LOOKING FORWARD
Former Seattle tv meteorologist, Parella Lewis will debut on KING 5 evening newscasts in August. She had made the rounds at KCPQ 13 and then KING 5 in 2016, leaving the Northwest in 2019 to do weather at WYFF/Greenville. Lewis held the title of weather anchor, on-air weekdays beginning at 4:30 a.m…
Former KING 5 Evening hosts, Jim Dever and Kim Holcomb are embarking on an Evening-like podcast on Youtube, TikTok, and Instagram, the centers of streaming activity for teens and adapting old-agers. Imagine this scenario: “Thanks for stopping by. We hope you’ll come along as we explore all the fun, food, and adventure that makes life so special here in the upper left side of the country. Please like, subscribe, and leave a comment. We’re glad you’re here! ~Kim & Jim” “UpperLefters is the name of this venture.
If you want to be “hip,” start a podcast. See where it takes you…
Hannah Knowles is leaving KOMO 4. Hannah has set a wedding date for July 25, 2026, this may have brought her to make this move.
850 KOA in Denver is celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. KOA went on the air on December 15th, 1924…
Jonathan Choe has a one-on-one with Border Czar Tom Homan, Turning Point USA. Homan recognizes Choe’s experiences while reporting on Antifa and the underbelly of Seattle.
PORTLAND RADIO NOTES
Danny Dwyer and Jake Byron exited last week, and now 98.7 The Bull KUPL/Portland has announced the addition of Jamie Tanchyk as midday host.
Tanchyk begins this chapter starting Monday, July 28th. You may recognize the name, Tanchyk had served as APD/midday host at Rhythmic Hot AC KHTP 103.7 in the Seattle-Tacoma market for seven years until November 2021.
Longtime Portland market AC channel 105.1 changes format to Sports, as “1080 The Fan” KFXX begins simulcasting on July 22. The station will also continue to serve as home for University of Oregon sports play-by-play. That’s the end of Hot AC on 105.1 after 27 years. MORE
“Bella” was the brand at 105.1 FM. Does that sound familiar? A distant cousin of “Emma?”
THEY SHOULD WALK THE PLANK
Seattle has another pirate broadcaster, heard in downtown areas at 95.3 FM. They can expect a knock on the door from the FCC at some point in the future…another pirate possibly at 98.7 FM…Olympia has several rockers, all legal. Roxy/KRXY 94.5, KGY/Oldies 95.3, KXXO Soft Rock 96.1, 100.3 Classic Rock, Sunny 102.1 beaming in from Aberdeen, 103.3 KMAS/Shelton, 106.5 Classic Rock KGHO. At times, listeners will hear a couple Eastern Washington top 40 stations. The South Sound is covered with a good selection of music stations, apart from anything available from Seattle.
Stream it and they will come– using Roku & Fire Stick devices (MORE)…
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