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A couple of Fox 13 nuggets



Hearing that freelancer Jillian Raftery, who most recently worked for KIRO Radio, has joined Fox 13 as the new morning executive producer, dealing with the happy, go lucky, Good Day Seattle crew.   She was formerly a special projects producer at KIRO7 and did a stint with the Seattle City Club management.

Also hearing of a 'dust-up' between a top news manager and producer during a morning editorial meeting there which sent a producer out of the room in awful tears.   Apparently it was about a lunch hour she was granted, something that a former insider confirms 'was and is' a rarity at the station for news personnel.   Certainly there is room for a sandwich at The Live Desk, right?


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  1. IDC9October 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM

    Congrats to Jillian on her new role!

    As for the 'dust-up', I hope the station will make lunch breaks a priority going forward. No one is going to be effective during the second half of their day if they don't have a meal and a break. Food and rest are essential for humans to be fully functional.

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