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Roslyn Jiminez has announced her departure from KOMO after a 2.6 year run.  Per social media she also says she's leaving the TV news biz for good after more than eight years.  The UW grad adds she will soon share what's next.

Can confirm that with the departure to KIRO by KOMO traffic reporter Tyrah Majors, the station has decided, at least for now, to forego daily anchored traffic reports in the morning, presumably leaving traffic issues to news anchors and computer generated images as needed.   Plus, they can always call up WSDOT and SDOT cams.    How much you wanna bet Live Desker Steve McCarron is picked?  How this will change when school resumes and the weather worsens remains to be seen, but it appears smartphone maps, alerts and whatever is available is jumping over on-camera traffic.  They do have a KOMO Traffic Hub online.    Meanwhile, Fox has the dean of Seattle TV traffic Adam Gehrke, KING has Shante Sumpter, and KIRO has relative newcomer Paola Tristan Arruda.     One thing a sharp reader mentioned was that traffic apps don't add context, but a dedicated anchor can.  Good point, but could AI be chosen to fill that gap???  Could thi...

  Looks like KING reporter Jim Nelson forgot to get his TV reporting shirts cleaned.  Serious story, sloppy attire.   Thanks to a loyal reader for passing this along.  This keeps happening!  Ring around the collar. 

KOMO News morning Holly Menino still made to look subordinate to Patrick Hussion.  She might be asking "How's the smoke up there, Pat?"   Ridiculous to insist on this two-shot.  Does anybody in management watch this show? Meanwhile, saw NO traffic reporting at 6 Thursday morning on KOMO.   Tyrah Majors had that gig before leaving for KIRO.   Has the station cut back on traffic?? Not to mention that Menino has apparently added co-anchoring duties with Steve McCarron on ARC Seattle, following Majors departure.   Have seen no announcement.   Still not balanced. 

Taylor Schuss has announced that he is leaving KING 5 after four years. No new destination posted.   He previously worked for Tegna at KUSA in Denver. 

We know Elise Woodward has been named the new play-by-play voice of UW football, replacing Tony  Castricone, whose job also included being Director of Broadcasting for the university as well as handling basketball duty.   That job will NOT go to Woodward, and it was posted today on linkedin.com.    Are you listening, Kevin Calabro?   Here's the post: " Learfield is seeking a talented and engaging Director of Broadcasting to serve as the primary radio voice for University of Washington men’s basketball and support Huskies athletics across multiple sports and media platforms. This highly visible role is responsible for delivering men’s basketball play-by-play coverage, producing compelling audio and digital content, and enhancing the overall fan experience through storytelling and multimedia engagement. The Director of Broadcasting serves as a key representative of both LEARFIELD and the University of Washington, working closely with athletics personnel,...

  Just want to direct your attention to our friends at ftvlive.com for two posts about the Spokane wildfires.  One from an anchor/reporter who wants prayers and another blasting the coverage by KXLY.   Fwiw https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/8/3/let-us-pray https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/8/3/where-is-your-coverage