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After seven years at the weather wall,  KREM meterologist Thomas Patrick is leaving the Spokane station effective Friday.     No word on what he plans next.   

King 5 weather wizard Leah Pezzetti 'Rocks' publicly that she is engaged.  Congrats.   Sunny times to come!

I must admit I did not watch one second. Just not a fan of the greed and hype and the guy in charge in LA now.  Also missed every KING story, though I'm sure Egan and Jake worked hard and did good stuff.   I know I am in the minority, but I simply don't connect with Norway winning skiing or the fuss over curling, half pipe and other manufactured competitions.  Olympics and Guthrie dominated NBC news for two weeks.   Johnny Weir and Snoop best they can do?   Thoughts? 

 Let's take it one by one: KOMO is owned by Sinclair and the company has been in the midst of a bankruptcy debacle with the ill-fated Diamond Sports plan.   I find it hard to believe Sinclair would invest in local baseball, even though the ARC Seattle channel (KUNS) is available.    KOMO has the Storm and that may be all they want for now.   I don't see it. KIRO has been cut to the bones, so it's hard to picture owner Cox/Apollo being interested, especially when the station has no sports department.   An investment in personnel and telecasts would be a big step and big reputational boost, but as a CBS affil with strong network programming and no duopoly, I don't see the station pre-empting primetine for night games, even in rerun season.   Maybe a weekend package? KSTW is a CBS-owned independent but even though there is a side deal to carry a handful of Portland Trailblazers games, would it be interested in a baseball package. ...

Jason Hamilton, who has spent almost a quarter century as radio analyst for UW basketball, says this is his final season.     The Renton native was a standout guard for the Huskys who set a school record for steals. https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/uw-husky-basketball/washington-huskies-mens-radio-analyst-jason-hamilton-hanging-up-his-mic/

Good news for Seattle hockey fans.   KING5 has announced it has signed a multi-year extension to broadcast Kraken games on KING and KONG.   Still wondering if any station will step up to offer free TV games for the Mariners in what could be another playoff year. https://www.king5.com/mobile/article/sports/nhl/kraken/seattle-kraken-king-5-extension-broadcast-partnership/281-8b7022ad-d589-410c-8d26-c75f51cf39ba

  Our friends at ftvlive.com note that unhappy KOMO photographers sent a message during the Seahawks Super Bowl parade thru downtown Seattle.  Like KIRO's photog crew right now, all is not well.   Sinclair Stat ion Called Out — FTVLive https://share.google/SXmEi5NaMdVrrRUjs