December 31 —- Fitz leaves The Bull/Seattle, tired of voice-tracking that morning show. The Show with FITZ, a new morning show from Audacy is planned for 2026. At 17, Cory Fitz landed a weekend slot at KNIN in Wichita Falls, Texas; after the station changed ownership, he was rehired and promoted to mornings, launching “The Fitz Radio Program.
He advanced quickly: co-hosting mornings at 93Q in Houston, followed by stints in Oklahoma City and Dallas. By age 23, he hosted his own morning show in Dallas—a top-10 market—becoming the youngest ever to do so in such a market. At 28, Fitz entered syndication with shows like “Fox All Access USA,” “Powered by Country Countdown,” and his own “The Hit List with Fitz.” He gained national recognition, including filling in for Regis Philbin on Live with Regis and Kelly in 2011. His longest local run has been in Seattle: from 2005–2017 hosting “Fitz in the Morning” on 100.7 The Wolf (KKWF), where he became a dominant personality, voted “Best Radio Personality” for eight straight years by local viewers. In 2019, he moved to crosstown rival 98.9 The Bull (KNUC), continuing “Fitz in the Morning.”In late 2019, following Bob Kingsley’s passing, Fitz became the permanent host of Bob Kingsley’s Country Top 40 (now Country Top 40 with Fitz or CT40), one of the longest-running and most iconic country countdown shows. He is only the third host in its 50+ year history. To focus on this syndicated program (aired on hundreds of stations) and new projects, he stepped down from daily mornings at The Bull in late 2020, rejoining the second-coming of The BULL/KPNW in 2024. Fitz will continue hosting Country Top 40.
December 8 — Bryan Johnson, KOMO radio & television news reporter/anchor, passed away at 89.
A look back at Bryan Johnson’s career:
KUOW Archives: Bryan Johnson Reports Death of President Kennedy on KOMO Radio
KOMO News Veteran Bryan Johnson Retired in November 2012
FOX 13 TO MOVE — KCPQ will leave their Westlake Ave/South Lake Union building next November, for a new state-of-the-art facility at 1800 9th Ave. MORE…
KWDB, FM 101.1 MHz, a new radio station for Northwest Washington. A future hometown voice for residents of Whidbey Island and surrounding areas A local radio station. The “community of license” will be Coupeville. Both the Island County’s seat as well as Oak Harbor will be served by a strong signal.
Extended Coverage
The signal will reach into Mount Vernon, Burlington, Anacortes, Stanwood, and Port Townsend.
Local focus
Local news, local sports, commuting-area road and weather reports, all will be integral to the station’s content.
Island County’s hometown station
80% of the county will be inside the official FCC coverage “contour”.
Keep connected
KWDB’s content will also be available as streaming audio at a future website.
Music / Format
Stay tuned… Great things are coming.
An array of possibilities.
ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES
Paola Tristan Arruda came to KIRO as a traffic anchor in December. She left WESH/Orlando just before Thanksgiving. Paola Tristan Arruda is a multilingual (Portuguese, Spanish, and English) Emmy Award-winning journalist. She graduated early from Emerson College in 2017 with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcast Journalism. Arruda then moved on to WGAL News 8 (NBC affiliate, Hearst-owned) as Morning Traffic Anchor & News Reporter, Lancaster, PA (covering Harrisburg/York). She became a full-time traffic anchor for WGAL (News 8 Today). She later moved to WESH/Orlando.
Drew Carney (KGW-TV) — I haven’t been keeping it a secret, but I also haven’t been very vocal about it… This is my last Month at KGW-TV.
Wow…..I didn’t think I’d be typing those words when 2025 began. Too many good memories to count. So many great people to thank. I’ll have more to say about how grateful I am for this ride when we reach the finish line, but we’re not quite there yet. *His time at KGW ended the week of Christma*…Next stop: 9NEWS (KUSA)
Carney’s broadcasting career began while he was a student at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he worked on college TV and radio programs, including sports reporting and play-by-play for women’s basketball.
After graduating with a degree in mass communication/media studies, Carney started professionally as a sports anchor and reporter in smaller markets: Abilene, Texas, and Johnstown, Pennsylvania (both at NBC-affiliated stations).
In October 2000, he moved to Portland, initially working in sports roles before transitioning to feature reporting around 2002.
He joined KGW-TV in September 2006, launching a popular daily live segment called “Out & About with Drew Carney”, which focused on community events, local stories, and entertaining, positive features.
In January 2018, he was promoted to in-studio news anchor for the morning show.
SALEM adjusts lineup: Charlie Kirk/TPUSA moves to podcast-only format at SALEM.
12 noon – 1 pm (Eastern) ALEX MARLOW (Editor-in-Chief of Breitbart News)
1 pm – 3 pm (Eastern) SCOTT JENNINGS (CNN conservative commentator)
This schedule fills a time slot previously held by the Dennis Prager program. Conservative radio host Dennis Prager suffered a severe spinal cord injury from a fall in November 2024, leaving him paralyzed. 1300 KKOL will air the programs beginning January 5th.
Anthony Geary (born Tony Dean Geary on May 29, 1947, in Coalville, Utah) was an acclaimed American actor best known for his iconic role as Luke Spencer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital. He passed away on December 14, at age 78, due to complications following surgery.
Early TV appearances included guest spots on shows like All in the Family, Room 222, and soaps such as Bright Promise and The Young and the Restless.
In 1978, Geary was cast for what was intended as a 13-week arc as Luke Spencer, a complex anti-hero initially portrayed as a hitman. The character evolved dramatically, especially through his tumultuous romance with Laura Webber (played by Genie Francis). The pairing of Luke and Laura became one of daytime television’s most famous “supercouples.” Their 1981 on-screen wedding drew an astonishing 30 million viewers, remaining the highest-rated episode in soap opera history. Geary portrayed Luke on and off for nearly four decades (1978–1984, 1993–2015, with brief returns), appearing in almost 2,000 episodes. He won a record eight Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor (out of 16 nominations) and helped revitalize General Hospital during a low point in its ratings.
