MediaMaven

Took a quick peek at Day 2 of the Ultimate Seattle Sports Show on KONG. Guest was Brad Adam from Marinets TV, so for the second day in a row, a media counterpart for interviews.   He spent a half hour with SIlvi and Egan and they compared the top five player interviews over the years from the Mariners.  People love lists, I guess.   Still looking for some guest star power here.  Matt Hasselbeck was out there on Seattle radio yesterday, so he would be a real asset pre-draft.  Can't Walter Jones come on with Paul, his 'Fifth Quarter' partner?    The show did pump up some fresh video Tuesday with press conference sound from Mariners manager Dan Wilson, Hawks GM Schneider, Hawks coach MacDonald and the newest Storm acquisition Flau' Jae Johnson.   Added a segment called 'King of the Bet,' featuring an on-screen parlay dreamed up by the hosts.for viewers to bet "at one of our fine NW casinos," said Egan.   Bettors beware. ...

. Robert Malkamaki joins KIRO as a news producer, coming from the barely-viewed News Nation in Chicago where he was a line producer and AP.  Also a Loyola of Chicago grad.   He appears to be a big Cubs and Bears fan, too.   KIRO has no sports dept.   Robert, you're on your own.

Morning anchors Jake Whittenberg and Mimi Jung apparently don't have enough to do at their jobs. Sad to see this pair using a studio door backdrop in their KING 5 workplace to post a dance video with a Bruno Mars ditty.  Why there?   What's the point?    So I guess the epidemic has spread from SLU/Fox 13 to Sodo.    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1cpKUdbmFJ/

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a $6.2 billion merger of local television giants Nexstar Media Group and rival Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved. U.S. District Court Chief Judge Troy L. Nunley made the ruling late Friday afternoon, finding that eight attorneys general and DirecTV were likely to prevail in their legal bid to stop the merger.

ABC World News Tonight on KOMO reported Friday that a woman got a $300k settlement from Carnival Cruise Lines for being OVER SERVED with 15 tequila shots over several hours on a trip and KOMO is hyping the start of the cruise season on Seattle as a big feature item on its news.   Laughable.   Left hand, right hand.   

I thought Fox 13 weather wizard Abby Acone might be through with foolish, juvenile sexually oriented posts from her station's studio, including mocking true breaking news.  But, no.  She pins the stupid giddy meter every time.   Grow up.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXIMfDxElIn/?igsh=c3Z6NjE5bjNhemN2

I have posted about this before on April 7, but thought I would add a little clarity. Chief meterologist Thomas Patrick's contract was not renewed, so he sought a new opportunity in Waco, TX. Jeremy Lagoo did quit, apparently over a late breaking surprise contract controversy/dispute and left the business for a better schedule, pay, and work/life balance. His position has not been posted yet apparently because of the ongoing TEGNA/NEXSTAR quagmire. No hubbing going on from a sister Tegna station at this point.  But the staff is wayyyy short.