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Numerous press and social media reports say Nexstar has fired many key longtime staffers at its stations in NYC, LA and Chicago.  Big names with big salaries now gone at big stations to lower expenses prior to the apparent deal to acquire Tegna.   It won't stop with just the Nexstar stations when the deal goes through in markets where the two companies own properties.   Consolidation looms.   Portland is a good example. 

Ryan Rowland-Smith, one of the baseball analysts for Mariners broadcasts, has been named an analyst for the upcoming World Baseball Classic games scheduled for Puerto Rico.  He's on one of four broadcast team.    All games in the WBC will be on Fox channels.   Starts on March 4 with the title game on the 17th.   More at the link: https://x.com/i/status/2026381858791907700

Michael McCabe at KEPR in Pasco celebrates 29 big ones!  Previously at KIMA. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CYDSnHEYj/

As they depart Milan, KING Olympic reporters Chris Egan and Jake Whittenberg pitching Mike Tirico to head for the PNW after his Milan achievements. https://x.com/i/status/2026410560942755898

The Seahawks post-season effect pushed KIRO 710 Seattle Sports to a solid #5 jumping from 3.8 to  a 5.1 and 97.3 from a 3.7 to a 4.8, good for 7th.   KUOW stayed #1. Check out the full list and zero in on music stations, KEXP, KJR, et al, here: https://ratings.radio-online.com/content/arb039

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!