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12/31/21 - The CBC Vancouver
Food Bank Day has raised a record breaking $2,782,522 since December
3rd. Donors are able to contribute until midnight tonight. CBC News
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12/30/21 - CHEK-TV Victoria 6 p.m. news anchor Joe Perkins
is recovering from testing positive for COVID two weeks ago. He says a
slight cough lingers, his energy levels are high and all other symptoms
are gone. Perkins returns to work Monday. Twitter Announcement
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12/30/21 - Former Vancouver radio host Randi Chase, now co-hosting mornings at Real Country 95.5 CKGY-FM Red Deer AB, has co-founded the Dakin Chase Foundation, helping struggling youth in the community. She hosted shows in Vancouver from 2012-16 before moving to Alberta.
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12/30/21 - Two
prominent Vancouver TV anchors have publicly announced that they have
contracted COVID. Global BC News Hour anchor Chris Gailus says fatigue, congestion and loss of appetite are the only lingering symptoms. CTV Vancouver Morning Live co-anchor Jason Pires is experiencing fever, extreme fatigue, chills and other symptoms. Chris Gailus Tweet Jason Pires Tweet
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12/30/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive December PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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12/29/21 - The January 2022 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 new Coronavirus Omicron variant; the record setting winter weather, KNX Los Angeles being added to FM and much
more. January Clay's Corner
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12/29/21 - Boosted by its all Christmas programming, Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 jumps into first place with a 7.9 share in the Nielsen Seattle-Tacoma December 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 slips to second with 6.6. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with a 5.4 share. Radio Online
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12/28/21 - After a 40+ year career, Dave Grosby
gets a salute after his final broadcast. He moved to Seattle from LA in
1991, working as a talk show host on KIRO Radio and TV beginning in
1993. The Groz stepped down as a daily talk show host on 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle due to health issues in September 2019, but continued to have a presence on the station. Twitter Announcement
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12/24/21 - A very Merry Christmas and Best of the Season to our many readers.
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12/24/21 - CTV Vancouver Senior reporter David Molko
has announced his departure after 4-1/2 years with the station. The
five-time Emmy Award winning journalist has not yet announced a new
venture. Before his move to Vancouver in 2016, Molko was based at CNN's
Asia Pacific headquarters in Hong Kong. Twitter Announcement
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12/23/21 - Lisa Adams returns from Boise to be Program Director and midday host on STAR 101.5 KPLZ-FM Seattle. A new live and local lineup effective Monday, January 3rd includes: Moug & Angie Mornings 6-11 a.m., Lisa Adams 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Julian on the Radio 2-7 p.m. and More Music Nights 7 p.m.-6 a.m. KPLZ Release All Access Music Group
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12/22/21 - On December 26th, 20 years ago, JACK 96.9 (CJAX-FM) debuted in Vancouver. The original launch from December 26th, 2001 can be heard here. The JACK concept, originating in Vancouver, at one time was heard on over one hundred radio stations around the world. JACK Release
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12/21/21 - Long-time Global BC sports anchor/ reporter Shanel Pratap
has left the station and has been dropped from its website. He's been
with Global since 2010. Pratap has posted a teaser about his next
venture on his Twitter Page.
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12/19/21 - Vancouver broadcaster and former Roundhouse Radio CEO/ GM Don Shafer
is recovering after a valve replacement and quadruple bypass at the
Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit of St. Paul’s Hospital earlier this
month. Facebook Posting
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12/19/21 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Ian Power
is recovering at Vancouver General Hospital Neurology following a
craniotomy to remove a significant tumour from the right side his brain.
He has worked in a number of positions in local radio since 1978 and
most recently was morning host at Pulse FM CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey. Facebook Posting
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12/18/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Roo Phelps has announced that she will be a permanent member of the Pure Country Radio
team, hosting a weekend show Saturdays and Sundays starting January
8th. Canada's only 4th generation broadcaster hosted evenings at CJJR-FM 93.7 Vancouver from 2006-12. Pure Country can be heard locally on CHBE-FM 107.3 HD4 Victoria. Facebook Announcement
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12/18/21 - The 19th annual 13-hour radiothon, Bender’s One Big Give, on 95.7 The Jet KJR-FM Seattle raised over $379,000 to benefit Seattle Children’s Hospital. Over the years Bender has raised over $17.1 million in benefits. Radio Ink
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12/17/21 - Former CTV Vancouver News Bureau Chief Todd Battis has been named the next Chief Anchor for CTV News Atlantic, helming CTV Atlantic’s flagship program CTV News at 6, effective January 31. He was with CTV Vancouver from 2003-08 and most recently has been CTV's Atlantic Bureau Chief. CTV News
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12/16/21
- The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) has released
its full list of 2021 Awards of Excellence winners, which recognize the
“Best in Province” for radio and television commercials, station
imaging, community service and news reporting. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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12/16/21
- A video has been published of the Celebration of Life for former KGHO
Aberdeen/ Hoquiam personality and Capitol Records representative Stan
Foreman, who passed away August 8 in Palm Desert, CA. It was held
November 13 at the Marriott Seattle Airport. Klem Daniels, Puget Sound Media
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12/16/21 - KOMO 4 Seattle covers C89.5 KNHC-FM,
the world's oldest, still remaining, dance music station. KNHC is owned
by Seattle Public Schools and is operated by professional staff who
provide training to students of Nathan Hale High School in north Seattle. Numerous Seattle broadcast personalities got their start at KNHC. Eric Johnson, KOMO News/ Video
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12/15/21 - The future of Peninsula School District owned KGHP-FM 89.9
Gig Harbor is likely in jeopardy. A planned study by an outside
contractor to determine the value of the station’s equipment and
frequencies has been put on hold at this time, but Station Manager Spencer Abersold is concerned that the school district will cut funding. Kerry Webster, Tacoma News Tribune
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12/15/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle producer Bart Treece
will be taking on a new role as Director of the Mobility Innovation
Center at CoMotion at University of Washington in January. Prior to ten
years in communications roles at the Washington State Department of
Transportation, he was a Consumer /Investigative Producer at KING from
2008-11. LinkedIn Posting
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12/15/21 - PJ Randhawa joins KING 5 Seattle as Investigative Race and Equity Reporter. She most recently was the Lead Investigative Reporter at KSDK-TV St. Louis. Randhawa has won numerous awards including a Murrow, numerous Emmy’s and MAB Awards. Scott Jones, FTVLive
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12/15/21 - An
obituary has been published for former Vancouver broadcaster and BCIT
instructor Dennis O'Neill, who passed away September 22 at age 62. A
private ceremony will take place at a later date. Sun/ Province Obituary
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12/14/21 - After almost five years at KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle, traffic reporter Tracy Taylor says
it's "Time to step away from the mic and work on recovery". Her last
day will be January 28th at KIRO Radio but she's staying on at KIRO 7 News. Taylor has been reporting traffic in Seattle since 2005. Facebook Announcement
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12/13/21 - The Seattle CityClub's Year in Review virtual program takes place at noon Tuesday (12/14). The
panel of experts will discuss politics, health and COVID-19, the
environment, immigration and other topics of 2021 and make their
predictions for what will happen in 2022. The program is moderated by KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle journalist and news host Angela King. LinkedIn Posting
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12/13/21 - Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief Keith Baldrey has been named Broadcast Performer of the Year by the BC Association of Broadcasters. He joined BCTV (now Global BC) in 1995. BCAB Video
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12/13/21 - CTV Vancouver
unveiled its new look this morning, with a new desk equipped with
special lighting and spacious enough that anchors can gather around
while still keeping their distance. CTV Video
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12/13/21 - KOMO 4
Seattle has released a promo claiming its dominant news performance
during November. KOMO also finished first in prime time with two popular
programs. KOMO News Promo
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12/13/21 - Essex Porter retired late last month from KIRO-TV
Seattle and is learning to appreciate a new way of life after 43 busy
and successful years in broadcast journalism. He says the biggest story
of his career was in 1980 when he was one of the first reporters on the
scene of the Mount St. Helens volcanic eruption. Grace Gorenflo, Seattle Times
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12/11/21 - Corey Hirsch, former NHL goaltender and current hockey analyst with Sportsnet 650
CISL Vancouver, has been named winner of the 2022 Jack Diamond Sports
Personality of the Year Award. Beginning in January, he will take his Wellness in Construction message on the road to six cities. Retired CKNW AM 980
sports personality Ron Barnet is battling health issues at age 81. He's
in Royal Columbian Hospital and has now been declared legally
blind. Dr. Sport Greg Douglas, The Orca
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12/08/21 - Former Seattle radio personality Kenny Noble Cortes has written a new book, Culture Jock.
It tells the story of his early days in radio. Cortes was morning host
at KRWM-FM 106.9 before moving to Florida in 1997. He retired from radio
in 2016. All Access Music Group
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12/08/21 - As FOX 13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Executive Producer and WSU Football sideline reporter Jessamyn McIntyre departs, she sent the following Thank You email out to her co-workers. FTVLive
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12/08/21 - KING 5 Seattle President and General Manager Christy Moreno send out Happy Holidays and looks forward to watching Northwest athletes shine this Winter in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. LinkedIn Announcement
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12/07/21 - As Meteorologist Abby Acone prepares for her new position at FOX 13 KCPQ-TV
Seattle, she Tweets, "I loved reporting at KOMO, but I’m thrilled that
this new opportunity will let me do weather full-time." She starts at FOX 13 tomorrow. Twitter Announcement
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12/06/21 - KING 5 Media Group Seattle Senior Marketing Research Analyst Corrina Miller
steps away from a 25-year television career. She's joined the Seattle
Children's marketing team as their Senior Marketing Research
Analyst. LinkedIn Announcement
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12/06/21 - The December 2021 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 stormy wet weather, a new survey conducted by UNICEF and
Gallup, the impact of social media when dealing with COVID and much
more. December Clay's Corner
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12/05/21 - A Celebration of Life for former Vancouver market CKNW executive and host of Roving Mike
Bill Hughes has been announced. It will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.
Saturday April 30, 2022 at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam. COVID
restrictions in force at that time will apply. Anyone wishing to be on
the invitation list should contact Larry Hughes.
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12/03/21 -
Vancouver radio personality, actor, stand-up comedian and comedy club
owner Rich Elwood passed away Thursday at age 67. He was an entrepreneur
who never quit in his efforts to bring quality comedy to Vancouver and
his Punchlines Comedy Theatre. His Vancouver radio career included C-FUN
as a disc jockey and CKNW as a talk show host. He also subbed for Red
Robinson on CISL. No service is planned at his request. Facebook Announcement
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12/03/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive November PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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12/03/21 - Former KISW-FM 99.9 Seattle staffer C.C. exits mornings at Rock 108 KFMW-FM 107.9
Waterloo IA, where she has worked since leaving Seattle in mid 2019.
C.C. worked part-time at KISW and handled imaging and production duties
for the Audacy Seattle cluster. InsideRadio
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12/03/21 - Long time KING 5 Seattle reporter Roberta Romero returns to take the Executive Producer position at Facing Race,
the program which examines race, social justice and racial inequality
in the Pacific Northwest. Romero was a KING 5 reporter from
1992-2014. LinkedIn Announcement
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12/03/21 - Sunny 102.1 KSWW-FM Ocean Shores moved to all Christmas programming at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
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12/02/21 - Veteran sports broadcaster Brian Williams
today announced his retirement following a distinguished career that
has spanned 50 years. Locally, he anchored CTV’s primetime Olympic
coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Williams was named
to the Order of Canada in 2011 for both his distinguished broadcasting
career and extensive community and volunteer work. Bell Media Release
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12/02/21 - Former Seattle PD Tim Murphy has been elevated to Operations Manager for the Cumulus Media Florida stations and PD for Country WXBM-FM 102.7 Pensacola. He was PD at KMPS-FM, now The Sound KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle from 1987-95.
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12/02/21 - Veteran programmer Mike Abrams has joined Lotus Communications
as its new Regional Director/ Programming and will be overseeing Lotus
radio stations in Seattle and Bakersfield. Lotus recently acquired four
Seattle radio stations from Sinclair Broadcast Group. All Access Music Group
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12/02/21 - The top three spots are unchanged from last month in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma November 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 is in first place with a 6.5 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 is second with 6.0 and News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with a 5.8 share. Radio Online
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12/02/21 - Shari Elliker is the new afternoon co-host with John Curley on KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle. She replaces the retiring Tom Tangney.
Elliker comes from Baltimore where she previously was Director Of
Communications for the Maryland Department of Public Safety and
Correctional Services and has been a voice over artist for over 23
years. All Access Music Group
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12/02/21 - CHEK-TV Victoria signed on for the first time 65 years ago on December 1, 1956. It's the oldest private TV broadcaster in BC. Twitter Announcement
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11/30/21 - As previously announced here on 11/24, Kara Kostanich has now confirmed her departure from KOMO 4 Seattle to spend more time with family. She's been a reporter at KOMO since January 2013. Twitter Announcement
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11/30/21 - A plaque commemorating veteran reporter Essex Porter has been installed on the wall outside of the KIRO 7 Seattle editorial conference room. He retired this month after a 39 year career. Twitter Announcement Closeup
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11/29/21 - Rogers radio stations STAR FM CKSR-FM 98.3 Chilliwack and Ocean CIOC-FM 98.5 Victoria have flipped to All Christmas Music.
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11/26/21 - STAR 101.5 KPLZ-FM Seattle has moved to all Christmas music as Santa FM - The Best Mix of Christmas Favorites.
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11/26/21 - A memo has been sent to staff at KOMO-TV Seattle by ND Philip Bruce confirming the move of meteorologist/ reporter Abby Acone to FOX 13 KCPQ-TV. Her last day at KOMO is December 2. FTVLive
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11/25/21 - Veteran
CBC broadcast veteran Robin Piercey died November 18 at age 84. He
worked for the Corporation in Newfoundland, Ottawa, Vancouver and
Toronto. He was twice at CBC Vancouver, heading up the newsroom and
later as west coast manager of the western provinces. In 1990 he joined
the British Columbia Institute of Technology to fill in for the Dean of
Journalism who was on sabbatical, and then served the next eleven years
as an instructor. A Celebration of Life will be by invitation
only. Dignity Memorial Obituary
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11/25/21 - As veteran reporter Essex Porter retires from his position at KIRO 7 Seattle after nearly four decades, he reflects back on his time at KIRO and looks forward to the future. Twitter Video
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11/24/21 - KOMO 4 Seattle reporter Kara Kostanich
is leaving after nearly nine years. Reports indicate she requested a
part time schedule to spend more time with family more but KOMO refused,
so she decided to leave. Her last day is Sunday.
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11/22/21 - Tom & Curley Show co-host Tom Tangney is retiring from KIRO Radio
97.3 Seattle after 27 years. His last show will be Wednesday, December
1. He has done everything from news desk reporting to reviewing movies,
all culminating in his co-hosting talk radio gig alongside John Curley. KIRO Release
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11/22/21 - Former
CBC Vancouver Script Assistant and Continuity Person Sally Gardner
passed away November 20 at age 75. Her husband was former CBC Vancouver TV
producer Derek Gardner. Sally was diagnosed at age 36 with early onset
Parkinson's Disease and managed it for 39 years. There will be no
service at her request, but there may be some small remembrances later.
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11/20/21 - CBC British Columbia will hold its 35th annual Open House and Food Bank Day
on December 3rd. Once again it will be virtual with special broadcasts
and digital Meet and Greets with CBC hosts and personalities. Last year
raised a record-breaking $2,721,112 for local food banks and $13 million
has been raised since its inception in 1986. CBC Release
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11/20/21 - The CKNW AM 980 Vancouver Kids’ Fund Pledge Day
is back on Tuesday, November 30th. Due to COVID, Pledge Day is virtual
again this year. It will be broadcast live from 5:30 a.m. until 7:00
p.m., sharing family stories, receiving donations, and giving out
prizes. CKNW Release
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11/19/21 - Audacy has abandoned its limited spot breaks to no more than two minutes on all its alternative stations, with the exception of The End
KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle. The concept first originated in Seattle in 2014
and KNDD saw a ratings bump in 18-34 year olds in Nielsen's Jan-May 2015
PPM survey period. Inside Radio
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11/19/21 - Long-time sports broadcaster Elise Woodward fills in this Saturday and next for play-by-play announcer Tony Castricone. She is the first woman to do play-by-play for Washington football. The originating station is KJR AM 950 Seattle, with other outlets including KPUG AM 1170 Bellingham and KONP AM 1450 Port Angeles. Scott Hanson, Seattle Times
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11/19/21 - FOX 13 KCPQ-TV Seattle reporter Olivia LaVoice
is leaving. She was hired by then News Director Erica Hill to cover
unsolved crimes, but after Hill left she was pushed back into general
assignment. FTVLive
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11/18/21 - An obituary for Bill Hughes, former Vancouver market CKNW executive and host of Roving Mike will be published this weekend in local newspapers. He passed away November 15 at age 96. A copy of the obituary can be viewed here.
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11/17/21 - Brady Wakayama returns to Seattle to join KING 5 as a reporter. The 2016 Washington State University Broadcast Journalism BA previously interned in the KIRO Radio newsroom in 2015 and has been a news reporter for KRQE-TV Albuquerque since September 2019. Twitter Announcement
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11/17/21 - Kulshan Community Media has applied to the FCC for a Construction Permit for a new Noncommercial
Educational station to serve Bellingham. It would operate with 2 kW at
88.3 MHz at -14.2 meters HAAT at 48 44' 50.6" N / 122 28' 44.6" W.
FCC Data/ Map
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11/17/21 - Joe Freni has been promoted by CW11 KSTW-TV
Seattle to Vice President and Station Manager, effective immediately.
He's served as KSTW’s Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing
since 2017. Mark K. Miller, TVNewsCheck
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11/16/21 - Dish
Network and Sinclair Broadcast Group have reached a new multi-year
carriage agreement. The new deal keeps Sinclair’s 144 local stations,
including KOMO 4 and KUNS-TV, Seattle on the service. Dish is still in a
blackout situation with Tegna, whose stations, including KING 5 and
KONG-TV, have been unavailable to subscribers since October 5. Jon Lafayette, Broadcasting + Cable
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11/16/21 - Campus and community station CIVL-FM 101.7 Abbotsford's DJ Darko (Stephen Munga) of Chill Rose Radio is the new host of Canada’s weekly Top 20 radio program, !earshot 20. His new role represents the first time a station has hired a longtime volunteer programmer to take on this position. Don Lehn, FVN
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11/16/21 - Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of its 2021 Canadian Radio Awards. Locally, JR Country
CJJR-FM 93.7 Vancouver wins Major Market Station of the Year; CIVL-FM
101.7 Abbotsford wins Medium Market Campus or Community Station of the
Year; Robin LaRose at Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 Vancouver wins Major
Market Best On-Air Solo Host (Music); The Jeff O’Neil Show on CFOX-FM
99.3 wins Major Market Best On-Air Team (Music) and Simi Sara at CKNW AM
980 wins Major Market Best News/ Talk/ Sports On-Air Solo Host. Complete list of winners and runners-up
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11/16/21 - FEMA is debuting an upgraded "Primary Entry Point" emergency broadcast studio facility at the KIRO AM 710
Seattle Vashon Island transmitter site on Friday, November 19. The
studio has been modernized to allow the facility to broadcast under all
conditions. All Access Music Group
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11/16/21 - Matt Landers joins KOMO News Seattle as a photographer and drone pilot. He was one of two first licensed drone pilots for the CNY Central group in Syrause, NY.
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11/16/21 - Viewers of the KING 5 Seattle morning news can see the sleek-yet-classic wardrobe of Emmy Award-winning anchor Mimi Jung, which she has expertly fine-tuned since beginning her broadcast career two decades ago. 425 Magazine
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11/15/21 - Former CBC writer and broadcaster Phyllis Webb died on Salt Spring Island November 11 at age 94. She was the co-creator of the CBC radio documentary series Ideas
in 1965, which is still heard on the network. There will be no memorial
service, but a celebration will be planned at a later date. Talonbooks Memorial
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11/15/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster and executive Bill Hughes has died at age 96. He hosted over 15,000 episodes of Roving Mike on CKNW
from 1950-94 and was GM & then President from 1965-77. The family
is not planning an immediate ceremony but may have a celebration in the
spring.
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11/15/21 - Former Seattle TV reporter Dan Lothian has been named Executive Producer of WGBH Boston and PRX's The World. He was a general assignment and breaking news/ investigative reporter at KING 5 from 1991-94. All Access Music Group
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11/11/21 - (Updated) The Breeze 104.3
CHLG-FM Vancouver will be moving to an all Christmas music format on
Friday, November 12 and will continue until midnight on Sunday, December
26. The switch arrived at 12:04 this morning (11/12) with It's Beginning to Look at Lot Like Christmas by Bing Crosby. Daily Hive
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11/11/21 - Former KOMO 4 Seattle reporter Patrick Quinn is rejoining KIRO 7
as a freelance reporter. He previously held that position with KIRO in
late 2017 before joining KOMO for three years, starting in April
2018. Twitter Announcement
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11/11/21 - The
Celebration of Life for Stan Foreman, scheduled for 2 p.m. November
13th, has been changed to the Marriott Seattle Airport, 3201 S. 176th
St. The former KGHO Aberdeen/ Hoquiam personality and Capitol Records
representative passed away August 8 after a short stay in a Palm Desert,
CA hospital. Puget Sound Media Obituary
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11/10/21 - In an effort to lift employees’ morale, starting today FOX 13 KCPQ-TV Seattle is launching Spirit Wednesdays. It's scheduled with a different theme each week from today through New Year's. FTVLive
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11/09/21 - Former CHEK-TV Victoria multimedia journalist Julian Kolsut joins custom home builder Aryze Developments
as its Engagement Coordinator. The documentary producer and University
of Victoria political science and journalism BA worked at CHEK from 2017
until this last April. Twitter Announcement
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11/09/21 - Former Citytv Vancouver host and producer Kyle Donaldson
was back on TV newscasts today reporting on numerous power outages in
the Metro Vancouver area. He left his position at Citytv in August and
joined BC Hydro as Senior Media Relations Advisor.
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11/09/21 - Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM Seattle has switched to all Christmas, rebranding as Christmas Spirit 105.3.
In past years it has flipped to Christmas music on Thanksgiving night,
but in 2020 it switched earlier in the month to a positive
response. All Access Music Group
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11/09/21 - Scott Jones at FTVLive has rated FOX 13 KCPQ-TV
Seattle the "No. 1 Worst Station to Work for Right Now". One station
staffer told FTVLive that things are starting to get a “little bit
better” but there is a very long way to go. FTVLive
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11/09/21 - Nonprofit music station KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle has announced that longtime Executive Director Tom Mara
will officially step down on June 30th. He will assist the Board of
Directors with an executive search for new leadership. Radio Ink
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11/08/21 - Brandi Kruse, who left her position with FOX 13
KCPQ-TV Seattle last week, explains why she quit her job in corporate
media. Prior to its cancellation in late September, she hosted The Divide on FOX 13, and had been with the station since 2015. Kruse now hosts [un]Divided, "creating political coverage for the anti-fringe". Twitter Announcement
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11/07/21 - KING 5 Seattle TV pioneer Ruth Prins has died at age 101. She hosted and played the role of Wunda Wunda
on KING from 1952-72. Prins was an actor and drama teacher at the
University of Washington in 1949 when KING recruited her to help them
develop quality children’s programming. The popular show was also the
first local program to receive the prestigious Peabody Award. KING 5 News
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11/06/21 - CTV Vancouver features reporter and The Last Word host Mike McCardell, now back on air after a harrowing heart experience, has released his latest book. In Haunting British Columbia: Ghostly Tales from the Past
he summons the ghost of real-life pioneer Jock Linn to provide
hair-raising and humorous versions of what really happened during some
of the formative events that shaped British Columbia. Harbour Publishing Info
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11/05/21 - KOMO 4 Seattle news anchor Ryan Yamamoto has announced he is headed home to join KPIX-TV San Francisco. He's been with KOMO for five years and will join the KPIX evening anchor team in the new year. Twitter Announcement
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11/04/21 - The
winners in the 16 categories for the 2021 Webster Awards were announced
during the Online Webster Awards show which can be viewed here. The awards recognize excellence in journalism in B.C.
Submissions were encouraged from print, radio/ podcasts, television and
online media sources that cover news, sports, the arts, business,
community issues, and more. Cision Release
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11/04/21 - The FCC has cancelled an application for license to cover by Media Island International for KOWA-LP 106.5 Olympia. FCC Notice
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11/03/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive October PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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11/02/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma October 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 6.8 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 continues in second with 6.3 and News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is third with a 5.5 share. Radio Online
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11/02/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle Senior Assignments/ Planning Manager Cynthia Wise
has obtained a PHD. She is most recently a Graduate Assistant -
Borderlands and Ethnic Studies at New Mexico State University in Las
Cruces. Wise worked at KING 5 Media Group from 1998-2018. Twitter Announcement
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11/02/21 - Audacy has named two format industry veterans to serve as regional programmers for the company’s alternative stations. John Allers is named Regional VP/ Alternative overseeing The End KNDD 107.7 Seattle and four other stations. Christy Taylor is named Regional Brand Manager of The End and three other Audacy stations. InsideRadio
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10/31/21 - Retired
CBC Vancouver VTR Technician Robert Kluyt passed away October 14th at
age 85. He retired from the Corporation on July 1, 1992. A memorial/
celebration of life ceremony is planned for the lower mainland next
summer. PG Citizen Obituary
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10/31/21 - Tacoma market KZIZ AM 1560
Pacific is reportedly off air. Akal Media filed a silent STA request
with the FCC saying it would be in the process of moving the station and
its equipment to a new location, which was estimated to take several
weeks. FCC Notice
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10/30/21 - The November 2021 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 ransomware attack against the Sinclair Broadcast Group, the weather change after an abnormally long and hot summer, the new ownership of Sinclair Seattle radio stations and much
more. November Clay's Corner
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10/30/21 - Morning Live desk anchor/ reporter Matthew Smith has departed his position at KIRO 7 Seattle. Station insiders say retiring main evening male anchor Dave Wagner is staying on slightly longer to fill in on morning shows for the recently exited Smith and Tracey Leong.
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10/28/21 - Michael Pedersen is the new Station Manager/ General Sales Manager for The Raven CKCC-FM 100.7 Campbell River, serving the Comox Valley and local Homalco First Nation. He was previously with the Red FM branded stations in Vancouver and Calgary.
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10/28/21 - KISW-FM 99.9 Seattle has been celebrating its 50th Anniversary since February. The latest Rock Focus
features a history of the station's management, programmers and
personalities along with interviews with several dignitaries from the
past. All Access Music Group
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10/28/21 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver producer Sara Hyde
has been promoted to Executive Producer. She holds a degree in Creative
Writing from UBC and is a graduate of BCIT’s Radio Broadcast
Program. Twitter Announcement
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10/27/21 - Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan sends FOX 13 KCPQ-TV news anchor Travis Mayfield
a good luck note prior to his departure on his last day this Friday.
Mayfield, who has been at KCPQ since February 2014, says he is not ready
to retire but as yet has nothing lined up. LinkedIn Posting
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10/27/21 - Bonneville International
has revamped its executive structure, moving Phoenix Market Manager
Scott Sutherland into a new role as EVP/ Regional Media Operations,
overseeing the Seattle (KIRO-FM & AM and KTTH AM 770), Denver,
Phoenix, Sacramento and San Francisco radio clusters. All Access Music Group
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10/27/21 - KING 5 Seattle Interim News Director Laura Evans joins WHIO-TV Dayton OH. Her tenure at KING 5 was underscored by the station receiving some of the most coveted news awards in 2020. She's been Assistant ND since 2019 and was previously a producer at CTV Vancouver from 2014-17. CMG Announcement
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10/26/21 - KIRO Radio 97.3 Seattle talk show host Dori Monson
has been turned down to coach girls basketball. Last year he was
accused of being transphobic in a tweet and was dropped from the
Seahawks pre and postgame radio shows. Erik Lacitis, Seattle Times
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10/25/21 - Bryan “B-Dub” Washington adds APD/ MD to is duties at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9
Seattle. He also hosts afternoons and has been handling the extra
duties on an interim basis since the departure of Wingnut in
September. Inside Radio
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10/23/21 - Singer/
songwriter Marty Gillan died at home in Chilliwack on October 1 as a
result of ongoing skin cancer. He was 77. Gillan appeared on radio
programs and was the host of Banjo Parlor, which originated at the BCTV studios in Vancouver in 1974. Sun/ Province Obituary
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10/23/21 - Kareem Gouda has been named full-time network producer/ anchor for the CityNews Vancouver CKWX AM 1130 overnight show CityNews Everywhere. The 2019 BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism graduate has been with the station since April 2019. Twitter Announcement
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10/22/21 - The FCC
has cancelled a Low Power FM Application for License to Cover by Media
Island International for KOWA-LP 106.5 Olympia. FCC Release
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10/22/21 - A
Celebration of Life for Stan Foreman is scheduled for 2 p.m. November
13th at the Landmark Convention Center, 223 Broadway, in Tacoma. The
former KGHO Aberdeen/ Hoquiam personality, Capitol Records
representative and member of the Beachcombers band passed away August 8
after a short stay in a Palm Desert, CA hospital. Puget Sound Media Obituary
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10/21/21 - Greg Bowman, who has been reporting and anchoring for CityNews 1130
CKWX Vancouver since arriving from North Bay, ON in June has announced
he has been given a full time anchor/ reporter position with the
station. Twitter Announcement
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10/20/21 - CTV Vancouver The Last Word segment host Mike McCardell
gives us some further insight into his miraculous recovery last month.
His cardiologist explains it wasn't a heart attack but how the rhythm of
his heart changed from an electrical one to a chaotic one. CTV Video Clip
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10/20/21 - FTVLive is reporting the departure of Government and Political Reporter Essex Porter and Anchor and Investigative Reporter Dave Wagner from KIRO-TV Seattle. Porter has been with KIRO for nearly 40 years, while Wagner has been there since 2015. FTVLive
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10/19/21 - Following the cyber attack on Sinclair Broadcast Group over the weekend, which impacted most of its TV stations, KOMO-TV
Seattle issued a brief statement. It stated in part, "Despite the
significant technical challenges, we will continue our commitment to
coverage of local and national news. The station's newscasts at their
regularly scheduled times will continue as expected." KOMO Video
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10/19/21 - CityNews Vancouver CKWX AM 1130 has launched CityNews Everywhere, a new national network newscast, daily from 7 p.m. - 5 a.m. produced by Tarnjit Parmar. The inaugural team includes Tim James, Vanessa Doban, Azzaya Khan, Kareem Gouda and Greg Bowman. Peter Wagner Tweet
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10/19/21 - Dish Network has filed a complaint with the FCC, charging that Tegna is not negotiating a new retransmission deal in good faith. Tegna stations, which include KING-TV and KONG-TV Seattle, have been blacked out to Dish's satellite TV subscribers since October 7. Jon Lafayette, Broadcasting+Cable
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10/18/21 - CBC British Columbia News Director Treena Wood
is stepping down from the Corporation to move, "on to new adventures".
She's been there since January 2018 and was previously ND at News 1130 CKWX Vancouver and National Format Director - News at Rogers Radio. Twitter Announcement
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10/18/21 - KIRO 7 Seattle reporter Alison Grande
has announced her departure after nearly 25 years. She's going to work
for the US Department of Justice in Seattle. Today is her last day, but
there will be a send off on Thursday. Facebook Announcement
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10/18/21 - Sinclair Broadcast Group
has confirmed that it has identified and is investigating and taking
steps to contain a potential security incident. The Company has
identified that certain servers and workstations in its environment have
been encrypted with ransomware, and that certain office and operational
networks were disrupted. Sinclair owns KOMO-TV and KUNS-TV Seattle and recently closed on the sale of its Seattle radio stations to Lotus Communications and reports indicate problems at the stations. Sinclair Release Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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10/17/21 - Long
time Vancouver radio personality Pam Stevens has announced she has quit
her current job over a disagreement with her boss. She left her last
radio gig in 2015 to become a tour leader with Adventures Abroad after several local radio positions beginning as a traffic reporter in 1989. Twitter Announcement
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10/15/21 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Jody Vance
says she wants to promote public discussion, as journalists are being
hit with an intensifying wave of hate on politically polarized online
platforms. She feels relief after the arrest of a suspect, following
years of online harassment. Mike Hager, The Globe and Mail
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10/15/21 - FOX13 KCPQ-TV Seattle morning news anchor Travis Mayfield
is leaving the station at the end of the month. He has been with KCPQ
since 2014. He is opposed to a new role offered by management as his
contract is expiring. FTVLive
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10/14/21 - Vancouver born Mike Everett is the newest member of the KING 5
Seattle team, as he joins as a meteorologist. He has most recently been
the Chief Meteorologist at the NBC affiliates in Palm Springs and the
Coachella Valley. YouTube Video
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10/14/21 - Espe Currie rejoins Rogers Sports & Media as CityNews Vancouver’s Supervising Producer. She has most recently been an associate producer with CTV Vancouver and was previously a web editor and reporter for News 1130 CKWX Vancouver.
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10/13/21 - Jake Wiederrich has been promoted to VP and News Director at FOX 13 KCPQ-TV and FOX 13+
KZJO-TV Seattle, effective immediately. He will oversee all editorial,
business and administrative functions for the Fox owned stations.
Wiederrich has been Assistant News Director since July after moving from
an executive producer role in the San Francisco Bay area. TVNewsCheck
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10/13/21 - Vancouver broadcaster Ryan Sullivan, digital host, content creator and announcer at JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver is headed to Halifax. He's joining Surge 105.1 CKHY-FM. Sullivan has been part of Vancouver's media since earning a broadcast journalism diploma from BCIT in 2010. Twitter Announcement
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10/11/21 - KIRO 7 Seattle morning news anchor Tracey Leong appears to be gone and her bio has been removed from the station's website. She's been at KIRO-TV since October 2019. Previous clips by her are still on the site. Twitter Page
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10/10/21 - Long-time Vancouver sports broadcaster Rob Fai is leaving his latest gig with The Nation to focus on NEW Wrestling. He lost his position as a talk show host at TSN 1040 CKST when it dropped its sports format in February. Twitter Announcement
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10/10/21 - CBC has added HD Radio to Radio One CBU-2-FM 88.1 Vancouver. Another recent addition is Connect FM CJCN-FM 91.5 Surrey. At this time both are only operating with HD1.
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10/08/21 - The BC Sports Hall of Fame
is paying tribute to six winners of the annual Eric Whitehead Inspired
Service Awards, including popular radio and television broadcaster Barry Macdonald.
The awards are named after former Vancouver Province sports editor,
founder and first curator of the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1966.
Macdonald formerly worked for CBC-TV, CKVU-TV's Sports Page and TSN 1040. BC Sports HOF Release
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10/08/21 - Campus-community radio station CHLY-FM 101.7
Nanaimo is celebrating with a 20th Anniversary Concert on October 15th.
The concert, in celebration of CHLY's 20 years on the airwaves, will
feature six local acts. CHLY Release
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10/08/21 - Veteran CBC Vancouver sports broadcaster, two-time World Champion synchronized swimmer and former Olympian Karin Larsen is being inducted into the media category of the B.C Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. She is recognized for being among the earliest women working in sports broadcasting in Canada. Michelle Gomez, CBC News
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10/06/21 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver has announced a newly refreshed weekend morning show lineup including Weekend Mornings with Stirling Faux on Saturdays from 6 to 9 a.m. starting October 9, followed by A Word in Edgewise hosted by veteran radio personality Jon McComb at 9 a.m. Weekend Mornings with Raji Sohal airs Sundays from 6 to 9 a.m., effective October 10. News Release
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10/06/21 - A Tegna spokesperson said Tuesday evening that it began alerting Dish Network subscribers that they may lose access to their local Tegna-owned broadcast stations (KING-TV
and KONG-TV Seattle) at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 6 “due to Dish’s refusal to
reach a fair, market-based agreement to continue carriage of those
stations. TVNewsCheck
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10/06/21 - Olympia market daytimer KBRD AM 680
Lacey is now heard 24 hours a day on a translator at 101.1 MHz. The
listing appears on the station's website, but not yet on the FCC
site. FCC Data Puget Sound Media
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10/06/21 - Osiris Media and Audacy are set to release the first season of their joint production Breaking Waves
series, focusing on the Seattle grunge scene. The series begins October
12 and will feature content dating to the late 1980s and '90s
from KISW-FM 99.9 and The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle. Inside Radio
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10/04/21 - The FCC
has cancelled an application for a Construction Permit by Jodesha
Broadcasting, Inc. for a new station to operate on 1140 kHz in Aberdeen.
FCC Notice
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10/02/21 - After nearly 21 years as a news anchor at News 1130 CKWX Vancouver, Ben Wilson
has announced his departure "to do other things". The 2001 BCIT
Broadcast Program graduate's last day is Friday, October 15. Twitter Announcement
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10/02/21 - The October 2021 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 NAB Show cancellation, more about COVID's connection to
broadcasting, cancellation of this year's Spokane HAMFEST and much
more. October Clay's Corner
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10/02/21 - Long time Vancouver sports radio commentator and newspaper columnist Greg Douglas has joined The Orca
with biweekly columns. In his debut, he comments on the state of local
broadcasting. The Orca is a new independent multimedia publication for
B.C. politics, business, and history. Broadcasters Jody Vance and George Affleck are also new contributors. Dr. Sport Column
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10/01/21 - Following the announcement last month that FOX 13 KCPQ-TV Seattle news anchor Matt Lorch was leaving after ten years, a farewell video has been released by the station. FOX 13 Video
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10/01/21 -
Vancouver accordionist Len Holland died in Burnaby September 25 at age
96. He played on the stages of Vancouver's vaudeville circuit, making
his radio debut on CKWX in 1932 at age 7. In 1949 Holland was the first
Canadian accordionist to give a full, formal, classical, concert and had
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9/30/21 - Today marks a milestone in Vancouver radio history as CKVN AM 1410
Vancouver acquired its iconic CFUN call letters back on September 30,
1973. It also changed its contemporary MOR format, which was treading
water, back to Top 40. CHUM’s purchase of CKVN earlier in 1973 coincided
with the first PD job for Chuck McCoy. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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9/30/21
- Ed Mason, who spent most of his news career at stations in Edmonton,
with a short stint in Victoria, has died at age 75. He was News Director
of CKDA Victoria in the early 1970s, before moving to Toronto and then
back to Edmonton. Mason retired from Corus Radio in August 2014 after
nearly 50 years on air. In 2013, he was recognized with the RTNDA
Lifetime Achievement Award. Kirby Bourne, Global News
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9/29/21 - Former News 1130 CKWX Vancouver Managing Editor Bruce Claggett
has been appointed Managing Director by Switchboard Public Relations.
He is a 30-year veteran of Vancouver news radio, having worked for both CKNW AM 980 and News 1130. Claggett, who has also served as an instructor at BCIT, will head up day-to-day operations at Switchboard. Switchboard Release
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9/29/21 - Dale
Hicks, former CHAN-TV Vancouver reporter and later Manager of Camera
Assignments at BCTV/ Global, passed away Saturday night at Royal
Columbian Hospital in New Westminster at age 78. He recently suffered a Triple A (ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm).
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9/29/21 - Scott Rintoul has been let go from Sportsnet 650 CISL Vancouver. He had been hosting a four-hour-long show with Karen Surman from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Longtime on-air personality Adam Forsythe
has also confirmed he was part of today's layoffs. The Rintoul and
Surman time slot will be replaced, in part, by a new national show
hosted by Jeff Marek. Rob Williams, Daily Hive
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9/29/21 - The Divide with Brandi Kruse
on FOX 13 KCPQ-TV
Seattle didn't return as advertised. FTVLive reports that Kruse and
management had a disagreement about changes to the show and it is now
off the schedule once again. FTVLive
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9/28/21 - Longtime
Vancouver broadcaster and BCIT Broadcast and Media Communications
faculty member Dennis O’Neill passed away at his home on Friday,
September 24th. He was 63. Before joining local radio in several
capacities, O'Neil worked at stations in Cranbrook, Kamloops and
Winnipeg, with two decades at BCIT. The family will announce a
celebration of life in the near future.
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9/28/21 - MeTV Plus has been added to KVOS-TV Bellingham channel 12.6 and KFFV-FV Seattle channel 44.5. MeTV Plus was launched by Weigel Broadcasting in
May on digital subchannels in Chicago and Phoenix and has since been
rolling out nationally. It carries similar programming to MeTV. Robert Feder Backgrounder
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9/25/21 - Encouraging news as Mike McCardell, CTV Vancouver host of The Last Word news segment, has returned home after being discharged from Vancouver General Hospital. He suffered a heart attack earlier this month.
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9/24/21 - CKNW AM 980 Vancouver Executive Producer John O'Dowd
has announced his departure after seven years. He says he's "ready for a
new challenge." He was Senior Producer of 'NW’s former flagship morning
program, The Jon McComb Show from 2014-17. Twitter Announcement
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9/23/21
- The FCC has Accepted for Filing an application by Sunnylands
Broadcasting, LLC for a new station in Raymond. It will operate at 106.5
MHz with an ERP of .3 kW non-directional at 286 meters HAAT at 46° 41' 43.00" 123° 46' 22.00" FCC Data
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9/23/21 - Corus
Entertainment Inc. says the proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications
Inc. by Rogers Communications Inc. would have a “detrimental impact” on
local news production, as annual payments from Shaw to Corus’ Global
News television network would stop. Corus’ concerns about a funding hit
to local news stations are outlined in documents filed last week with
the CRTC, which is reviewing the transfer of broadcasting assets
associated with Rogers acquisition of Shaw, valued at $26 billion
including debt. Alexandra Posadzki, The Globe and Mail
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9/23/21 - Ashley Ryan, former morning show co-host at KRWM-FM 106.9 Seattle, has landed a new position as Executive Producer for the Chuck & Buck morning show on Sports Radio 950 KJR and Affiliate Coordinator for the Kraken Audio Network. Ryan has been freelancing since she left KRWM in December 2018. LinkedIn Posting
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9/22/21 - KING 5 Seattle has announced coverage plans to live broadcast four pre-season Seattle Kraken
games in September and October. Seattle’s inaugural hockey team will
play six preseason games, three away and three at “home” in Spokane,
Everett and Kent. Two away games and one “home” game will air live on
KONG, and one “home” game will air live on KING. KING 5 Release
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9/21/21 - Dale
Hicks, former CHAN-TV Vancouver reporter and later Manager of Camera
Assignments at BCTV/ Global, is in Royal Columbian Hospital in New
Westminster in an induced coma. He suffered a Triple A (ruptured
abdominal aortic aneurysm) three weeks ago. He is expected to remain in
hospital for some time.
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9/21/21 - CTV Vancouver The Last Word host Mike McCardell
is currently in Vancouver General Hospital after suffering a massive
heart attack. Two doctors from UBC Hospital treated him and sent him to
VGH, where he was in a coma until last Saturday. He is expected to be in
hospital for some time undergoing tests. Twitter Info
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9/21/21 - Amid recent speculation that the branding of Q13 KCPQ-TV and sister station Joe TV KZJO-TV Seattle are going to change, new logos have appeared on their FCC Public Files. Q13 FOX becomes FOX 13 and Joe TV becomes FOX 13+ according to FCC records. KCPQ Public File KZJO Public File FOX Seattle Info
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9/21/21 - South Asian broadcasting trailblazer Shushma Datt
will be awarded the 2021 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award,
recognizing an exemplary B.C. journalism career. She was the first
Indo-Canadian woman to be granted CRTC authorization in 2005 when she
launched Vancouver market Sp!ce Radio CJRJ AM 1200.
The Webster Awards will take place online on November 3 at 7 p.m. PT,
hosted by Global BC’s Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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9/21/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Sports Director Aaron Levine has announced his weekly Sunday night sports show Q It Up Sports is changing its name to Seattle Sports Live starting next week, and will only air once at 10:30 p.m. He notes the show will be similar but with a different name. Twitter Announcement
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9/21/21 - After more than a decade, news anchor Matt Lorch is leaving Q13 KCPQ-TV
Seattle, and according to an internal memo sent to staff, is getting
out of the business to focus on local fund raising for non-profits.
Meanwhile, Emmy Award winning journalist Charmin Flojo joins Q13 as a digital producer, moving over from KIRO 7. FTVLive Matt Lorch Tweet
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9/18/21 - An
anti-gay street preacher has been sentenced to a 12-month conditional
discharge after he pleaded guilty Friday to assault causing bodily harm.
Dorre Love was charged following an altercation in August 2020 with Sportsnet 650 CISL AM Vancouver studio producer Justin Morissette, who suffered a broken leg in the clash. Denise Wong, News 1130
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9/18/21 - There is speculation that Jim Hughson
won’t be calling games on Hockey Night in Canada next season. He joined
the broadcasts in 2005 and took over as the No. 1 play-by-play
broadcaster in 2008. Hughson handled Vancouver Canucks play-by-play on CKNW AM 980 Vancouver from 1994-99 before joining Sportsnet. Vancouver Canucks
regional broadcasts will continue to be called on Sportsnet by
play-by-play announcer John Shorthouse and analyst John Garrett, along
with host Dan Murphy. Rob Williams, Daily Hive
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9/16/21 - KING 5 Media Group Seattle Marketing Executive Casey Anderson
returns to his position on September 27th. He's been on a 14 month
self-imposed sabbatical. Anderson has been with KING since March
2012. LinkedIn Posting
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9/16/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle reporter and multimedia journalist Vanessa Misciagna, who announced her departure from the station in May, says she had a bad
seizure early last month and was admitted to hospital. She's waiting
for a diagnosis and can't drive but is now able to use a camera again.
Misciagna was with KING for three years before announcing she was
joining Scripps National in Denver. Twitter Announcement
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9/16/21 - Vik Sahi has left The Nat & Drew Show on Move 103.5 CHQM-FM Vancouver to work full time as a mortgage broker. He has been producing the morning show for the last five years.
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9/16/21 - The staff at TEGNA
has been sent an internal memo informing them that they have until
November 12th to get the COVID vaccine as a condition of employment.
This will directly impact staff at KING 5 Seattle. FTVLive
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9/15/21 - 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle will continue as the flagship radio station for Mariners baseball with a new multi-year extension. The Mariners have been broadcasting on 710 ESPN since its transition to an all-sports format in 2009, and KIRO AM was the team’s home from 1985-2002. 710 ESPN Release
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9/14/21 - Recent BCIT Radio Arts and Entertainment graduate Jaxon McNulty has landed a position with Canadian Traffic Network/ AM730 Traffic CHMJ Vancouver and Global BC
as weekend helicopter reporter. He's been a volunteer radio host and
content producer for Abbotsford's Campus and Community Radio Station CIVL-FM 101.7 since 2017.
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9/14/21 - The FCC
has cancelled the Sinclair Radio of Seattle License to Cover for
KOMO-FM1 97.7 Tukwila. The permit has been cancelled and callsign
deleted. FCC Release
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9/14/21 - Thomas Lawnsby has been named Assistant News Director at KING 5 Seattle. He's been with the KING 5 Media Group for 19 years and Senior News Producer since 2019. Producer Keely Walker moves into the Senior Producer role. Julie Wolfe, Linkedin
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9/14/21 - The 2021 edition of the Broadcast Dialogue
Canadian Radio Awards, presented by HD Radio, is now open for
submissions. Due to an overwhelming number of entries in talent and
production categories, they have expanded to 22 awards this year. There
were a few high profile local winners last year including Ronnie Stanton
(PD of the Year, Large Market) and Simi Sara (Best On-Air Team or Host,
Large Market). Broadcast Dialogue Release
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9/14/21 - 55 Promotion
has named Rachel Hammons Manager, National Promotion. She began
managing social media and email marketing in 2020 before being elevated
to this new position. Hammons was with Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM
Seattle for a few years in promotions and social media marketing before
joining 55 Promotion and remains based in Lake Stevens, WA. CMB Release
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9/14/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle anchor Natasha Ryan has been posting 'kindness videos' and this shout out goes to another former KING reporter Roberta Romero.
Ryan is now Director of Communications & Business Development at
Premier Risk Solutions and Romero is now Development Manager at Peer
Seattle. LinkedIn Post Feed
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9/12/21 - Atlanta-based Cox Media Group has sold its Third and Broad KIRO
studios near downtown Seattle to San Mateo, CA-based Essex Property
Trust. The deal was finalized September 10th and is valued at $52.5
million. Meghan Hall, The Registry
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9/11/21 - The
Celebration of Life for legendary CKNW AM 980 News Director Warren
Barker, originally scheduled for September 23 at the Burnaby Mountain
Golf Course Clubhouse, has been postponed indefinitely by the family.
They say the risks are too great in the golf course reception
area. Barker passed away June 15 at age 92.
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9/09/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 remains in first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma August 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 7.3 share. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 moves back up to second with a 6.4 share. News KOMO AM 1000 is third with a 5.8 share. Radio Online
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9/09/21 - Former Vancouver radio personality Kelsey Lehman joins KiSS 92.5 CKIS-FM
Toronto and becomes National Music Curator for Rogers Sports &
Media’s CHR/ HOT AC brands. She was on air/ Music Director/ APD at KiSS RADiO CKKS-FM 104.9 Vancouver from 2015-17 and most recently APD/ MD/ Middays at KiSS 91.7 CHBN-FM Edmonton. Twitter Announcement
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9/09/21 - Long-time Seattle sports writer/ broadcaster Danny O'Neil, who was released from his position at 710 ESPN Seattle KIRO AM last month, writes about how "hosting a radio show in Seattle has been life-changing". Danny O'Neil Blog
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9/08/21 - KING 5 Seattle meteorologist Craig Herrera says goodbye today as he hosts his last weather report. As previously reported, the five-time Emmy-award winning meteorologist joins the new streaming service Fox Weather as a co-anchor of the platform’s key programming
blocks. Mark Wright Tweet
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9/08/21 - Long-time Vancouver radio and TV broadcaster Jody Vance has landed a position with Al Jazeera English TV. Her first assignment is to cover the Canadian federal election September 20 in Ottawa. Jon McComb Tweet
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9/07/21 - Former KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle Producer & Project Manager Kelsey Brannan has been named GM for University of Wisconsin station WSUM-FM 91.7 Madison, which is the country’s largest college radio station. She was with KEXP from 2018-19. WSUM Release
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9/07/21 - Veteran Seattle sports writer/ broadcaster Jim Moore explains his thoughts on the shakeup at 710 ESPN Seattle KIRO AM. He was a host at the station for 10 years before being laid off and is now writing for the Tacoma News Tribune. Moore was a sports columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer from 1983-2009. Tacoma News Tribune
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9/06/21 - Vancouver-based CTV National News Bureau Chief Melanie Nagy
is taking a compassionate care leave to care for her ailing mother. Her
last day is today. Nagy has been with CTV News since 2012 and has
covered stories both domestically and internationally for the
network. Twitter Announcement
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9/03/21 - Effective Wednesday, September 15, 710 ESPN KIRO AM Seattle adds The Matt Hasselbeck Show as a weekly one-hour program each Wednesday at 9 a.m., joining morning host Mike Salk. Hasselbeck played for the Seahawks from 2001-10, including leading the team to its first ever Super Bowl appearance in 2005. 710 ESPN Release
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9/02/21 - Jodesha Broadcasting has filed an application with the FCC to downgrade KJET-FM 105.7
Union to a Class C3 (from C2) with 510 watts at 626.7 meters HAAT with a
1-element antenna mounted on an existing tower atop North Mountain. The
new pattern is slightly better towards Olympia but substantially pulls
back from the Kitsap Peninsula. Allocation Study
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9/02/21 - Long-time KING 5 Seattle staffer Evonne Benedict
has announced her retirement. She's held a number of positions with the
KING 5 Media Group since 1983 and most recently Director Of Digital
Media since 2017. Twitter Announcement
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9/02/21
- Starting October 18, Rogers Sports & Media news radio stations in
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Kitchener, and Halifax, will re-brand to CityNews. CKWX AM 1130 Vancouver will become CityNews 1130. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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9/02/21 -
Vancouver entertainer Carol McCracken passed away August 7 at
Shorncliffe Village Care Home in Sechelt, BC. at age 77. She worked as a
dramatic actress on CBC radio, stage, and ultimately into movies at the
rebirth of the Canadian produced feature film business in
Vancouver. Sun/ Province Obituary
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9/01/21 - The September 2021 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 Hurricane Ida, more COVID-19, the continuing drought, soil conductivity and much
more. September Clay's Corner
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8/31/21 - Veteran Root Sports anchor/ reporter Angie Mentink joined play-by-play announcer Aaron Goldsmith
for the MLB game between Seattle and Houston last night. They claimed
on air it was a first for the regional sports network. Mentink was an
All American in softball and played minor league baseball. Twitter Announcement
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8/31/21 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Jon McComb, who retired as morning host at CKNW AM 980 Vancouver in December 2019 after 36 years with the station, is back. Starting this weekend he will host The Announcers
on stations across Canada. Each week he will sit down with two of
Canada's brightest and most opinionated talk radio hosts to discuss the
major stories of the week. Twitter Announcement
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8/27/21 - The Life and Times of Warren Barker
looks back at the successes of the legendary CKNW AM 980 News Director,
who built a news dynasty that all the competitors tuned into. He passed
away June 15 at age 92. A celebration of Barker’s life will be held
Thursday, September 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course
Clubhouse, 7600 Halifax Street. Rod Mickleburgh
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8/27/21 - Sinclair
Broadcast Group and Dish have agreed to a further short-term extension
of their carriage agreement until mid September. If the companies fail
to reach an agreement, Dish subscribers will lose access to over a
hundred broadcast stations via their satellite service, including KOMO-TV Seattle. Michael King, The Streamable
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8/26/21 - After filling in for six months on The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver, host Emily Czerwinski
moves back to her own show with some new times. She'll host weekends 10
a.m. to 4 p.m. and adds Wednesday-Friday 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Twitter Announcement
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8/26/21 - In recognition of its 20th anniversary, Global’s flagship news program Global National, will air a one-hour documentary special Disruption: 20 Years of Global National on September 10. It will be hosted by current Anchor and Executive Editor Dawna Friesen and former Global National Chief Anchor Kevin Newman. Global National airs daily from the Global BC studios in metro Vancouver. Global News Release
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8/26/21 - Sportsnet 650 CISL AM Vancouver PD Craig MacEwan
is leaving Rogers Sports & Media to join the Vancouver Canucks as
its Communications Director. MacEwan has been in his current position
since 2017.
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8/23/21 - Earlier this year, C89.5 KNHC-FM
Seattle celebrated its 50th anniversary. It's one of the
longest-running high school stations in the US, and one of the most
prolific talent producers. As we emerge from a year-plus of COVID-19
lockdowns, normal life is resuming at the station. Matt Pentz, Seattle Times
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8/23/21 - This month marks 30 years since the death of Vancouver sports radio legend, Al Davidson
at age 65. "Big Al" was with CKNW Vancouver from 1958-87, and became
Sports Director in 1963. Davidson was a prominent figure covering the
Vancouver Canucks and BC Lions, and was inducted into the BC Football
Hall of Fame in 2011. Brandon Yip, The Other Press
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8/23/21 - Two talk shows have come to an end on CKNW AM 980 Vancouver. According to an 'NW insider, both Money Talks with Michael Campbell and the Charles Adler
show were cancelled by Corus Radio's National Director of Talk Radio
Larry Gifford, with more programming changes expected in the next few
weeks. Michael Campbell Farewell
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8/22/21 - It's the
end of era as the Georgia and Cardero White Spot in downtown Vancouver
has now been demolished to make way for new developments. The popular
restaurant was frequented by numerous local radio personalities, and has
been the venue for Red Robinson's twice yearly RPM (Radio Performers
Membership) Lunches for more than a decade. The restaurant closed its
doors for the last time on 11/28/20. White Spot Photo Demolition Photo Redevelopment Backgrounder
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8/22/21 - On July 14 the FCC granted Bustos Media
a change of Community of Licence for KZTM-FM 102.9. The COL
change re-licensed the prior Centralia station to McKenna, WA. Bustos
acquired the former KFNY outlet for US $3 million back in 2019 in the
Ocean State Trust II divestiture process. Bustos Media's full intentions
became public on August 11, when the corporation filed a modification
to move the transmitter site to the Olympic Peninsula, co-located with
the proposed KJET Union buildout. The new location will provide a 60 dBu
contour over much of King County including all of Seattle, far better
than their current location. (The KZTM move application is currently in
"pending" status.) 2021 Allocation Study 2020 Study
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8/21/21 - Former Seattle broadcaster Drew Bland has returned to his radio career, re-joining Country KMLE-FM 107.7
Phoenix as Local Brand Manager and Executive Producer. He has been Vice
President of Promotion for Monument Records in Nashville since April 2020, after leaving his PD position at The Wolf KKWF-FM 100.7 Seattle. All Access Music Group
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8/20/21 - Veteran STAR 101.5 KPLZ-FM Seattle personality and PD Kent Phillips has announced he has cancer. He appears optimistic, as it was screened early. Phillips has been with STAR 101.5 since 1986. Facebook Posting
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8/19/21 - Recent BCIT Journalism graduate Jayden Jhutti is the newest and youngest to join the newsroom at Global BC. He enters the newsroom as a writer. Jhutti served as an intern earlier this year at CBC Vancouver. Twitter Announcement
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8/18/21 - A new radio show Unmute the Voices hosted by Dr. Quinton Morris, a gifted concert violinist and chamber musician on Classical KING-FM 98.1
Seattle, sheds light on BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
artists in classical music. It highlights and celebrates classical
composers, musicians and singers of color. Angela Poe Russell, KING 5 KING-FM Info
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8/17/21
- Sinclair Broadcast Group and Dish have agreed to a short-term
extension of their carriage agreement hours before it was set to expire.
If Sinclair and Dish fail to reach a retransmission agreement, Dish
subscribers will lose access to 108 broadcast stations via their
satellite service, including KOMO-TV Seattle. Jon Lafayette, Broadcasting+Cable
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8/17/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Kamil Karamali is returning to the west coast to join Global BC as a reporter. He was a reporter for CBC Vancouver from 2013-17 before moving to Calgary and then Toronto, where he reported for Global TV for just under four years. Twitter Announcement
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8/17/21
- Former CBC Vancouver journalist Roger Mossop died in Brantford ON
August 11 at age 87. He started his broadcast career at CBC Vancouver,
then moved to Toronto to work in the Corporation's national radio
newsroom. He covered some of the most important events of the 60s, 70s
and 80s. A family service was held on August 14. Sun/ Province Obituary
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8/16/21 - Long time Seattle broadcaster and WSU communications graduate Susan Mason Moussette is named morning host at Hot 93.3 KLIF-FM Dallas, effective August 23. She most recently hosted afternoons at MOViN 92.5 KQMV-FM Seattle, leaving after 13 years in May 2020. InsideRadio
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8/15/21 - Global BC anchor/ reporter Neetu Garcha spreads some joy in a Bhangra dance with Gurdeep Pandher.
Pandher is a dancer and teacher based in Dawson City, YT who has gained
a massive following on social media with his Punjabi dance moves.
Global BC Video
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8/13/21 - Sonia Beeksma is a well-known broadcaster, formerly with CTV Vancouver
and now based in Toronto, working nationally on Etalk and Your Morning.
Beeksma was the name she inherited after marriage. No longer married,
she’s bringing back her birth name, Mangat. Amir Ali, Daily Hive
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8/13/21 - Shanté Sumpter, who we announced on July 1 was joining KING 5 Seattle as a morning traffic reporter, has released a YouTube presentation video. She was most recently at WACH-TV Columbia, SC. YouTube Video
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8/13/21 - Elizabeth McSheffrey is the successful candidate for the B.C. online journalist job at Global BC. She comes from Global Halifax,
where she's worked as a digital broadcast journalist for almost three
years. McSheffrey has been recognized for her reporting on the Tainted Water series, and an investigative series into chronic health and safety risks on construction sites called Behind the Fences.
She joins on September 7, but will be working with the national federal
election team covering the Indigenous beat for her first couple of
weeks until voting day.
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8/13/21 - Marina Resto, who runs the @Dating_in_Seattle Instagram account, talks to radio co-hosts Carla Marie and Anthony
about starting their own show on Twitch and how their friendship turned
into romance. The pair hosted shows on Seattle radio from
2016-20. Seattle Times
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8/13/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle intern Megan Abundis leaves her current position as reporter for KOB-TV
Albuquerque after three years. The 2016 Washington State University
Edward R. Murrow College of Communication graduate interned at KING
during the summer of 2015. Twitter Announcement
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8/12/21 - CHEK-TV
Victoria reporter Veronica Cooper has announced her retirement after 37
years -- her entire broadcast career. She has worked in a number of
positions at CHEK over the years, including News Editor, Archivist and
Researcher, Weather Host, CHEK Around co-host, and Education and Health
Reporter. Twitter Announcement
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8/12/21 - radioCount has been selected to provide radio audience measurement for some of the Canadian radio diary markets previously served by Numeris.
Starting next month, radioCount will begin measuring over 20 markets
across Canada with a Fall 2021 survey release to be made available in
late November. Locally, Chilliwack will be one of the markets. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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8/12/21 - Andy Cole aka A-Dog, who was released from TSN 1040 CKST when it dropped its sports format in February, has found a new home. Starting Saturday, he's back in the old TSN 1040 (Bell Media) building producing The Sport Market and Seahawks games on BNN Bloomberg 1410 AM CFTE. Twitter Announcement
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8/11/21 - Audacy Alternative RVP/ Programming/ Brand Manager Leslie Scott will be moving to a newly-created position as VP/ Audacy Exclusive Stations. She's based at Alternative The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle and oversees company stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Sacramento. All Access Music Group
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8/11/21 - Intelli
LLC has applied to the FCC for a Special Temporary Authority to operate
KKOL AM 1300 Seattle at reduced power due to possible blanketing
interference to homes surrounding the station's transmitter site. The
STA requests the right to operate at a power as low a 3.2 kW, but also
at varying powers to determine what level is triggering the
interference. All Access Music Group FCC Data
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8/10/21 - Jawn Jang, host of The Weekend Shift on CKNW AM 980 Vancouver, will be moving to join the new Jas Johal p.m. drive show as a show contributor when it premieres August 23. Twitter Announcement
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8/10/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 moves up into first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma July 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 7.8 share. Classic Rock KZOK-FM 102.5 moves up to second with 6.8. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 is third with a 6.5 share. Radio Online
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8/10/21 - Veteran
Pacific Northwest promotion rep Stan Foreman has passed away. He worked
in Top 40 radio from 1960-75 and was involved with concert promotion and
dances. Foreman entered the record business in 1975, working at ABC
Records & Tapes in Seattle, and then joined Capitol Records
Hollywood, where he spent the next 22 years as a promotion and marketing
executive. All Access Music Group
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8/10/21 - Shelby Goff shares another update on her father John Goff,
Western Regional Digital Director at Sinclair Broadcast Group in
Seattle. After suffering a stroke on May 12, he has now been moved
to acute rehab and is expected to be discharged in the next two
weeks. Facebook Posting
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8/10/21 - Curt Kruse is returning to STAR 101.5
KPLZ-FM Seattle in morning drive this Wednesday, August 11. Cruse,
along with co-host Corine McKenzie and producer Leonard Barokas, were
released in March due to budget cuts. All Access Music Group
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8/09/21 - KOMO-TV
Seattle and 111 other television stations across the US are likely to
be dropped by DISH Network August 16, when a retransmission agreement
between them expires. KOMO-TV will remain accessible via other providers
or via over-the-air antenna reception. KOMO News
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8/09/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle anchor Dennis Bounds and former New Day NW host Margaret Larson join current host Amity Addrisi
Tuesday morning at 11. Bounds started with KING in 1991 and accepted a
retirement buy-out in 2016. Larson retired at the end of July 2020 after
ten years hosting the show. Twitter Announcement
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8/06/21 - News 1130 CKWX Vancouver reporter/ producer Jon Szekeres
has announced his departure to pursue an opportunity behind the scenes
in Vancouver's film industry. The 2012 BCIT Journalism graduate has been
there since December 2017. His last day on air will be August
14th. Twitter Announcement
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8/05/21 - The
Board of Directors of the Radio Malaspina Society is seeking the
approval of its members to obtain a loan of up to $25,000 to replace the
CHLY-FM 101.7
Nanaimo transmitter. The strong recommendation to replace it comes from
Volunteer Technical Director Kam Abbot who has kept the station on the
air since its inception. CHLY News
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8/05/21 - Hayley Woodin has left her Executive Editor position with Business in Vancouver and her business segment on Global News Morning.
She will remain with BIV in a part-time capacity as she heads to New
York City to pursue a Masters Degree in Journalism at Columbia
Journalism School. Woodin formerly was the co-host and co-producer of
the Business in Vancouver Show on the now silent CIRH-FM 98.3.
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8/05/21 - Kyle Donaldson is leaving his position as Supervising Producer for CityNews Vancouver. His last day is August 13. He has has been with CityNews since 2007, serving as an anchor and host on Breakfast Television for a decade and then Supervising Producer of the show, before assuming his current role in 2017.
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8/05/21 - Jesse Wilson has been named Local Sales Manager at KING 5
Seattle. He will be responsible for training, managing and supporting a
team of KING 5 account executives. He's been an account executive with
KING 5 Media Group since May 2018. KING 5 Release
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8/04/21 - KGHP-FM 89.9 Gig Harbor General Manager Spencer Abersold has been informed by the Peninsula School District
that the local community radio station is at risk. An appraisal and
educational assessment has been commissioned to consider its options as a
school district and as a radio station owner. KGHP provides live-action
radio coverage of a number of local sports teams. Lisa Bryan, Key Pensula News
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8/04/21 - Multi-award-winning KNKX-FM 88.5 Tacoma-Seattle reporter Paula Wissel, is retiring. She's been with the station for more than 30 years, starting as the All Things Considered host in 1989, back when the call letters were KPLU. KNKX News
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8/04/21 - Darcy Matheson, Editor-In-Chief at Daily Hive Vancouver, has announced that veteran journalist and News 1130 CKWX Vancouver anchor Amanda Wawryk will be joining the online newspaper as City Editor next month. Wawryk announced her departure last week from News 1130, effective September 3rd. Matheson Tweet
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8/04/21 - Seattle
meteorologist Cliff Mass is in the spotlight again. This time it's for
his controversial views on the heat wave and climate change. His
long-running segment Weather with Cliff Mass was dropped by KNKX-FM 88.5
a year ago when the station said his post on his personal blog on
recent events in Seattle were sensationalized and misleading. Hal Bernton, Seattle Times
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8/03/21 - Well known former KING 5 Seattle news personality and NBC correspondent Margaret Larson has announced a new position as a part-time media mentor with Mentorcam. She retired from KING in July 2020 after more than ten years as host of New Day Northwest, following a journalism career of more than 38 years. Twitter Announcement
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8/03/21 - Jas Johal will be the new afternoon drive host with The Jas Johal Show, debuting August 23rd on Vancouver market CKNW AM 980.
He brings over 20 years of experience as a reporter in BC for Global
News, and as a bureau chief in China and in India. More recently, Johal
spent time in industry and in government as an MLA. Global News
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7/31/21 - Friends of Daryl Summers,
who passed away February 23rd at age 50, are invited to a Celebration
of Life on Saturday, August 7. It will be hosted by her husband and
radio friends at 19846 101st Ave NE in Kirkland. Summers hosted shows on
Seattle radio stations from 1999-2012 before joining the Sinclair
Broadcast Group as a producer in 2016. John Carlson KVI Tribute
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7/31/21 - KOMO-TV Seattle news producer Shelby Flick
has announced her departure. She says, "It's time to focus on my
mentals and take time to figure out what's next." Flick has been at KOMO
since May 2016. Twitter Announcement
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7/30/21 - News 1130 CKWX Vancouver morning anchor Amanda Wawryk
is leaving the station on September 3 and getting out of radio. She
joined in 2007 and has done everything from traffic reporting to
producing. The award winning anchor spent 2-1/2 years as a p.m. drive
co-anchor before moving to mornings in January 2019. Twitter Announcement
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7/30/21 - The August 2021 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 record breaking heat and its affect on broadcasting, the
devastation of a whole town in BC, a burned transmitter in WA and much
more. August Clay's Corner
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7/29/21 - Vista Radio has appointed Robin Ram
General Manager & General Sales Manager, Vancouver Island and BC
Coast. He was previously with Vista from 2014-19, as GM/GSM of the
company’s stations in Yellowknife and Hay River, NT.
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7/29/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Bro Jake Edwards will host a new podcast with former Calgary broadcaster Gerry Forbes on DeanBlundell.com
Forbes and Edwards were both inducted into the Canadian Broadcast
Industry Hall of Fame in 2019. Edwards officially retired from TSN 1040 CKST-AM Vancouver in 2019 after a career that included 17 years in mornings at Rock 101 CFMI-FM. Blundell Release
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7/29/21 - KIRO-TV Seattle consumer investigator Jesse Jones
returns to the air today after going back to work a couple of weeks
ago. He's been off since early April following quadruple bypass
surgery. Twitter Announcement
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7/29/21 - Former JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver morning host Jeff Brown will helm morning drive on Surge 105 CKHY-FM 105.1 Halifax. He worked at JACK Vancouver from 2018-20, until getting caught up in layoffs in November. His first day on air will be Monday, August 9. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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7/27/21 - KOMO 4 Seattle Sports Director Mike Ferreri has decided to not seek a new contract. His last day is Friday after 21 years. Twitter Announcement
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7/27/21 - Chelan Valley Media Group is buying KOZI AM & FM and Z-Country KZAL-FM
in the Chelan area from Icicle Broadcasting Company. Chelan Valley
Media Group is a partnership made up of former Seattle-area media and
marketing professionals with ties to the Chelan Valley. Veteran Seattle
broadcast executive Karen Heric will take over as President and GM. KOZI News
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7/27/21 - Recent BCIT Radio Arts & Entertainment graduate Jonathan Chung joins CKNW AM 980 as a chase producer. He was one of the successful students who had their COVID-19 PSAs air on The Lynda Steele Show last August. Chung's first day will be August 3.
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7/27/21 - Global BC
Senior Production Editor Brett Follis is officially retiring on July
30. He started in 1979 as a part time computer graphics operator,
climbing up to his current position in 2002. Follis has also been a
member of the news marketing department for the last ten years.
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7/27/21 - Janella Hamilton
has joined CBC Vancouver as a reporter and video journalist. The 2013
BCIT Broadcast & Online Journalism graduate has been a reporter at CTV Saskatoon since 2016. Twitter Announcement
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7/25/21 - Friday was the last day for Christian Hall at X-92.9 CFEX-FM
Calgary. He was the founding PD of the station in 2006 and National
Program Director of Harvard Broadcasting since 2011. As announced on
5/19, next month he will join the radio division of Rogers Sports &
Media as National Content Director, JACK and Content Director for
Rogers' Vancouver FM stations. Hall will be based in Vancouver. X-92.9 Audio Broadcast Dialogue Backgrounder
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7/24/21 - An
obituary has been published for veteran Vancouver broadcaster Wilf Ray,
who died July 11 at age 94. He started his radio career in 1944. A small
private, going home service will be held August 6 in West Vancouver,
with a Celebration of Life to follow at a later date. Sun/ Province Obituary
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7/24/21 - Sadie Chung joins Bianca Rego (7/22 below) as new part-time anchor/ reporters on All Traffic CHMJ AM 730 Vancouver.
Both are BCIT Journalism students heading into their second year in the
Fall, and both received the Alexis Mazurin Award for Radio Documentary
in their first year.
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7/24/21 - Former
CBC performer and broadcaster Georges La Fleche died July 9 at age 85.
Since the 1950s he had various Radio and TV Shows in Calgary, Edmonton
and Vancouver. He then began his non-performing chapter at CBC Vancouver
as a Sports Writer and TV Sports Anchor, retiring as Director of
Television for Western Canada. Sun/ Province Obituary
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7/22/21 - The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver has now announced 6-10 a.m. August 9 for the debut of its new The Early Show with Charis and Jeremy. Charis Hogg has held several positions on local radio since 2004 and Jeremy Baker moves from p.m. drive on CFOX-FM 99.3. Twitter Announcement
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7/22/21 - Bianca Rego joins All Traffic CHMJ AM 730
Vancouver as a traffic reporter. The current BCIT Broadcast Journalism
student was most recently an English second language teacher at
miniMinds English Learning Centre in Hong Kong. Twitter Announcement
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7/21/21 - FTVLive reports Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle has cut two popular local shows from its lineup. Washington’s Most Wanted hosted by main anchor David Rose and The Divide hosted by political reporter Brandi Kruse are going on immediate “pause.” The announcement comes as Q13 is running a major deficit in both producers and desk staffers.
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7/21/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle News Director Erik Breon,
who was placed on administrative leave in March, has announced his
mutual departure from the station. He is facing some health issues which
led to a prolonged absence. He has been with Q13 since March 2020. Facebook Announcement
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7/20/21 - John Goff,
Western Regional Digital Director at Sinclair Broadcast Group in Seattle suffered a massive stroke in May. He is still in rehab at a skilled nursing facility but is making good progress. Shelby Goff, Facebook
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7/18/21 - The FCC
has granted an FM translator construction permit for current
K288GG 105.5 Mt. Vernon to relocate to Anacortes and transmit on
105.1. The new call sign is K286DA which will broadcast with 15 watts
vertically polarized using a Scala FMVMP-1 antenna attached to a tower
on Mt. Erie. The translator is owned by Pacific Public Media and
will rebroadcast KNKX Tacoma. FCC Data
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7/16/21 - Pioneer
Vancouver broadcaster Wilf Ray passed away July 11th at age 94. He
started his lengthy radio career at CKMO in 1944. Ray later hosted a
Sunday night gospel program from 1965 to 2008, first on CJOR, then on
CJJR-FM and later on CKBD, making him one of the longest running
broadcasters in Canadian radio. He also served as Director of Corporate
Communications for the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group from 1966-80.
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7/16/21 - KIRO-TV Seattle Assistant News Director and Managing Editor Lisa Blegen leaves to join Cox sister stations WJAX-TV/ WFOX-TV Jacksonville FL as News Director. She's been with KIRO since 2015 and was previously Managing Editor at WFTV Orlando from 2012-15. FTV Live
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7/15/21 - Contemporary Christian Spirit 105.3 KCMS-FM Seattle debuts “Afternoons with Erica & Steve,” featuring Erica Parkerson and Steve Sunshine. Sunshine previously hosted a syndicated morning show for Spirit 105.3. All Access Music Group
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7/14/21 - The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB) has announced a new executive and board of directors. Rob Germain, GM of CHEK Media Group, has been named President for a two-year term. Rob Bye, GM of Pattison Media Vancouver Island will serve on the board executive as Past President. Jasmin Doobay,
PD of Pattison Media, Prince George, has been named Vice President. New
elected directors are Shusma Datt, owner of i.t. Media Broadcasting and
Megan Milne PD of Vista Radio Duncan. BCAB Release
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7/14/21 - Rock KISW-FM 99.9 moves into first place in a tie with All News KOMO AM 1000 with 6.5 shares in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma June 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. It's a big jump up for KOMO. News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 slips to third with a 5.9 share. Radio Online
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7/14/21 - Long time Vancouver broadcaster and BC Institute of Technology instructor Bill Amos
is retiring after a 46-year career. He was a reporter for CBC Montreal
during the 1980s, CBC Vancouver during the '90s and has been a broadcast
journalism instructor at BCIT since 1989. Twitter Announcement
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7/12/21 - Ted
Huang, veteran television news photographer and one of the first
employees to work for CTV News Vancouver, died Sunday night at age 79.
He worked for numerous television newsrooms in the Vancouver market
starting in the 1980s, shooting thousands of local stories to run on
evening newscasts. Ethan Faber, CTV News
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7/09/21 - A
celebration of life was held today for veteran CBC broadcaster Cam
Cathcart, who for the past 18-years had been the host of Vancouver’s
Remembrance Day ceremonies. He passed away June 5 at age 83. Global BC Video
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7/09/21 - The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver midday host Jason Manning extends his greetings to new morning hosts Jeremy Baker and Charis Hogg, who join in mornings and to Angela Valiant in afternoons. The new positions were announced in May. Manning Tweet Broadcast Dialogue Backgrounder
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7/09/21 - Further
details on the recently granted change of transmitter location and
community of license to Kent for KKDZ AM 1250. The new transmitter
location is the old KMIA AM 1210 night site just east of Auburn. The
site was purchased last year by Sukhdev Dhillon, who also purchased the
transmitter site for KMIA. The KMIA Site was approved by the FCC for the
new location of KZIZ AM 1560, which will be diplexed with KMIA.
According to Dhillon, he plans to construct the 1250 and 1560 facilities
at the same time.
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7/09/21 - With the CRTC approval of Durham Radio Inc. acquiring Roundhouse Radio and its 98.3 frequency in Vancouver, the company has announced it will be called WAVE 98.3, as it works towards the launch of "Vancouver's Smoothest Groove!" WAVE Announcement
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7/08/21 - The CRTC has approved an application by Durham Radio Inc.
for authority to change the ownership and effective control of
Roundhouse Radio, the licensee of CIRH-FM 98.3 Vancouver, which went off
the air May 6, 2018. The Commission has also approved Durham’s request
to replace CIRH-FM’s spoken word programming with a rhythmic soft
contemporary jazz format. CRTC Release
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7/07/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Assistant News Director Sean Kennedy, who has recently been guiding the newsroom, has left the station. Jake Wiederrich, Executive Producer at sister station KTVU-TV San Francisco has been named Acting Assistant News Director. FTV Live
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7/07/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle meteorologist Jeff Renner, now consulting on weather issues, talks high heat, climate change, and what's ahead. He left KING in a buyout in 2016. KING 5 News
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7/06/21 - Beginning with the August 6th season opener in Saskatchewan, all BC Lions games will be broadcast on AM730 CHMJ
Vancouver with play-by-play broadcaster Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich and
analyst Giulio Caravatta returning to the booth. The Lions Radio Network
returns across the province, which includes CFAX AM 1070 Victoria. BC Lions Release
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7/04/21 - Mountain FM CISQ-FM 107.1 Squamish/ CISW-FM 102.1 Whistler Promotions Director Max Sheppard joins CFOX-FM 99.3 and Rock 101 CFMI-FM Vancouver as Promotions Coordinator. The 2015 BCIT Radio Arts & Entertainment graduate joins after five years at Mountain FM, where he was running the promo department, doing on-air shifts and covering for announcers.
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7/03/21 - KIRO-TV Seattle broadcast engineer Chris Donhou
has announced his departure after just under 12 years. He will join the
ABC bureau in DC as a computer broadcast systems engineer in early
August. LinkedIn Announcement
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7/02/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle anchor/ reporter Ali Bradley,
who announced in early May that she was off air but would be back soon,
has posted an update on her departure. She says she can now spend more
time with family and be able to focus on her health and
well-being. Twitter Announcement
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7/01/21 - South
Sound Broadcasting, LP is selling K271BS 102.1 Auburn and South Sound
Broadcasting, LLC is selling K259BG Chehalis to David Hartman and
Gregory Smith's H&S Partners for $100,000. Both are licensed to
operate at 250 watts. The primary station is News KOMO-FM 97.7 Oakville, which is in the process of being sold to Lotus Communications. All Access Music Group
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6/30/21
- The FCC has granted a change of transmitter location and community of
license for KKDZ AM 1250 from Seattle to Kent. It will continue to
operate with 5 kW non-directional day and 5 kW directional night at 47-18-01 122-11-19. FCC Data
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6/30/21 - Christy Moreno has been named President and GM at KING 5
Seattle effective August 2. She will be responsible for overseeing the
station’s operations across all platforms. Moreno joins KING from WHAS-TV TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Louisville, KY, where she served as President and GM since 2018. TEGNA Release
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6/30/21 - CBC-FM 105.7 Vancouver & 92.1 Victoria are broadcasting Randy Bachman's last Vinyl Tap
in a special three hour show from 3-6 p.m. on Canada Day, July 1st.
Bachman has recorded the show from his studio on Salt Spring Island
since the summer of 2005 for broadcast on Saturday nights.
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6/29/21 - Former Seattle programmer Drew Bland
will be departing his VP/ promotion position with Monument Records on
July 2 for a new opportunity TBA. He left his position with The Wolf KKWF-FM 100.7 in 2020 after three years. All Access Music Group
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6/29/21 - The July 2021 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 record breaking heat and climate change, Seattle as a new market for Lotus, the 2021 NAB Show and much
more. July Clay's Corner
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6/28/21 - Katelin Owsianski returns to Global BC as a full time traffic reporter on Global News Morning after leaving in March 2020 as a temporary for Kaitlyn Herbst, who was on maternity leave. Herbst left in March to pursue real estate.
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6/26/21 - KRPA AM
1100 Oak Harbor has been on and off the air over the last few days as it
tests its new day and night signals per a Program Test Authority
granted by the FCC on June 16. The new daytime power of 9 kW is
reportedly strong in the southern reaches of Metro Vancouver. The former
daytime-only station is also authorized to operate with 2.5 kW at
night. FCC Data/ Coverage Map
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6/26/21 - An
obituary has been published for former CKNW AM 980 Vancouver News
Director Warren Barker, who passed away June 15th. He was ND from
1959-91, when the station was located on McBride Boulevard in New
Westminster. A Celebration of Life will be held when provincial health
restrictions are lifted. Sun/ Province Obituary
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6/26/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle has acquired anchor/ reporter Chynna Greene. She most recently spent the last three years at KEZI-TV Eugene, OR. Twitter Announcement Meanwhile, reporter/ anchor Ali Bradley has noted on her LinkedIn page that she is no longer at Q13 and lists herself as "journalist". She previously announced in early May that she was off air but would be back soon.
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6/25/21 - Veteran retired CBC reporter/ host Lisa Cordasco
has joined the Vancouver Sun and Province as a legislative reporter.
She was most recently Senior Reporter/ News Director at listener
supported CHLY-FM 101.7
Nanaimo after retiring from CBC Radio CBCV-FM 90.5 Victoria in 2015.
Meanwhile, CHLY has hired Paula Zerpa as Sales and Outreach Coordinator
along with Elijah Robinson and Joe Pugh as junior reporters. Jesse Woodward, CHLY-FM Update
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6/24/21 - Five-time Emmy-award winning KING 5 Seattle meteorologist Craig Herrera
joins Fox Weather as a co-anchor of the platform’s key programming
blocks. He joins five other new hires at Fox News Media’s new streaming
weather service. Twitter Announcement Mark K. Miller, TVNewsCheck
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6/24/21 - CHEK-TV Victoria journalist Ben Nesbit, who announced his departure last week, has joined CTV Vancouver as a multi-skilled journalist. He has been at CHEK since November 2019. Twitter Announcement
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6/23/21 - Salem Media Group
has agreed to re-acquire KKOL AM 1300 Seattle from Tron Din Doh’s
Intelli LLC for $500,000. KKOL has been operating mostly under STA
since it was acquired by Intelli and is currently operating with its 3.2
kW nighttime power all day due to interference being caused by its
licensed 50 kW daytime operation. RadioInsight
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6/23/21 - KING 5 Seattle has won a 2020 Peabody Award in the Public Service category for Facing Race, the 13-week original series that tackled the difficult topic of systemic racism in the Pacific Northwest. KING 5 News
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6/22/21 - KING 5 Seattle reporter/ story teller Brit Moorer
has announced her departure to try something new after close to ten
years in broadcasting and two years at KING. She'll be staying in
Seattle. Twitter Announcement
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6/22/21 - With DJs having the freedom and responsibility to curate their own shows, KEXP-FM 90.3 continues on a ratings roll in Seattle. InsideRadio
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6/22/21 - Elizabeth Wiley has been named Digital Director at KING 5
Seattle, effective August 9. She will be responsible for managing the
digital content team in both news and local programming. Wiley joins
from WFAA-TV, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Dallas, where she’s been Digital Director since 2019. KING 5 News
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6/21/21 - Tributes have been coming in for CBC Vancouver
news editor Brian Dance, who retires from the Corporation after 51
years in broadcasting. He has been weekend radio news editor at CBC
Vancouver since 1997. The award winning reporter has held a number of
positions with CBC since 1976. Charlie Smith, Georgia Straight CBC Video
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6/19/21 - An
obituary has been published for long-time CBC Vancouver broadcaster Cam
Cathcart, who died at home June 5 at age 83. He was the MC of the
Remembrance Day ceremonies at Victory Square for the last 18
years. Sun/ Province Obituary
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6/18/21 - Rogers Communications has reapplied to remove the CKKS-FM 107.5
Chilliwack simulcast on CKKS-2 104.9 Vancouver and replace it with
locally produced programming. Under the proposed arrangement CKKS 107.5
Chilliwack and CKKS-1 92.5 Abbotsford will become a new station focused
on the Fraser Valley, while CKKS-2 104.9 in Vancouver will focus on the
Vancouver market. Canadian Radio News
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6/17/21 - KUOW-FM 94.9
Seattle has announced a large-scale initiative to expand and innovate
local content offerings, including the development of a new project led
by Bill Radke, new local podcast pilots and a re-imagining of its flagship local news show The Record with a new format and a new host this fall. KUOW Release
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6/16/21 - Delilah, who enters her 25th year of radio syndication, is interviewed by Radio Ink,
as it names her MIW 2021. She is the most listened to woman on radio in
America, heard on over 130 stations reaching 10 million monthly
listeners. Delilah can be heard locally on The Sound KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle. Radio Ink
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6/15/21 - Former KKNW AM 1150 Seattle personality Barbara Blake, who later hosted Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch on The Wave
KTWV-FM 94.7 Los Angeles, died June 10 in Santa Monica after a brief
illness. She was 80 years old. After she left KTWV she did online shows
and formed citizenplanet.com. Ramp Obituary
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6/15/21 -
Legendary Vancouver news reporter Warren Barker passed away at 10 a.m.
today at age 92. His daughter Karen says he had been in generally good
health until recent weeks, when he was not eating properly. Barker was
on air at CKNW from 1952 until retirement in 1991. He served as News
Director at 'NW from 1959 until retirement, setting the standard for
newsroom operation in British Columbia. Global BC News/ Video
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6/15/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 moves up into first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma May 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 6.6 share. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 slips to second with 6.4. KUOW-FM 94.9 climbs into third with a 6.0 share. Radio Online
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6/15/21 - The
application for Sinclair Radio Seattle stations KVI, KOMO and KPLZ-FM to
Lotus Seattle Corp. for $18,058,604 has been filed, showing that the
deal does not include the KOMO AM and KOMO-FM call letters and all
programs and programming material associated with the calls. All Access Music Group
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6/14/21 - Former Seattle broadcaster Bryant “Ryder” Konold joins 92.9 The Bull KDBL-FM Yakima Brian, Reesha & Ryder morning show effective June 21. Konol co-hosted Fitz in the Morning at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle before it ended last year. He also will be the station’s Brand Manager. InsideRadio
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6/14/21 - After another lackluster showing in the most recent PPM, Rogers Radio has scaled back the CHR format on KiSS RADiO CKKS 104.9 Vancouver (92.5 Abbotsford and 107.5 Chilliwack) to more of a Hot AC approach. Canadian Radio News
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6/14/21 - FTVLive reports KIRO-TV Seattle reporter Jessica Oh has left the station and is headed to KTTV Los Angeles. She grew up in Southern California and has been at KIRO since October 2017. FTVLive
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6/12/21 - Jolynne (Jo) Benson, who was responsible for Traffic Control for The Beachcombers
CBC TV series in Gibsons, passed away in North Vancouver May 26 at age
64. A private family Celebration of Life was held June 1 at St. Paul's
Indian Catholic Church. A replay Podcast viewing is available here. Legacy Obituary
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6/12/21 - Western Regional Digital Director at Sinclair Broadcast Group in
Seattle, John Goff,
who suffered a massive stroke on May 12, is continuing to
improve. He has now been transferred to a skilled nursing facility in
Edmonds. Shelby Goff, Facebook
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6/11/21 - Seattle market Warm 106.9 KRWM-FM
has announced the promotion of morning host Seth Hughes to Music
Director. He joined Warm in April 2019 and has now signed a contract
extension. Lance Venta RadioInsight
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6/11/21 -
Hillsboro OR-based Gospel Echo Inc. is closing down its operations and
requesting the shut down of translator K280FF 103.9 Chehahis, along with
five others in Oregon. Gospel Echo Letter FCC Data
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6/11/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle Meteorologist Tim Joyce has found a new home at WGN-TV Chicago as the weekend morning news weather anchor. He's been with Q13 for nearly ten years. WGN News
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6/09/21 - The FCC has granted a request by Skagit Valley College for KSVU-FM 90.5
Hamilton to extend the "Silent STA" period, originally granted on
November 2, 2020, to September 5, 2021, as a result of the termination
of the station’s transmission site lease. A resolution to allow
resumption of broadcasting from a new site has yet to be reached. FCC Data
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6/09/21 - KING 5
Seattle won more 58th Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards than any
other media organization in the region. In all, KING 5 took home 16
awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
(NATAS) Northwest Chapter. KING 5 Release
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6/09/21 - News/ Talk CKNW AM 980 continues in first place in the Numeris Vancouver 12+ PPM for March 01 - May 30, 2021 with a 13.6 share. CBC Radio One CBU AM 690/ FM 88.1 continues in second place with 10.5. Rock 101 CFMI-FM 101.1 is third with 8.3. Numeris Release
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6/06/21
(Updated) - Former Vancouver broadcaster Cam Cathcart died Saturday
afternoon at his home at age 83. He was with CBC for 25 years as a
reporter, foreign correspondent, producer and host, later becoming a
Senior Associate with media communications company Stanton Associates.
Cathcart was very active in the community, including serving as Chair of
the Vancouver Remembrance Day Committee for 15 years. He received
several awards for his service. CTV Vancouver News Karin Larsen, CBC News
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6/06/21 - Retired
CBC Cameraman/ Producer/ Director Rick Rice passed away in Victoria on
May 17 at age 87. During his career he was a cameraman in Vancouver,
Edmonton and Toronto, progressing to producer and director of The National and Hockey Night in Canada, retiring to Victoria in 1989. Times Colonist Obituary
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6/04/21 - KACS-FM 90.5 Chehalis has
filed with the FCC to keep its translator K293AY 106.5 Enumclaw in
silent STA status. According to the May 31 filing, the receive antenna
on the translator was destroyed during a recent storm.
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6/04/21 - NEWS 1130 CKWX Vancouver, along with the other Rogers Sports & Media news radio stations, will rebrand under CityNews
this fall. This is a name change only, not affecting content or on-air
personalities. As part of the rebrand, CityNews will launch a
centralized website and app where users can find their local news for
Vancouver or other Canadian cities. NEWS 1130 Release
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6/04/21 - Vancouver broadcasting icon and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Red Robinson reflects on his legendary life. He finally hung up his mic in 2017 from CISL AM 650. Thor Diakow Video
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6/04/21 - KACS-FM 90.5
Chehalis has filed to upgrade from a Class A to C2 with the projected
contour covering most of Olympia. It was accepted for filing by
the FCC on May 2. Allocation Study
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6/04/21 -
Sunnylands Broadcasting LLC, owner of several translators in the Puget
Sound area, is donating K292HN 106.3 Centralia to Iglesia Pentecostal
Vispera Del Fin, valuing the assets at $30,000. The Sunnylands
co-located K259BG remains on the for-sale market, currently relaying
KOMO-FM.
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6/03/21 - Long-time CTV Vancouver reporter Sheila Scott, who announced her departure from the station in April, joins the Burnaby RCMP in a civilian role as a Communications Strategist. She had been with CTV since 2013.
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6/01/21 - News 1130 CKWX AM Vancouver anchor/ producer Yasmin Gandham
has announced that Sunday will be her last shift. The BCIT 2020
Broadcast Journalism grad is moving into a new role as a full-time Video
Journalist, anchoring and reporting with Global Okanagan CHBC-TV in Kelowna. Twitter Announcement
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6/01/21 - Veteran Vancouver broadcaster Jody Vance will be hosting 3 - 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday on CKNW AM 980 for the next three weeks, the time slot formerly held by Lynda Steele, who did her final show on Friday. Twitter Announcement |
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5/31/21 - Salem Media's La Patrona KNTS AM 1680 Seattle now has a "sister station". On June 1 KDZR AM 1640 Lake Oswego/ Portland will switch from The Patriot conservative talk to La Patrona 1640, reflecting the continued growth of Spanish-language radio in the Pacific Northwest.
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5/30/21 - The June 2021 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 events of the past month, stations moving to all-digital AM, COVID-19 data and much
more. June Clay's Corner
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5/30/21 - Given KING 5 Seattle's publicized attempts at self examination of race in the station and the Facing Race series success, Interim News Director Laura Evans Baines begins a highly regarded 12-week course on diversity and inclusion from Cornell University. LinkedIn Announcement
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5/29/21 - Music band manager Bruce Allen joined Lynda Steele on her final show Friday on CKNW AM 980
Vancouver, which she has been hosting since 2015. Steele announced
earlier this month that she is taking time off to spend with her ailing
father, who lives in long term care and suffers from dementia and
Alzheimer’s disease. Lynda Steele Tweet/ Audio
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5/29/21 - Laura Evans Baines has assumed the role of Interim News Director at KING 5 Media Group Seattle. She's been Assistant ND since 2019 and was previously a producer at CTV Vancouver from 2014-17. She steps into the position following News Director Pete Saiers return to California to become ND for KTLA-TV Los Angeles last month. Julie Wolfe from WHAS11 Louisville, KY takes over the position June 21.
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5/28/21 - Award-winning Global BC reporter Linda Aylesworth retired yesterday, May 27. A video has been released by the station highlighting her 40 years of service. Global BC
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5/28/21
- Retired CBC Vancouver sales representative Ray Adam passed away April
27 at age 91 after a lengthy illness. He joined the staff of CJOR Radio
in 1950, moving to CBC in 1954, first in technical and then into sales
in 1965, where he excelled as a sales representative. He retired in
1988. A private family graveside service was held May 7. Sun/ Province Obituary
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5/27/21 - After working as a reporter and assignment desk writer since 2013, Sheila Scott has left her position with CTV Vancouver. She has decided to pursue an opportunity outside of news. Twitter Announcement
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5/27/21 - Retired
CBC Vancouver cameraman Ray Waines died May 24. He had a 31-year career
with the Corporation as a cameraman on countless musical variety, drama
and sports productions, officially retiring in 1991. He continued
working with CBC as a freelance cameraman until 2010. Further details
when available. 2013 Backgrounder
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5/27/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Jeff Palmer has announced that May 26 was his last official day as a member of the West Vancouver Police. He's been with the WVPD in numerous
capacities since 2002 and previously held news positions at CKWX AM 1130
Vancouver beginning in 1987. Facebook Announcement
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5/27/21 - Former
CBC staffer Cecile Hebert passed away May 13, 2021 in Grande Prairie, AB
at age 67. She was an announcer, writer and reporter for CBC News and
CTV stations in Edmonton and Vancouver. A funeral service will be held
at a later date. Oliver's Funeral Home Obituary
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5/27/21 - Alyssa Charlston joins the sports department at Seattle market Q13 KCPQ-TV. She's most recently been a sports anchor and multimedia journalist at KXLY-TV Spokane and Digital Content Creator at Gonzaga University. Q13 News Twitter Announcement
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5/26/21 - Patrick Quinn has announced that today is his last day at KOMO-TV
Seattle. He's been a full time reporter at KOMO since April 2018. Quinn
has covered major natural disasters and Seattle’s successful push for
professional hockey. Twitter Announcement
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5/26/21 - Veteran Global BC reporter Linda Aylesworth
is retiring. Her last day will be tomorrow, May 27th. The BCIT
Journalism program graduate has been with the station since 1981,
working as a reporter specializing in health, science and environmental
journalism since 1989. Aylesworth's reports have earned her numerous
awards, including an Edward R. Murrow, RTDNA awards and a Jack Webster
award.
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5/26/21 - Former
KTAC Tacoma personality Greg Cook (Grant Broadwell), who now lives in
San Diego, has completed seven weeks of radiation therapy for prostate
cancer. Jason Remington, Puget Sound Media
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5/26/21 - KING 5 Seattle photojournalist Mark Anderson is retiring, following a career that dates back to 1976. Twitter Announcement
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5/25/21 - Former Seattle broadcaster Kenny Mayne
has left his current position with ESPN, effective May 24. He began
work at the network as a freelancer in 1990, then became a full-time
employee in 1994. Prior to ESPN, the Kent native served seven years at KSTW-TV from 1982-89, becoming a weekend sports anchor near the end of his term. Jacob Camenker, Sporting News
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5/25/21 - John Goff,
Western Regional Digital Director at Sinclair Broadcast Group in
Seattle, suffered a massive stroke on May 12. He has been doing well
with physical therapy in the hospital stroke wing and is expected to be
moved to acute rehab at Evergreen Health in the next few days. Shelby Goff, CaringBridge
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5/25/21 - KIRO 7 Seattle consumer investigator Jesse Jones
is hoping his story about signs of a heart attack could save other
lives. He promises to be back at the station soon, fighting for the
“little guy.” He has to keep up the fight in the gym and at the dining
table. Monique Ming Laven, KIRO 7
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5/25/21 - Earlier reports on a number of websites that multi-platform sports journalist Pat Chiesa is joining KING 5 are incorrect. He has relocated from WKYC-TV Cleveland OH to Seattle but has not yet announced if or when he will be joining a local station.
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5/24/21 - MOViN KQMV-FM 92.5 Seattle has announced the addition of Dan ‘Huggie’ Amsden for weekdays 2-7 p.m. beginnng June 1. He most recently hosted afternoons at Live 95.5 KBFF-FM
Portland. Amsden takes the afternoon slot that had been held by former
Music Director Kel Walker prior to his exit at the end of March. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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5/23/21 - Multi-platform sports journalist Pat Chiesa is now based in Seattle, having most recently worked for over four years at WKYC-TV Cleveland OH. Reports indicate he is joining KING 5, but the position has not yet been released.
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5/22/21 - Vivian McCall is the new morning producer at KNKX-FM 88.5 Seattle. She's most recently been a reporter at WBEZ-FM 91.5 Chicago. Twitter Announcement
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5/22/21 - Z95.3 CKZZ-FM
Vancouver is celebrating 30 years on air Sunday. It signed on at 8:00
a.m. May 23, 1991 with a dance music format, and ran commercial-free
until May 27. Twitter Announcement
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5/22/21 - Veteran CBC broadcaster Brian Dance
has announced his retirement from the Corporation after a 51-year
career in the business. He's most recently been the weekend editor of
radio news at CBC Vancouver and retires next month. Twitter Announcement
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5/21/21 - Morning sports anchor Chris Wahl has announced his last day at News 1130 CKWX Vancouver. The 2010 BCIT Broadcast Journalism graduate also hosts Vancouver Giants hockey on Sportsnet 650 CISL. Wahl is moving on to a position in junior hockey. Twitter Announcement
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5/20/21 - Sheila Oliver is the new Senior Vice President and General Manager at Q13 KCPQ-TV and JOEtv KZJO-TV Seattle. She's been with KMSP-TV Minneapolis for the last 18 years with the last six as SVP/ General Manager. Oliver replaces Pam Pearson, who is retiring after 22 years. Mark K. Miller, TVNewsCheck
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5/20/21 - Lester Holt and the NBC Nightly News crew broadcast in Seattle this week as part of their Nightly News Across America tour that has the show hitting five cities in five days to explore how different regions were impacted by the pandemic. KING 5 Seattle was the fourth stop before the week concludes in Los Angeles. KING 5 News
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5/19/21 - KTTH AM 770 Seattle has announced The Dan Bongino Show
as the newest addition to its conservative talk lineup. The show will
air weekday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon beginning May 24th. Radio Online
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5/19/21 - Rogers Sports & Media has announced that Christian Hall will be joining its radio division as National Content Director, JACK and Content Director for Vancouver stations CJAX-FM 96.9 and KiSS RADiO CKKS-FM 104.9. He's been with Harvard Broadcasting for over 14 years and previously worked in the Vancouver market from 1998-2002. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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5/19/21 - Hall of Fame Vancouver broadcaster Red Robinson
gives a quick health update following the breaking of the humerus bone
in his left arm, which left him hospitalized. He has now moved into
Point Grey Private Hospital. Facebook Announcement
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5/19/21 - Veteran CBC British Columbia Investigative Reporter Eric Rankin has been given an RTDNA Canada Lifetime Achievement Award, capping off a 44-year career in broadcast journalism. CBC Release RTDNA Release
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5/19/21 - RTDNA Canada has recognized excellence in digital and broadcast journalism in the West Region with the winners for the regional awards.
RTDNA Canada Awards are given to the best journalists, programs,
stations, and news gathering organizations in video, audio and
digital. RTDNA Canada Release
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5/18/21 - Julie Wolfe has been named News Director at KING 5 Seattle effective June 21st. She joins from WHAS11, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate in Louisville, KY where she’s been news director since 2018. KING 5 News
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5/18/21 - Rock KISW-FM 99.9 moves up to first place in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma April 2021 PPM 6+ ratings with a 6.3 share. News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 drops to second with 6.2. Alternative KEXP-FM 90.3 continues its upward climb into third with a 5.7 share. Radio Online
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5/18/21 - Veteran Global BC/ CKNW AM 980 Vancouver reporter Janet Brown
has been awarded the RTDNA Canada regional Lifetime Achievement Award.
She has been working the radio beat in BC for 35 years, and has won
numerous awards for her reporting. Global News
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5/18/21 - Jeff Winskell has left his position as Content Director at JACK CJAX-FM 96.9 Vancouver. He's been with the station since January 2019 and previously held executive positions with Bell Media from 2005-18.
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5/18/21 - CHEK-TV Victoria has hired Tahmina Aziz
as a multimedia journalist. She's worked as an associate producer at
CBC News Network in Toronto and most recently was a video journalist
with CBC Windsor. Twitter Announcement
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5/17/21 - KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle morning traffic reporter Chris Sullivan
reports on his recent harrowing experience with COVID-19. He was
treated at the emergency room at Evergreen Health three times and was
too sick to eat for 10 days. KIRO 7 News
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5/13/21 - Veteran Vancouver newscaster Mike Killeen
has announced his departure from CBC Vancouver News at 6, effective May
21, and is leaving broadcasting after four decades. He has been
co-anchoring CBC’s 6 o’clock newscast with Anita Bathe since 2018. Bathe
will continue to host the program. Vincent Plana, Daily Hive
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5/13/21 - KRPA AM 1110 Oak Harbor continues to update its transmitter per the recent FCC Construction Permit, which authorizes 9 kW day and 2.5 kW night. Transmitter photos can be viewed here.
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5/13/21 - The ZooTunes concert series at Woodland Park Zoo is returning for a 37th year. KEXP-FM 90.3
Seattle will select this year’s lineup, which will be focused only on
local musicians in support of local communities during the
pandemic. KIRO-TV News
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5/11/21 - Osiris Media has formed a joint venture with Audacy that will result in a podcast that will benefit from the broadcaster’s portfolio of rock stations. Breaking Waves: Seattle
will offer an oral history of the emergence and growth of grunge and
alternative music in the city in the 80s and 90s. Audacy owns rock KISW-FM 99.9 and alternative 107.7 The End KNDD-FM in Seattle and the podcast series will leverage content from both stations. InsideRadio
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5/11/21 - Former Northwest Cable News Executive Producer and KOMO-TV Seattle News Writer/ Producer Emily Cantrell has started a new position as Vice President of Operations and Strategy for Greater Seattle Partners.
She worked has a TV producer in Seattle from 2004-12. GSP is a
data-driven economic development organization created to ensure economic
growth in greater Seattle. LinkedIn Posting
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5/11/21 - X92.9 CFEX-FM Calgary midday host Angela Valiant has announced she is moving to p.m. drive at The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 Vancouver. Her last day in Calgary will be June 24th. Facebook Announcement
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5/11/21 - Former KING 5 and KONG-TV Seattle President and GM Jim Rose has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of the Nexstar Media
Broadcast and Digital Operations in San Francisco. He announced his
departure from the Seattle stations last month after 21 years and GM
since 2016. Business Wire Release
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5/10/21 - Seattle market KMIA AM 1210 Auburn-Federal Way is now called Amor 1210,
running Spanish Christian and promoting their 27,500 watt daytime
power. The station returned to the air in March after going silent
in April 2020, "Due to health considerations and economic conditions."
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5/10/21 - KING 5 Seattle reporter and Multimedia Journalist Vanessa Misciagna
has announced her departure from the station effective May 16th. She
announced a move in March from weekends to join the morning news team as
a reporter. Misciagna is joining Scripps National in Denver after a three year run at KING. Twitter Announcement
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5/09/21 - Former midday host at CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver, Alex Carr returns to the city to join The Peak CKPK-FM 102.7 on weekends. He moved to Toronto in 2019 and then to Edmonton.
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5/08/21 - An
obituary has been published for Vrlak Robinson Advertising co-owner and
CKNW and CJOR Vancouver sales representative Steve Vrlak, who passed
away May 2 at age 78. A celebration of life will take place when it is
safe to do. Sun/ Province Obituary
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5/08/21 - A semi-trailer wrapped with the logo of The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9
Seattle was one that was demolished in an early morning, multi-vehicle
pileup on I-5 Friday. The crash, which blocked all the northbound lanes,
tragically included a pedestrian fatality. The truck was one of the
station's "Meat Fleet" of wrapped semis, which it launched as
promotional vehicles in 2020. All Access Music Group KIRO News
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5/07/21 - Blake Price is the new television play-by-play announcer for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC on TSN. He is a long serving TSN employee on both TV and radio prior to TSN 1040 shutting down sports radio in February. Paul Dolan
will continue his role as analyst on the broadcasts with Price handling
play-by-play starting this Saturday for the Whitecaps match versus CF
Montreal. Tyler Green, Daily Hive
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5/06/21 - Peter Schaad has left TSN after being the longtime Vancouver Whitecaps FC
TV play-by-play announcer. He started calling games for the team in
2002 and also hosted a daily Whitecaps show on CFTE AM 1410 Vancouver. Corey Basso and Colin Miller, who were formerly with TSN 1040 CKST AM, have been enlisted by new broadcast partner Corus Entertainment to call upcoming games on AM730 CHMJ. J.J. Adams, The Province
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5/06/21
- KING 5, KOMO 4 and Q13 KCPQ Seattle have won RTDNA Edward R. Murrow
Awards in the Large Market Television category. KNKX, KOMO Radio and
KUOW are winners in the Large Market Radio category. CTV Vancouver and
News 1130 CKWX are winners in International categories. RTDNA Winners List
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5/06/21 - The CRTC
will hold a hearing on July 8 to consider an application by Gulf
Islands Community Radio Society to operate a community FM station on
Salt Spring Island. It would operate at 107.9 MHz with a maximum ERP of
850 watts, with an EHAAT of 219.8 metres. A translator would operate at
102.1 MHz with a maximum ERP of 18 watts. CRTC Release
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5/06/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle anchor Michelle Li has found out that a podcast she created, Monetary Li Speaking with her mobile phone, won a regional Murrow at the station. She announced in February that she had been hired by KSDK-TV St. Louis. Twitter Announcement
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5/06/21 - Following reports of the Bill and Melinda Gates’ divorce, KING 5 Seattle anchor/ reporter Mimi Jung has opened up about her own divorce. Twitter Video
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5/05/21 - Award-winning broadcaster Lynda Steele is leaving CKNW AM 980 Vancouver at the end of the month. She has been hosting The Lynda Steele Show since
2015. The announcement was formally made during her show today. Steele
is taking time off to spend with her ailing father, who lives in long
term care and suffers from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Darcy Matheson, Daily Hive
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5/05/21 - The CRTC has approved an application by Fairchild Radio (Vancouver FM) Ltd. to change the authorized contours of CHKG-FM 96.1
Vancouver, by decreasing the average ERP from 46,000 to 44,333 watts
(no change to maximum ERP), increasing the EHAAT from 567.0 to 589.2
metres, and by amending existing coordinates of the transmitter site.
All other technical parameters will remain unchanged. CRTC Decision
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5/04/21 - KING 5 Seattle has been nominated for a Peabody Award in the Public Service category for Facing Race, the 13-week original series that tackled the difficult topic of systemic racism in the Pacific Northwest. KING 5 News
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5/04/21 - Long-time KOMO News Seattle anchor Bill Brubaker
died over the weekend at age 85. He worked at KOMO from the 1960s to
'80s. In June 2000, he was inducted into the National Academy of
Television Arts and Sciences' Silver Circle. KOMO News
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5/04/21 - Delilah Rene,
the Premiere Network's radio host who resides in Port Orchard, is
buying KDUN AM 1030 Reedsport, OR. The price for the 50 kW day/
630 watt night station is $60,000. She started at KDUN as a
teenager. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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5/04/21 - CHEK-TV Victoria video journalist Rebecca Lawrence
has announced her departure from the station. The 2020 BCIT Broadcast
and Online Journalism Program graduate is moving into the insurance
business effective May 10th. Before joining CHEK last year she was a
mobile auto insurance agent in Victoria. Twitter Announcement
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5/02/21 - Steve
Vrlak, who was a former ad agency partner with Vancouver broadcaster Red
Robinson, has passed away. During his career, he was in sales at CJOR
and CKNW, along with other credits, including Vrlak Robinson
Advertising. Further details when available. Red Robinson Facebook
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5/02/21 - KBCB-TV Bellingham has changed its main 24.1 programming to TCT Network. 24.2 picks up Sonlife Broadcasting Network.
24.3 and 24.4 are now dark. The station was recently sold to Marion,
Illinois-based Tri-State Christian Television for $7.74 million.
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4/30/21 - The May 2021 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 AM stations moving to all-digital, the U.S. Supreme Court
backing the FCC allowing relaxed rules regarding media ownership limits,
the first operational transistor and much
more. May Clay's Corner
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4/28/21 - Akshay Kulkarni is this year's CBC Vancouver
Summer Scholar and will spend nearly half a year or more in the CBC BC
newsroom. He has interned in Vancouver radio and has most recently been a
part time research assistant at the University of British
Columbia. Twitter Announcement
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4/27/21 - Sean Ross takes a look at KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle as it recently posted ratings numbers "not typically associated with adventurous non-comm outlets". RadioInsight
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4/27/21 - Charlie Carey joins News 1130 CKWX Vancouver as a web editor and reporter. The Langara College journalism graduate was most recently a reporter/ editor for the Langara Voice. Twitter Announcement
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4/25/21 - KIRO 7 Seattle consumer investigator Jesse Jones, who had quadruple bypass surgery two weeks ago, says he is doing fine but will be off work until he is 100% healthy. Facebook Update
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4/24/21 - KING 5 Seattle has been selected as a winner of a prestigious Scripps Howard Award, recognized with Excellence in Broadcast Local Coverage, honoring Jack R. Howard, for Facing Race. The program was a 13-week original series that tackled the difficult topic of systemic racism in the Pacific Northwest. KING 5 Release
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4/24/21 - Dal
Richards’ widow, Muriel Honey, gave Vancouver Sun journalist John Mackie
a poster the local big band legend had received when he had a radio
show at AM 600 (CKBD) Vancouver. It’s a classic photo of Frank
Sinatra taken by Hollywood photographer Sid Avery, who shot many film
and music legends in the 1950s and ’60s. John Mackie, Vancouver Sun
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4/23/21 - KVI AM 570 Seattle has announced Ari Hoffman
will host 3-6 p.m. weekdays. The local property manager and
conservative writer has been filling in since Kirby Wilbur's retirement
at the end of January. KVI Release
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4/23/21 - BNN Bloomberg Radio CFTE AM 1410
Vancouver has dropped Coast to Coast AM, but it continues on KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle and a number of other stations in the Pacific Northwest. The late-night talk show deals with a variety of
topics, frequently relating to the paranormal or conspiracy
theories.
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4/23/21 - Meteorologist Scott Sistek has announced today is his last day at KOMO News
Seattle. He'll be writing for the new Fox Weather streaming network
coming in the fall, but will be staying in Seattle. Sistek has been at
KOMO since 2000 and previously worked there from 1994-97. Twitter Announcement
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4/22/21 - Former Seattle programmer Kenny Jay
has had his position eliminated as National Director of Promotions and
Radio Marketing at Big Loud Records. He was PD at KMPS-FM/ KSWD-FM 94.1 Seattle in 2016 & '17. All Access Music Group
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4/21/21 - Vista Radio Prince George reporter/ anchor Catherine Garrett joins CKNW AM 980
Vancouver in the same position next month. The 2019 BCIT Broadcast
Journalism graduate has been with Vista since 2019. She points out she's
not directly related to retired award winning 'NW reporter George
Garrett. Twitter Announcement
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4/20/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues in first place with a 6.4 share in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma March 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 moves up to second with 6.0. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 slips to third with a 5.6 share. Radio Online
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4/20/21 - Former iHeartMedia Seattle Operations Manager John Peake has been promoted to SVP/ Programming by the company in Los Angeles. He retains his position as PD for MYfm KBIG-FM 104.3. Peake was OM in Seattle in 2011. All Access Music Group
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4/18/21 - After 21 years at KING 5 and sister station KONG-TV Seattle, President and GM Jim Rose
is leaving for what he has described as a new role outside of owner,
Tegna. He first joined the station as National Sales Manager at KONG,
and moved his way up before becoming GM in 2016. His last day will be
May 3rd. Rose's departure leaves the station without a GM or ND. Memo to Staff
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4/18/21 - Los Angeles-based voiceover artist Jeff Rechner
had a career in Canadian radio, much of it in Vancouver, before moving
to the US and voicing everything from commercials and cartoons to acting
as the show announcer for the upcoming NBC game show Small Fortune. He talks about the evolution of his voiceover career on Broadcast Dialogue – The Podcast
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4/16/21 - Late Vancouver news reporter J.J. Richards was a long-time advocate and supporter of Variety – the Children’s Charity.
The Richards family is working with Variety to determine the best way
to keep their father’s legacy going. J.J. was the News Director at CFUN
Vancouver during most of the 1980's and '90s. He died June 30, 2018 in
Rancho Mirage CA at age 88. Gail Johnson, Vancouver Sun
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4/15/21 - Retired Vancouver TV sports broadcaster Bernie Pascall
is among the class of 2021 named for induction into the Canadian
Football Hall of Fame. He was named by Football Reporters of Canada as
an inductee in the media category. Pascall was a sports anchor then
Sports Director at BCTV Vancouver from 1969-99. Michael Briones, PQB News
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4/14/21 - The FCC
has granted a Construction Permit to IHM Licenses, LLC for KRPA AM 1100
Oak Harbor. The .5 kW daytimer will operate with 9 kW days directional
and 2.5 kW at night directional from 48° 16' 54.36" N 122° 42' 02.00" W. FCC Data
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4/13/21 - Classical KING-FM 98.1 Seattle is the newest affiliate of VuHaus Group,
a network of public radio and television stations and national radio
shows that share a common mission to support emerging and local artists.
The station joins 18 public media outlets as a member of VuHaus
Group. Radio Online
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4/13/21
- Vancouver theatre legend Norman Young died Friday from a heart attack
at age 94. He was a retired University of B.C. theatre professor who
was once chairman for Vancouver Civic Theatres, a co-founder of the B.C.
Entertainment Hall of Fame and co-host of the CBC Vancouver children’s
show Story Seat in 1962. John Mackie, The Province
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4/13/21 - Vancouver broadcaster John Streit joins CKNW AM 980 as an anchor/ reporter. He previously anchored news at News 1130 CKWX from 2000-17 and most recently was a senior writer/ researcher on Breakfast Television at Citytv until being released when the program was cancelled last November. Twitter Announcement
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4/10/21 - Numerous Seattle area broadcasters are nominated for 2021 Northwest Regional NATAS NW EMMY™ Awards. Winners will be announced at a virtual event June 5th. List of Nominees
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4/08/21
- Former Entercom (now Audacy) Seattle Sales Manager Jon Crossland has
died at age 68. His cause of death hasn't been publicly released. Early
on he held a radio sales position in Tacoma. For the past year Crossland
was Vice President of Sales at Specialty Data Systems (SDS) in
Toronto. InsideRadio
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4/08/21 - Former Vancouver journalist Cherise Seucharan has joined Toronto news site and podcast network Canadaland as a reporter. She previously worked at The Star and CBC Vancouver before moving back to Toronto last year. Broadcast Dialogue
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4/08/21 - The Vancouver Whitecaps FC will not be moving to all-sports radio Sportsnet 650
CISL, as had been speculated. Instead, the team has signed a new
two-year broadcast deal with Corus Entertainment. Play-by-play matches,
including one-hour pre- and post-match shows, are moving to Vancouver’s
all-traffic station, CHMJ AM 730.
Former TSN 1040 broadcasters, play-by-play man Corey Basso, and
commentator Colin Miller will continue to call the games. Rob Williams, Daily Hive
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After over a month off air, KRPA AM 1110 Oak Harbor is back on today.
The station has a construction permit to operate with 9 kW day and 2.5
kW night, up from .5 kW daytime only, but the FCC has not released
information on whether it is operating at the new higher power. FCC Data
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4/08/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Jeff Rechner will be the show announcer on an upcoming NBC game show, Small Fortune.
The eight-episode series debuts May 31. Rechner, who currently resides
in Los Angeles, was prominent on CKLG and mornings on CFOX-FM during the
1980s, and hosted p.m. drive on JACK Vancouver from 2003-07. Broadcast Dialogue
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4/07/21 - Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has announced it’s rebranding as Pattison Media Ltd.
to reflect the company’s evolution beyond terrestrial radio and
television effective May 1. The company operates numerous stations in
Vancouver, on Vancouver Island and throughout Western Canada. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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4/07/21 - Former CBC Vancouver video journalist Tina Lovgreen, who left the Corporation last month, has secured a new position with Metro Vancouver's transportation network Translink. Her new position is Senior Manager, Media Relations and Issues Management. Twitter Announcement
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4/06/21 - KIRO 7 Seattle consumer investigator Jesse Jones
reports he has had quadruple bypass surgery and is "doing great thanks
to the awesome doctors and nurses at @Swedish". He says he wasn’t
feeling well and luckily it was diagnosed before there were further
complications. Twitter Announcement
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4/06/21 - Contemporary Christian Spirit 105.3
KCMS-FM Seattle reached 150% of their Spring Share on-air fundraiser
goal, the first event partnering with Vidare Creative. All Access Music Group
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4/06/21 - News 1130 CKWX Vancouver anchor Vanessa Doban has a new role as Social Media Producer. She will also continue anchoring news on the weekends. Twitter Announcement
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4/06/21 - Further developments from former TSN 1040 hosts Matt Sekeres and Blake Price
as Mercer Island digital marketing executive Jonah Sigel comes into the
picture. Sigel talked extensively on Pressrow about how moving Sekeres'
and Price's program to a digital space gives them more access to data
about listeners than they were receiving in radio from traditional
ratings service Numeris. Steve Ewen, The Province
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4/04/21 - University of Victoria Political Science and Journalism BA Julian Kolsut is leaving CHEK-TV Victoria after a four year run as a multimedia journalist. He's accepted an opportunity to work in documentary film. Twitter Announcement
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4/04/21 - Daily Hive reports they have been told the Vancouver Whitecaps FC are currently speaking with Sportsnet 650
CISL AM for broadcast rights. Meanwhile, Matt Sekeres and Blake Price,
currently airing a podcast, are set to make more announcements regarding
live broadcasts. They have officially welcomed Andrew Wadden back to
the program as their producer, along with The Athletic’s Thomas Drance
and former TSN 1040 staffer Jeff Paterson as regular contributors.
Tyler Green, DailyHive
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4/03/21 - Former staff of The Mountain
KMTT-FM 103.7 Seattle reunite to share stories and memories on a 30th
anniversary webcast, 30 years from the day that the station signed on,
April 10, 1991. YouTube Info
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4/02/21 - Alabama Cole joins The Q WQEN-FM 103.7 Birmingham AL for mornings. She was most recently with the Carla Marie and Anthony morning show at sister station KBKS-FM 106.1 Seattle, which was dissolved with the launch of The Jubal Show in July 2020. InsideRadio
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4/02/21 - The Jet KJR-FM 95.7 Seattle morning host Bender
is the recipient of the 2020 HOPE Award at this year's CMN Hospital's
Virtual Summit. Over the last 19 years, Bender's One Big Give for
Seattle Children's Hospital Radiothon has raised a total of $16.7
million. All Access Music Group
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4/01/21 - Kathryn Tindale is leaving News 1130 CKWX Vancouver. The Langara College journalism graduate has been a web editor and reporter with the station since July 2019.
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4/01/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster George Morris died from cardiovascular issues March 14 at age 78. He was the Late Daddy G on CFUN Vancouver in the early 1960s before moving to Montreal in 1963 as Buddy G
on CKGM AM 980. He established himself as a voice actor and imaging
voice for a number of radio stations, returning to radio in the early
‘90s on CJFM-FM Montreal. Montreal Gazette Obituary
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4/01/21 - Five of
the longest running radio personalities in Vancouver are on
non-commercial stations. Michael Willmore, host of Rock Talk on Co-op Radio CFRO-FM 100.5 has been on for 46 years; George Barrett, host of the Reggae Show at Co-op Radio has been on for 45 years; Steve Edge with The Edge on Folk has been on air at CiTR-FM 101.9 for 36 years; Nou Dadoun, host of The A-Trane, has been on Co-op Radio for 35 years and Nardwuar The Human Serviette has been entertaining on CiTR for 34 years. Stuart Derdeyn, Vancouver Sun
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3/31/21 - A man was arrested and is facing charges after a KOMO Seattle
news vehicle was stolen Monday evening while one of the station's
photojournalists was working inside the car. The unidentified suspect
was taken into custody shortly after the vehicle theft. The photographer
was not hurt during the incident, and the vehicle and its contents were
later recovered. KOMO News/ Video
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3/30/21 - Retired
CBC Vancouver staffer Des Saumer passed away February 17 at Westview
Palliative Care home in Stony Plain AB following a short illness. He was
90. Saumer joined CBC Vancouver as a cameraman in 1961, later becoming a
Supervising Technician for French Television News, retiring in 1986. He
returning that year on contract for Expo '86. Edmonton Journal Obituary
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3/28/21 - The April 2021 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 ice on West Tiger towers, regionalization of iHeartMedia,
Sinclair's company-wide staff reductions affecting KOMO and much
more. April Clay's Corner
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3/28/21 - In addition to his new role on CHEK-TV Victoria, former TSN 1040 host Don Taylor will contribute a couple of times each week to The People's Show on Sportsnet 650 CISL Vancouver. It's hosted by Satiar Shah, Dan Riccio & Randip Janda weekdays from 3-7 p.m. Twitter Announcement Meanwhile, The Sports Market with Tom Mayenknecht has been added to the weekend lineup at BNN Bloomberg Radio CFTE AM 1410.
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3/27/21 - Jodesha Broadcasting President Bill Wolfenbarger
has announced an agreement that will ultimately turn over ownership of
his six radio stations in southwest Washington to his General Manager, Gabrielle Jordan and Sales Manager, Sally Silvi.
He's heading toward retirement and says one of his primary motivations
has always been to ensure that local radio remain under local
ownership. Facebook Announcement
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3/27/21 - HITS 106.1 KBKS-FM Seattle morning host Jubal Fresh is suing former employer Hubbard Radio
for wrongful termination. Fresh alleges that Hubbard sent him a letter
in January 2020 stating that the company had grounds to terminate his
employment for cause. He was terminated in April 2020 from the
syndicated Brooke & Jubal show at MOViN 92.5 KQMV-FM after nine years at the station. A trial date has been set for June 21. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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3/27/21 - Former Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive member Randy Bachman says his CBC program Vinyl Tap is being cancelled. The two-hour program has aired weekends on CBC Radio One since 2005. The farewell episode will run on Canada Day, July 1, with repeats over the summer. David Friend, CP/ Times Colonist
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3/25/21 - Ash Kelly leaves her morning show reporter position with News 1130
CKWX Vancouver after five years to follow another passion. Her last day
will be March 26. She's heading to bike mechanic school in the West
Kootenays. Twitter Announcement
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3/25/21 - Sportsnet 650 CISL Vancouver has added four former TSN 1040
CKST voices including three new hosts, Mike Halford, Jason Brough, and
Karen Surman. Don Taylor is also joining as a contributor. The station
also released three hosts, James Cybulski, Perry Solkowski, and Andrew
Walker. Halford and Brough are taking over the new morning show from 6
a.m. to 9 a.m. Surman joins Scott Rintoul from 9 am to 1 p.m. Rob Williams, DailyHive Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue Patrick Johnston, The Province
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3/25/21 - Ethan Faber has announced on his LinkedIn profile that he is now News Director at CTV News Vancouver.
He's been Assistant News Director & Managing Editor since 2004. He
joined CTV in 1997 as an on-air reporter and is a winner of the Canadian
Association of Broadcasters (CAJ) Gold Medal for television reporting,
the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) Award and the Jack
Webster Fellowship. He replaces Les Staff, who left the position in January.
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3/25/21 - FTVLive reports Q13 FOX Seattle News Director Erik Breon
has been placed on administrative leave and Assistant News Director
Sean Kennedy is now heading up the newsroom. Breon has been at Q13 since
March of last year. Scott Jones, FTVLive
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3/24/21 - Vancouver Sun and Province journalist Dana Gee has announced her departure from her long-running entertainment news segments on Global TV Vancouver. She also hosted the weekly pop culture break down segment Popping In on Global. Twitter Announcement
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3/24/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive February PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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3/24/21 - The Western Washington Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has received a response from the Washington State Department of Health
regarding its request that frontline journalists be added to the
vaccination schedule, announcing new developments on phase adjustments
soon. Twitter Posting
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3/24/21 - As the pandemic shut Vancouver Island businesses down, Cameron Dennison, co-owner of Tuff City Radio CHMZ-FM 90.1
Tofino looked for ways to connect people who were stuck at home.
Businesses in Tofino shut their doors, a significant change in a town of
2,000 that typically welcomes 600,000 visitors a year. With locals
unable to socialize, the station started live broadcasting community
events and ceremonies. Melissa Renwick, The Globe and Mail
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3/23/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues in first place with a 7.3 share in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma February 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is still second with a 6.7 share. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 retains third with 6.5. Radio Online
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3/23/21 - KING 5 Seattle reporter and Multimedia Journalist Vanessa Misciagna has advised she is moving to join the morning news team as a reporter. Sunday was her last night anchoring weekends. Twitter Announcement
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3/22/21 - Legendary Vancouver broadcaster Red Robinson has hosted the RPM Lunch
(Radio Performers Membership) for past and present radio hosts
twice-yearly for two decades, which has been curtailed since the start
of the pandemic last year. Former CKWX announcer turned professional
photographer Dave Roughan took a series of photos at the lunch April 14,
2015. It was held in memory of radio host Fred Latremouille, who had
passed away a month earlier on March 5 at age 69. The montage can be viewed here at Roughan's YouTube channel.
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3/22/21 - Another
TV broadcaster has come out with her story of being asked to change her
name in order to hold onto her job. Former KIRO-TV Seattle Live Desk Anchor/ Reporter Patranya Bhoolsuwan
doesn't identify the station in question but says, "They gave me 24
hours to think about. I said no and I kept my name and I kept my job,
until a few years later when I quit on my own terms." Bhoolsuwan worked
at KIRO from 2016-19. Facebook Posting
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3/22/21 - The CRTC will hold a hearing in Gatineau, QC May 27
to consider an application by Durham Radio Inc. (DRI) for authority to
change the ownership and effective control of Roundhouse (CIRH-FM
Vancouver), which has been off air since May 2018. CRTC Release Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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3/20/21 - An
obituary has been published for Joanne Sutton, who passed away March 7
in hospital in White Rock at age 60. She worked at several Vancouver
stations in various capacities during her career and was inducted into
the BC Country Music Hall of Fame in 2019. Family and friends will
observe a celebration of life at a later date. Legacy Obituary
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3/20/21
- The FCC has accepted for filing an application by AKAL Media KKDZ,
Inc. for a change in transmitter site and a change in community of
license for KKDZ AM 1250 from Seattle to Kent. If approved, it will operate with 5 kW day and directional night at 47° 18' 00.36" N 122° 11' 23.43" W.
KKDZ lost the use of its directional nighttime site in May 2014 when
the lease was not renewed so that the property could be developed for
residential housing. FCC Data Engineering Analysis
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3/19/21 - KING 5/ KONG-TV Seattle News Director Pete Saiers returns to California to become the next ND for KTLA-TV Los Angeles effective April 21. He will work for former KOMO Seattle GM Janene Drafs, who is now VP and GM of KTLA. KTLA News
Seattle joins New York City and Hartford as large markets with two ND
openings as KOMO continues its search for a replacement for Bill Dallman, who leaves in June to become GM for KARE-TV Minneapolis.
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3/18/21 - Award winning CBC Vancouver video journalist Tina Lovgreen
has announced her departure from the Corporation for a new venture. The
2014 BCIT Broadcast and Media Communications graduate has been with the
Corporation for seven years. Twitter Announcement
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3/18/21 - Bob ‘The Moj’ Marjanovich, former co-host of TSN 1040’s Donnie and The Moj show, is keeping his options open, awaiting news on where the BC Lions
radio rights might land. Meanwhile, there is speculation that an
unnamed Vancouver FM station is considering flipping formats to
all-sports. Tyler Green, Daily Hive
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3/18/21 - Further
to the CP modification for KZIZ (3/17 below), the original CP was
granted for the former 1210 night transmitter location east of Auburn.
The modification just granted calls for duplexing the existing KMIA
Towers on the west side of Auburn. The station's owners recently
purchased the property from the Garre family who started the Auburn
station as KASY back in the late '50s. Bustos Media, current owner of KMIA, is now leasing the property from the owners of KZIZ.
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3/18/21 - Two
former CBC staffers have been identified as the men killed in a worksite
accident on Gabriola Island on Tuesday, March 16, when a concrete pump
truck’s boom fell. 62 year old Chris Straw was an executive producer at
CBC Vancouver and Marc Doré had worked for CBC in Edmonton. Carla Wilson, Times Colonist CHEK-TV Video
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3/17/21 - The Jim Pattison Broadcast Group has announced that its new Director of Metro Sales will be Mike Jean, effective immediately. He has been JPBG’s Retail Sales Manager of Victoria for the past 11 years. JPMG Release
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3/17/21 - The FCC
has granted Akal Media, Inc. a Minor Modification to a Construction
Permit for Seattle market KZIZ AM 1560 Pacific for changes to tower
facilities and power. The station is currently licensed to operate with 5
kW day, .9 kW night and 3.3 kW during critical hours. FCC Data
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3/17/21 - Nafeesa Karim has been named the 11:30 p.m. news anchor at CTV Vancouver.
She replaces Norma Reid, who went on maternity leave in January. Karim
had been hosting weekend editions of CTV News at Six and 11:30. Twitter Announcement
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3/16/21 - It's now official that former TSN 1040 CKST Vancouver sports journalists Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal will host Donnie and Dhali – The Team, beginning April 5 on CHEK-TV
Victoria. Produced by Ryan Henderson at Oh Boy Production Studios in
Vancouver, it will air from 10 a.m. to noon weekdays. CHEK-TV Release
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3/16/21 - Mary Cranston, who was released from her position as host and producer of Breakfast Television on Citytv Vancouver when the show was cancelled last November, has resurfaced at CTV Vancouver.
She anchored her first newscast at 11:30 Sunday night. Cranston
previously held positions with CTV in Kitchener ON and St. John NB from
2015-18. Twitter Posting
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3/15/21 - Rogers Communications has signed a deal to buy Shaw Communications
in a transaction valued at $26 billion, but is likely to face stiff
regulatory scrutiny. The deal is subject to approvals from Canadian
regulators and is expected to close in the first half of 2022. While it
appears the deal is concentrated on the companies' cellular networks,
both own numerous broadcasting facilities, both locally and in most
parts of Canada. CP/ CBC News
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3/13/21 - Seattle
market KMIA AM 1210 Auburn-Federal Way has returned to the air. The
station went silent last April, "Due to health considerations and
economic conditions." A remain silent extension was granted by the FCC
on November 25th last year and was set to expire March 24th. Meanwhile,
KRPA AM 1110 Oak Harbor has been off air for several days.
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3/12/21 - Sportsnet 650 CISL AM Vancouver has made some early gains in the ratings a month after the surprise closure of TSN 1040 CKST AM. The biggest winner is Scott Rintoul,
whose 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. show is Canucks-centric from noon to 1. It
appears that 650 picked up about 40 per cent of 1040’s previous audience
over the past month, as every show saw a bump in the 25-to-54
slot. Patrick Johnston, The Province
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3/11/21 - In what may be an indication that the pandemic is turning the corner, veteran KING 5 Seattle weekend sports anchor/ reporter Chris Egan is returning to the station's studio after close to a year reporting from home. Chris Egan Tweet
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3/11/21 - MK Bowyer, p.m. drive host and Music Director at X 100.7 CKEX-FM Red Deer AB takes over middays at CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver from Carmen Cruz, as she takes a one-year maternity leave break. MK Bowyer Tweet Carmen Cruz Tweet
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3/11/21 - The CRTC has approved an increase in antenna height for CKZZ-FM 95.3
Vancouver from 595 to 610.8 metres. Average power will increase from
20,000 to 20,460 watts. Maximum power will remain at 57,000 watts. All
other technical parameters will remain unchanged. Canadian Radio News
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3/11/21 - Don Taylor and Rick Dhaliwal, along with former TSN 1040 CKST Vancouver producer Ryan Henderson, will be part of a new television show on CHEK-TV Victoria, where Sports Page ran for four years from 2001-05. Dhaliwal will co-host with Taylor, with Henderson producing the show. Tyler Green, Daily Hive
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3/09/21 - Steve Soliz joins the KING 5 Seattle newsroom. He's been an anchor/ reporter at KOB-TV Albuquerque NM since 2017 and has worked at a number of stations in Texas and Arizona since 2005. Twitter Announcement
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3/08/21
(Updated) - Former Vancouver broadcaster Joanne Sutton died Sunday
night at age 60 following a battle with cancer. She was a graduate of
the Broadcast Program at BCIT in 1986 and worked at CJJR-FM in the early
'90s, was the a.m. drive traffic reporter at CKKS-FM and then anchored
morning news and traffic at CISL in the early 2000s. Facebook Posting
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3/08/21 - KOMO-TV Seattle weekend sports anchor Femi Abebefe
confirms he is one of the casualties of last week's layoffs. He doesn't
say what's next, but does say he is excited to see what doors open up
in the near future. Abebefe has been with KOMO since August 2019. Twitter Announcement
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3/08/21 - Sinclair has confirmed that it has cut 16 full-time and four part-time positions across its KOMO-TV
and radio operations in Seattle. Laid-off employees include, a weekend
sports anchor, two photojournalists and positions at the station’s
lifestyle show Seattle Refined, KPLZ-FM 101.5 and Spanish-language outlet KUNS-TV. Heidi Groover Seattle Times
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3/06/21 - CFAX AM 1070 Victoria has dropped Coast to Coast AM, but it continues on BNN Bloomberg Radio CFTE AM 1410
Vancouver. The late-night talk show that deals with a variety of
topics, most frequently relating to the paranormal or conspiracy
theories, can also be heard on KIRO-FM 97.3 Seattle and a number of other stations in the Pacific Northwest.
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3/06/21 - Long time KIRO-TV Seattle anchor/ reporter/ manager Brian Wood has been cut from his position as anchor/ reporter at KATU-TV Portland, where he has been since 2008. He was on air at KIRO from 1982-2001. Oregon Live
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3/06/21 - Gregg Porter, host/ announcer of Weekend Edition on KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle retires on March 15. He began his career at KCCK-FM 88.3
Cedar Rapids IA in 1976, moving to KUOW in 1984. He left in 1995 but
went back to digitize the library in 2007-08. Porter returned to KUOW in
2012 as an announcer, where he's been weekend host until now. Twitter Announcement
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3/05/21 - The FCC has granted an application by Inspiration Media, Inc. for Special Temporary Authority for KGNW AM 820 Seattle. The STA is to
operate the KGNW directional antenna system with a new moment method
model derived operating parameters pending preparation and subsequent
Commission processing of an Application for License. FCC Data Engineering Statement
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3/05/21 - Long-time Reality Check host Bruce Allen has been released by CKNW AM 980
Vancouver. The 75 year old concert promoter and talent booking agent,
who represents a number of popular Canadian musicians including
Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Jann Arden, Anne Murray, Bryan Adams, Prism,
Loverboy and Michael Bublé, has been hosting the daily segment since
2004. Twitter Anouncement/ Audio
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3/05/21 (Updated) - The Curt, Corine & Leonard morning show at Star 101.5
KPLZ-FM Seattle has been eliminated. Curt Kruse joined KPLZ as
afternoon host in 2002. Corine McKenzie began with the station in 1996.
Leonard Barokas had been with KPLZ since 1991 and has served as morning
show producer since 1994 and also served as Assistant Program Director.
Music Director Alisa Hashimoto is also out. Lance Venta, RadioInsight
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3/04/21 -
Vancouver singer-actress Roma Hearn passed away February 13 at age 88.
She starred in numerous musicals, including the CBC variety show Some of These Days
from 1961-64. Hearn was inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of
Fame in 1996 and has a Star on Granville Street's Starwalk. Sun-Province Obituary
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3/04/21 - The FCC has granted an application by iHeart Media for Special Temporary Authority for KJR AM 950 Seattle.
The STA allows the station to operate with parameters at variance while
re-radiation issues caused by the construction of a nearby
communications tower are resolved. FCC Info Engineering Statement
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3/04/21 - KISW-FM 99.9
Seattle has promoted Ryan Castle to Brand Manager and Taryn Daly to
Assistant Brand Manager effective immediately. Castle was Assistant
Brand Manager and Daly has hosted nights and has been Assistant MD and
the station’s Digital Captain since 2015. All Access Music Group
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3/03/21
- KVI AM 570 Seattle hosts pay tribute to long-time broadcaster and
talk show producer Daryl Summers. She passed away February 23rd,
believed to be in her early 50s. KVI Tribute Kirby Wilbur tribute
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3/02/21 - KING 5 Seattle Meteorologist/ Reporter Jordan Wilkerson has announced she is transferring to sister station WTLV/ WJXX Jacksonville FL to co-host First Coast Living, its version of New Day NW. Her last day at KING 5 is Sunday, March 14th and her first day at FCL is March, 22nd. Wilkerson has been with KING since 2017. Facebook Announcement
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3/02/21 - Gunter Mende, former
CBC Vancouver Sound & Lighting Technician passed away from heart
complications February 5 at age 85. He retired from the Corporation in
1997.
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2/27/21 - The March 2021 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 Rush Limbaugh, the Mars landing, misinformation, the Coronavirus and much more. March Clay's Corner
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2/26/21 - The
front pages of both the Vancouver Sun and Province this morning feature a
tribute to the numerous people who sustained Team/ TSN 1040
CKST Vancouver over the last 20 years. The item also pays tribute to
the late Paul Carson, the principal founder of the sports station.
Carson died in North Vancouver December 21, 2010 at age 60. Paul Chapman, Twitter
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2/26/21 - Traffic anchor Kaitlyn Herbst signed off from Global News
Morning for the last time today after ten years in the position and
five more as a helicopter reporter for Canadian Traffic Network. She has
announced a new path as a realtor with MRKT. Real Estate Group. Global News/ Video Instagram Announcement
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2/26/21 -
Long-time Vancouver personality Doc Harris comments on the passing of
Rick Honey and "Daryl B" Burlingham, who both passed away 20 years ago
this week. Red Robinson, Facebook A rare recording of Daryl B at CHUM Toronto can be heard here.
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2/26/21 - Veteran rock programmer Dave Richards has been appointed Senior VP of Programming by Entercom. He has been overseeing rock KISW-FM 99.9 Seattle for the past 19 years, and serves as Senior VP, Programming, Entercom Seattle. Inside Radio
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2/26/21 - Sinclair
Seattle VP & GM Chad Conklin advises that colleague Daryl Summers
(Svardh) passed away Tuesday morning. He calls her, "A great
broadcaster, a treasured member of the KVI team and a wonderful person
who will be missed by all..." Puget Sound Media
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2/25/21 - Former Vancouver broadcaster Reshmi Nair will co-host CP24 Tonight, which premiers on CP24 Toronto Monday at 7 p.m. ET. The 2005 Columbia Academy graduate was a reporter at News 1130 CKWX Vancouver from 2005-08 and a writer/ reporter for CTV Vancouver from 2008-09, before moving to Toronto. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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2/25/21 - The CRTC
has granted Pushor Family Holdings of Kelowna, owners of CIRH-FM 98.3
Vancouver, a short term renewal until August. The station, formerly
branded as Roundhouse Radio, has been off air since May 2018, after a deal with South Fraser Broadcasting, owner of Pulse CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey, to purchase the station fell through. Canadian Radio News
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2/25/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive January PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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2/25/21 - Sportsnet 650 CISL AM producer/ host Justin Morissette,
whose leg was broken during an altercation with a street preacher in
Vancouver's West End last summer, is now suing the preacher, an
evangelical ministry, the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police
Department. David Molko, CTV News
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2/24/21 - 14-year veteran journalist Megan Batchelor leaves her TV job to join Vancouver International Airport as a communications specialist. She's been a reporter for CBC Vancouver since 2015 after several years working in Winnipeg. Twitter Announcement
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2/24/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 continues in first place with a 7.4 share in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma January 2021 PPM 6+ ratings. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 is still second with an increase in share to 7.3. Rock KISW-FM 99.9 climbs up to third with 6.2. Radio Online
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2/24/21 - Former Kelowna broadcaster and freelancer Darren Worts has announced his return to the air in mid March. He will be hosting the afternoon show on 98.3 Star CKSR-FM Chilliwack and middays on Ocean 98.5 CIOC-FM Victoria. Twitter Announcement
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2/22/21 - Twenty
years ago this week, two prominent Vancouver personalities died just
three days apart. Rick Honey died in Vancouver February 24, 2001 at age
53 and "Daryl B" Burlingham passed away in Winnipeg February 27, 2001 at
age 58. Daryl B was on air at both CKLG and CFUN, while Honey
entertained at CKLG before hosting p.m. drive for over two decades at
CKNW. Red Robinson, Facebook
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2/18/21 - Veteran radio personality Chris Coburn
has officially retired. He was morning p.m. drive host at CJJR-FM
Vancouver from 1993-2008, a.m. drive host at CKPK-FM Vancouver from
2008-12 and most recently morning host at CKQC-FM Abbotsford from 2012
until now. Coburn's radio career spanned just under 40 years, beginning
in Ontario in 1982. Twitter Announcement
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2/18/21 - Long-time TSN 1040 CKST Vancouver broadcaster Rob Fai,
who is among those without a position after the sports format was cut
from the station last week, has joined forces with Hubcast Media to do a
post-game Vancouver Canucks show on YouTube, Twitch, Facebook Live and
Vimeo. Meanwhile, the B.C. Lions signed a five-year deal with TSN 1040
in January 2018 and now play-by-play of both Lions and Vancouver
Whitecaps games are uncertain following the changes. Steve Ewen, The Province
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2/17/21 - KING 5 Seattle news anchor and content creator Michelle Li has been hired by KSDK-TV
St. Louis as its newest multi-skilled journalist, to start in early
April. She has been with KING since 2016 and has earned numerous
awards, including nine regional Emmy Awards, four national Edward R.
Murrow Awards, and seven regional Murrows during her 18 years in broadcast journalism. KSDK Release
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2/17/21 - Travis Prasad returns to CTV Vancouver as a reporter after 3-1/2 years at Citytv.
The 2016 BCIT Broadcast and Online Journalism graduate was previously a
freelance writer/ reporter with CTV before joining Citytv. Twitter Announcement
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2/16/21 - Safeeya Pirani joins Vancouver market CKNW AM 980 as a reporter/ anchor. The 2016 BCIT Broadcast Journalism graduate has been the News Director and morning show host at Spice Radio CJRJ AM 1200 for the last four years. Twitter Announcement
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2/13/21 - Maura Dooley has announced she has produced her last Wyman and Bob Show on 710 ESPN KIRO Seattle with Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton. However, she will now produce the morning Danny and Gallant show starting Monday. Mike Lefko takes over as producer of Wyman and Bob. Twitter Announcement
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2/13/21 - KING 5 Seattle
takes an internal look at racial bias in its newsroom and on its
airwaves. KING 5 and its parent company, TEGNA, have launched several
initiatives to diversify recruitment, hiring and content at the
station. KING 5 News/ Video
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2/12/21 - Funny 1040
debuted at 7 a.m. today on CKST AM Vancouver following the sudden
demise of its previous all-sports format on Tuesday. Deposed host
Don Taylor talks about the all-sports radio wars and his broadcasting
future. Steve Ewen, The Province
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2/11/21 - Long-time Vancouver broadcaster Riaz Meghji has released his new book Every Conversation Counts on how to overcome loneliness and isolation and build extraordinary relationships. He was the Host and Producer of Breakfast Television Vancouver for over a decade prior to announcing in July 2019 that he was leaving the show. Twitter Announcement Global News/ Video
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2/11/21 - Salem Spanish Religion Radio Luz KNTS AM 1680 Seattle has flipped to Regional Mexican as La Patrona 1680. All Access Music Group
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2/10/21
(Updated) - The list of popular personalities who were displaced
yesterday by Bell Media's format change and dropping of sports on CKST
AM 1040 Vancouver includes Matt Sekeres, Blake Price, Don Taylor, Bob
Marjanovich, Mike Halford, Jason Brough, Jeff Paterson, Rick Dhaliwal,
Brook Ward, Rob Fai, Shantelle Chand, Aneesa Heatherington, Andrew
Wadden, J.D. Burke, Jay Kroeker, Iain McLetchie, Ryan Henderson, Andy
Cole and Tom Mayenknecht. Also laid off were a number of off-air
technicians, sales people Lisa Letwin, Mike Longridge and Christina
Papadimitriou, managers and more. CKST will become Funny 1040 at 7:00 a.m. Friday. To those laid off, it is not at all funny.
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2/10/21 - The CRTC
has ruled that the market of Salt Spring Island could sustain a radio
station at this time. No parties other than Gulf Islands Community Radio Society
have expressed an interest in serving the market so the Commission
considers that publishing a call for applications is not
necessary. CRTC Release
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2/09/21 - KING 5 Seattle reporter John Sharify and photojournalist Joseph Huerta
have won a 2021 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Award, which
honors excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in public service.
The award is for "Bob's Choice",
a one-hour documentary which profiled Bob Fuller, a Seattle man who
chose to end his life under Washington's Death With Dignity Act
following a terminal cancer diagnosis. KING News/ Video
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2/09/21 - Puget Sound Radio reports further Bell Media layoffs in Victoria with the release of CFAX AM 1070 and Virgin Radio CHBE-FM 107.3
PD Chris Donnelly and APD/ midday host Ceara Kavanagh, along with an
unnamed technician. It reports both stations are now being run by
Kelowna-based Group Program Director Boyd Leader. PSR News
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2/09/21 -
The FCC has announced an upcoming FM broadcast frequency auction for
July 27th. Included in the auction is an allotment for a Class A
station to be situated at Coupeville on Whidbey Island at 101.1 MHz. The
station will have to be highly directional to protect co-channels
Vancouver market CFMI-FM and a placeholder Industry Canada allocation
for River Jordan on Vancouver Island. FCC Info
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2/09/21 - Bell Media has pulled the plug on its sports talk programming on CKST AM 1040 Vancouver. The station is currently running music
with announcements that a new format is coming at 7:00 a.m. Friday.
According to an internal email sent to staff from Bell management and
obtained by Postmedia, the station will re-launch Friday under the
“Funny” format. CKST was also the radio broadcast partner of both the
Canadian Football League’s B.C. Lions and Major League Soccer’s
Vancouver Whitecaps, with the future of those rights now not known. Scott Brown, Patrick Johnston, The Province Rob Williams, Daily Hive Twitter Feed
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2/07/21 - KIRO-TV Seattle announced this morning on its Facebook page
that it is back on AT&T and DIRECTV. KIRO and 13 other Cox
Media Group stations were pulled off the service last Tuesday due to a
carriage dispute. The two sides have signed a new multiyear agreement.
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2/06/21 - KEXP-FM 90.3 Seattle morning host John Richards teams up with Naturopathic Doctor Amy Lindsey to host a new podcast titled The DR & the DJ. The podcast about the power of music, health, and community debuts February 26th. Radio Ink
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2/05/21 - TEGNA Inc. announced today that KOMO News Seattle News Director Bill Dallman has been named President and GM of KARE-TV
Minneapolis effective June 1. He replaces John Remes, who retired at
the end of 2020. Dallman has been ND at KOMO since 2018. TEGNA Release
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2/05/21 -
Following a ban by music outlets in the U.S., Country singer Morgan
Wallen’s music has been pulled from B.C. radio stations, after a
recording that surfaced this week of the American musician using a
racial slur. Aleesha Harris, The Province
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2/05/21 - Additional Bell Media staffers who have been released in the latest round of layoffs include CTV Vancouver Scheduling Manager/ Training Coordinator Shelly Donovan, Senior Graphic Designer Simon Clarke, Producer Alicia Doyle, Video Editor Dylan Baker, Senior Director Charles Wright, Don Kurek and receptionist Jasmine Khalil.
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2/04/21 - CTV Vancouver videographer Nic Amaya has been laid off by Bell Media. He's
been with CTV since November 2017, but also has 15 years of experience
with CBC Television Vancouver and operates his own company, Nic Amaya
Media Productions. Twitter Announcement
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2/04/21 - A yearlong 50th anniversary celebration for KISW-FM 99.9
Seattle begins February 12. The special programming will include
stories and memories from the station’s alumni, local civic, sports and
business leaders, as well as bands and artists from both Seattle and
around the world. Radio Online
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2/03/21 - Listener-supported KING-FM 98.1
Seattle is taking steps to address issues of equity and inclusion in
its classical music programming. The station is committing to an action
agenda for change in recognition of the lack of diversity in its field. KING-FM Release
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2/03/21 - Former KING 5 Seattle intern Helen Smith is returning to the station. The Pacific Lutheran University Communication and Media Studies BA has been a digital producer at KREM-TV Spokane since October 2019. Twitter Announcement
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2/01/21 - KIRO 7
Seattle is in a carriage dispute with AT&T/ DIRECTV. Negotiations
continue, but if a successful outcome isn't achieved soon, KIRO-TV,
along with 13 other Cox Media Group stations will likely go dark overnight. Soon after midnight February 2nd, that is what happened. TV Answer Man KIRO Update
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2/01/21 - Michael Foster, script writer and host for the CBC Schools’ Broadcast series Pictures in the Air,
produced in Vancouver, died January 14 at age 91. He was a full
professor at UBC in the Education Department and often taught his art
program at UVic in the summers. Sun/ Province Obituary
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2/01/21 - Sinclair
Broadcast Group’s Seattle radio cluster is now part of the roll-out of
its STIRR XT digital audio service using the ATSC 3.0-based digital TV
transmission standard. The company hopes the ATSC 3.0 radio broadcasts
will entice automakers to include 3.0 receivers in future models. InsideRadio
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1/30/21 (Updated) - The February 2021 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 various storms, more COVID-19 stats, the trend to syndication and much more. February Clay's Corner
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1/29/21 - Veteran KOMO News Seattle broadcaster Elisa Jaffe
has announced she has breast cancer, but it was discovered early. She
is urging others not to postpone mammograms. Elisa joined KOMO in 1987
and has been a field reporter, TV news anchor, host and executive
producer of KOMO's daily television talk show Northwest Afternoon, morning host on KVI AM 570 and currently anchors drive time on KOMO News Radio. Twitter Announcement
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1/29/21 - KNKX-FM 88.5
Tacoma/ Seattle is one of five non-profit jazz stations to receive
grants totaling more than $1.3 million to participate in a collaborative
new program to strengthen jazz radio and its engagement with artists
and diverse audiences. Each will receive grants of up to $275,000 over
three years from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to support their involvement in the collective, and supply them with core support and innovation capital. Erik Hanberg, KNKX
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1/28/21 - Rob Nason
celebrates 50 years teaching well over 1,000 students as a Television
Production Instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT).
Many of them are working at various stations throughout BC. Nason
gained on-the-job experience from his time working in television in
Atlantic Canada, including time as a Director at CBC. Amy Chen, BCIT News
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1/28/21 - The Ratings Experts at Research Director, Inc. provide exclusive Holiday PPM analysis for Seattle-Tacoma and four other radio markets. All Access Music Group
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1/28/21 - Charges have been laid against former Vancouver broadcaster Marrett Green
following an altercation at a Vancouver courthouse involving a man who
allegedly refused to wear a mask and got physical with police, leaving
one officer with a broken leg. Green was a news anchor at CKVU-TV (then
branded UTV) Vancouver from 1994-99. CTV News
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1/28/21 - Vancouver-based May Lam has been promoted by Bell Media
from Regional Marketing Manager, Western Canada to Operations Manager
and Manager of Marketing & Promotions, Local Radio & TV. She has
been with Bell Media since 2014 and previously held a number of
promotions and marketing roles in Vancouver.
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1/28/21 - Producer Jordan of the Kevin & Sonia morning show on KISS RADiO CKKS-FM 104.9 Vancouver opens up about having COVID-19 following his return to work after two weeks. KiSS Audio
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1/28/21 - Engineer David Youell has moved Pulse CISF-FM 107.7
Surrey into a new control room, which is part of a larger system that
will eventually have four on air controls rooms, two production rooms,
two edit/ voice track/ production rooms and a large news room. The back
bone of the system is in two equipment rooms. The system is based
on a Wheatstone Wheatnet AOIP digital network. The on air playout system
was supplied by Media Touch. David Youell Facebook Photos
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1/27/21 - News/ Talk KIRO-FM 97.3 stays in first place with a 7.2 share in the Nielsen Audio Seattle-Tacoma Holiday '20 PPM 6+ ratings. News/ Talk KUOW-FM 94.9 remains in second place with a 6.4 share. AC KRWM-FM 106.9 moves up to third with 6.0. Radio Online
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1/27/21 - Former HITS 106.1 KBKS-FM Seattle PD Jared Fallon
has been named VP/ Marketing for iHeartRadio. He was released from KBKS
in November. Fallon's new position is based in Nashville. All Access Music Group
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1/26/21 - Numerous
postings on Facebook are acknowledging the passing of Vancouver news
anchor John Copsey, who died Monday, one day before his 54th birthday.
He spent seven years as news anchor/ reporter at CJOB Winnipeg before
moving west to join CKWX Vancouver. Copsey then joined CKNW in 2018 in
his most recent position as Network News Anchor with Global News
Radio. Facebook Postings Global BC News
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1/26/21 - The Seattle Kraken has announced a multiyear agreement with ROOT SPORTS, making the regional network their television home in the Pacific Northwest. Veteran announcer John Forslund, who has handled play-by-play duties for national NHL broadcasts for NBC Sports, will serve as the voice of the Kraken. Brent Stecker, 710 AM ESPN
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1/25/21 - Longtime legislative journalist Rob Shaw, who recently joined CHEK-TV Victoria as its on-air Political Correspondent, has joined Daily Hive Vancouver
as its new political columnist. The award-winning reporter has been
writing about politics in BC for the past 13 years and will be
contributing weekly political news. Daily Hive Release
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1/25/21 - After seven months of maternity leave, Anita Bathe is back co-anchoring CBC-TV Vancouver News at 6 p.m. with Mike Killeen. Twitter Announcement
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1/25/21 - Former Pulse FM CISF-FM 107.7 Surrey morning/ midday host and news anchor Tara Lopez has moved back to Vancouver to join OMNI TV BC as a video journalist and news anchor. She has most recently been a CTV Morning Live reporter and video journalist for CTV Winnipeg.
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1/23/21 - C89.5 KNHC-FM
Seattle, operated by Seattle Public Schools, and named for its Nathan
Hale High School, celebrates 50 years on-air January 25. PD J.B.
McDaniel will co-host a 2 p.m. online Open House today with Larry Adams,
the electronics teacher who helped found the station, as one of the
guests. Sean Ross, RadioInsight
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1/23/21 - Former
Vancouver radio sales manager Alan Anaka died January 14 at age 85. He
had a very successful career at CKLG, CJOR and CKNW before taking the
position of Sales Manager at CHQR Calgary, where he later became
President. Anaka received the Western Association of Broadcasters Broadcaster of the Year award in 1996. Sun/ Province Obituary
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1/22/21 - The British Columbia Association of Broadcasters has recognized Vancouver radio host Stirling Faux with entry into its Half Century Club. He began his career at CKSO Sudbury ON on November 15, 1970. Faux is currently the Weekend Mornings talk show host on CKNW AM 980. BCAB Facebook Release
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1/21/21 - Warren Dean joins CTV Vancouver Island, filling in for Brittany King while she’s on maternity leave. He’s been Senior Weather Anchor at CTV Regina for the last two years, while King is also morning co-host at Virgin Radio CHBE-FM 107.3 Victoria.
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1/21/21
- Former Vancouver radio engineer Greg Jardine is retiring as Stingray
Radio’s Chief Engineer for Alberta South after 48 years in radio. He was
CE for CKLG AM/FM Vancouver for almost 30 years, until joining Newcap
Radio Calgary following the sale of the Vancouver stations.
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1/21/21 - Long-time Praise 106.5
KWPZ-FM Lynden morning co-host and Operations Manager Jim Bouma died
unexpectedly Tuesday at age 61. A cause of death hasn’t been announced.
Bouma was a 40-year veteran with the station. Calvin Bratt, Lynden Tribune
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1/20/21 - The CRTC has approved
an application by the CBC to change the authorized contours of CBU-2-FM
88.1 Vancouver, a rebroadcasting transmitter of CBU AM 690 Vancouver
(Radio One), by increasing the maximum ERP from 97,600 to 99,432 watts
and decreasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain
from 605.8 to 589.2 metres. CRTC Release
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1/20/21 - The CRTC
has approved an application by the CBC to change the authorized
contours of French-language station CBUX-FM 90.9 Vancouver (ICI
Musique)
by increasing the maximum ERP from 2,790 to 2,930 watts and increasing
the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from 567.2 to
589.2 metres and amending the coordinates of the transmitter site.
CRTC Release
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Seattle
TV
Program
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1/20/21 - There have been several changes in programming on Seattle area TV subchannels. KYMU 6.2 has changed to theGrio. KCPQ 13.4 has changed to BUZZR. KIRO 7.2 has changed to COZI TV. KZJO 22.4 has removed TBD.
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1/19/21 - Following yesterday's announcement that Les Staff has left CTV Vancouver, we have received reports that John Voiles,
Vice President, Bell Media Sales, Western Canada has also left his
position. He has been there since 2013 and has previously held positions
as VP/GM of Astral Radio Vancouver, Sales Manager of Citytv Vancouver/ A
Channel Vancouver Island and Local Sales Manager at BCTV
Vancouver. Connie Thiessen, Broadcast Dialogue
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1/18/21 - CTV Vancouver
executive Les Staff has left his position with the station. He now
lists himself as "Former, Director of News and Information, CTV News
Vancouver" on his LinkedIn page. Staff joined CTV Vancouver as an executive producer in 2007, becoming ND in 2012.
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1/15/21 - The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle adds syndicated The Bobby Bones Show in mornings, replacing Fitz, who left last month. The station has
been filling in with Country artist guest hosts for the last few weeks.
Bones will air from 5 - 9 a.m. weekdays beginning January 19th. All Access Music Group
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1/12/21 - Global BC ENG Videographer Darrell Patton is retiring this Friday, January 15 as he turns 65. He previously worked at Citytv
(he was one of the "originals" that was laidoff when BCE bought CHUM),
joining Global BC in 2006. Patton will be moving to Vernon following his
last day at work this Saturday.
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1/12/21 - Cascade Public Media is petitioning the FCC to institute a rulemaking proceeding allowing it to move KCTS-TV
Seattle from RF channel 9 to 17. Cascade states that it has
consistently received viewer complaints of poor reception and
interference since the digital transition in 2009. FCC Info
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1/12/21
- The CRTC has approved an application by the CBC to change the
authorized contours of French-language CBUF-FM 97.7 Vancouver by
decreasing the maximum ERP from 95,800 to 95,485 watts, increasing HAAT
from 610.1 to 610.8 metres and amending the coordinates of the
transmitter site. CRTC Release
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1/12/21 - The CRTC
has approved an application by the CBC to change the authorized
contours of CBU-FM 105.7 Vancouver by decreasing maximum ERP from 95,800
to 95,485 watts, increasing HAAT from 610.1 to 610.8 metres and
amending the coordinates of the transmitter site. CRTC Release
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1/12/21 - Inspiration Media has applied to the FCC for a Special Temporary Authority to operate KGNW AM 820
Burien-Seattle at reduced power in order to restore nightime monitor
point field strengths. Problems occurred following installation of a
nearby communications support tower. FCC Info
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1/11/21 - Q13 KCPQ-TV Seattle news writer/ producer Bobbie Nickel has been promoted to Morning Executive Producer. It's her second time around at Q13 as she was a producer there before leaving for New York in 2017. Rick Gevers Newsletter
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1/09/21 - Veteran KVI AM 570 Seattle talk show host Kirby Wilbur
has announced his retirement. He was with KVI from 1993-2009 and again
from 2016-current. Wilbur's last show will be January 27th when he will
be moving with his family to Texas. Radio Ink
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1/08/21 - Long time CTV Vancouver reporter Jon Woodward departs for CTV Toronto.
He's been at CTV Vancouver since 2008 and has won numerous awards for
excellence, including a 2020 international RTDNA award. Woodward has
also been an instructor at BCIT and Langara College. Twitter Announcement
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1/07/21 - Bustos Media is buying KZGI-FM 105.7
Sedro-Woolley for $70,000 US from Gerson Infante-Reina of Burien. The
700-watt ERP station reaches down into the Mt. Vernon area and has been
running Bustos' La Gran D format. All Access Music Group
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1/07/21 - KPTZ-FM 91.9
Port Townsend is relocating to a different nearby tower site at 48° 07'
57.10" 122° 49' 31.40". Maximum ERP will be 1.95 kW, down from 2.2 kW
due to a 5.8 metre height increase and will keep its highly directional/
nulled antenna pattern to protect cross-border interference. FCC Data App Info
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1/07/21 - Award-winning CBC photojournalist Ben Nelms
was attacked by a demonstrator at a small pro-Trump rally while on
assignment outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Wednesday afternoon.
Vancouver Police say they are “actively investigating.” Megan Devlin, Daily Hive
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1/05/21 - An
obituary has been published for legendary KJR and KOL Seattle
broadcaster and concert promoter Dick Curtis, who died December 26 in
Olympia at age 87. He later hosted a morning oldies show on KVI for
nearly a decade and was a news anchor at KVI prior to retirement in
2001. Grayson Journal-Times Obituary
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1/05/21 - KING 5 Seattle Media Group promotes Frank Palino
to Director of Sales from his previous position as Director of Local
Sales. He is a graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A. in
both political science and multimedia communications, and is a
thirteen-year veteran of the KING 5. KING Release
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1/04/21 - The 20th year of the KING 5
Seattle annual Home Team Harvest food drive raised more meals for
Northwest Harvest than ever before. Funds and donations were collected
from mid-October through the end of 2020. A total of 23,552,116 meals
were raised, nearly tripling the number of meals raised in 2019. KING 5 News
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1/04/21 - A number of prominent country music stars are filling in mornings at The Bull KNUC-FM 98.9 Seattle, following the stepping down of Fitz. All Access Music Group
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1/04/21 - TEGNA Inc. and NBC
today announced a comprehensive, multi-year deal that renews station
affiliation agreements for 20 TEGNA markets nationwide, including 10 of
the top 25 markets for NBC. The new agreement includes full carriage of
the NBC broadcast network, including KING-TV Seattle. TEGNA Release
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1/02/21- Retired
CTV then CBC-TV Vancouver Supervising Technician Erv Wegwitz passed away
December 13 at age 75 from complications following lung surgery. He
retired from CBC in 2002. Arbor Memorial Obituary
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