expected to be in a rebuild mode anyway.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 1, 2026 at 9:26 AM

    They don't travel the broadcast team.

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    1. Wayne LAugust 2, 2026 at 9:22 AM

      Got some additional context that new this job and schedule gives her far more opportunities for football and basketball sideline work for some of the networks, where previously she was pinned down at Fox 13 on weekends.
      Meanwhile, I did not know they don't travel.

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