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The Radio Television DIgital News Association announces its winners: KIRO-FM takes the Breaking News Award for "Seattle ICE Protests Turn Violent" in the Large Market Radio Category.   Former KIRO7 reporter Gwen Baumgardner and ex-KCPQ reporter James Lynch were part of the live field coverage and Tom Hutyler anchoring. In small market radio, congrats to KLCC Eugene, OR, for Best Newscast. Cory Howard of KHQ, Spokane, takes Excellence In Writing. Not TV winners this year in our region. https://www.rtdna.org/2026-regional-edward-r-murrow-award-winners

This is going back in time a bit, but Jake Milstein left KIRO-TV in 2018 at News Director and started a totally new chapter working in Cyber Security, working for two difference companies.  Now, he says he is leaving Contrast Security, where he rose to VP level positions, and now teases new adventures ahead on linkedin.com    Good luck, Jake, and be glad you aren't at KIRO anymore! And just in, his new job. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jakemilstein_im-excited-to-share-that-ive-joined-zscaler-share-7495983626640211968-1seV/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android&rcm=ACoAAFWTKaUBTwc4NGLVz4TARZHYT8qQaNhaM2E

Our friends at ftvlive.com report that KOMO talent is trying to decertify SGA-AFTRA.  Also have a story from Publicola. https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2026/8/13/komo-talent-vote-on-union-representation     Here's the vote tally from NLRB. Case Number: 19-RD-390809 Date Filed: 07/16/2026 Status: Open Location: Seattle, WA Region Assigned: Region 19, Seattle, Washington Tally Issued Date:08/12/2026 Status:Open No. of Eligible Voters:22 Void Ballots:0 Total Ballots Counted:16 Challenged Ballots:0 Votes for Labor Union:7 Tally Type:Initial Ballot Type:Single Labor Organization Unit ID:A Votes Against:9 Challenges Determinative:No Labor Union:Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Union to Certify:Screen Actors Guild- American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) Here's more from Publicola: On August 12, the reporters, anchors, and other on-air staff at KOMO TV, a station owned by the conservative media company...

From: Mireya Garcia:   Today was Studio 13 Live’s Final Episode!  But don’t worry, I am not going anywhere. All the things you love about the show are moving to the 9 and 10am hour of Good Day Seattle. So, we will see each other there! Huge thank you to my friend, Radio King, and fill-in host Bender with Mornings with Jodi & Bender for suiting up and joining me live on set on this special day. ❤️  I’m so excited to keep working with this incredible crew on the best morning show in Seattle!

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I appreciate this tip from one of my loyal readers, letting me know Fox 13 Seattle posted a web story and pictures of their new facility scheduled to open in November.  Apparently David Rose got an early tour, which is nice since he failed to show up as lead anchor at the 'Bite of Seattle' shooting.  The layout is similar to KING's 'under one roof' design of 2016.  The story says it will mean better access to 'regional' news stories.   Uh huh.  Sure.  Regional?  Better than being on Westlake??  But the big question is will Met Abby Acone stop doing offensive Instagram posts about sexuality in the new studio?    As they say in TV, 'only time will tell.'   BTW, this will leave KIRO with the absolute WORST newsroom in Seattle TV and I douby Apollo/Cox cares.   Unless they have rehabbed it, it is a rabbit warren. https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/fox-13-seattle-downtown-seattle-move

Hearing from a good source that KUOW-FM broke the recall story on Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson simply by calling the election office every day to see if anyone filed.   Good leg work.   The petitioners are apparently an elderly couple from North Seattle.