He went on to anchor NBC Nightly News. Reece said he was surprised by how cavalierly it was handled. At least two staff members have already noticed fallout in their reporting, with sources bringing up the Sinclair connection. Russell Kinsaul is a reporter for News 4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. But for the newly-pilloried staff of KOMO met in recent months and days by social media demands that they quit the complicated relationship is several years old. Johnson currently anchors the 5 p.m. newscast with Molly Shen, and the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts with Mary Nam after his colleague Dan Lewis stepped away from the anchor desk after 27 years in May 2014. But before she joined the show in 1992, she was a sports anchor at KIRO 7, where she looked a lot different.
Former KOMO News anchor Bill Brubaker dies - MSN He also served as anchor. [5][6] Tim is the only child to go into broadcasting school and he was formerly weekend sports anchor for KIMA 29 KEPR 19 in Yakima/Tri-Cities from 2004 to 2006. Come celebrate Anacortes 11th annual Bier on the Pier! A recent poll from Axios asked readers what the state smell of Washington should be. "I'm blown away by it," said Furia, who has been with KOMO for more than a decade. Seattle's reigning anchorwoman Jean Enersen stepped down from the KING5 evening anchor desk in June 2014, after delivering the news to local viewers for 42 years. Seattle's reigning anchorwoman Jean Enersen stepped down from the KING5 evening anchor desk in June 2014, after delivering the news to local viewers for 42 years. He's pictured anchoring the news at KIRO 7 in 1986. Photo by Jon Gitchoff Former CNN fixture Lou Dobbs, now on Fox Business Network, worked at KING5 in the '70s. ", In the Facebook post Conners penned on May 13, he says: "I dont accept 'conspiracy theories,' but I do know that almost immediately after the interview, the IRS started hammering me. The SHIBA program part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner is ready to help with your Medicare open enrollment decisions. KING5's Lori Matsukawa is a longtime, favorite Seattle TV anchor. But the must-runsthat have become so notorious in the last year pre-produced, heavily partisan content Sinclair stations are required to run were already well-known within the broadcast world. A letter from KING 5's John Sharify, former KOMO reporter. Aaron Brown reported for KING and KIRO before moving to ABC News and then CNN. WashU Medical Schools first Black department head hopes to make St. Louis a leader in the nation. Holly Gauntt, the news director at the time, was praised by several employees for resisting their airing from the start, running them in the middle of the night, away from the eyes of viewers. Alongside his co-anchor and reporter Kathi Goertzen, weather forecaster Steve Pool and sports reporter Eric Johnson, they were the third longest-running tenure out of any anchor team in the United States west of the Mississippi River. Former KOMO television and radio news anchor Eric Slocum has died at 54. AFTRA union to investigate abrupt dismissals, By MELANIE MCFARLAND, P-I TELEVISION CRITIC. Alex Gaul joined the KMOV news team in January 2023. He was a former news anchor in Miami, ran a travel company and made regular appearances as a travel expert on Fox . Veteran newsman alleges age, race and other discrimination. Eric was a part of the KOMO News team for 16 years, starting in 1991. But for those in TV, it was already well known. He's pictured in 1977.
Former KOMO/4 reporter files lawsuit over her firing - seattlepi.com The answer may not come as much of a surprise. That clearly, obviously was not a pleasant experience for my management team, no doubt.. He now serves as Supervisor of Videography.
Anchor Daniel 'Eric' Slocum known for humor, compassion Early life . Bryan Kennedy is a sports reporter for KMOV. The longtime, popularmeteorologistretired in 2002; he died in 2010. The point is that news and journalism is unbiased and fair and objective, andI think thats what the individuals at KOMO still strive to do,said the former senior staff member. Coinciding with the layoffs, Sinclair began cost-cutting. He joined the station in 1982, and sported the 'stache for decades. My concern, though, is this chilling effect, that this could have the intimidation tactics used by activists, that coordinated effort by my critics over the weekend to call the station to bombard the station with emails. Others have claimed that Choe was already ready to depart KOMO at the time of the video, and recapped the white nationalist rally with the Well Have Our Home Again score as an implicitly flippant curtain call with the media company. He also worked at WABC in New York for one year (1981), and can be seen in a video promo of the station at the "80's TV Themes SuperSite.". Dan Lothian worked at KING before joining heading to NBC News and CNN, where he served as a White House correspondent. Longtime staff members perceived they were being pushed out to make room for cheaper, less experienced replacements. He came to KOMO-TV in 1987 after working for two years as a co-anchor and reporter at WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C.. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! Freed from a KMOV gag-order Wednesday, Conners said his statements on Facebook were simply questions about the possibility of an Internal Revenue Service vendetta in the wake of national stories about the agency. Lewis anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news with Kathi Goertzen (2007-2008), and with Mary Nam (2008-2014). He said he had worked out a monthly payment plan that began in the summer of 2011. I have absolutely loved it.". The IRS declined to comment. Last chance! As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. One employee said KOMO staff started to call its competitor station, Q13, KOMO Northbecause so many of their colleagues started working there after leaving. I want to continue to do the good journalism that is needed in this town, Choe added. In early 2017, the stations investigative unit was dissolved. It's easy to be accused of fearmongering regarding crime, but Seattle residents might have good reason to be concerned for their safety. Pimentel said he informed KMOV staff of Conners' firing shortly before releasing the statement. All Rights Reserved. hursday offered a fresh start for a Perryville husband and father of four as hes finally able to hear his family fully for the first time. "I didn't want them to come back and say I wasn't paying," he said. Miller and her husband are pictured on June 5, 2014 in Hollywood. Compton died in March of 2014. He also played baseball at WSU as a pitcher (he says with very limited success).
How life changed at KOMO when Sinclair came to Seattle Reporter Keith Eldridge describes having no power for days after NC A judge has issued a timeline for Kim Gardner to respond to the Attorney Generals motion to remove her from office. That first meeting was so bad, in fact, Smith returned a short time later to offer, not an apology so much as an explanation. The lead line was disconnected without his realizing it. Tweet at Levi or drop a comment. Advertisement Article. Eric attended East Valley High School and majored in broadcasting in the Edward R. Murrow School of Communications at Washington State University. Former KOMO News reporter Jonathan Choe admits that he made a series of mistakes that led up to his termination from the Sinclair-owned media company, but he hopes second chances and the publics good graces will allow him to continue to report on the destruction of Seattle perpetrated by what he calls extreme actors.. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. It became clear leading up to the election that the company favored Trump, donating to Republican causes and apparently striking a deal with Jared Kushner for favorable coverage. He was 85. "I thought I was being a good employee, so I held my tongue," he said. Also a former KING-TV reporter, Compton died in March of 2014. Newsrooms usually beef up their coverage and extend their resources to maximum capacity. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open inside the Budweiser terrace in right field. Sinclair Broadcasting has arrived in a big way, bringing a hard-right slant to left-leaning Seattle's airwaves. She sued the station for discrimination after the station replaced her with a younger Asian American woman. In 2009, former KIRO 7 news anchor Susan Hutchison, pictured in blue, ran for King County Executive and lost to Dow Constantine. The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department (SLMPD) is investigating the third deadly crash this past week. [5] Tim was formerly also weekend sports anchor for KREM 2 in Spokane from September 2006 December 2008, then sports director from January 2009 May 2012, which Dan's co-worker Eric Johnson held from 1987 to 1989. He produced an award-winning documentary about a group of American children who traveled to Cuba to play a series of baseball games against Cuban teams. Mona Lee Locke was a reporter for KIN/5 in the early '90s before marrying Gary Locke and quitting her job to join his successful campaign for Washington governor. With great sadness we write to tell you of the death of our son Joel. Stuff started to circulate, stories about Sinclair and how they had handled things,said another longtime senior staff member. ", "Kathi Goertzen dies after long battle with brain tumors", "Dan Lewis announces plans to step away from KOMO anchor desk", "Dan Lewis and daughter share interest in fundraising", "Sports Anchor Tim Lewis Leaving Spokane to Join His Dad at Seattle's KOMO", "Dan Lewis, Tim Lewis share anchor desk for first time", "Winds of change for weather guy Andy Wappler", Bio page for Dan Lewis at KOMO-TV's website, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dan_Lewis_(newsreader)&oldid=1114806945, news reporting, breaking news, puns, golf, This page was last edited on 8 October 2022, at 10:39. Seattle-based documentary journalist Jack Hamann worked for KING before heading to CNN and PBS. Seattle Times business reporter. Reporters frequently come and go at local news operations, but firing three in one stroke during May is unusual. The Columbian black-tail deer has become a habitat threat, creating ideal conditions for invasive plants and forest fires. Julia Avery was born and raised in St. Charles, she is a die-hard Cardinals fan and loves reporting in her hometown. Former KOMO reporter and anchor Emily Langlie, who worked at KOMO during much of the 1980s and 1990s, is the granddaughter of former Washington State governor Arthur B. Langlie. But for all the turmoil, several who stayed say they never felt pressured into changing their own reporting. Johnson anchored the 5 p.m. news with Kathi Goertzen (2007-2008), and Mary Nam or Dan Lewis (2008-2012). Seattle's broadcast news business is facing a trying moment. Bill Strothman, a longtime KOMO photojournalist, was killed when a KOMO news helicopter crashed near Seattle Center, March 18, 2014 . St. Louis Firefighters confirm one person died in a fire last night on Greer Avenue in the Greater Ville neighborhood. A debate about control when it comes to home-based businesses as state lawmakers decided last year to take control away from cities to give business owners more freedom. Timothy Knapp joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in September 2018 as Studio Manager and Photojournalist. Hutchison is pictured in 2001. Meteorologist Steve Pool has been atKOMO4since the '70s, starting as a writer, sports reporter and producer. "I kept asking, 'Why, why, why?' If youre retired or getting ready to retire and looking for new ways to stay active, becoming a SHIBA volunteer could be for you! "And they just kept answering, 'We're reorganizing.' Mark five s. Conners concluded the statement by saying he respects the importance of journalists keeping personal issues separate from professional ones. It was seen as parroting the new president and disguised as a news segment. It appears to be an open legal question on whether the city can ever stop a recreational facility from coming in, at least until November 2024 when voters could decide to ban them. For three decades, the affable Harry Wappler of KIRO 7 forecasted Seattle's chance of showers.
'Not the way I was planning to leave:' Jonathan Choe recounts his You might recognize Linda Cohn as an anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter. He rose to fame after anchoring CNN's coverage of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, his first first on-air broadcast ever for the network. I didnt even hear the lyrics. Senate Bill 5069 one of several marijuana-related bills this legislative session lays the groundwork for interstate trade. I was just used to evolving with them.". Hamann, photographed at Fort Lawton, authored "On American Soil," an investigation into the lynching of an Italian prisoner of war at the base during World War II. A city in the Metro East is increasing efforts to rid the city of dilapidated properties. On the first anniversary of Russia's invasion, dozens gathered at St. Johns Episcopal Church to honor the lives lost. Mary Mapes, pictured above in 1999, worked for KIRO before moving on to CBS's "60 Minutes." Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. Hattie Kauffman got We rely on donations from readers like you to sustain Crosscut's in-depth reporting on issues critical to the PNW. Eric was born to Jack and Rachell Johnson and raised in the Spokane Valley. It unnecessarily meddles in the employment practices. Joyce Taylor now anchors KING5's evening weekday shows, having taken over from Lori Matsukawa. St. Louis, Missouri breaking and local news updates from KMOV News 4. Daniela is a bilingual investigative producer for InvestigateTV. But there was only so much she could do. Volunteer to help people understand their Medicare options! He used the accountto announce radio appearances Thursday on KYKY-FM (Y98), KMOX andTea Partier Dana Loesch's show at 12:30 on KFTK NewsTalk 97.1. John Seigenthaler is another national anchor with Seattle ties, having worked at KOMO/4 in the early '90s. Attorney General Bob Ferguson's office could arrest or civilly commit conservatives for uttering mainstream positions under a terrifying and illegal plan. Connable, 39, took the air in October as weekend anchor and reporter for KOMO. Come celebrate Anacortes 11th annual Bier on the Pier! The entire KOMO staff filed into a spare studio to see their new bosses sitting in a row, confirming some fears: They were all white men, save for the HR director, who was a white woman. Here's Linda Cohn in 1990, when she was a sports anchor and reporter for the KIRO 7. Everyone knew the station was for sale, but there had been some hope it would go unsold, as it had once before. We trekked to Teneriffe Falls in North Bend! "Those lines might have been unintentionally crossed by my post," he said. Choe admits that it was a mistake to present the video without context such that his video could be interpreted as a tacit endorsement of the Proud Boys messaging and rhetoric latent in the song. In 2018, she ran against Senator Maria Cantwell as a Republican candidate but lost. As one door closes, someone from another station walks in, as they say. Was KOMO just bullied into airing right-wing rhetoric? There was a problem saving your notification. After multiple surgeries for aggressive recurring meningiomas, Goertzen died on August 13, 2012. The St. Louligans are a group of drum-banging, scarf-wearing, noise-making fans who are counting down until St. Louis City SCs first home opener on Saturday. Around 8 a.m., ISP Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 6 was requested by the Washington Park Police Department to investigate a reported shooting in the 1200 block of N. 49th Street. Meanwhile, a $3.9 billion sale of Tribune Media, which owns Q13, to Sinclair is still pending.
Seattle TV news reporters, anchors who 'went national' Youre talking to a diverse staff,said one former employee. KING5's Jeff Renner is another longtime, popular TV journalist. He's pictured in 2002. So while the must-runs and conservative tilt were not new, the sensitivity to the companys worldview and growing presence in local media was. Conners, My family is shocked and horrified by the firing of Larry Conners. Everybody to a T wants out, said one. "We had planned on Larry Conners to be here," Pimentel said. Former Church Insider 1 episode Catharyn Campbell . She's pictured in Pakistan on Dec. 20, 2001. St. Louis, Missouri breaking and local news updates from KMOV News 4 . Jamie is InvestigateTV's managing editor. Listen to the Jason Rantz Show weekday afternoons from 3 6 p.m. on KTTH 770 AM (or HD Radio 97.3 FM HD-Channel 3). Comedian John Oliver ran a scathing segment on the company. But it is a fact that since that April 2012 interview the IRS has been pressuring me.". Claire anchors alongside Maurice Drummond during News 4 This Morning.
Longtime KOMO News anchor Eric Slocum dies | KOMO He was 78-years-old. Cable host says he won't have conservative commentator on his show again. Many employees left feeling, What have we done? How many liberals are you going to fire because they have biases? Fired anchor claims his "unblemished" reputation was damaged by the station after Facebook post about IRS. Lee Locke is pictured in 1996. It was a cheap way to eat up air-time. SNC/FSN sold its cable news rights to CNN after a year, and Furness moved on to CNN briefly, and then began working for Boeing Aerospace as the Public Relations Director for the Air and Space Division. None of it. She's pictured in 1999. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. KOMO reporter Suzanne Phan is leaving the Seattle ABC affiliate.. Last week, Phan announced that her last day at the Seattle station was today and that she's moving to San Francisco to join her . In 1994, he created a popular segment titled "Eric's Little Heroes", which focuses on the athletic plight of Seattle-area children in Little League games across the area, and is presented in an off-the-wall and humorous fashion. Employees reached an agreement for a new contract in mid-March, but station management has not signed off on it. Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D.C., including covering the 2020 and 2022 election cycles for C-SPAN.
Tammy Mutasa - Reporter - WBZ | CBS Boston | LinkedIn He looks forward to continuing his growth as a broadcast journalist, working alongside some of our industrys best. What works in Alabama doesnt work here. Another Washington community is having to deal with the possibility of rogue sex offenders. Zepeda said, "It has been a joy. A left-wing media outlet used a union-backed poll to push a union-backed piece of legislation to push you into offering support. Former KOMO News reporter Brook Stanford died Thursday after a brief illness. Tony Ventrella is now a "Digital Media Host" for the Seahawks and Sounders FC and speaker-for-hire, according to his website. A member of the Nez Perce Tribe, Kauffman was the first ever Native American to broadcast on national news. Kauffman anchored the news at KING5 in the early '80s, before moving to the ABC and CBS networks in the late '80s. David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. Weathercaster/reporter Nikki Torres hit her one-year anniversary at KATU 2/Portland and says "Let's go for a second round." Contaminated: The Fentanyl Crisis in St. Louis. I put these photos on top of this video..
Ryan Yamamoto Leaves KOMO 4 News - Donuts Larry Conners said he has had a tax accountant prepare his statements for years and that he and his wife had paid taxes for 2008-2010, but the IRS disagreed with the Conners over some deductions. We as a civilization decided a long time ago that there is no freedom to walk around with an infectious disease like tuberculosis. His last broadcast was April 22, 2016. By subscribing, you agree to receive occasional membership emails from Crosscut/Cascade Public Media. Matt is part of the First Alert Weather Team. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. "I never said that's what happened, and I'm still not saying it," Conners said. KOMO 4 News (TV Series 1953- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. During the 1960s, local television personality Don McCune became well known for two programs. His career began in radio in Chicago, Illinois after graduating from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Others grew fed up with the station after Sinclair wanted to run a piece in response to a Seattle Times editorial trashing Sinclairs purchase. Brubaker's daughter . Last week, Choe live-tweeted a rally held in Olympia sponsored by the Capital City Proud Boys. Wappler died in 2010. His career at KOMO has seen him cover nearly every major sports event in Seattle, and in some cases abroad. . Gaard Swanson was KIRO 7's sports director from 2002 to 2011, before leaving for an evening anchor job in Orlando. He's pictured in 1976. Sinclair wanted KOMO staff to fall in line with its broader pay and vacation policies, which were far less flexible and generous than what employees had grown used to under Fisher.
Former KOMO Reporter Says He Didn't Intend to Blast Out Proud Boys Enersen was the first woman. In that interview, Conners questioned Obama's travel expenditures.
The city council voted unanimously to make Dierbergs the latest tenant for the Market at Olive project. Everybodys twitter got hammered,said one staff member, with employees repeatedly being compared to Nazi soldiers doing the bidding of their bosses. He also was prohibited from telling his side of the story, he said. Seattle Times business reporter More than a dozen employees were laid off at KOMO-TV last week as part of national cuts at Sinclair, the broadcast giant that owns the Seattle station and others. By Madison Miller August 3, 2019 1:30 am. He's pictured at KING's headquarters in 1991. As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. Food, Drink, and Coastal Christmas Anacortes has it all. I get a kick out of KMOV somehow claiming high-class motives such as journalistic integrity in firing Larry Conners (May 23). Your weekly capsule of local news, life advice, trivia and humor from Post-Dispatch columnist Joe Holleman. The worst I had seen.. Until his retirement in 2014, Lewis served as co-anchor for the weekday editions of KOMO 4 News at 6:00p.m. and 11:00p.m. with Mary Nam. As coverage of Sinclair built momentum, people started noticing and drawing attention to the other must-runs: Boris Epshteyn, the former Trump official; the Terrorism Alert Desk; a recent series on immigration in Sweden that many found to be racist. Photo courtesy of Dan Lewis. Nearly six months after KOMO/4 management fired three veteran reporters, one of them is seeking her day in court. Samantha Jones anchors News 4 weeknights at 4, 5, 6 and 10. KMOV (Channel 4) firedLarry Connersafter a social-media controversy, prompting St. Louis' longest-tenured anchorman to defend his claim that IRS "pressure" followed his 2012 interview of President Barack Obama. Former KOMO 4 news anchor, Dan Lewis, has turned to photography since his retirement. It was one of those accidents of fate, they wrote. Lou Dobbs on Jan. 8, 2014 in New York City. References One person was shot in a confrontation between a motorist and two pedestrians, police said. In a contentious vote last year, the photographers union eventually agreed to a new contract for fear of losing their jobs permanently. Reece, who was a weekend anchor for KSTW/11's newscast until it went dark in 1998, has been the face of KOMO's late-breaking news for most of his eight years with the station. [3], On May 21, 2014, Lewis retired from the anchor desk, but he will return from time to time for special projects.[4]. Brown began teaching journalism around 2007. In a recent blog post recapping his termination, photo montage reel of the rally Choe tweeted, Gross: Residents step up to hold government leaders accountable, Tacoma councilmember vows to not support departing local business, Rantz: AG pushing most dangerous bill in legislative history, Rantz: Union-backed bill gets friendly, misleading media support, Suits: You dont have the freedom to walk around with tuberculosis, Rantz: Washington Democrats to force businesses to hire potheads. Photo by Jon Gitchoff. (Photo: Screenshot from Seattle Channel). ", Escape to Long Beach, Washington before the summer crowds. His son, Ian Furness, himself a former sports producer at KOMO TV, now hosts a sports radio program on KJR 950 AM in Seattle. But others say their day-to-day wasnt influenced. No one replaced her. Sandifer said the firings "send a chilling message to everyone in the bargaining unit. Former KIRO meteorologist Harry Wappler, left, is pictured with former KIRO anchors Susan Hutchison and Gary Justice in 1990.
Suzanne Phan Leaves KOMO After 16 Years - Adweek Police responded to a shooting Friday night and found two victims with gunshot wounds. Also pictured are the Lockes' children Emily, left, and Dylan. Amid a national outcry over Sinclair Broadcasting and its mandate to insert conservative talking points on local TV news, several journalists at KOMO News . "I thought they were happy with my work, and I had no reason to believe otherwise.
How America's largest local TV owner turned its news anchors into soldiers in Trump's war on the media: https://t.co/iLVtKRQycL pic.twitter.com/dMdSGellH3. He was a former news anchor in Miami, ran a travel company and made regular appearances as a travel expert on Fox News, CBS television stations, the BBC and many other television networks, according to a Wikipedia page dedicated to him. "The current IRS controversy is of serious importance for journalists to report," Pimentel said. Ambassador to China in early 2014. St. Louis County Parks hosted a Black History Month expo on Saturday. Resources were tight, made even more lean by management hoping to appeal to potential suitors.