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New role for this reporter




KING 5 reporter/fill-in weather anchor Savannah Welch posts on social that she is the new weekend morning meteorologist there.  We'll have to see how this affects the role of Leah Pezzetti, who's been doing a.m. traffic lately for Sumpter and weather on wkds.  It's maybe positioning Leah on mornings to replace Marriott come 27?  

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  1. IDC9October 29, 2026 at 7:53 PM

    Congrats to Welch on her new assignment!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 29, 2026 at 8:19 PM

    Maybe Sumpter isn't returning from maternity leave.

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    1. Wayne LOctober 29, 2026 at 9:27 PM

      Would not be surprised.

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    2. IDC9October 29, 2026 at 9:34 PM

      Has Sumpter given any indication that she may not be returning once her maternity leave is over?

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    3. Wayne LOctober 29, 2026 at 9:40 PM

      Not that I have seen

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  3. Rhett WorkmanOctober 30, 2026 at 8:26 AM

    My guess is this may be a little bit of both - the anonymous poster re: Sumpter returning from her leave AND your guess about Marriott Wayne

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  4. AnonymousOctober 30, 2026 at 10:14 AM

    Shantae is not exactly the strongest anchor in terms of Jake. Mimi and Rich. I wouldn't be surprised if TEGNA/Nexstar "nixes" the position altogether. If fact, stations nationwide are looking to hire drone pilots (KING has Dexter) for aerial coverage (given what happened recently with KNBC), it can be both cost saving and life saving.

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