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6/22/21 - KING 5 Seattle reporter/ story teller Brit Moorer
has announced her departure to try something new after close to ten
years in broadcasting and two years at KING. She'll be staying in
Seattle. Twitter Announcement
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6/22/21 - With DJs having the freedom and responsibility to curate their own shows, KEXP-FM 90.3 continues on a ratings roll in Seattle. InsideRadio
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6/22/21 - Elizabeth Wiley has been named Digital Director at KING 5
Seattle, effective August 9. She will be responsible for managing the
digital content team in both news and local programming. Wiley joins
from WFAA-TV, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Dallas, where she’s been Digital Director since 2019. KING 5 News
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6/21/21 - Tributes have been coming in for CBC Vancouver
news editor Brian Dance, who retires from the Corporation after 51
years in broadcasting. He has been weekend radio news editor at CBC
Vancouver since 1997. The award winning reporter has held a number of
positions with CBC since 1976. Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight CBC Video
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6/19/21 - An
obituary has been published for long-time CBC Vancouver broadcaster Cam
Cathcart, who died at home June 5 at age 83. He was the MC of the
Remembrance Day ceremonies at Victory Square for the last 18
years. Sun/ Province Obituary
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6/18/21 - Rogers Communications has reapplied to remove the CKKS-FM 107.5
Chilliwack simulcast on CKKS-2 104.9 Vancouver and replace it with
locally produced programming. Under the proposed arrangement CKKS 107.5
Chilliwack and CKKS-1 92.5 Abbotsford will become a new station focused
on the Fraser Valley, while CKKS-2 104.9 in Vancouver will focus on the
Vancouver market. Canadian Radio News
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6/17/21 - KUOW-FM 94.9
Seattle has announced a large-scale initiative to expand and innovate
local content offerings, including the development of a new project led
by Bill Radke, new local podcast pilots and a re-imagining of its flagship local news show The Record with a new format and a new host this fall. KUOW Release
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6/16/21 - Delilah, who enters her 25th year of radio syndication, is interviewed by Radio Ink,
as it names her MIW 2021. She is the most listened to woman on radio in
America, heard on over 130 stations reaching 10 million monthly
listeners. Delilah can be heard locally on The Sound KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle. Radio Ink
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6/15/21 - Former KKNW AM 1150 Seattle personality Barbara Blake, who later hosted Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch on The Wave
KTWV-FM 94.7 Los Angeles, died June 10 in Santa Monica after a brief
illness. She was 80 years old. After she left KTWV she did online shows
and formed citizenplanet.com. Ramp Obituary
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6/15/21 -
Legendary Vancouver news reporter Warren Barker passed away at 10 a.m.
today at age 92. His daughter Karen says he had been in generally good
health until recent weeks, when he was not eating properly. Barker was
on air at CKNW from 1952 until retirement in 1991. He served as News
Director at 'NW from 1959 until retirement, setting the standard for
newsroom operation in British Columbia. Global BC News/ Video
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6/15/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 moves up into first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma May 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 6.6 share. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 slips to second with 6.4. KUOW-FM 94.9 climbs into third with a 6.0 share. Radio Online
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6/15/21 - The
application for Sinclair Radio Seattle stations KVI, KOMO and KPLZ-FM to
Lotus Seattle Corp. for $18,058,604 has been filed, showing that the
deal does not include the KOMO AM and KOMO-FM call letters and all
programs and programming material associated with the calls. All Access Music Group
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6/14/21 - Former Seattle broadcaster Bryant “Ryder” Konold joins 92.9 The Bull KDBL-FM Yakima Brian, Reesha & Ryder morning show effective June 21. Konol co-hosted Fitz in the Morning at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle before it ended last year. He also will be the station’s Brand Manager. InsideRadio
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6/14/21 - After another lackluster showing in the most recent PPM, Rogers Radio has scaled back the CHR format on KiSS RADiO CKKS 104.9 Vancouver (92.5 Abbotsford and 107.5 Chilliwack) to more of a Hot AC approach. Canadian Radio News
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6/14/21 - FTVLive reports KIRO-TV Seattle reporter Jessica Oh has left the station and is headed to KTTV Los Angeles. She grew up in Southern California and has been at KIRO since October 2017. FTVLive
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6/12/21 - Jolynne (Jo) Benson, who was responsible for Traffic Control for The Beachcombers
CBC TV series in Gibsons, passed away in North Vancouver May 26 at age
64. A private family Celebration of Life was held June 1 at St. Paul's
Indian Catholic Church. A replay Podcast viewing is available here. Legacy Obituary
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6/12/21 - Western Regional Digital Director at Sinclair Broadcast Group in
Seattle, John Goff,
who suffered a massive stroke on May 12, is continuing to
improve. He has now been transferred to a skilled nursing facility in
Edmonds. Shelby Goff, Facebook
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6/11/21 - Seattle market Warm 106.9 KRWM-FM
has announced the promotion of morning host Seth Hughes to Music
Director. He joined Warm in April 2019 and has now signed a contract
extension. Lance Venta RadioInsight
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6/11/21 -
Hillsboro OR-based Gospel Echo Inc. is closing down its operations and
requesting the shut down of translator K280FF 103.9 Chehahis, along with
five others in Oregon. Gospel Echo Letter FCC Data
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6/11/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Meteorologist Tim Joyce has found a new home at WGN-TV Chicago as the weekend morning news weather anchor. He's been with Q13 for nearly ten years. WGN News
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6/09/21 - The FCC has granted a request by Skagit Valley College for KSVU-FM 90.5
Hamilton to extend the "Silent STA" period, originally granted on
November 2, 2020, to September 5, 2021, as a result of the termination
of the station’s transmission site lease. A resolution to allow
resumption of broadcasting from a new site has yet to be reached. FCC Data
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6/09/21 - KING 5
Seattle won more 58th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards than any
other media organization in the region. In all, KING 5 took home 16
awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
(NATAS) Northwest Chapter. KING 5 Release
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6/09/21 - News/ Talk CKNW AM 980 continues in first place in the Numeris Vancouver 12+ PPM for March 01 - May 30, 2021 with a 13.6 share. CBC Radio One CBU AM 690/ FM 88.1 continues in second place with 10.5. Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 is third with 8.3. Numeris Release
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6/06/21
(Updated) - Former Vancouver broadcaster Cam Cathcart died Saturday
afternoon at his home at age 83. He was with CBC for 25 years as a
reporter, foreign correspondent, producer and host, later becoming a
Senior Associate with media communications company Stanton Associates.
Cathcart was very active in the community, including serving as Chair of
the Vancouver Remembrance Day Committee for 15 years. He received
several awards for his service. CTV Vancouver News Karin Larsen, CBC News
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6/06/21 - Retired
CBC Cameraman/ Producer/ Director Rick Rice passed away in Victoria on
May 17 at age 87. During his career he was a cameraman in Vancouver,
Edmonton and Toronto, progressing to producer and director of The National and Hockey Night in Canada, retiring to Victoria in 1989. Times Colonist Obituary
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6/04/21 - KACS-FM 90.5 Chehalis has
filed with the FCC to keep its translator K293AY 106.5 Enumclaw in
silent STA status. According to the May 31 filing, the receive antenna
on the translator was destroyed during a recent storm.
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6/04/21 - NEWS 1130 CKWX Vancouver, along with the other Rogers Sports & Media news radio stations, will rebrand under CityNews
this fall. This is a name change only, not affecting content or on-air
personalities. As part of the rebrand, CityNews will launch a
centralized website and app where users can find their local news for
Vancouver or other Canadian cities. NEWS 1130 Release
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6/04/21 - Vancouver broadcasting icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Red Robinson reflects on his legendary life. He finally hung up his mic in 2017 from CISL AM 650. Thor Diakow Video
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6/04/21 - KACS-FM 90.5
Chehalis has filed to upgrade from a Class A to C2 with the projected
contour covering most of Olympia. It was accepted for filing by
the FCC on May 2. Allocation Study
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6/04/21 -
Sunnylands Broadcasting LLC, owner of several translators in the Puget
Sound area, is donating K292HN 106.3 Centralia to Iglesia Pentecostal
Vispera Del Fin, valuing the assets at $30,000. The Sunnylands
co-located K259BG remains on the for-sale market, currently relaying
KOMO-FM.
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6/03/21 - Long-time CTV Vancouver reporter Sheila Scott, who announced her departure from the station in April, joins the Burnaby RCMP in a civilian role as a Communications Strategist. She had been with CTV since 2013.
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6/01/21 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver anchor/ producer Yasmin Gandham
has announced that Sunday will be her last shift. The BCIT 2020
Broadcast Journalism grad is moving into a new role as a full-time Video
Journalist, anchoring and reporting with Global Okanagan CHBC-TV in Kelowna. Twitter Announcement
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6/01/21 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Jody Vance will be hosting 3 - 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday on CKNW AM 980 for the next three weeks, the time slot formerly held by Lynda Steele, who did her final show on Friday. Twitter Announcement
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