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| 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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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. MOViN Release All Access Music Group
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. Milkman Unlimited
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. Craigslist Listing
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 |
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