Matt Rogers, news anchor at KHQ/Spokane, has been fired.
Matt Rogers joined the KHQ news team in 1997. Matt is a 1996 graduate of Central Washington University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications. Matt’s first TV job was at a CBS affiliate in Boise, Idaho, where Matt was a news photojournalist.
He became a news photojournalist with KHQ in the Fall of 1997. In 1998, Matt became the KHQ Local News Today “Action Cam”. In February of 2009, Matt’s position at KHQ evolved once again, when he was offered the opportunity to cover Sports.
karen capillupo • November 2, 2020
We kept wondering, “Where is Matt?” Shocking that the fools at KHQ fired him! He was the only bright star on that program.
Craig • November 2, 2020
Matt
You are THE ONLY REASON we watch any Fox Spokane.
Over the last 3 years their hiring of all the “teeny bops” straight out of college is a joke and a reflection on the station and its management! REMEMBER, they are CHEAP talent to get the job(CRAPPY) done.
For the station (which is deteriorating) its dollars and no sense!
The station is now so leftist leaning is losing almost all of North Idaho’s residents,
With you gone, we will listen to good music in the am, and get real news(not skewed) off twitter and Parlor.
You will be fine! God sometimes gives you a love letter in a black envelope! You will be be much better in a new position elsewhere!
Good Luck! You will be fine… Come on over to Idaho! I think you belong here
Craig and Deb
Hayden
Pw • November 1, 2020
Setting up wrongful termination? Just asking, but when they don’t comment this occasionally happens.
Vada • October 30, 2020
Oh My God, Matt…I was shocked to hear this news. You will be missed so so much!!! looked forward to watching you on the daily morning show with the normal crew fox/28. With all the changes going on such a poor time to have to face this. I doubt I will watch it again, channel 6 is my new not so favorite channel. They have been well known for letting folks go for no apparent reason….If I were the staff there now I sure would be watching my back. Sometimes things happen for a reason and you will end up better off in the long run….First off more family time!
Sending Hugs and all good wishes!!!
Sherry from Petersom • October 30, 2020
Matt, you will be missed. I have followed you from the beginning. Hope you continue doing what you love. I was sorry to hear you are no longer reporting on the city I love. My best to you
Tom Layson • October 30, 2020
Without knowing the details – there’s just no possible way to know how to react to this. It has however been interesting to watch people – not on this site, but a couple others – project all their baggage onto this as they theorize as to the reason.
eastWA • October 30, 2020
Didn’t Rogers’s news partner Kjerstin Bell also leave the station recently?
I don’t know if anyone takes local TV seriously anymore–
Jason Remington • October 30, 2020
Based on readers’ Google searches, local TV meteorologists are the center of attention. These posts get the most comments.
Michael Doherty • February 22, 2021
KHQ has precisely ZERO merterologoists on staff. All their weathercasters are communications majors or former beauty queens. I have told them for years they need to hire professionals and they won’t.
Michael • November 3, 2020
Thought that was kind of odd myself, coincidence? 🤔
Jay Hamilton • October 29, 2020
Without knowing if there was any shift in management, it hard to know what might have brought about his release from the station. This is a business of personalities … I’ve see more than one person in this industry, who’s good at their job, get the ax simply because some new management person doesn’t like the sound of their voice (or whatever) … so they come up with some wacko reason to give them the pink slip that just enough to make it past EOE. Speculation could go on forever!
Steven Smith • October 30, 2020
In the video he says that after he recovers from the trauma of the event he will reveal why they fired him. So we probably won’t have to speculate for too long.
Steven Smith • October 29, 2020
I am assuming, like everything these days, it probably ties in with politics.
Jason Remington • October 29, 2020
That was my first thought. He may have voiced his real opinion. That is not allowed by mainstream media.
Jack D. Bell • November 7, 2020
I feel that Newscasters should always leave their own opinions out of their reporting…and their employers should never force their political slant on the employees…I cannot tell what really happened here, but it sounds like someone did not remain neutral, while on the air. Then again, I never have really understood the fascination that locals develop over newscasters…they are not Hollywood stars!
Dick Ellingson • October 29, 2020
He speaks without saying anything, just hinting at something he can’t talk about. Was he threatened with the loss of his hankie-size “parachute”?
Nina hall • July 6, 2021
BOYCOTT KHQ PERIOD. IT’S ALL A LIBERAL SLANT SO f–k THEM
Edgar Bennett • July 7, 2021
BRING BACK THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE. LETS LISTEN TO BOTH SIDES!