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	8/31/20 - Reporter/ anchor Kurtis Doering officially takes over middays as of today at News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver. He fills the position previously held by Alison Bailey, who left in March to join the Vancouver School Board as a communications and engagement advisor.
	8/31/20 (Updated) - KIRO 7 KIRO-TV Seattle has posted a "two days per week" anchor/ reporter opening. It appears be a replacement for current weekend anchor Linzi Sheldon who has been missing for weeks. She's been with KIRO since 2013. More info to come.  FTV Live  (An FTV update indicates Sheldon is away due to the passing of her father and this is not her job that is posted.)
	8/29/20 - Victoria-based CBC Radio Documentary Producer Rick Gibbs passed away July 23 at age 70. He also was a writer (The Perfect Guitar), creator of the Island Jazz blog, and a supporter of the arts. In 2011 Gibbs wrote and produced a one-hour CBC radio documentary about jazz guitarist Pat Metheny.  Times Colonist Obituary
	8/29/20 - The September 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses COVID-19, the wearing of masks, damage to stations by Hurricane Laura and much more. September Clay's Corner
	8/29/20 - KVI AM 570 Seattle morning host John Carlson raised more than $50,000 for protective eye wear for the Seattle Police Department after discovering protesters were pointing eye damaging lasers at officers.  Radio Ink
	8/29/20 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Lyndon Grove died August 21 at age 88. He started in radio at CHAB Moose Jaw SK in 1949 before working at a number of Vancouver stations including CKNW, CKLG, CHAN-TV, CHQM, CFMI, and CKST, along with several print publications. He also taught copywriting at BCIT in the late '60s.  KORU Obituary
	8/28/20 - The coroner's office has confirmed that Vancouver hockey writer and broadcaster Jason Botchford died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl and cocaine. He passed away in April 2019 at age 48. Botchford was a longtime sportswriter who appeared regularly on TSN CKST AM 1040 Vancouver.  Rhianna Schmunk, CBC News
	8/28/20 - The CRTC has approved an application by Rogers Media Inc. to change the authorized contours of CFUN-FM 104.7 Sechelt by relocating its transmitter to a nearby wireless telecommunication tower owned by Rogers and by increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from -718 to -143.1 meters. All other technical parameters remain unchanged.  CRTC Release
	8/28/20 - Another staffer leaves KOMO-TV Seattle as Assignment Editor Brian Michael departs. He's been with KOMO since December 2010.  Twitter Announcement
	8/27/20 - Global News announced today that Jill Krop, BC Regional Director of Global News, is stepping down after almost 35 years in journalism, including 23 years spent at Global stations. Her last day managing the newsrooms at Global BC, Global Okanagan and CKNW AM 980 is September 30.  Global Release
	8/27/20 - Former Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle features reporter Ellen Tailor, who left last February, has announced she is "temporarily coming out of temporary retirement" as she guest hosts on New Day NW on KING 5.  Twitter Announcement
	8/26/20 - Former Seattle broadcaster Debbie Deutsch Bulger succumbed to cancer July 28 at her home in Woodinville at age 68. She was a traffic reporter and radio personality at KJR then at KLSY-FM. No service is scheduled.  Seattle Times Obituary
	8/24/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Genevieve Westcott died from breast cancer in New Zealand July 10 at age 65. She was a reporter/ writer for both the Vancouver Sun and Province before moving into television at Canwest Television Network and then CBC Vancouver. She went on to become West Coast Bureau Chief for CTV National News and anchor and correspondent of CTV’s W5. Westcott moved to New Zealand in 1984, where her award-winning career continued with TVNZ and ZB Radio.  Vaimoana Tapaleao, New Zealand Herald
	8/24/20 - Vancouver Police have arrested two men in connection with an assault on Sportsnet 650 CISL AM producer/ host Justin Morissette whose leg was broken as he was attempting to stop a group of evangelical anti-LGBTQ demonstrators preaching homophobic and racist messages. Morissette's brother has set up a GoFundMe campaign to assist in his recovery.  Stephanie Ip, Vancouver Sun
	8/24/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV/ JOEtv KZJO-TV Seattle have posted a number of open positions. The Fox duopoly are looking for producers, directors, a master control operator and an information technology manager. Q13 Info
	8/24/20 - Mason Waldvogel will join KING 5 Seattle as Executive Producer, working on the 4, 5, 6:30 and 7 p.m. newscasts effective Setpember 21. He is currently Assistant News Director at KTUL-TV Tulsa OK. Executive Producer Ruben Villaescusa will transition to overseeing weekend news coverage.
	8/23/20 - The NAB Leadership Foundation has announced its 2020 Service to America award winners, with the Service to Community Award for Radio – Major Market going to 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle.  NAB Release  Mike Salk Twitter
	8/22/20 - There's a KING 5 Seattle reunion taking place at ABC 7 WJLA-TV Washington DC as Elise Cartmill joins former KING 5 co-workers. Her last day as Assignment Editor at KING was July 28 after just under seven years. Cartmill joins news reporter Heather Graf, who left Seattle in January 2018 and will work as Assignment Manager for former KING News Director Cheryl Carson, who left to join WJLA as ND in February 2019.  Heather Graf, Twitter
	8/22/20 - New Country KUAD-FM 99.1 Fort Collins CO morning hosts Jordan Soto and Michael Mason have left the station after starting in March 2019. Mason was previously night host at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle.  All Access Music Group
	8/21/20 - Leslie (Stein) & Scooter (Scott Shantz), former morning hosts at Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver, will take over mornings Monday (8/24) at Pulse FM CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. Jaclyn Tatay, who was the show's producer, will be hosting afternoon drive.
	8/20/20 - 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle The Blitz host Lydia Cruz has announced her departure from the station. She made the announcement today on her Twitter page.
	8/20/20 - KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle has ended its brief run as JUBAL 106.1 and officially rebranded as HITS 106.1. The lineup now includes Jubal Fresh 6-11 a.m.  All Access Music Group
	8/18/20 - Weekday Traffic Anchor/ Reporter Paris Jackson has announced her departure from KOMO-TV Seattle. She says on her Facebook page, "I have decided to leave KOMO News to pursue new endeavors and focus on my growing family." Jackson has been with KOMO since July 2013.  Facebook Announcement
	8/17/20 - The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle announces a Virtual Summer Camp with 14 acts playing exclusive sessions Labor Day weekend, replacing its usual outdoor shows. Listeners can watch it at 1077theend.com and the Radio.com app. starting September 4th at 3 p.m.  The End Release
	8/17/20 - Curtis Strange, Director of FM Programming at Bell Media's Vancouver stations QMFM CHQM-FM 103.5 and Virgin Radio CFBT-FM 94.5 since 2013, has left his position with the company. His last day was August 13.
	8/17/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle News Director Erik Breon has announced the hiring of Sean Kennedy as Assistant News Director. He held the same position at FOX 5 KSWB-TV San Diego from 2015-18. Kennedy's first day will be August 31.  Q13 Memo
	8/15/20 - Midday radio host Jon Williams leaves The Zone CJZN-FM 91.3 Victoria to start What Was That?, his own online radio station designed to support mental health aid. It launches September 1. Rebecca Lawrence, CHEK News
	8/14/20 - Rob Fai, Director of Communications and broadcaster for the Vancouver Canadians Baseball Club has announced he is stepping down from his position. Fai has broadcast games on TSN1040, Sportsnet 650 and Sportsnet Pacific TV since 2007.  Twitter Announcement/ Video
	8/14/20 - Former Joytv Surrey Videographer/ Assistant Producer Kier Junos has joined Citytv Vancouver as a videojournalist. He held several positions at Joytv since October 2017.
	8/14/20 - CKSP AM 600 Vancouver has begun on-air testing with south Asian music and periodic station ID's. The station is co-siting with CKNW AM 980 at its Cloverdale transmitter site with an authorized power of 50,000 watts day and 20,000 watts night, but is temporarily running at lower power.  CRTC Info
	8/13/20 - Virgin Radio CFMG-FM 104.9 Edmonton will start airing morning show Brooke & Jeffrey Monday August 17. Hosted by Brooke Fox and Jeffrey Dubow, the show originates out of Seattle and is syndicated by Premiere Networks. Brooke & Jeffrey will replace the previous morning show trio featuring David Cruise, Britt Jones and Katie Stanners, who had been together less than a year. Cruise was co-host of the Ruby and Cruise morning show at Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver from 2014-17.  Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	8/13/20 - Bonneville International Corporation Senior Vice President and San Francisco Market Manager Carl Gardner will retire at the end of this month. He was Vice President and Seattle Market Manager for the company from 2008-17 before transferring to San Francisco when te company re-entered that market. Radio Ink
	8/12/20 - Julian Nieh takes over evenings at MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 Seattle. He was most recently the afternoon host at WiLD KYLD-FM 94.9 San Francisco.  All Access Music Group
	8/11/20 - After only 14 months, KIRO 7 Seattle News Director John LaPorte has tendered his resignation and will be relocating back to Wisconsin in early September. He has accepted a new position as Assistant News Director of WDJT-TV Milwaukee.  FTV Live
	8/10/20 - Jawn Jang joins CKNW AM 980 Vancouver as an on-air contributor. He's was an on-air personality at Rogers Sportsnet 650 CISL AM Vancouver from 2017-19.  Twitter Announcement
	8/10/20 - The Seattle Kraken have hired ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones radio voice and Director of Media Relations and Broadcasting Everett Fitzhugh as its first broadcaster. His exact role on TV and radio has yet to be determined.  All Access Music Group
	8/07/20 - Following the announced departure of CKNW AM 980 Vancouver Radio News Manager Terry Schintz yesterday, the news radio team will be reporting to Digital Managing Editor Laura Baziuk, who is a former anchor/ reporter. She left 'NW in February 2016, but returned this March in her new role.
	8/07/20 - Mara Soriano was reunited with the Build-A-Bear containing a voice message from her late mother last week. The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver morning hosts Tyler Middleton and Chris Lynch got wind of the story and offered to make backup copies of the audio from the bear. Now Soriano has multiple copies in case anything happens to the bear.  Josh Duncan, Kelowna Now  The Peak News
	8/07/20 - Sitcom dad Alan Thicke is being recognized by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame for a trio of popular theme songs he helped create. He will be celebrated as co-writer of the catchy opening numbers for prime time classics The Facts of Life, Diff'rent Strokes, and the game show Wheel of Fortune. Thicke hosted the Alan Thicke Show on BCTV Vancouver and the CTV Network from 1980-83. He died of a heart attack in 2016 at age 69.
	8/07/20 - KNKX-FM 88.5 Seattle has announced the segment Weather with Cliff Mass will no longer air, effective immediately. The station says his post on his personal blog on recent events in Seattle were sensationalized and misleading and not reflecting "who we are and what we stand for at KNKX." Mass has had the 5-10 minute segment on KNKX/ KUOW for over 15 years.  KNKX Announcement  Cliff Mass Blog
	8/06/20 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver Radio News Manager Terry Schintz has announced that he has done his last newscast. He's been with 'NW for about 20 years and News Manager since 2011. Shintz appears to be the third of the three local layoffs previously announced by Corus Entertainment.  Twitter Announcement
	8/06/20 - Former CBS Radio Seattle Content Producer Chris Cruise is joining the Throwback Nation Radio franchise for fill-in work and future brand extension projects. He was on air at KMPS-FM Seattle from 2014-16.  All Access Music Group
	8/06/20 - Former CHLY-FM 101.7 Nanaimo Station Manager Bob Simpson died July 10 from stomach cancer in a private hospital room in Calgary. He was 75. Simpson was in broadcasting for five decades at stations in Alberta, Saskatchewan, CKST Langley/ Vancouver, CKDA Victoria, Central Island Broadcasting in Nanaimo, CIVL-FM Abbotsford and CHLY. He retired in May 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Nanaimo.  BC Local News Obituary  Aaron Levy, CIVL
	8/06/20 - Dave Graham signed off from The Beach CIBH-FM 88.5 Parksville last Friday morning. He started in radio as a high school student in 1977, making stops in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Terrace and Courtenay before joining The Beach in 2003. Alex Rawnsley, NanaimoNewsNOW
	8/06/20 - Peter Rakobowchuk, known on air as Peter Ray, has died at age 71. He reported news for CKO-FM Vancouver in 1978 and was a long time journalist with Broadcast News, a subsidiary of The Canadian Press. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the family will be holding a private service August 12 at Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home in Pointe-Claire, QC.  Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press
	8/05/20 - Legendary Seattle DJ, concert promoter and Seafair race announcer Pat O’Day died Tuesday at his home in the San Juan Islands. He was 85. He was Seattle's highest-profile DJ of the 1960s and the area's dominant dance promoter. O'Day is probably best remembered as the afternoon drive personality at KJR, where he would eventually become program director and general manager. He owned KYYX-FM in the mid-1970s and early 1980s. KOMO News  KIRO7 News  Feliks Banel, MyNorthwest
	8/05/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive July PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	8/04/20 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues its position in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma July 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 7.1 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 continues in second place with a 6.3 share. Classic Hits KJR-FM 95.7 moves up to third with 5.5.  Radio Online
	8/04/20 - Work resumes today on the transmitter site to get the new CKSP AM 600 Vancouver on the air. Work had been delayed due to COVID 19. The station is co-siting with CKNW AM 980 at its Cloverdale transmitter site.
	8/04/20 - Corus Radio has announced that Willy in the Morning, on Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 Vancouver will expand to include Chuck CKNG-FM 92.5 Edmonton effective August 24. The show was added to Q107 CFGQ-FM 107.3 Calgary last year.  Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	8/04/20 - Former CBC Vancouver broadcaster Carole Taylor, who was the BC Minister of Finance from 2005-08, has been named to the Order of British Columbia along with crooner Michael Buble and 11 others. Taylor hosted several series including Pacific Report, Authors, Scene from Here, and Vancouver Life on CBC-TV Vancouver from 1976-86. CTV News  BC Government Release
	8/03/20 - KISSFM KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle has begun the process of rebranding following the announcement of the upcoming debut of Jubal Fresh. It's now branding as Jubal 106.1 with most imaging teasing the coming debut of Fresh and additional changes built around the launch of the show.  Lance Venta, Radio Insight
	8/02/20 - Seattle film maker and TV producer Lynn Shelton has received a posthumous Emmy Award nomination. She died May 16 in Los Angeles at age 54. Most of her feature films were made in Washington state with local film crews. Chris Talbott, Seattle Times
	8/02/20 - Pat Jacura, longtime receptionist at CKNW Vancouver in the 60s and 70s, died June 20 at age 88. She was the smiling voice who greeted callers and visitors to the 227 Columbia and 815 McBride Plaza studios for many years. A service will be announced at a later date.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	8/01/20 - KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle this week implemented changes to its DJ and programming lineup as part of its effort to become 'an anti-racist organization'. The changes were first reported here on July 16th. The world-renowned nonprofit station has increased its on-air and musical diversity. Chris Talbott, Seattle Times

	7/31/20 - Jubal needs two on-air personalities and one producer for his new morning show starting soon on KISSFM KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle.  All Access Music Group
	7/30/20 - The Eagle CKLR-FM 97.3 Courtenay Sales & Operations Manager Richard Skinner announced his retirement on his Facebook page effective July 31. He began his career at CKWX Vancouver in 1978 and has been with The Eagle since 2003.
	7/30/20 - Salem Media Group has announced that Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM Seattle and Praise 106.5 KWPZ-FM Lynden have added "Keep the Faith with Penny" from the Salem Music Network. KCMS will air the show overnights while KWPZ will air it weeknights from 6-9 p.m. The program currently airs on 132 radio stations.  Radio Online
	7/30/20 - Longtime JR Country CJJR-FM 93.7 Vancouver midday host Barbara Beam has been let go. She has been with JR Country since 2012. Beam made the announcement on her Twitter page.
	7/29/20 - The Jet KJR-FM 95.7 Seattle has announced the inaugural "Jodi & Bender's Fill the Truck Food Challenge" had raised over 220,000 meals to benefit Food Lifeline, a food network powered by Feeding America, which distributes food to over 300 food banks, shelters and meal programs in the Western Washington area.  All Access Music Group
	7/29/20 - The Royal Canadian Mint has launched a new $2 coin (toonie) to commemorate the legacy of Haida artist Bill Reid, more than 20 years after his death. The new coin, which marks 100 years since his birth, enters circulation Tuesday. Reid also worked at a number of radio stations in Canada before joining CBC Vancouver in the 1950s.  Eva Uguen-Csenge, CBC News
	7/29/20 - The August 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses TV coverage of CHOP, the worsening of COVID-19 numbers, population percentages and much more. August Clay's Corner
	7/29/20 - KTTH AM 770 Seattle host Jason Rantz was in the middle of the mayhem for ten hours this past Saturday. Radio Ink spoke to Rantz to get his take on the situation. Radio Ink
	7/29/20 - An obituary has been published for well known Vancouver singer and jingle, TV and movie theme producer Miles Ramsay, who died June 19 at age 78. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later time when it's safe to gather in groups again and Americans can once more travel to Canada.  First Memorial Obituary
	7/29/20 - Puget Sound Radio reports the layoffs of air staff Quintin Moriarty and Jade Nixon at The Zone CJZN-FM 91.3 Victoria.  PSR News
	7/28/20 - Former Vancouver news anchor Monica Deol talks with local musician/ producer Chin Injeti as part of this year's Monsoon Festival, which runs from August 1-29. Deol served as Chair of the Advisory Board to Channel M when it made its successful bid for a new multicultural TV station in Vancouver in 2000 and two years later was involved in the launch of Citytv Vancouver as its 11 p.m. news anchor. Shawn Conner, Vancouver Sun
	7/27/20 - The FCC has granted Assignment of License from Chesapeake Television Licensee, LLC to Sinclair Radio of Seattle Licensee, LLC for KOMO-FM 97.7 Oakville, FM booster KOMO-FM1 97.7 Tukwila and translator K249DX 97.7 Redmond. FCC Data
	7/27/20 - Jubal Fresh has been hired to work mornings on KISSFM KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle beginning next month. He's returning to the station he worked at the first several years of his career. He’ll be joined by his wife, Alex Fresh, and additional hosts to be named later.  Lance Venta, Radio Insight
	7/27/20 - ESPN KIRO AM 710 Seattle radio host Paul Gallant, who supported CHAZ, has a change of heart after rioters destroyed the Starbucks that is attached to his apartment complex over the weekend. He posted on his Twitter account the damage that was done to the Starbucks and said the Seattle police told residents to stay away as there could have been explosives thrown inside. Julio Rosas, Townhall
	7/27/20 - Bob Addison announced on the CKNW AM 980 Vancouver overnight show The Shift that this was his last shift as producer. He joined the show two and a half years ago with founding host Justin Drex Wilcomes. Fill-in host Shane Hewitt offered a heartfelt tribute to Addison, noting that the show is "going nowhere". Both Addison and Hewitt stressed that the former's departure had nothing to do with recent Corus/ Global cutbacks. Addison is known for his encyclopedic sports knowledge, for which he was hired by NBC during the Vancouver Olympics.
	7/26/20 - The Wolf  CHWF-FM 106.9 Nanaimo morning show host Ron Jones' last day was Friday, July 24 after a 31-year career under several different ownership teams and numerous formats. He will be replaced by afternoon announcer Graeme Tait.  Ian Holmes, Nanaimo News Now
	7/26/20 - Obituaries have been published for former Victoria, Vancouver and Radio Luxembourg personality Ray Orchard, who died unexpectedly June 18 at age 89.  Times Colonist Obituary  McCall Gardens Obituary
	7/26/20 - Morning hosts Carla Marie and Anthony have announced their departure from Seattle market KISSFM KBKS-FM 106.1. They took over mornings in November 2018 with Amber ‘Alabama’ Cole and ‘English Evan’ Omelia joining the show in April 2019. Also missing from the station’s website is midday host Molly Mesnick.  Lance Venta, Radio Insight
	7/25/20 - Margaret Larson, longtime journalist and KING 5 Seattle anchor and host, who announced her upcoming retirement last month, is moving to the Research Triangle area of North Carolina. July 30th will mark the end of a journalism career that spans more than 38 years. Larson doesn’t plan to leave public life altogether and plans to continue her work in the nonprofit world.  Chris Talbott, Seattle Times
	7/24/20 - Veteran Victoria programmer John Shields has announced his retirement effective July 31. He's been Program Manager at The Q CKKQ-FM 100.3 since 1989, later adding The Zone CJZN-FM 91.3. Michael Easton, Puget Sound Radio  Mike Devlin/ Times Colonist Backgrounder
	7/24/20 - Marketing Writer/ Producer Karina O’Sullivan has confirmed on her Twitter page that she is one of the layoffs at Global BC. She has been with Global BC since 2015. Community Relations Coordinator Aleana Reynolds was also cut. A third staffer is yet to be identified.
	7/23/20 - Reliable reports indicate there are three Vancouver staffers affected in the latest round of layoffs by Corus Entertainment at Global News. Names are not released, but two apparently are from News Marketing. Up to 70 are laid off across Canada with globalnews.ca and its Toronto team bearing the bulk of the layoffs. Cartt.ca News
	7/23/20 - Lorenzo Milam died July 19 in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico at age 86. He was an American writer and activist who was instrumental in starting many of the first listener-supported community radio stations in the US, beginning with KRAB-FM in Seattle in 1962. For a while in the 1960s he also had a column in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.  Reason Obituary
	7/22/20 (Updated) - Former KMPS-FM 94.1 (now The Sound KSWD-FM) Seattle p.m. drive host and music director Pat Garrett has left his position at US101 KFLY-FM 101.5 Eugene, OR as PD and afternoon driver after three years. He joined KFLY in June 2017 after four years at KMPS. KFLY Operations Manager Val Steele moves into the positions. Garrett states on his Facebook page that he is moving to Utah, but doesn't specify a station.  All Access Music Group  YouTube last day at US101 audio
	7/21/20 - KING 5 Seattle will launch a series on racism and racial inequity titled Facing Race, debuting after Sunday Night Football on Sunday, September 13. Longtime anchor Joyce Taylor will host the broadcast and Tacoma bureau chief Christin Ayers will drive the show’s content as executive producer and contributor.  KING 5 Release
	7/20/20 - Cathy Cangiano has been named Senior Vice President and Market Manager for Bonneville Seattle where she will oversee operations for KIRO-FM 97.3, KIRO AM 710, KTTH AM 770 and MyNorthwest.com. She's most recently been Director of Sales for Bonneville’s Seattle cluster. Inside Radio
	7/20/20 - Former Entercom Seattle PD Kenny Jay joins Big Loud Records in the newly-created role of National Director of Radio Marketing. He was PD at KMPS-FM/ KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle for two years before departing for Chicago in December 2017.  All Access Music Group
	7/17/20 - Veteran Vancouver and Victoria broadcaster Ron Robinson has stepped down from his position as author with Puget Sound Radio. He is likely best known for his part in producing "re-constructed" Vancouver Mounties baseball road games at CKWX Vancouver during the late '50s and 1960s. They were broadcast in-studio to sound like they were actually live from the distant ballpark.  PSR News
	7/17/20 - 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle has announced that the 10th Annual Brock Huard Football Camp will be conducted virtually this year. The camp for youth ages 8-18 will take place the week of July 27 with a series of daily training videos hosted by former University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Brock Huard.  KIRO Release
	7/16/20 - Riley Phillips joins News 1130 CKWX and JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver as a traffic anchor & Air Patrol reporter from Sportsnet 650 CISL. The BCIT grad has been a producer and traffic reporter for the Rogers Vancouver stations since 2018.
	7/16/20 - KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle has announced it will debut a new programming lineup on July 27, advancing the station's commitment to becoming an anti-racist organization and making its music programming stronger overall. Each of KEXP’s current weekday daytime shows will be reduced by one hour to accommodate the new schedule.  Lance Venta, Radio Insight
	7/14/20 - Former Citytv Vancouver news anchor Roger Petersen has been released from his position as co-host of Breakfast Television on Citytv Toronto, where he held a variety of roles with the network starting in 1999. Petersen anchored news for Citytv Vancouver from 2004-06.  Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	7/09/20 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver late night talk show host Justin "Drex" Wilcomes has announced his last show will be tonight at 10 PT. He previously announced he was leaving to pursue other opportunities. Drex has been with 'NW since 2014 and late night on the Corus Network nationally since 2018.  Twitter Announcement
	7/09/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive June PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	7/09/20 - KING-TV Seattle investigative reporter Chris Ingalls is one of four recipients of the 2020 Don Bolles Medal from IRE (Investigative Reporters and Editors). The medal recognizes investigative journalists who have exhibited extraordinary courage in standing up against intimidation or efforts to suppress the truth about matters of public importance.  KING 5 News
	7/08/20 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues its position in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma June 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 7.1 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 continues in second place with a 6.7 share. Classical KING-FM 98.1 makes a bit jump up to third with 5.3.  Radio Online
	7/08/20 - KING-TV Seattle has officially announced New Day Northwest host Margaret Larson will air her last show on Thursday, July 30, marking the close of ten years hosting the show and more than 35 years of work in television. KING 5 is celebrating Larson and her contributions every weekday at 11 a.m. on KING and 1 p.m. on KONG. The search is on for a new host.  KING 5 News
	7/07/20 - KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle has released a COVID-19: Seattle Podcast episode asking their youngest listeners to send in their questions about the coronavirus, in their own words. Radio Online
	7/07/20 - Restaurateur Tom Douglas has announced that his two Seattle spots, Bravehorse Tavern and Trattoria Cuoco, will not be re-opening following closure of all but one of his 13 restaurants back in March. Douglas co-shosts Seattle Kitchen with Thierry Rautureau weekends on KIRO-FM 97.3.
	7/07/20 - Puget Sound Media reports the passing of former Northwest engineer & DJ Pat Hurley at age 78. He was on air as Pat Henry at KPUG Bellingham. Puget Sound Media
	7/06/20 - KING-TV Seattle Meteorologist Ben Dery has announced he is leaving and returning to his hometown in Minnesota to join KARE-TV Minneapolis. He's been with the KING 5 Media Group since January 2015, starting at Northwest Cable News and progressing to a full time position at KING.  KING 5 News/ Video
	7/06/20 - The CRTC has denied an application by Rogers Media Inc. to convert CKKS-FM-2 104.9 Vancouver from a re-broadcast transmitter of its Chilliwack-based station to a full in-market, Vancouver-based station.  The Commission considers that the Vancouver radio market cannot sustain an additional radio station at this time. CRTC Decision
	7/05/20 - Former Seattle SuperSonics voice Kevin Calabro has parted ways with the Portland Trail Blazers to focus on his family, after four years with the team. He previously spent 21 years as the television and radio voice for the Seattle SuperSonics until the franchise moved to Oklahoma City in 2008, choosing not to move with the team.  Jamie Goldberg, OregonLive
	7/02/20 - The newly re-branded show, B-Dub Radio Saturday Night, hosted by The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle personality Bryan “B-Dub” Washington debuts July 4th via its new syndicator Skyview Networks. New affiliates have been added to B-Dub’s previous lineup.  All Access Music Group
	7/02/20 (Updated) - Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey morning co-host Tara Lopez moves to a new position as Reporter/ Video Journalist for Morning Live at CTV Winnipeg. She's been a show host & Promotions Coordinator at Pulse since 2016.
	7/02/20 - Legendary Vancouver Province sports writer and columnist Tony Gallagher is being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as the 2020 media honouree and recipient of the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for journalism excellence. Gallagher also hosted his own sports talk show on CKWX in 1989 and since 2001 has been a prominent voice on TSN 1040 CKST.  Ben Kuzma, The Province
	7/02/20 - Former Seattle Program Director Tony Coles heads up the new BIN: Black Information Network. He is a veteran radio programmer who serves as Division President of the iHeartMedia Markets Group. Coles was PD at Seattle market KLSY-FM & KRWM-FM from 1999-2003. Adam Jacobson, RBR-TVBR

	6/30/20 -To commemorate and celebrate Seafair 2020 amid their cancelled events due to COVID-19, KING 5 Seattle has partnered with the legacy summer festival to produce two special programs to air on KING 5. They include a July 4 fireworks special and an August 1 hydroplane special.  KING 5 News
	6/30/20 - KHHO AM 850 Tacoma changes its format to the newly launched BIN: Black Information Network, described as “the first and only 24/7 national and local all news audio service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with a Black voice and perspective.” The new iHeartMedia network is running on fifteen stations across the country as well as HD Radio subchannels in other markets. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
	6/28/20 - The July 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses the demonstrations in Seattle and other cities, more COVID-19 and its effect on broadcasting, cancellation of the EAS National Periodic Test this fall and much more. July Clay's Corner
	6/27/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle said goodbye this week to Chief Meteorologist Walter Kelley who put in his last day Thursday. After 23 years, he is moving to Arizona for family reasons. Kelley was part of the original news team at Q13, helping launch the news operation back in 1997. Q13 News
	6/26/20 - Robin Anderson has stepped away from radio just two months short of 16 years on air and leaves her position as Executive Producer of The Mens Room on KISW-FM 99.9 Seattle. She managed the launch and ongoing service for 20 affiliates at KISW. Jason Remington, Puget Sound Media
	6/25/20 - Scott "Scooter" Shantz is back on the air doing summer fill-in on The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver. He was part of the Z95.3 CKZZ-FM morning show until March when Kid Carson and Vancouver actor/ comedian Jordan McCloskey became the new hosts.
	6/25/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Crystal Darche leaves her position at The Chuck CKNG-FM 92.5 Edmonton after a five year run. She hosted middays at JR Country CJJR-FM 93.7 Vancouver from 2001-13 before doing duties at a couple of other Vancouver stations and moving to Edmonton in 2015. Darche is moving to Kelowna to be with family.
	6/24/20 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver late night talk show host Justin "Drex" Wilcomes has announced his departure from Corus Radio to pursue other opportunities. He doesn't elaborate except to say one of them is working on a docuseries about collectors. Drex has been with 'NW since 2014 and late night on the Corus Network nationally since 2018.  Twitter Announcement
	6/24/20 - Entercom President and CEO David Field says the company is restoring full salary for employees starting with the July 25th paycheck. He notes that "advertising has improved significantly in recent weeks since bottoming out in April and we are cautiously optimistic about the months ahead." Entercom has five FM stations in the Seattle market.  All Access Music Group
	6/21/20 - Former CBC Vancouver staffer Sid Kozak died June 13 at age 77.  He was Casting Director with CBC in the mid to late 1980s and by 1990 was Head of Casting for Western Canada. Among the innumerable programs which benefited from his skill in matching actors and roles were The Beachcombers (1985-1989), Liar, Liar (1993), Northwood (1991-1994) and Little Criminals (1995). A celebration of life will be held in the future.  Arbor Memorial Obituary
	6/21/20 - Miles Ramsay, well known Vancouver singer and jingle, TV and movie theme producer died Friday, June 19 at age 78. Notable compositions were the Great Root Bear theme for A&W and his portrayal as "Mr Chevron" in TV commercials.  Radio West Announcement  Hall of Fame Bio  1988 YouTube Video
	6/21/20 - Former Victoria, Vancouver and Radio Luxembourg personality Ray Orchard died June 18 at age 89. In later years he and his wife hosted an annual lamb barbecue for Victoria and lower mainland broadcasters. Ron Robinson, Puget Sound Radio
	6/19/20 - Jet FM CFCP-FM 98.9 Courtenay switches its brand to say thank you to B.C’s provincial health officer. Its name changes to “98.9 Doctor Bonnie Henry FM” to show appreciation for the hard work she has been doing to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in British Columbia.
	6/19/20 - KIRO-TV Seattle has now officially announced that after 38 years Steve Raible will sign off next week. KIRO will look back at Raible’s 38-year career with a week of celebration, which will conclude with a 30-minute special at 7 p.m. on June 25. KIRO 7 News  Chris Talbott, Seattle Times
	6/18/20 - Margaret Larson, host of New Day Northwest on KING5 Seattle has announced her retirement effective July 30th. She says, "We are moving to North Carolina to be near (her son) Kyle for a while, then who knows? We might well wander back this way eventually but we're pulling the rip cord for now!" She has hosted New Day Northwest since 2010.  FTVLive
	6/18/20 - Former Victoria broadcaster Daryl Holien has retired from his position as GM of Harvard Broadcasting Red Deer, AB after ten years. During his career, which began in Regina, he held Production Manager positions at CKDA and The Ocean in Victoria.
	6/17/20 - Skyview Networks has partnered with The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle host Bryan “B-Dub” Washington for a multi-year syndication and development venture beginning in July. It will include a re-brand of his current syndicated weekend show, Buckwild Saturday Night, which will change to B-Dub Radio Saturday Night. All Access Media Group
	6/17/20 - The C-FUN AM 1410 building on 4th Avenue in Vancouver is being demolished to make way for a new complex. The lobby of the new building will feature the best of the radio station. C-FUN occupied the premises from 1959-93 and in recent years it was a Salvation Army thrift store. Red Robinson Facebook  Building Backgrounder
	6/15/20 - Retired CBC Vancouver staffer Serafine Crawley passed away June 5 at age 76, ending a brief battle against an aggressive cancer. She joined the CBC Finance Department in 1975, transferring to Audience Relations in 1997, where she remained until her retirement in 2002. There will be no funeral service or Celebration of Life per her request.  KORU Obituary
	6/15/20 - Jodesha Broadcasting News Director and Technology Manager Dave Haviland has been appointed to a vacant seat on the Aberdeen City Council. He has been with the six-station cluster since 2007.  Dan Hammock, The Daily World
	6/12/20 - KIRO-TV Seattle reporter/ anchor Rob Munoz has announced he is leaving the station. He says he has a job that will allow him to sleep in for the first time in years. Munoz has been with KIRO since March 2014.  Twitter Announcement
	6/12/20 - Emmy award winning KOMO-TV Seattle news anchor Molly Shen is recuperating at home after undergoing surgery this week to treat thyroid cancer. She expects to return in a few weeks following a full recuperation. Shen has been with KOMO News since 1997.  KOMO News
	6/11/20 - Kim Bolan, a longtime investigative reporter with Postmedia, has been awarded the Canadian Journalism Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes those who have made outstanding lifetime contributions to journalism in Canada. Besides her 36 years as a newspaper reporter, Bolan was briefly with BCTV Vancouver in the 1980s and has been a regular contributor to CBC Radio Vancouver. Postmedia News
	6/11/20 - Sinclair Broadcast Group has now closed a $6.75 million deal to buy KOMO-FM 97.7 Oakville from South Sound Broadcasting. The deal also includes the Redmond-licensed K249DX at 97.7. Sinclair acquired the option to buy the station as part of its 2017 deal to buy Fisher Broadcasting’s radio-television operation. The signals have been operated under a local marketing agreement by Sinclair which relays KOMO AM 1000 for improved coverage in Tacoma and Olympia.  InsideRadio
	6/10/20 - Former broadcaster and more recently conference facilitator Greg Simpson died Tuesday at University Hospital in London, ON following a massive stroke several days earlier. He was 71. His earlier on-air work was in Ontario, but he has been a conference facilitator for Canadian Music Week and owner of Greg Simpson Music Services in the Vancouver area since 1993.  FYI Music News  JJ Johnston Backgrounder
	6/10/20 - The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle is selling face masks to raise money for nurses. The machine washable masks feature the station's blue, white and green color scheme and logo and includes a pocket for a filter. A portion of the proceeds will to the Washington State Nurses Association.  The End Info
	6/10/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive May PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	6/09/20 - Several Vancouver and Victoria radio and TV stations and their staffers have been acknowledged in the 2020 RTDNA Canada National and Network Awards.  RTDNA Canada
	6/09/20 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues its position in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma May 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 7.2 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 continues in second place with a 6.6 share. CHR KQMV-FM 92.5 continues in third with 6.2. Radio Online
	6/09/20 - RTDNA Canada has given West Region Lifetime Achievement Awards to Vancouver broadcasters Gord Macdonald and Ed Watson.  Macdonald has been a radio journalist for 45 years, including over 30 at CKNW and Watson's career spans over 30 years.  Release #1  Release #2
	6/09/20 - The Jet  KJR-FM 95.7 Seattle  has launched 95.7 The Jet Mornings with Jodi & Bender. Bender previously worked mornings on KISS KBKS-FM 106.1. Jodi has worked in Seattle for over 20 years and on The Jet since 2011.  Radio Online
	6/09/20 - A number of Seattle stations have been running on a temporary antenna from West Tiger Mountain since the antenna fire in November 2018. The temporary antenna is now being replaced with a new permanent one. Some stations have lower power auxiliary facilities on Cougar Mountain, which they will be transmitting from until the antenna work is completed.
	6/09/20 - CTV News at Six Vancouver is the 2020 winner of the RTDNA Canada award for Best Local Newscast – Large Market. It was picked the third time by the awards committee over other RTDNA regional best newscast award winners in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. CTV News
	6/08/20 - Former CBC Vancouver staffer and Vancouver Cablevision Program Manager David Liddell died May 24 in North Vancouver following a two-month illness and two strokes. He was 85. He was with CBC for a number of years before introducing innovative and lasting concepts to Community Television in Canada.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	6/04/20 - Former CBC Vancouver staffer Alan Gadsby died March 16 at age 84. He was with the staff of CBC Vancouver from the early 1960s to the early '80s. He began as a Clerk in TV Traffic, rising to TV Traffic Manager and then TV Production Unit Manager. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Sun/ Province Obituary  CBC Release
	6/03/20 - David Bray of Bray and Partners Communications breaks down the most recent Numeris PPM ratings for Vancouver and four other Canadian PPM markets.  David Bray Release
	6/03/20 - News/ Talk CKNW AM 980 continues in first place in the Numeris Vancouver 12+ PPM for February 24 - May 24, 2020 with a 16.1 share. CBC Radio One CBU AM 690/ FM 88.1 is second with 13.4. Country CJJR-FM 93.7 moves up to third with 9.2.  Numeris Release
	6/02/20 - Former Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle news anchor Marni Hughes will co-anchor the new WGN America national newscast News Nation set to debut September 1. She left Q13 last September after eight years with the station. Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times

	5/29/20 - The June 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses the COVID-19 virus at length and how it may affect the broadcast industry, stations that have already shut down and much more. June Clay's Corner
	5/29/20 - David Bray of Bray and Partners Communications breaks down the most recent Numeris Diary ratings for Victoria and four other Canadian radio markets. David Bray Overview
	5/28/20 - The CRTC has granted a one-year extension to Northern Native Broadcasting to get its new 9,000 watt Aboriginal station CJNY-FM 106.3 Vancouver on the air due to delays caused by the current pandemic. The previous deadline was June 14, 2020.
	5/28/20 - Former CKNW Vancouver Sales Manager Douglas Hepburn died May 18 at age 78. He started his career in sales and marketing in Edmonton before moving to Vancouver, and later partnering with fellow broadcast sales veteran Gerry Gerling in their company Adtel. There will be gathering on May 30th at Doug’s home between 2 and 4, respecting all regulations regarding social distancing. Victory Memorial Obituary
	5/28/20 - The FCC has granted Voluntary Assignment of License from South Sound Broadcasting, LLC to Cheapeake Television Licensee, LLC for KOMO-FM 97.7 Oakville along with booster station KOMO-FM1 97.7 Tukwila and translator K249DX 97.7 Redmond. FCC Data
	5/28/20 - The Numeris Spring 2020 Radio Diary 12+ ratings have been released for Victoria, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, along with other smaller Canadian markets. Numeris Release
	5/27/20 - Global BC News Hour at 6 reporter Rumina Daya has won an award for Best Local Reporter in the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards presented by The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Katie Scott, Global News
	5/26/20 - The Tacoma News Tribune pays tribute to Seattle film maker and TV producer Lynn Shelton, who died May 16, in Los Angeles at age 54. The cause of death was a previously undiagnosed blood disorder. Chase Hutchinson, TNT
	5/23/20 - Retired KCTS-TV Seattle Broadcast Operations Supervisor Charlie Burrell died April 11 at age 78 from complications related to the coronavirus. He began work at KCTS in the late 1960s and was promoted into a supervisory position in 1978, retiring in the 1990s. A memorial is planned for next spring.  Annie Aguiar, Seattle Times
	5/23/20 - Emmy Award winning KIRO-TV Seattle journalist Amy Clancy has announced her last day at the station  after 32 years. She started at KIRO 7 as an intern in 1988, then spent five and a half years as a news producer before becoming a reporter and anchor. She says on her Facebook page that she has accepted a job with the Seattle Police Department as a Strategic Communications Advisor.
	5/23/20 - Cox Media Group has appointed Pat Nevin as the Vice President and General Manager of KIRO-TV Seattle effective at the end of June. He succeeds Greg Bilte, who announced his retirement early this week. Nevin was the Sales Manager at Seattle market KSTW-TV from 1995-97 and was most recently VP and GM at KOIN-TV Portland. Mark K. Miller, TVNewsCheck
	5/23/20 - Pioneer Vancouver broadcaster Ferdy Baglo died May 15 in Chilliwack at age 93. He began his career at CKMO (later CFUN) at age 16 before moving to the newly launched CKNW in 1944 to become its first music director. Baglo worked at stations in Victoria and Saskatoon in the 1950s, then entered the ministry and received a degree in religious studies.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	5/22/20 - Alternative the end KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle will reminisce about the good old days, before quarantine, with the Top 107 Songs of Last Decade Because This One Sucks countdown. It will start Saturday (5/23) at 4 p.m., Sunday (5/24) at noon and Memorial Day at 10 a.m. All Access Music Group
	5/22/20 - CBC Vancouver has released details of the passing of retired staffer Dick France on October 30, 2019, just one day short of his 90th birthday. He joined the corporation in the 1950s as a Film Sound Technician and was with the production team for Vancouver programs Cariboo Country (1960), The Education of Phyllistine (1964), The Beachcombers (1972-1990), Canadian Gardener (1989) and Spilled Milk (1995). He was also with CBC Toronto during the early '90s before returning to Vancouver.
	5/21/20 - Ken McKissock died May 7 of cancer at age 71. He worked in the music industry before going on to a career in broadcast sales at BCTV (now Global BC) where he was a salesman and sales manager, and also worked at CFUN Vancouver. He went on to found advertising agency AIM Communications in 1992. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	5/19/20 - Music manager and radio personality Bruce Allen turns 75 years old today. He's not going to retire, but will continue to guide the careers of Bryan Adams, Michael Buble, Bob Rock and Jann Arden, among others. He will also continue to do his daily Reality Check commentaries on CKNW AM 980 Vancouver. John Mackie, Vancouver Sun
	5/19/20 - Cox Media Group has announced that Greg Bilte, VP and GM of CBS affiliate KIRO-TV Seattle will retire effective June 30. His replacement has not yet been named. Bilte's retirement concludes a 41-year career in television broadcasting that began in 1979 as an account executive for KXLY-TV Spokane. Mark K. Miller, TVNewsCheck
	5/17/20 - Seattle film maker and TV producer Lynn Shelton died Friday, May 16, in Los Angeles. She was 54. The cause of death was a previously undiagnosed blood disorder unrelated to COVID-19. Shelton retained her Seattle home and her commitment to the local film community. Most of her feature films were made in Washington state with local film crews.  Marcie Sillman, KUOW
	5/16/20 - CHEK-TV Victoria is running a special in lieu of the Victoria Day Parade, which has been broadcast live on the station for six decades, but is cancelled this year. A Victoria Day Parade Celebration Special will be aired at 9 a.m. Monday (5/18) with a repeat airing at 5:30 p.m. Tess van Straaten, CHEK News
	5/16/20 - The Seattle Times has published a tribute to KJR and KUBE-FM Seattle radio personality Charlie Brown, who died May 11 from complications due to Parkinson's disease. A service will be held next March when he would have turned 75. Nicole Brodeur, Seattle Times
	5/15/20 - The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle teamed up with The Washington State Potato Commission, Farmers and the National Guard to give away thousands of pounds of potatoes that otherwise would have been thrown out. The Fitz In The Morning team greeted thousands with thousands of pounds of potatoes May 14 at the Tacoma Dome parking lot. Radio Ink
	5/15/20 - Friends and colleagues rally around Seattle-broadcasting legend Dave The Groz Grosby as he fights Parkinson' s disease and other health issues.  He has spent the last 19 years of his 37-year broadcast career as a Seattle sports talk show host. Larry Stone, Seattle Times
	5/14/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Chief Meteorologist Walter Kelley has announced he is leaving the station and relocating to warmer climes. His last day is June 25. Kelley has been with Q13 since 1997. FTV Live
	5/13/20 - The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced the winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle is a Reporter/ Correspondent winner in the Non-Commercial Local category. All Access Music Group
	5/13/20 - The National Association of Broadcasters announced the winners of its 2020 Crystal Radio Awards this morning. Hubbard Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 Seattle is among the winners. All Access Music Group
	5/13/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive April PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	5/13/20 - Vancouver and Victoria stations won a number of regional TV & radio Edward R. Murrow Awards. News 1130 CKWX Vancouver got two, with TV awards also going to CTV Vancouver, Global BC and CTV Vancouver Island. With the exception of two categories, Canadian news outlets swept the International division this year. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	5/13/20 - KOMO AM 1000 Seattle has won three regional Murrow awards including Best Newscast, Breaking News and Best Continuing Coverage in addition to its seven western region awards from the Associated Press Television and Radio Association. Radio Online
	5/13/20 - RTDNA this week honored KING 5 Seattle  with eleven 2020 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, more than any local broadcast outlet across the country. Of the 17 categories for the Northwest region (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington), KING 5 was recognized in 11 categories. For the sixth year in a row, the station received the distinguished award for overall excellence. KING 5 Release
	5/12/20 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 increases its position in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma April 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 6.9 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 moves up into second place with a 6.1 share. CHR KQMV-FM 92.5 is third with 5.8. Radio Online
	5/12/20 - Ian Hanomansing, Vancouver-based weekend host of CBC’s The National, will speak about British Columbia’s handling of COVID-19 and covering the coronavirus, on the next J-Talks Live webcast Thursday, May 14. J-Talks Release
	5/12/20 - The FCC has granted Voluntary Transfer of Control from Saga Communications, Inc. to Saga Communications Reincorporation, Inc. in a move to transfer all of its subsidiary company licensees to a new corporation in a pro forma transaction intended to change the company from incorporation in Delaware to Florida. Saga owns and operates most of the radio stations in Bellingham. All Access Backgrounder
	5/12/20 - The Radio Television Digital News Association has award Global BC with two Edward R. Murrow Awards in the international region category. The station won for overall excellence among large-market television outside of the United States. Reporter Grace Ke also claimed the top spot for hard news. Global BC Release
	5/12/20 - RTDNA has announced the 2020 Regional Murrow Award winners. Selected from a record of more than five thousand entries, regional winners for Large Market Radio included KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle with seven wins. KUOW Release
	5/12/20 - Veteran KJR Seattle personality Charlie Brown died Monday (5/11) at age 74 after battling lung cancer and Parkinson's disease. His career began at Eastern Washington University's station, before moving to KPUG Bellingham, which led to six years at KJRB Spokane. Brown joined KJR in 1974 before moving to KUBE-FM as Program Director 1981. Radio Online
	5/11/20 - Fairchild Radio AM 1470 CJVB Vancouver has made a couple of pandemic budget cuts. Two weekday mid afternoon programs have been cancelled, Couture Mary hosted by Mary Lo 1-3  p.m. M-F,  and Anita's Talk Show hosted by Anita Lee, 3-4 p.m. M-F.  The 1-4 time slot is now fed from its Toronto station CHKT AM 1430. To keep them on the payroll, Lo gets a two-hour music show on CHKG-FM 96.1 Vancouver every Sunday and Lee gets a new one-hour talk show on AM 1470 every Saturday. Also automated music replaces live programs overnights on both Vancouver stations. Heidi Hsia, Yahoo News
	5/10/20 - Vancouver Top 40 Radio webmaster Jim Bower has added a number of new features to his already rich collection of CFUN, CKLG and CKWX surveys. Added are new charts, audio clips and index pages. Bower is still looking for a few more surveys to add to the already significant collection.
	5/08/20 - Claire Allen leaves CKNW AM 980 Vancouver after eight years. She's been a senior talk show producer since 2012 and an on air contributor for the last year and a half.
	5/08/20 - Classical KING-FM 98.1 Seattle has cut three full-time positions and several part-time positions, the equivalent of 4-1/2 full-time positions, due to a loss of underwriting income from local arts organizations. Among the cuts were two programming positions and a development position. Tyler Falk, Current
	5/06/20 - The FCC has given Sinclair Broadcast Group the largest fine in the agency's history, with the company agreeing to pay $48 million to close three open investigations. Meanwhile, the company's first quarter consolidated revenue increased 123% to $1,609 million. In addition to its 191 TV stations, Sinclair owns three radio stations in the Seattle market. All Access Music Group #1  All Access Music Group #2
	5/06/20 - The Associated Press Television and Radio Association (APTRA), the AP chapter for 13 states in the Western US, has announced the award winners of its 2019 contest, with KOMO AM 1000 Seattle scoring in a number of categories. All Access Music Group
	5/06/20 - STAR KPLZ-FM 101.5 Seattle is celebrating National Nurses Day today by honoring one local nurse every hour. For the past week, listeners were encouraged to nominate a deserving nurse in our area. Thirteen nominees where randomly drawn this morning. Radio Online
	5/05/20 - The Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce has named former Vancouver Island broadcaster Bruce Williams as its new chief executive. He has served as a business executive with Bell Media and as a broadcast producer, on-air host and anchor with the CTV television network. Andrew Duffy, Times Colonist
	5/04/20 - CBUT-DT (2.1) Vancouver and CHEK-DT (6.1) Victoria have changed their over-the-air RF channel assignments. CBUT has moved from channel 43 to 35 and CHEK has moved from channel 49 to 16. OTA viewers will need to re-scan their TVs to receive the new assignments. CBC Release
	5/04/20 - At Hubbard Radio Seattle, at least 17 are reportedly out, including 13-year KQMV-FM 92.5 afternoon host Susan "Mason" Mousette, 20-plus year production talent John Nixon and 20-plus year KIXI-AM 880 radio vet Dan Murphy. Radio Online
	5/04/20 - Cat Thomas has been announced as the new Brand & Content Director at Top 40 MOViN 92.5 KQMV-FM and AC Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 Seattle. He comes from SHE 100.3 WSHE-FM Chicago effective immediately. Thomas replaces KQMV PD Ricky Villa and KRWM Brand & Content Director Ron Harrell. All Access Music Group
	5/02/20 - Hubbard Radio has made major cuts at its stations throughout the US with several in Seattle. Confirmed so far are Justin Barnes, a 10 year veteran at MOViN 92.5 KQMV-FM, who began hosting nights & moved to mid-days in 2015. He was also Social Media Strategist and Social Media Director. Also out in the Seattle cluster is Tori Dunn, who has been Marketing Director at Country KNUC-FM 98.9 since March 2018 and previously was Promotions Director at AC KRWM-FM 106.9 for two years. All Access Music Group
	5/01/20 - The FCC has dismissed an application for an original construction permit by Bustos Media for an FM translator to have operated on 101.1 MHz in Auburn. It would have broadcast the programming of KMIA AM 1210 Auburn-Federal Way, which has now gone dark and may not return. FCC Data

	4/30/20 - Prominent broadcasters Jennifer Smith, Cliff Dumas and Don Shafer have recently launched everything podcasts, a Vancouver-based venture offering podcast development, marketing and media buying. Team Bios
	4/30/20 - Retired CBC Vancouver staffer Ross Mackay passed away April 20 at age 60. He began his career with CBC Vancouver in the late 1970s, later moving to Radio Traffic before taking early retirement. Sun/ Province Obituary
	4/30/20 - Puget Sound Media reports the passing of former KJR Seattle personality Gary Lockwood last week. He was one of KJR's longest running DJs from 1976-91 after a short run at KING AM 1090. He is believed to have been 73 years old. Jason Remington, Puget Sound Media  1989 YouTube Aircheck
	4/29/20 - Classic Seattle Mariners games will air on 710 ESPN KIRO AM beginning tonight at 7 p.m. and throughout May. Ben Arthur, SeattlePI  Game Schedule
	4/28/20 - Former CBC executive Robert Blackwood died March 7 after a long illness. He was 75. He served as Director of English Radio for the Province of Québec and as Executive Producer of Radio Performance Programming in Vancouver. Memorial arrangements are being postponed until the fall.
	4/28/20 - Long-time garden show hosted by Ciscoe Morris, weekends on KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle, ended Saturday. Morris says on his website that he is not retiring, even though his radio show is ending, and is still active giving talks and appearing on TV. KIRO Farewell
	4/27/20 - The May 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses the COVID-19 virus, definitions of the word "Corona", the increasing demand for news and information and much more. May Clay's Corner
	4/27/20 - Veteran club DJ and Save-the-Wave host at C89.5 KNHC-FM Seattle, Trent Von live streams a 3-hour set for virtual partygoers three days a week from his home in Everett during the COVID-19 lockdown. Percy Allen, Seattle Times
	4/24/20 - 35-year veteran BCTV/ Global BC staffer Dave Budgell died suddenly April 6 in Port Coquitlam at age 68. He was a cameraman early in his career, retiring five years ago as Technical Director of newscasts in Vancouver and Global Montreal. A Celebration of Life is planned at a later date. Sun/ Province Obituary  Video Tribute
	4/22/20 - The FCC has granted a Minor Change to a Licensed Facility to S-R Broadcasting for KRKO AM 1380 Everett. The application seeks to “fill in” the existing null in the night pattern to the southeast of the KRKO antenna system in order to better serve an area of Snohomish County. FCC Data
	4/22/20 - Craig Stone has been introduced as the new p.m. drive host at Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. He's formerly worked at stations in Squamish, Kelowna, Vancouver and Winnipeg. Pulse Release
	4/22/20 - Willy in the Morning on Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 Vancouver is putting in a 12-hour shift on Friday, April 24 to tribute healthcare heroes working long hours. The program will run from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Corus Radio Release
	4/20/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Carol Thorbes died April 14th at age 63. She was an announcer at several stations on Vancouver Island, the BC Interior and Vancouver before moving to a reporter/ anchor position with CBC during most of the 1990s.  She then had an award winning career as an Simon Fraser University Media and Communications Officer. Kearney Funeral Services Obituary
	4/20/20 - Bryan ‘B-Dub’ Washington joins Hubbard Country The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle as APD/ MD/ afternoon host. He joins KNUC after a little over two years at The Bull KWBL-FM 106.7 Denver. Lance Venta, Radio Insight
	4/20/20 - Wheeler Morris has been named Market Manager for Hubbard Radio Seattle, replacing interim Scott Mahalick, who will stay on as Operations Manager for the Hubbard Seattle cluster. Radio Ink
	4/19/20 - A decade after TSN 1040 CKST AM Vancouver hosts Dave Pratt and Don Taylor engaged in a heated debate about whether poker is as demanding as golf, the moment has reached legendary Vancouver media status. TSN 1040 named the intense interaction that was to follow its top highlight in a top 40 countdown of the biggest moments in the station’s almost 19-year history. Patrick Johnston, The Province
	4/19/20 - Corey Dillon departs his afternoon position at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle after two years. He joined the station in April 2018 after previously hosting nights at The Bull KILT-FM 100.3 Houston. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
	4/18/20 (Updated) - Former Coast Radio GM and GSM Brian Langston died April 17 following diagnosis with ALS last fall and retirement from his position as GM of CJHR-FM 104.7 Woodstock, ON. He was 63 years old. Langston managed CHQB Powell River and then CFWB & CJGR Campbell River from 1983-99 and later Bell Media’s North cluster based in Terrace. John Crawford, CFTK-TV  Heart FM Obituary  Smith-LeRoy Funeral Home Obituary
	4/17/20 - TV and film cameraman Doug Franks died April 13th at Royal Columbian Hospital at age 79. He started his career at CBC Vancouver as a cameraman, later joining BCTV (now Global). In the final years of his career he taught film courses at BCIT. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Sun/ Province Obituary
	4/17/20 - David Foster and Randy Bachman will headline Rock for Relief: A Living Room Concert tonight at 8 p.m. on CHEK-TV Victoria. The charity concert will feature performances by Foster, Randy and Tal Bachman, the Tenors, Trevor Guthrie and others. CHEK News
	4/17/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive March PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	4/16/20 - Global BC says goodbye to long time producer Olivia Mowatt, who is moving to Prince Rupert. She started with Global BC as a writer in 2008, progressing to producer in 2013.
	4/16/20 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 moves into first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma March 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 6.0 share. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is second with 5.5. All News KOMO AM 1000 is tied for third with CHR KQMV-FM 92.5 with 5.4. Radio Online
	4/16/20 - RTDNA Canada has announced its 2020 Western Region Award Winners. The winners include a number of Vancouver and Victoria radio and TV stations and a few from the BC Interior. RTDNA Release  President's Message
	4/15/20 - Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 Seattle has partnered with local business Bartell Drugs for 31 years for the Teddy Bear Patrol program, and this year, since 3/1, have collected 36,072 teddy bears. They will be donated to first responders, EMTs, police officers and organizations focusing on children and families. All Access Music Group
	4/15/20 - Hubbard Seattle creates the “Fight Back, Give Back” program to help local charities raise awareness and funds during the COVID-19 crisis with a donation up to $500,000 worth of commercial airtime in April for messages from non-profit partners. Bonneville Seattle launches “Washington: Open For Business,” where local business owners can submit their information to a running list of open businesses and services. Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM Seattle hosts a second “Day of Prayer & Hope” until 7 p.m. today. Inside Radio
	4/15/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster and Liberal Member of Parliament Marke Raines died suddenly on Good Friday at his home in Toronto. He was 93. He worked at a number of Vancouver stations, beginning as a copywriter and announcer at CKMO in 1951. Raines was most prominent as a news reporter at CKNW, but also reported for CJOR and CHAN-TV. He served five years as a Member of Parliament in the Trudeau government beginning in 1974 but did not run for re-election. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Globe and Mail Obituary
	4/14/20 - The News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver overnight news anchor has been shuffled to other, mostly evening duties. As a result, the station started picking up the overnight all news network feed from Calgary as of last Tuesday branded as All News Radio. It will continue until the health emergency is over.
	4/14/20 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver staffers Peter Wagner and Marcus Fitzgerald have been moved from their regular duties to do hourly newscasts on COVID-19 on Rogers Radio's Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Squamish stations. The moves have necessitated extending some other air shifts to compensate.
	4/13/20 - Former Seattle broadcaster Matthew Reid is another casualty of current layoffs. He loses his night position at Mix 104.1 WWBX-FM Boston as the position is eliminated. He served as APD/ MD/ afternoons at KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle from 1996-98. All Access Music Group
	4/12/20 - Campus-community station CHLY-FM 101.7 Nanaimo has stepped up news coverage with the recent hiring of Lisa Cordasco as its first Senior Reporter and News Director. She has thirty years of journalism experience, mostly with CBC Vancouver and Victoria, where she retired five years ago. CHLY Release
	4/11/20 - The FCC has cancelled the license and deleted the call sign for community station KSJU-FM 91.9 Friday Harbor per the request of the licensee, Board of Trustees of Skagit Valley College. FCC Data
	4/11/20 - Former CFAX AM 1070 Victoria owner and current TELUS Victoria Community Board chair Mel Cooper speaks out in support of the city's Rapid Relief Fund for coronavirus emergency relief. Victoria Times Colonist
	4/10/20 - Bonneville International promises no layoffs, pay cuts or furloughs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company's Seattle holdings include KIRO-FM 97.3, KIRO AM 710 and KTTH AM 770. All Access Music Group
	4/10/20 - After nearly ten years as part of the Brooke & Jubal Show on MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 Seattle, Jubal Fresh is officially out, replaced by current show member “Young Jeffrey" Dubrow. No reason is given for the separation. Additionally, Steve Boyd rejoins the brand after a 4-month hiatus.  All Access Music Group
	4/09/20 - Former CFAX AM 1070 Victoria News Director Greg Bohnert died suddenly of a heart attack on March 27. He had a long career in radio news that spanned several provinces and decades. He was news director at CFAX in 2005-06 before moving to Calgary, where he more recently had been anchoring weekend news for CBC Radio from 2012-14 and working as a freelance communications consultant. Broadcast Dialogue
	4/07/20 - After four years, Eric Tyler has been cut from afternoons at B96 WBBM-FM 96.3 Chicago. He was a long time Music Director, Programmer and On-Air Talent at KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle. This and a list of other cuts at All Access Music Group.
	4/06/20 - Sinclair Broadcast Group has now officially announced the appointment of Chad Conklin as the new GM of KOMO-TV, KUNS-TV and its three Seattle radio stations. He has been GM of Sinclair's Flint MI TV group for the last nine years.  Sinclair Release
	4/06/20 - KISS FM KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle is holding a "Virtual Prom" Friday, May 1st with DJ Phase as prom night DJ and special guests.  All Access Music Group
	4/06/20 - Seattle radio producer Gordon Hultengren has joined the morning show at BIG 98.7 KLTA-FM Fargo ND as Executive Producer and co-host. He was most recently producing and on air with the Carla Marie and Anthony morning show on KISS FM KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle.  All Access Music Group
	4/04/20 - Longtime former KISS KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle personality Bender Cunningham has teamed up with Oberto Specialty Meats to pay the rent for those hit hard financially by the effects of COVID-19. Kierra Elfalan, KING 5 News  Twitter Video
	4/02/20 - Veteran programmer Smokey Rivers departs his PD position at The Sound KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle after a two year run. His departure is one of numerous cuts at Entercom stations, including Ryan Gibbons, morning show producer at KISS FM WXSS-FM 103.7 Milwaukee and former producer of the Danny Bonaduce morning show at KZOK-FM 102.5 Seattle. All Access Music Group
	4/02/20 - Former KMPS-FM 94.1 Seattle PD Kenny Jay has been cut by Entercom from his programming position at Country US99 WUSN-FM 99.5 Chicago. He was PD at KMPS (now KSWD-FM) from January 2016 to December 2017. All Access Music Group
	4/01/20 - Seattle-based news website MyNorthwest partners with KIRO-FM 97.3 to live stream all major national and local news briefings during the COVID-19 outbreak. The website saw over a 200% growth in users in March.  Radio Online
	4/01/20 - It's lonely being a DJ at the listener supported KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle studio during the current COVID-19 virus, but the world is listening.   Michael Rietmulder, Seattle Times

	3/31/20 - Seattle radio and TV host Scott Carty has left his position at Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM, "choosing to move forward to other opportunities." He was morning host beginning in September 2018, progressing to afternoons last November.  Facebook Posting
	3/31/20 - Active Rock KISW-FM 99.9 Seattle has laid off weekend part-time air personality Joe Jeetz Reder. He has been with KISW since January 2019.  All Access Music Group
	3/31/20 - Entercom Seattle and Portland Assistant Chief Engineer Alex Brewster has been named Chief Engineer for Hubbard Radio Seattle effective April 15th. He was selected as the SBE Seattle Chapter 16 Engineer of the Year in 2019.  SBE News
	3/28/20 - The FCC has accepted for filing applications by Bustos Media to take KMIA AM 1210  Auburn-Federal Way/ Seattle and KXET AM 1130 Mount Angel/ Portland off the air “due to health considerations and economic conditions....in light of the coronavirus emergency”. The 25 kW KXET daytime signal has caused considerable interference to CKWX AM 1130 Vancouver during times near dawn and dusk. Lance Venta, RadioInsight  KMIA Info  KXET Info
	3/27/20 - The FCC has postponed indefinitely its upcoming Auction 106 for FM broadcast licenses. Among the proposed auction items is a Class A allocation assigned to Coupeville, WA. The frequency is for 101.1 MHz  on Whidbey Island and is coverage-restricted by a CRTC-FCC agreement to protect CFMI-FM Vancouver and a yet-to-be-assigned station near the River Jordan community on Vancouver Island.  FCC Release
	3/26/20 - The April 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses the COVID-19 virus and how it relates to broadcasters, possible new owners for KING-TV and KONG-TV, another upcoming FCC spectrum auction and much more. April Clay's Corner
	3/26/20 - KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle announced Wednesday that it had made an editorial decision to stop airing White House briefings on the coronavirus pandemic live on a daily basis, but would continue to cover the briefings after they are fact-checked.  KUOW Announcement  Today, NPR released further information on the matter.  Elizabeth Jensen, NPR
	3/26/20 - Bonneville and Hubbard Seattle clusters are partnering to bring vital information to residents. Hubbard CHR “Movin’ 92.5” KQMV, AC “Warm 106.9” KRWM and country “98.9 The Bull” KNUC will broadcast hourly local news updates from Bonneville news/ talk KIRO-FM 97.3.  Inside Radio
	3/26/20 - Vancouver market CKNW AM 980 has announced its new daytime schedule, which will go into effect March  30. Following the recent announcement of Simi Sara in mornings, The Mike Smyth Show will air from 9 a.m. to noon. Former CKNW weekend host and Global BC reporter Jill Bennett will host The Jill Bennett Show from noon to 3 p.m. each weekday. Bennett will leave her position with Global BC when her show starts on CKNW.
	3/25/20 - KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle launches a daily podcast to educate the Northwest region and Washington State residents during the coronavirus global pandemic entitled COVID-19: Seattle Podcast. It's hosted by Dave Ross and KIRO reporter Aaron Granillo.  Radio Online
	3/25/20 - JR Shaw, founder of Shaw Communications and Corus Entertainment has died at age 85. He had been named Officer of the Order of Canada, received the Alberta Order of Excellence and was a member of the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Locally, Corus operates Vancouver market CKNW, CHMJ, CFMI-FM, CFOX-FM and Global TV.  Global News
	3/24/20 - Breakfast Television on Citytv Vancouver has added a new Daily National Special focused on conversations around COVID-19. It will air locally at 6 a.m. PT and also run on all Citytv stations in Canada.  Rogers Media News
	3/22/20 - Vancouver broadcaster, voiceover talent and Vancouver Canucks announcer Al Murdoch is cheering up fans by announcing goals from home during the current sports shutdown. He has decided to call virtual goals every day, picking players by request from fans. Rob Williams, Daily Hive
	3/21/20 - The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters has postponed its 73rd Annual Conference due to the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19. The conference was to have been held May 8th in Vancouver and is now postponed until Spring 2021.  BCAB Announcement
	3/19/20 - Riaz Meghji, who left his position as host and producer of Breakfast Television on Citytv Vancouver last July after ten years, has launched Every Conversation Counts. The platform is focused on helping leaders and companies create authentic relationships and more inclusive work cultures.
	3/19/20 - FTVLive reports WEYI-TV/ WSMH-TV Flint MI General Manager Chad Conklin is likely to be named the new GM at KOMO-TV Seattle. He would replace Janene Drafs, who left in January to become GM at KTLA-TV Los Angeles.  Scott Jones, FTVLive
	3/19/20 - The Najafi Companies and Trinity Broadcasting Network have entered the market of companies attempting to acquire KING-TV/ KONG-TV Seattle parent company Tegna Inc. The Najafi Companies is a private global investment firm based in Phoenix, while TBN is a faith-and-family broadcaster. For the acquisition of Tegna, Najafi and TBN expect to create a wholly owned new entity, which they propose as a private company.  Michael Balderston, TV Technology
	3/18/20 - Gray Television Inc. has withdrawn its offer to acquire Tegna Inc. because of concerns about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on U.S. regional TV station operators. Private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc. and media mogul Byron Allen remain in contention to buy the company and negotiations are continuing. Tegna owns Seattle market KING-TV and KONG-TV.  Reuters
	3/18/20 - CBC is temporarily eliminating most of its local TV newscasts and consolidating its resources to focus on coverage at CBC News Network amid the evolving COVID-19 crisis. Effective today, it won’t be airing local TV newscasts across the country except at CBC North. CBC News Network will instead be the “core live breaking-news service” and replace all the other local supper-hour and late-night newscasts across the country. CBC News
	3/18/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive February PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	3/17/20 - CHR MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 retains first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma February 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 6.5 share. AC Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 moves up to second with 5.3 and Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 climbs to third with 5.1.  Radio Online
	3/16/20 - Don Taylor of TSN 1040 CKST AM Vancouver says sports talk radio stations without live games to discuss due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be challenging, but the veteran broadcaster expects to see a lot of shows "get creative" in the days ahead. Steve Ewen, The Province
	3/16/20 - Vancouver market CKNW AM 980 has added more live weekend shows, including the preemption of some prerecorded programs, with more than 40 hours of COVID coverage over the weekend and news every 30 minutes. It is one of several stations in our area to bolster news coverage during spread of the virus.
	3/15/20 - Nicholas Pescod joins CHEK News Victoria this month as a digital editor. He has been a journalist with the Nanaimo News Bulletin for the last six years.
	3/15/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Reshmi Nair has left CBC after a decade and has resurfaced as a guest host at Bell Media Radio. She had been an anchor with CBC News Network since 2009 and was a reporter at News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver from 2004-08.
	3/13/20 - Kid Carson, who is returning to the morning show on Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver March 30th, has announced he will be joined by stand-up comedian and actor Jordan McCloskey. The new show will mark Carson’s return to the airwaves after he left KiSS Radio 104.9 in 2017.  Daily Hive News
	3/12/20 - Restaurateur and Seattle Kitchen host Tom Douglas will temporarily close 12 of his 13 restaurants this weekend due to the coronavirus. The closures are expected to last about eight to 10 weeks. Seattle Kitchen airs Saturday afternoons on KIRO Radio FM 97.3.  Tan Vinh, Seattle Times
	3/12/20 - Comedian and TV producer Byron Allen has made a US $20-a-share, all-cash offer for Tegna. He plans to merge his existing businesses, which include 15 local TV stations and the Weather Channel cable network, into an entity called Allen Media. Allen's offer joins two others previously announced. Tegna owns Seattle market KING-TV and KONG-TV.  The Business Times
	3/10/20 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver news anchor Alison Bailey leaves her position effective today. She is joining the Vancouver School Board as a communications and engagement advisor. Bailey has been with the station since 2014.  Twitter Announcement
	3/10/20 - The University of Washington has announced that iHeartMedia Seattle will become home to all of the University’s football and basketball broadcasts. This development will result in changes to football and men’s and women's basketball.  RadioInsight
	3/09/20 - Both Kid Carson and Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver have tweeted he will join the station on March 30th. Carson has been absent from Vancouver airwaves since leaving KiSS Radio in December 2017, where he had hosted mornings since 2012.  Twitter News  Daily Hive Backgrounder
	3/08/20 - Long-time Puyallup Valley broadcaster Carl Lambert passed away February 23 at age 86 in Sumner, WA. He was a producer of High School Sports Broadcasts on KLAY AM 1180 Lakewood/ Tacoma or over 40 years.  Puget Sound Media
	3/07/20 - In celebration of International Women’s Day Sunday, JACK 96.9 CJAX-FM Vancouver has been re-branded to JILL. JACK 103.1 CHTT-FM Victoria has also re-branded for the day.
	3/07/20 - Following Friday's report that Gray Television Inc. had made an offer to acquire Tegna Inc. for approximately $8.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported Apollo Global Management said it would match a $20 per share offer to buy Tegna with its offer all in cash. Tegna owns Seattle market KING-TV and KONG-TV.  Al Tompkins, Poynter
	3/07/20 - International Women’s Day Sunday, March 8 will be celebrated on Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 Seattle with 100% female artists all day and all night.  All Access Music Group  Meanwhile Canadian broadcast company Stingray will celebrate with only songs by female artists or groups on its Country stations and The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle will do the same from 10 a.m. to midnight.  All Access Music Group
	3/06/20 - Reuters reports that U.S. regional TV station operator Gray Television Inc. has made an offer to acquire larger peer Tegna Inc. for approximately $8.5 billion. Tegna owns Seattle market KING-TV and KONG-TV among its 62 television stations and four radio stations in 51 markets.  Reuters News
	3/05/20 - Seattle market radio stations are providing extensive coverage of the coronavirus without causing needless alarm, along with keeping their own employees safe, at the office and in the field.  InsideRadio
	3/05/20 - David Bray of Bray and Partners Communications breaks down the most recent Numeris PPM ratings for Vancouver and four other Canadian PPM markets.  David Bray Release
	3/04/20 - Veteran Vancouver radio personality Graham Hatch advises that he has been released from his p.m. drive position at The Breeze CHLG-FM 104.3, where he has hosted since 2014. The Breeze is sister station to Z95.3, owned by Stingray.
	3/04/20 - Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver morning show hosts Leslie, Scooter and Producer Jaclyn have left the building, with their last show Tuesday. Sources indicate a new morning show will be announced next Monday.  Facebook Announcement
	3/04/20 - News/ Talk CKNW AM 980 moves up into first place in the Numeris Vancouver 12+ PPM for November 25, 2019 - February 23, 2020 with a 14.6 share. CBC Radio One CBU AM 690/ FM 88.1 is second with 13.0. AC CHQM-FM 103.5 is third with 12.2.  Numeris Release
	3/04/20 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver has announced Simi Sara will be the new morning show host effective March 30. She moves from middays and takes over from the now retired Jon McComb. Hosts for two new midday shows are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. Global News
	3/03/20 - After three years at The Wolf KKWF-FM 100.7 Seattle, PD/ night host Drew Bland leaves in early April to relocate to Nashville for a new opportunity. MD/ afternoon host Alek Halverson will assume the role of interim PD.  All Access Music Group
	3/02/20 - Conservative talk show host Todd Herman  has moved back to KTTH AM 770 Seattle after a year at KIRO-FM 97.3. He replaces Saul Spady, who took over mornings at the same time as Herman moved to KIRO.  All Access Music Group
	3/02/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle appears to be the first newsroom to be impacted by the coronavirus. General Manager Pam Pearson has sent an internal memo to staff advising that a family member of one of its employees works at a facility where a coronavirus patient was recently identified.  FTVLive
	3/01/20 - KBTC-TV Tacoma-Seattle and KCKA-TV Centralia have added The FNX Network to their channels 28.3 and 15.3. FNX is exclusively devoted to Native American and world indigenous content. It replaces MHz Worldview, which has ended affiliate distribution and has transitioned to digital streaming. KBTC Release

	2/29/20 - Veteran KIRO-TV Seattle broadcaster Steve Raible, who has announced his upcoming retirement from his news anchor position, won five regional Emmy Awards as KIRO’s main anchor, a position he earned in 1993. He’s covered the Olympics, presidential elections and most major Seattle news stories over the past 27 years as anchor. As a broadcaster, he’s announced all three Seahawks Super Bowl appearances and some of the team’s most memorable moments.  Chris Talbott, The Seattle Times
	2/28/20 - Classical KING-FM 98.1 Seattle is now broadcasting from its new 4,000-square-foot second-floor space in the Seattle Opera Center. The facility was constructed over the summer and KING-FM signed on from the new studios February 21. Inside Radio
	2/28/20 - The FBI has arrested four suspected members of what it calls a "violent extremist group." One of the targets was KING 5 Seattle Investigator Chris Ingalls.  KING 5 News  Mike Carter, Seattle Times
	2/28/20 - The CRTC has denied renewal of the licences for CFPV-FM 98.9 Pemberton and  CKPM-FM 98.7 Port Moody for severity and recurrence of current instances of non-compliance. Both stations are wholly owned and controlled by Matthew G. McBride. CRTC Release 1  CRTC Release 2
	2/28/20 - The CRTC has approved applications to change ownership and effective control of CHMZ-FM 90.1 Tofino and CIMM-FM 99.5 Ucluelet to a company wholly owned and controlled by Cameron Randall Dennison. CRTC Release
	2/27/20 - Edgewater Broadcasting, Inc. is donating KYFQ-FM 91.7 and translator K262CI 100.3 Tacoma to Radio By Grace, Inc. subject to FCC approval.  All Access Music Group
	2/27/20 - Laura Baziuk re-joins Corus Entertainment as Managing Editor of Digital for Global BC. She was a reporter and anchor with CKNW AM 980 Vancouver from 2011-16 before joining Black Press as Digital Editor.
	2/27/20 -  Former Victoria broadcaster Tyler Barr has been hired for afternoons at Virgin Radio CJFM-FM 95.9 Montreal. He was morning show host at KiSS CHTT-FM 103.1 Victoria until its re-brand to JACK last summer.  Virgin Radio Video
	2/27/20 - Robert H. Lee died February 19th at age 86. He was one of the founding members of Channel M (now OMNI) Vancouver in 2002. Lee was the recipient of the Order of British Columbia in 1990 and the Order of Canada in 1999. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. March 5 at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Street, Vancouver.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	2/26/20 - KING-TV Seattle meteorologist and host Jordan Steele leaves the station after three years to join The Weather Channel television network's Weather Today on Quibi, which launches on April 6th.  Multichannel News
	2/26/20 - Veteran KIRO-TV Seattle news anchor Steve Raible has announced retirement from his anchoring position effective later this spring. He will continue to be the voice of the Seahawks and be involved in some special programming. He has been with KIRO for 38 years and is one of the most recognizable news anchors in the Pacific Northwest.  KIRO-TV News  Ben Arthur, SeattlePI
	2/26/20 - The March 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses the Tacoma News Tribune, broadcasters selling their tower sites, the KRPA Oak Harbor construction and much more. March Clay's Corner
	2/26/20 - Jennifer Janner Castro will anchor KING 5 Seattle News at 4 with veteran anchor/ reporter Greg Copeland beginning March 2nd. Twitter Announcement
	2/26/20 - Following her leaving Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle after two years and a total of 13 years in broadcasting, Ellen Tailor explains in a VLOG why she decided to temporarily retire. Ellen Tailor Video
	2/25/20 - The FCC has cancelled a construction permit for DK231DE 94.1 Forks, to have been a translator for KFKB AM 1490, pursuant to the cancellation last year of KFKB. (Recent News 5/24/19). FCC Data
	2/25/20 - Long-time former Seattle PD Mike Preston has been appointed Program Director for Country The Wolf KPLX-FM 99.5 and New Country KSCS-FM 96.3 Dallas. He was PD at Seattle market KBKS-FM 106.1 from 1997-2006, along with The Wolf KKWF-FM 100.7 and Hot 103.7 KHTP-FM from 2009-17.  Radio Online
	2/23/20 - Former Vancouver news anchor and then West Vancouver Police Department officer Jeff Palmer is stepping down from active duty. He's been with the WVPD in numerous capacities since 2002 and previously held news positions at CKWX AM 1130 Vancouver beginning in 1987. Although in good health, he says recent medical advice states that he should not continue as an operational police officer. Facebook Announcement
	2/21/20 - KING 5 Seattle has announced the transition of Take 5 host and reporter Angela Poe Russell to Evening, the station’s original lifestyle and entertainment show for over 30 years. On March 2, Russell joins Saint Bryan, Jim Dever and Kim Holcomb as the fourth host on the storytelling program.  KING 5 News
	2/21/20 - Installation is about to begin on the new CKSP AM 600 Vancouver transmitter site. There were a number of delays, including getting permits. CKSP is co-siting with CKNW AM 980 at that station's Cloverdale transmitter site. While this work is taking place, CKNW will at times be on reduced power. Engineers hope that AM 600 will be testing on reduced power early in April with full power sometime this summer.
	2/21/20 - A false emergency alert warning of a “radiological hazard” took over the television screens of some Jefferson County residents on Thursday night, sparking questions and concerns. The false alarm was distributed to an unknown number of Wave cable customers and could have been the work of hackers.  Christine Clarridge. Seattle Times
	2/21/20 - Julie Blacklow, "for 36 years, as aggressively curious a TV journalist as Seattle has ever seen", is the subject of the autobiography Fearless: Diary of a Badass Reporter, which centers on her years at KING-TV.  Joel Connelly, Seattle PI
	2/20/20 - After just nine weeks of retirement, long-time CKNW AM 980 Vancouver morning talk show host Jon McComb has taken to Twitter to announce The Jon McComb Podcast for, "...the best in commentary, interviews and me free associating."  Twitter Announcement
	2/20/20 - Former CBC Vancouver staffer Peter Puttonen died at Nanaimo Hospital February 13 at age 76. He worked for CBC Vancouver on three occasions between 1970 and 1985, first as a Maintenance Technician, then as Supervising Technician at the Mt. Seymour Transmitter site and thirdly as Systems Technologist for ENG in the Vancouver studios. A Celebration of Life will be held at Sands Funeral Chapel at 1:00 pm. Saturday, February 22.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	2/20/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive January PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	2/20/20 - The FCC has granted a Minor Change to a Licensed Facility to James A. Dalke for KARR AM 1460 Kirkland. New power will be 0.74 kW daytime and .019 kW nighttime non-directional at 47° 41' 47.00" 122° 09' 51.00".  FCC Data
	2/20/20 - Seattle market AC KRWM-FM 106.9, Soft AC KSWD-FM 94.1 and AC KPLZ-FM 101.5 slipped in the ratings following their holiday programming. KRWM fared the best, moving from a 9.2 in the Holiday book to a 5.3 for the first monthly of 2020. The station held onto some of its Christmas cume, having posted a 4.8 in November 2019.  Inside Radio
	2/19/20 - CHR MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 jumps up to first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma January 2020 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 6.6 share. News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 moves up to second with 6.0. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with 5.5.  Radio Online
	2/19/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle morning features reporter Ellen Tailor leaves the station after two years. She was previously morning show host on The Wolf KKWF-FM 100.7 for six years. FTVLive
	2/18/20 - Retired CBC Vancouver Senior Broadcast Technologist Ray Wittrock died February 7 at age 64. He joined the staff of CBC Vancouver in May 1981 and retired on June 30, 2015. He was paralyzed as a result of breaking his neck in a fall in November 2018. A service will be held at 1 p.m. February 22 at All Saints Anglican Church in Ladner. Sun/ Province Obituary
	2/18/20 - The FCC tentatively plans to allow U.S. AM band radio stations to turn off their analog signals and broadcast in all-digital HD Radio. This development has moved discussion of all-digital on the AM band from the theoretical to the real. Radio World's webinar "Digital Sunrise for AM Radio" will explore the topic. It's scheduled for 9 a.m. PT Wednesday (2/19). Seattle broadcast engineer Clay Freinwald is closely following this development, as there are local stations which may be early adopters. Info & Registration
	2/17/20 - Luisa Alvarez joins CTV Vancouver Morning Live as its traffic anchor. The 2017 BCIT grad joined CTV as a "Multi Skilled Journalist" last October after two years as a Video Journalist with CHEK News Victoria. Twitter Announcement  CTV News
	2/14/20 - Kaila Lafferty joins KING 5 Seattle as a reporter effective March 2nd. She has been a reporter and fill in anchor for the Daybreak show at KATV Little Rock, AR since 2018 and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Washington State University in 2016.  Twitter Announcement
	2/14/20 - Rudy Parachoniak is the new morning host at Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. He was PD and morning show host at K97.5 CKRV-FM Kamloops from 2009-14 and left radio for 3-1/2 years beginning in 2016.  Twitter Announcement
	2/13/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Andrew Dawson has left his news anchor position with CJME AM 980 Regina. He was a news anchor at News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver from 1996-2005 before joining Omni Television as a talk show host and ultimately moving to Regina in 2008.  Broadcast Dialogue
	2/13/20 - Bethlehem Mariam debuted today in her new position as a reporter for News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver. The BCIT Broadcast Program graduate started her career at CBC Toronto in 2018 as an assignment producer and editorial assistant, moving to their Vancouver newsroom as an associate producer last year.
	2/13/20 - CTV Vancouver anchor/ reporter Michele Brunoro has returned to the newsroom after being diagnosed with breast cancer in January last year. She's not yet back on air but expects to be soon. CTV News
	2/12/20 - OTA Talent reports Brit Moorer is promoted to prime time nightside reporter at KING 5 Seattle after working as a weekday morning reporter. She joined KING last May from WIAT-TV Birmingham, AL.
	2/11/20 - Carlos Benevides is the new host of JACK Up the ’80s on Rogers’ JACK branded stations across Canada, with the exception of Vancouver. The show was previously hosted by Kenny Jones, who is now part of the STAR 98.3 CKSR-FM Chilliwack morning show, in addition to hosting the JACK network show Saturday Night House Party. The JACK 96.9 CJAX-FM Vancouver version of the show will continue to be hosted by Larry Hennessey.  Broadcast Dialogue
	2/09/20 - Former NFL and CFL kicker/ linebacker Victor Kristopaitis died January 24th at age 84. He was drafted by the 49ers in 1957 and played for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions from 1957-62, later coaching young football players at Vancouver College and hosting a BC Lions post game show on CKNW. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. February 15th at St. Anthony's Parish in West Vancouver. Sun/ Province Obituary
	2/09/20 - Former Vancouver broadcaster, actress, teacher, journalist and politician Pamela Glass died January 24th at age 90. She was a reporter and producer at CJOR Vancouver and a member of Jack Webster's Public Affairs BCTV production staff in the early 1970s, ending her extensive career as a Judge of the Citizenship Court of Canada. A Celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. February 15 at Star of the Sea Church, 1153 Fir Street, White Rock.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	2/08/20 - 24 years ago today CKWX AM Vancouver moved from its Country format to become All News Radio NEWS 1130. Morning anchor John Ackermann looks back to when the station celebrated its 20th anniversary.  Twitter
	2/08/20 - Former Victoria radio host Matt Soper announces a return to the airwaves with former co-host Carl Brown. The duo previously hosted mornings on Mountain FM CISQ-FM/ CISW-FM Squamish/ Whistler. Soper also hosted shows in Victoria and Brown was on air for seven years at Mountain FM. The duo start mornings at 97.7 HTZ-FM CHTZ-FM St. Catharines, ON beginning February 18th.  Twitter
	2/07/20 - Vancouver broadcaster/ producer George Orr advises that "Chasing The Dream" The real story behind Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Games will air on CHEK-TV Victoria at 8 p.m. February 13th instead of running in North Vancouver as previously announced. (Recent News 1/26/20).
	2/07/20 - Former Crista Media Seattle Director of Programming Matt Stockman has been named PD of Contemporary Christian Star 99.1 WAWZ-FM Zarephath, NJ. He held the position with Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM Seattle from 2012-17. All Access Music Group
	2/07/20 - KOLD-TV/ KMSB-TV Tucson AZ News Director Erik Breon has been announed as the new ND at Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle. He was formerly Executive Producer at KING-TV Seattle and now replaces Erica Hill who left the station last November. FTVLive
	2/07/20 - KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle celebrates the eighth annual International Clash Day today with this year's focus on climate change. Callie Craighead, Seattle PI
	2/06/20 - Seattle market KTBW-TV, after being off the air for a week, has returned to service. Programming on channel 20.5 has changed to a movie service called Positiv in SD. It's a new 24/7 over-the-air inspirational broadcast channel, showcasing movies with uplifting, positive, and family-friendly content.
	2/06/20 - Jenny Peng joins CityNews Vancouver as a producer. She's been a staff reporter with Star Metro Vancouver for the last two years. Broadcast Dialogue
	2/06/20 - Gary Chomyn has retired as President & CEO of New Media Sales & Management in Vancouver after 42 years in broadcasting. His radio career began in Edmonton in 1978. He was GSM for the Vancouver Jim Pattison Broadcast Group stations from 1993-99. Broadcast Dialogue
	2/06/20 - Colette Cada, who had been an account manager with Rogers Vancouver since 2008, has left media to join Matrix Design Graphics as their business development manager. In addition to a prior sales stint with CKKS-FM, Cada had also worked in sales for Corus Vancouver and Vancouver Magazine. Broadcast Dialogue
	2/06/20 - Longtime Vancouver media personality Tamara Taggart is not holding back on sexism in the media industry in a new podcast appearance. The former CTV Vancouver anchor reflects on her time in media, nearly two years after leaving her position. Vancouver Sun
	2/05/20 - Veteran KPUG AM 1170 Bellingham sportscaster Dick Stark has been inducted into the Bellingham High School Athletic Hall of Fame. He graduated from BHS in 1952, earning his spot in the Hall of Fame for his 56 years of providing play-by-play broadcasts and promoting local sports at KPUG. Steven Smith, Puget Sound Media
	2/03/20 - KING 5 Seattle adds  political analysts Scott McClellan and Ron Sims to its political news team. They join KING 5 anchors starting today at 5 p.m. for coverage and analysis of the Iowa caucuses. KING 5 News
	2/01/20 - A former KOMO-TV Seattle satellite uplink truck is for sale on Craigslist. The 1997 Volvo FE42 has been partially converted to a motorhome and is being offered for sale for $7500.

	1/31/20 - Today is the CTV Vancouver Chopper 9 helicopter's last flight. The Bell 206 L4 LongRanger has been in service to CTV since August 2004. There has been no official word on how this may affect the positions of Aerial Camera Operators Pete Cline or Gary Barndt.  Peter Vogel Info
	1/31/20 - Softy & Dick Fain with Dave "Softy" Mahler and Dick Fain on KJR AM 950 Seattle has been listed as one the top 20 local sports afternoon shows in the Barrett Sports Media top 20 annual rankings of sports radio shows, stations, PDs, and podcasts for 2019. All Access Music Group  Rich Moore of KJR has been listed as one of the top 20 PDs. All Access
	1/31/20 - The XFL's Seattle Dragons will be heard on 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle this season. The deal includes Head Coach/ GM Jim Zorn making weekly appearances. All Access Music Group
	1/30/20 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver adds two new reporters. Kelvin Gawley joins as a digital reporter from Burnaby NOW and Michael Hall joins as a web editor/ reporter. Hall has been an editor and reporter with the Black Press newspapers in Metro Vancouver for the last two decades, most recently with the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News.  Broadcast Dialogue
	1/29/20 - The February 2020 edition of Clay's Corner, prepared by veteran RF Systems Engineer Clay Freinwald for the Seattle Chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers newsletter The Waveguide, is now available. In this edition Clay discusses last February's weather, an FCC request for input on digital AM radio simulcasting, re-writing the EAS plan and much more. February Clay's Corner
	1/29/20 - The FCC has granted a Construction Permit to New Age Media Ltd. for KRPA AM 1110 Oak Harbor. The permit authorizes the addition of one tower, change of daytime pattern, and the addition of a new night pattern. Daytime power will increase from 500 watts to 9 kW and nighttime power will be 2.5 kW with different directional constants day and night. FCC Data
	1/28/20 - The FCC has granted Assignment of License from Tribune Broadcasting Seattle, LLC to FOX Television Stations, LLC for Seattle market KCPQ-TV and KZJO-TV and their respective translators. FCC Data
	1/27/20 - KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle has announced changes to its weekday lineup. The Tom and Curley Show, which has aired weekday mornings, moves to 3 to 7 p.m. and a new show The Gee and Ursula Show featuring Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin will debut from 9 a.m. to noon effective Wednesday, January 29. KIRO Release
	1/26/20 - Vancouver broadcaster/ producer George Orr presents "Chasing The Dream" The real story behind Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Games. The documentary revisits the development of the largest single project in peacetime Canada, through exclusive interviews with the decision-makers. It will be presented at the Delbrook Community Recreation Centre in North Vancouver on February 13th. Details
	1/25/20 - Retired broadcaster Mike Cherry has published a book review of Red Robinson – The Last Broadcast by Robin Brunet. The book is a snapshot of the great days in Vancouver radio & the many air personalities that made it all happen. It's literally a ‘who’s who’ of Vancouver’s great DJs & the city’s radio stations from the 1950s onward.  Mike Cherry, Puget Sound Media
	1/25/20 - One year after launching Candy, Mike & Todd in afternoons, Seattle market KIRO Radio KIRO-FM 97.3 has cancelled the program and prepares to launch a new afternoon show. Candy Harper states that she exited the station on January 15. Co-host Mike Lewis wrote that he will be staying at KIRO, but unsure in what role. Co-host Todd Herman claims that he agreed to step away from the show for an “incredible opportunity”. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
	1/24/20 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive Holiday 2019 PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets.  All Access Music Group
	1/24/20 - Former Vancouver broadcasters Ruby and Alex Carr hosted their last show on the Edge CFNY-FM 102.1 Toronto on Wednesday after just one year. Alex was previously midday host at CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver and Ruby was morning show co-host at Z95.3 CKZZ-FM. No reason has been given for their departure. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	1/23/20 - Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 is solidly in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma Holiday 2019 Portable People Meter 6+ ratings with a 9.2 share, CHR MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 is second with 6.5 and News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with 5.3. Radio Online
	1/23/20 - KOMO-TV Seattle General Manager Janene Drafs will be the next GM at KTLA-TV Los Angeles replacing Don Corsini, according to FTVLive, with the official announcment expected today. Drafs has held the position at KOMO since April 2012. FTVLive
	1/23/20 - Vancouver-based CBC National news anchor Ian Hanomansing and former CBC Vancouver News at 6 anchor Andrew Chang have survived the dropping of the four-anchor format on the network's flagship TV newscast The National. Chang will now co-host the broadcast Monday to Thursday from Toronto with Adrienne Arsenault, while Hanomansing will host Friday and Sunday from Vancouver. The fourth host, Rosemary Barton has been named the Ottawa Bureau’s chief political correspondent. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	1/23/20 - Veteran Vancouver radio/ TV broadcaster and game show host Wayne Cox hosts a six-part docuseries The Search for Canada’s Game Shows which debuted on GameTV last week. The series is available for streaming here.  Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
	1/22/20 - KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle partners with other public radio stations and BBC to present a new collaborative reporting project on the young Latino vote in 2020. The year-long project Every 30 Seconds is being funded by a $300,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting  and will include reports airing on BBC's The World as well as digital components. All Access Music Group
	1/20/20 - Former Vancouver jockey, columnist and broadcaster Tommy Wolski died from a heart attack today in Naples, Florida. He is believed to have been in his late 70s. Wolski was a prominent rider at Hastings Park Racecourse in Vancouver during the 1970s and ’80s, later writing his Hoss Talk column in The Province from 1995 to 2015. He hosted Horse Talk on CJOR in the '70s, had a horse racing show on CKO-FM in the 1980s and hosted Sport of Kings on cable and CKVU-TV in the 1990s. Wolski was inducted into the B.C. Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2014. A celebration of life is planned for April at Hastings. David Carrigg, Vancouver Sun
	1/19/20 - Ronnie Stanton, who was named PD of Corus Vancouver FM stations in December, has been given the expanded role of lead programmer for all Corus FM stations in Alberta and B.C. He previously served as VP of National Brands and Programming and consulted and coached talent across its stations, recently relocating to Vancouver from his native Australia.  Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
Seattle Area Digital TV	1/18/20 - There have been a number of changes and adds to Seattle area TV subchannels. KYMU has added Newsnet on 6.3 in SD 480i, Retro TV on 6.4 SD 480i, and Heartland on 6.5 SD 480i; KSTW adds Circle on 11.5 SD 480i; KONG adds This TV 16.3 SD 480i. A complete list of subchannels and PSIP designations are available on our Digital TV page here. Meanwhile, KZJO continues to operate with low power on its new RF channel 36 until antenna work is completed on its Capitol Hill tower, expected in mid April.
	1/16/20 - Gordon Lyall died peacefully at home on December 26 at age 91. The Vancouver lawyer and entrepreneur was part of the group that started up CKVU-TV (now branded as Citytv) in 1976. A celebration of life is scheduled for 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, February 4 at The Vancouver Club, 915 W. Hastings St.  Sun/ Province Obituary
	1/16/20 - Peter “Cam” Kjellbotn died in Edmonton December 30 at age 69. He started his television career at BCTV (now Global BC) Vancouver before moving to Edmonton in 1974 for the launch of ITV (now Global Edmonton). Kjellbotn retired in 2013 after 38-1/2 years with the station in various roles. Edmonton Journal Obituary
	1/16/20 - Veteran Vancouver journalist Kirk LaPointe has been appointed publisher of Business in Vancouver Media Group, while retaining his roles as editor-in-chief of Business in Vancouver and parent company Glacier Media. He has previously served as CBC Ombudsman, managing editor of The Vancouver Sun and has been a host on CBC Newsworld and the now defunct Roundhouse Radio CIRH-FM 98.3.
	1/16/20 - Mike Lewis has announced his departure from The Candy, Mike & Todd Show on KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle. However, he says he is sticking round for something new but not sure what it is. Twitter Announcement
	1/16/20 - iHeart Media continues to purge its staff in the US with the following Seattle market cuts: Marty Riemer exits mornings at Classic Hits 95.7 The Jet KJR-FM; morning show producer/ co-host Jenna exits Rhythmic CHR 93.3 KUBE; morning show producer Amanda Duryee and p.m. drive co-host Nate Connors depart Classic Rock 102.5 KZOK; Rob ‘Rockfish’ Oxford exits weekends at KZOK and Cliff Avril exits as midday co-host at Sports 950 KJR.
	1/15/20 - ThisTV is back on Seattle airwaves. It's being broadcast on KONG-TV PSIP channel 16.3. ThisTV, LLC is a division of the MGM Domestic Television Distribution subsidiary of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with programming emphasis on films (primarily sourced from the library of partial owner Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) and other limited general entertainment.
	1/15/20 - KOMO-TV Seattle introduces its newest meteorologist Kristin Clark. She graduated in 2007 from Penn State University with a degree in meteorology and has worked at NBC affiliate KOAA-TV Colorado Springs, WeatherNation in Excelsior MN and Aeris Weather in Eden Prairie MN.  KOMO Video
	1/15/20 - Seattle resident Ken Jennings is interviewed by KOMO News following his win on last night's Jeopardy.  He won $1 million by dispatching James Holzhauer, who won one match, and Brad Rutter, who came up empty on Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time. KOMO News/ Video  Chris Talbott, Seattle Times
	1/15/20 - After nearly 47 years in radio, Greg MacArthur has announced his retirement as Creative Production Designer at iHeartMedia. He has held a number of positions in Seattle since 1991, most recently at KZOK-FM 102.5.
	1/14/20 - Long-time former Seattle PD Mike Preston has been released from his position as Senior Vice President of Programming for the iHeartMedia Baltimore cluster, a position he has held since December 2017. He was PD at Seattle market KBKS-FM from 1997-2006, along with The Wolf KKWF-FM and Hot 103.7 KHTP-FM from 2009-17. RadioInsight
	1/13/20 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle somehow managed to give the wrong result of the Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers game Saturday, announcing that the Vikings had won. The caption showed the Vikings as the winners and they even showed highlights of the game. FTVLive
	1/10/20 - Channah Hanberg has been promoted to General Manager of  Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM and KCIS AM 630 Seattle. She joined Crista Media in 2008. The GM position has been vacant since Ann Marie Mulholland left for Hubbard Seattle in October 2018. RadioInsight
	1/09/20 - Former CFUN Vancouver Program Director Pat St. John is set to retire as President of RB Communications, Niagara next month. He was PD at CFUN in 1980 before moving back to Toronto. Broadcast Dialogue
	1/08/20 - There has been no official announcement, but FTVLive reports longtime Sinclair Broadcast Group Seattle General Manager Janene Drafs is leaving by month’s end. She's been in the position since April 2012. FTVLive Report
	1/07/20 - The 19th annual KING 5 Seattle Home Team Harvest broke records for the third year in a row, raising nearly 8 million meals for hunger-relief agency Northwest Harvest.  KING 5 collaborated with partners during November and December to collect non-perishable food and cash donations. KING 5 Release
	1/06/20 - STAR 101.5 KPLZ-FM Seattle launched a Northwest version of its Hot AC format toward the end of 2019. The move included new imaging, logo and TV commercials to compliment the music adjustments. All Access Music Group
	1/05/20 - Former Vancouver and Fraser Valley personality Kenny Jones joins Lisa & Kenny In the Morning on Star FM CKSR-FM 98.3 Chilliwack effective January 6th. He replaces the retiring Scott Riley, who steps down after 40 years in radio, and 34 years waking up the Valley. Fraser Valley News
	1/04/20 - Jordan Wilkerson moves from weekends into the weekday morning traffic anchor position at KING5 Seattle, replacing Cam Johnson, who has announced she is leaving the station. Facebook Announcement
	1/04/20 - Former CBC Vancouver producer/ director Robert Frederick died December 10 at age 70. He joined CBC in 1979 and produced Ritter's Cove and directed The Beachcombers before moving to Paramount Pictures to produce 108 episodes of MacGyver. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 1 p.m. January 19th at the Westpoint Room, UBC Golf Course, 5185 University Blvd., Vancouver. IMDb Biography
	1/03/20 - RadioTacoma KTAH-LP 101.9 is on the lookout for computer savvy volunteers to help the station with new automated software that will allow them to post a month’s schedule on their website. RadioTacoma Release
	1/03/20 - Long time KING 5 Seattle traffic reporter Cam Johnson leaves after 20 years with the station and Northwest Cable News. She's going to Seattle Boat Company, saying she needs a break from the early morning hours.  KING 5 News
	1/01/20 - A Celebration of Life has been announced for CBC sports producer Don Brown who died December 18th at age 84. It is scheduled for 12 noon Saturday, January 11th at the Sequoia Centre at McCall Gardens, 4665 Falaise Drive, Victoria. Times Colonist Obituary  McCall Gardens Obituary