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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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