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KIRO reporter Jake Chapman broke into national CBS PGA golf coverage at 2:10 to carry a Governor's press conference about the terrible and tragic Spokane wildfire crisis.   Bold move from a new ND, but this could have been recorded and played back at 3 pm instead of interuppting a sports event heading for a conclusion.  However, KIRO airs a paid program at 3, so pre-empting that would cost money.  I wonder if that was considered.    On the other hand, pre-empting golf in Seattle for a Spokane story will likely cause the station phones to light up.   That always happens fwiw.    BTW, KOMO aired paid programming at 2:30, Fox 13 in Seafair Live, KING in WNBA.   KIRO broke away from the newser after a half-hour and brought weatherman Van Winkle in for a fire forecast.  By the time golf returned, it was already decided at 2:45.     I am a big believer in doing coverage like this on TV when the story demands ...

This post from KXLY ND Melissa Luck on X. "The more pictures I see and more people I hear from, the more shocking it is. Hearing from friends now who have lost homes/have friends who have lost homes. From everything I've seen, this is likely the worst disaster in our city's history." KREM met Michelle Bos posted this pic of all of the smoke rising:

s Fox 13 used high personality Weather Wizards to co-anchor Seafair afternoon coverage, Brian MacMillan and Claire Anderson. So much better than the Wixey/Mayofsky team on Torchlight and Rose/Radford on the July 4 Fireworks show.  They're learning!!  Bonus:  They added former KGW anchor Steph Striklin, who is an aviation reporter and aspiring pilot, per social media.

KOMO sent Chris Daniels, Jeremy Harris and Steve McCarron to the Mayor's presser Friday.  Get more questions in?    Chill, Steve! 

Longtime KOIN journalist, anchor and political director to move on at the end of the year....Ken Boddie.  Four decades of service. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18m5hBqJ4a/

Gee Scott of KIRO 97.3 said he actually personally warned Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes that he was going to be told to resign his post or be fired.   He announced it on the station's morning show that he hosts with Ursula Reitan. "Gee didn't just report tihe story — he was part of it. A trusted source tipped him off before the news broke that SPD Chief Shon Barnes was about to be asked to resign or be fired. So Gee picked up the phone and warned the chief himself." https://mynorthwest.com/kiro/watch/behind-the-scenes-of-chief-barnes-resignation/019fb97e-5888-8008-ccd5-758  stories going around that Ch

The awful week for Seattle marches on.  Vanishing leadership, excuses, revisionist history, you name it. But... Major kudos to Chris Daniels for great reporting Thursday afternoon on the Barnes resignation, the Wilson weak, attempted to come clean, Facebook speech on botched response and possible no confidence vote from Council.  So much to process on the fly