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Former Fox 13 Seattle reporter Steve Kiggins, who joined Northwest Now at KBTC Tacoma after leaving 13, has passed away, per this post from show host Tom Layson "I'm sorry to report that our Northwest Now freelance reporting ace Steve Kiggins has passed away. He will be greatly missed. Steve was so funny and warm - and made a great contribution to our efforts on Northwest Now. I, and all of us at KBTC, send our best wishes to Steve's friends and family. I have the satisfaction knowing that he loved working on Northwest Now, and that according to him, he did some of the best work of his career with us. Rest in Peace Steve."

Surprised to see Jason Benetti filling in for Kevin Calabro on a Portland Trailblazers game Wednesday night on the CW.   He's in the hunt for the big upcoming NBC Sunday Night Baseball gig, has been the voice of the AL Chisox and Tigers and worked with Seattle's Brock Huard on Fox college football.  A cerebral palsy patient, he has carved out quite a rep in sportscasting.  Strong talent and versatile.

KING's Madeline Carter's heartthrob is leaving Louisville's WAVE to follow her to Seattle in hopes of landing work.  She joined King in June last year. His name is Dusty Baker!   How sportsy.    Room at KIRO 7 for him as a freelancer for M's season?  

The team used its own production facility and personnel at Lumen to provide the ceremony telecast exclusively on KING at 10 a.m., just like for home pre-season games on K5.   The show had great player and fan closeups, music, dancing, speeches, toasts, Ernest Jones' totally unnecessary and embarrassing double profanity at a family event, the works (I swear Steve Raible grimaced at those words, not to mention the middle finger on the shirt).    Radio pbp man Steve Raible actually anchored the event.   KING had Paul Silvi and Ariel Orsuto at a separate desk inside the stadium.  Partnership paid off!  The other stations, including KING, set up reporters along the parade route.    BTW, Kenneth Walker III, the Super Bowl MVP, did not speak nor was he even mentioned that I saw.  That seemed strange.  Soft spoken, so maybe he didn't want the added attention?  Or maybe he's already committed to Vegas with Kubiak??

  From a social media post: KING 5 is the only station bringing you the Seahawks Championship Ceremony live tomorrow at 10 a.m., from the trophy presentation to speeches by the biggest players, followed by unique access to the parade, riding alongside the team on the route. Can’t be there in person? We’ve got you covered. Stream on the KING 5 app for your TV or phone, watch on KING5.com or tune into KONG TV, and celebrate with us! #Seahawks #12s #SeahawksParade #ChampionshipCelebration KOMO and KIRO also covering on linear.  Fox 13 isn't showing coverage as yet.  But expect it on their app.

  The Citizen Action Defense Fund is suing the WA House and Correspondents Association for denying press credentials to Brandi Kruse, formerly of KCPQ, Jonathan Choe, formerly of KOMO and Seattle radio talk host Ari Hoffman.   Here's the link to the press release https://citizenactiondefense.org/for-immediate-release-cadf-files-lawsuit-challenging-denial-of-press-credentials-to-ari-hoffman-brandi-kruse-and-jonathan-choe/

KING's partnership with the team was perfectly timed and it paid dividends with the game on NBC. And they jumped over the network Olympics to do a live post game with Paul Silvi and Joyce Taylor, Drew Mikkelsen and Steve Raible in Santa  Clara.   Very impressive. Great work.   And word that Wednesday KING will have EXCLUSIVE coverage of the ceremony at Lumen Field at 10 am, with the parade to follow starting at 4th and S.  Washington.    Kudos to Fox 13 for its aggressive coverage all week long despite not having the game. Impressive. They are the Champions!