Gabe Spiegel (FOX 8 News/Cleveland) delivered the punch and then awkwardly paused, giving the best delivery of a silly Dad joke that I have ever seen. Co-anchor Natalie Herbick’s response says it all.
(KXLY TV 4) Exciting changes are on the way for the 4 News Now team, with news anchor changes happening in both the morning and the evening.
After four years anchoring 4 News Now at 5 and 6, Kirstin O’Connor is leaving the newsroom for a job outside of television. Kirstin has been a key member of our news team, co-anchoring with Derek Deis and reporting in the field on important local issues.
“We are so grateful for the experience, energy and passion Kirstin brought to our newsroom at an important time,” said 4 News Now News Director Melissa Luck. “It has been a privilege to watch Kirstin not only connect with the community, but also mentor our journalists and lead by example every day. I’m sad to lose her, but excited for Kirstin and her family in this next phase of their lives.”
Kirstin’s last day is Friday, June 12th.
A familiar face will join Derek Deis and Kris Crocker on the evening newscasts. After 15 years anchoring Good Morning Northwest, Robyn Nance will turn off her 1:45 am alarm clock and rejoin the evening team.
Robyn has been with 4 News Now since 2003. She anchored the evening newscasts before moving to mornings.
Robyn is a distinguished, award-winning anchor and reporter and was recently inducted into the Northwest Association of Television Arts and Science Silver Circle.
Derek and Robyn have a long history together. They anchored Good Morning Northwest for more than a decade before Derek moved to the evening newscasts. Robyn and Kris Crocker worked together on the evening newscasts for years before that.
“Robyn is the ultimate pro,” Luck said. “She’s been a leader in our community both as a journalist and as a passionate supporter of local non-profits. She has been a trusted voice in the Inland Northwest for decades. Robyn, Derek and Kris make such a great team and I’m grateful we get to see them together again.”
More changes are coming to the Good Morning Northwest team for KXLY and on Fox 28. A new partner for Natalie Grant and Matt Gray will be announced soon.
Her weather reporting career has taken her from Northern Aizona to Augusta, Georgia and now as part of the Spokane (KHQ) NonStop News team. Tori Smith does the evening weather and some reporting for the network.
(KOMO 4) Just three months after signing off from KOMO News for the final time, former anchor Mary Nam is stepping into a new leadership role.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Nam, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and longtime KOMO News anchor, to the Washington State University Board of Regents: the governing body that oversees the WSU system.
The appointment takes effect on Tuesday and comes after Nam stepped away from local television news in late March following a 26-year broadcasting career, including 23 years at KOMO.
At the end of the month, Madison Wade begins spending more time with family. If you miss the “goodbyes” on KING 5, catch it on Youtube shortly after. Wade got married earlier this month.
Beloved sports radio fixture ‘Uncle Jimmy’ Dodds killed in KCK, 3 three street thugs charged. The family knew the thugs. Apparently, an argument turned violent, as per usual. They are unable to control their anger. Did Jimmy Dodds tell them to move away from the car he was sitting in? He didn’t push them. According to reports he was simply sitting in his car. When this goes to court, will they plead self-defense? Will their mama get up in court and plead and wail for mercy? Will gangs of protestors gather outside the courthouse, protesting the arrest of these thugs? When does the GoFundMe get set up?
Dodds, 64, was known to the sports talk radio audience as Uncle Jimmy.
There’s a visible bullet hole on the back passenger side of the Tahoe.
Police Chief Oakman said this fatal shooting is part of a pattern of youth violence.
For that reason, KCKPD has been targeting gangs.
According to Oakman, in the last two weeks, there have been 42 arrests; eight firearms recovered, as well as nearly nine pounds of meth taken off the streets.
Oakman said ultimately, youth criminal behavior falls back on parents.
June 3 — Trump was answering a question from another reporter about the proposed $1.8 billion fund for people claiming political persecution. Then, in the middle of his rambling answer, he decided to go after Collins, who was in the room.
He referred to Collins as “a corrupt reporter standing right there. Never smiles. You never — she’s a young, beautiful woman. Never smiles. I never see a smile off her face. I see her standing there with hatred in her eyes. She has hatred because we have borders, because we have a strong military, because we cut our taxes, because we do things that everybody wanted.”
Later, when Collins tried to cut in while Trump was berating CNN and The New York Times, Trump told Collins to “be quiet.” He added, “You used to be a conservative. She was a conservative from Alabama. Can you believe it?”
For the record, Collins did gently push back on Trump in a pretty funny fashion.
Collins replied, “I’m still from Alabama, sir.”
Bill Maher doesn’t see why Scott Pelley’s 60 Minutes firing is such a big deal.
On Friday’s Overtime edition of Real Time With Bill Maher, the host was dismissive of the tumult surrounding recent changes to the venerated CBS News program, particularly when one of his guests argued that Pelley’s firing was an example of political interference from the Trump administration.
“I just don’t think being a 60 Minutes correspondent is that hard. I don’t feel like Scott Pelley was a national treasure,” Maher said, which earned some shocked laughter from the live audience. “I never liked him, sorry. I just never did.”
Verdict, sentencing and Karmelo Anthony story is shelved. Happened so quickly. All in a matter of hours. It may become an item again if rioting and looting breaks out. Of course, the media would label that as “mostly friendly rioting and looting.”
Cleveland TV News Anchor Nails Dad Joke Delivery
Jason Remington • June 12, 2026
Gabe Spiegel (FOX 8 News/Cleveland) delivered the punch and then awkwardly paused, giving the best delivery of a silly Dad joke that I have ever seen. Co-anchor Natalie Herbick’s response says it all.
KXLY/Spokane Personnel & Schedule Changes
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
(KXLY TV 4) Exciting changes are on the way for the 4 News Now team, with news anchor changes happening in both the morning and the evening.
After four years anchoring 4 News Now at 5 and 6, Kirstin O’Connor is leaving the newsroom for a job outside of television. Kirstin has been a key member of our news team, co-anchoring with Derek Deis and reporting in the field on important local issues.
“We are so grateful for the experience, energy and passion Kirstin brought to our newsroom at an important time,” said 4 News Now News Director Melissa Luck. “It has been a privilege to watch Kirstin not only connect with the community, but also mentor our journalists and lead by example every day. I’m sad to lose her, but excited for Kirstin and her family in this next phase of their lives.”
Kirstin’s last day is Friday, June 12th.
A familiar face will join Derek Deis and Kris Crocker on the evening newscasts. After 15 years anchoring Good Morning Northwest, Robyn Nance will turn off her 1:45 am alarm clock and rejoin the evening team.
Robyn has been with 4 News Now since 2003. She anchored the evening newscasts before moving to mornings.
Robyn is a distinguished, award-winning anchor and reporter and was recently inducted into the Northwest Association of Television Arts and Science Silver Circle.
Derek and Robyn have a long history together. They anchored Good Morning Northwest for more than a decade before Derek moved to the evening newscasts. Robyn and Kris Crocker worked together on the evening newscasts for years before that.
“Robyn is the ultimate pro,” Luck said. “She’s been a leader in our community both as a journalist and as a passionate supporter of local non-profits. She has been a trusted voice in the Inland Northwest for decades. Robyn, Derek and Kris make such a great team and I’m grateful we get to see them together again.”
More changes are coming to the Good Morning Northwest team for KXLY and on Fox 28. A new partner for Natalie Grant and Matt Gray will be announced soon.
KING 5 New Mommy Back To Work
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
Maternity leave zipped by and Jessica Janner Castro is back at KING 5, here reporting on World Cup preparations.
From Georgia peaches to Washington apple blossoms
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
Her weather reporting career has taken her from Northern Aizona to Augusta, Georgia and now as part of the Spokane (KHQ) NonStop News team. Tori Smith does the evening weather and some reporting for the network.
Nam in new role
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
(KOMO 4) Just three months after signing off from KOMO News for the final time, former anchor Mary Nam is stepping into a new leadership role.
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson has appointed Nam, an Emmy Award-winning journalist and longtime KOMO News anchor, to the Washington State University Board of Regents: the governing body that oversees the WSU system.
The appointment takes effect on Tuesday and comes after Nam stepped away from local television news in late March following a 26-year broadcasting career, including 23 years at KOMO.
Madison Wade winds down KING 5 portion of her career this month
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
At the end of the month, Madison Wade begins spending more time with family. If you miss the “goodbyes” on KING 5, catch it on Youtube shortly after. Wade got married earlier this month.
Kansas City Sports Talker Killed By Three Street Thugs
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
Beloved sports radio fixture ‘Uncle Jimmy’ Dodds killed in KCK, 3 three street thugs charged. The family knew the thugs. Apparently, an argument turned violent, as per usual. They are unable to control their anger. Did Jimmy Dodds tell them to move away from the car he was sitting in? He didn’t push them. According to reports he was simply sitting in his car. When this goes to court, will they plead self-defense? Will their mama get up in court and plead and wail for mercy? Will gangs of protestors gather outside the courthouse, protesting the arrest of these thugs? When does the GoFundMe get set up?
Dodds, 64, was known to the sports talk radio audience as Uncle Jimmy.
There’s a visible bullet hole on the back passenger side of the Tahoe.
Police Chief Oakman said this fatal shooting is part of a pattern of youth violence.
For that reason, KCKPD has been targeting gangs.
According to Oakman, in the last two weeks, there have been 42 arrests; eight firearms recovered, as well as nearly nine pounds of meth taken off the streets.
Oakman said ultimately, youth criminal behavior falls back on parents.
Collins, calm composed
Bill Taylor • June 11, 2026
June 3 — Trump was answering a question from another reporter about the proposed $1.8 billion fund for people claiming political persecution. Then, in the middle of his rambling answer, he decided to go after Collins, who was in the room.
He referred to Collins as “a corrupt reporter standing right there. Never smiles. You never — she’s a young, beautiful woman. Never smiles. I never see a smile off her face. I see her standing there with hatred in her eyes. She has hatred because we have borders, because we have a strong military, because we cut our taxes, because we do things that everybody wanted.”
Later, when Collins tried to cut in while Trump was berating CNN and The New York Times, Trump told Collins to “be quiet.” He added, “You used to be a conservative. She was a conservative from Alabama. Can you believe it?”
For the record, Collins did gently push back on Trump in a pretty funny fashion.
Collins replied, “I’m still from Alabama, sir.”
Collins' retort
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
Kaitlan is a sassy lassie.
TV news anchors face adversity head-on
Jason Remington • June 11, 2026
TV news anchors get this a lot. What to do when a viewer criticizes how you look. How do you handle a blow like that? San Diego tv gals chat about it.
https://www.qzvx.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/sandiegotvanchoronadversity.mp4
News Anchor Maria Arcega-Dunn’s outlook on life.
@fox5Maria
for more tips:
The Chrissy Russo Show …ex-tv anchor now a fulltime stay-at-home mom, has a podcast.
https://youtube.com/@ChrissyRusso
Kaitlan Collins Has An Epiphany
Jason Remington • June 10, 2026
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Theorizes That Trump Keeps Insulting Her Because ‘He Doesn’t Like My Questions’ PEOPLE MAGAZINE
You must admit
Dale St. Marie • June 11, 2026
She is a fine looking woman. She just needs to smile more.
Bill Maher Dismisses Scott Pelley Controversy
Jason Remington • June 10, 2026
Bill Maher doesn’t see why Scott Pelley’s 60 Minutes firing is such a big deal.
On Friday’s Overtime edition of Real Time With Bill Maher, the host was dismissive of the tumult surrounding recent changes to the venerated CBS News program, particularly when one of his guests argued that Pelley’s firing was an example of political interference from the Trump administration.
“I just don’t think being a 60 Minutes correspondent is that hard. I don’t feel like Scott Pelley was a national treasure,” Maher said, which earned some shocked laughter from the live audience. “I never liked him, sorry. I just never did.”
Under the rug
Jason Remington • June 10, 2026
Verdict, sentencing and Karmelo Anthony story is shelved. Happened so quickly. All in a matter of hours. It may become an item again if rioting and looting breaks out. Of course, the media would label that as “mostly friendly rioting and looting.”