KING5's Lori Matsukawa is pictured here anchoring the 11pm show, her final live news broadcast before retiring after 39 years in the business, Friday, June 14, 2019. In spite of the abrupt dismissal, Furia refuses to say anything negative about his former employers, saying he still respects his good friends working there. The SHIBA program part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner is ready to help with your Medicare open enrollment decisions. 2023 Bonneville International. Cory anchors News 4 at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. on weeknights. Former KMOV anchor will host 9-12 night shift on KTRS. He was 54. Now, Pimentel said, Savard will get that 6 p.m. spot, too, "at least for the time being. Gauntt became news director in February. Hattie Kauffman is another famous national journalist with Seattle roots. Take a look at Seattle-area broadcasters whove landed in the national spotlight. Molly Martinez rejoined Gray Television in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist in the Washington News Bureau. Meteorologist Kristen Cornett is part of the First Alert Weather Team. She now anchors for WJLA in Washington, D.C. She's pictured in 2010. The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday set a June execution date for man convicted of killing two Missouri jailers during a botched attempt to free an inmate. She's now a regular contributor on FOX News. The Florissant Parks & Recreation hosted a glow in the dark pickleball tournament Saturday. Amid growing questions about how cases are being handled at the St. Louis Circuit Attorneys Office, a woman fears her sexual assault case slipped through the cracks letting her accused attacker off the hook. Seriously underwater., Neman: Missouri womans saga of trying to find common sense at Walmart, I can still hear the roaring of the engine, says father of teen maimed in downtown St. Louis, a statement posted about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on its website, interviewing President Barack Obama in 2012. 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. Seattle has been the spawning ground for many famous TV news personalities. Early life . His colleague Dan Lewis' son Tim (former weekend sports anchor for KOMO 4) formerly held the role as sports director at KREM 2 from January 2009-May 2012, the role Johnson held from 1987-1989. Bryan Kennedy is a sports reporter for KMOV. Sinclair, more than any other media conglomerate, was seen as a departure from the local connection KOMO was so proud of. You might recognize Linda Cohn as an anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter. "I made payments every month.". One employee said KOMO staff started to call its competitor station, Q13, "KOMO North" because so many of their colleagues started working there after leaving. Kathi Goertzen (April 30, 1958 - August 13, 2012) was a longtime co- news anchor of Seattle ABC affiliate KOMO-TV along with Dan Lewis (the 6PM edition) and also the 5PM edition with Eric Johnson. Daniel Heffner is a Special Projects Producer for NBC12. One person was shot in a confrontation between a motorist and two pedestrians, police said. Conners, My family is shocked and horrified by the firing of Larry Conners. It wasnt until after Donald Trump was elected that what had been long-standing Sinclair practices drew public attention. But will the Seattle Landmarks Board sign off? Kristy Lee replaced Susan Hutchison as KIRO's evening news anchor in 2001. A pilot program will use cameras. Russell Kinsaul is a reporter for News 4 at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. Because if you actually listened to the video, you can hear car horns, the pattern of feet, I was weaving in and out of this march, and you could hear this music blasting from a speaker. Dozens of special tax districts and non-profits are paying close attention to the conversations in Jefferson City surrounding the future of the personal property tax. Alex Gaul joined the KMOV news team in January 2023. After the demise of KSTW newscasts, Christine Chen joined KCPQ (Q13) in 1999, where she anchored the news until 2006. On Wednesday, Conners explained he was not challenging the IRS claims that he owed money. Two barges carrying large amounts of anhydrous ammonia broke free north of Lock and Dam 25 near Winfield, Missouri, Friday evening. You keep doing your thing and well leave you alone,he said. Things were not perfect under Fisher Communications' management, to be sure. Peter Kramer/NBC, NBC NewsWire, Getty Images. Where did Lily Jang end up after leaving Q13 in Seattle? St. Louis Firefighters confirm one person died in a fire last night on Greer Avenue in the Greater Ville neighborhood. I was just used to evolving with them.". He's pictured in 1990. Lewis anchored the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news with Kathi Goertzen (2007-2008), and with Mary Nam (2008-2014). If youre retired or getting ready to retire and looking for new ways to stay active, becoming a SHIBA volunteer could be for you! St. Louis, Missouri breaking and local news updates from KMOV News 4. She's pictured on Nov. 19, 2013, speaking at the opening of Athleta's flagship store in New York. Former KOMO 4 news anchor, Dan Lewis, has turned to photography since his retirement. He and Zepeda said they do not know if their union-related actions had anything to do with their dismissals. For years theyve ignored that reality, and the ratings and the bottom line have reflected that.. They added more newscasts, but not reporters. Choe made it clear that he is interested in staying in media. Also a former KING-TV reporter, Compton died in March of 2014. Youre talking to a diverse staff,said one former employee. Several former employees said they left because they no longer believed in what the station was producing. Julia Avery was born and raised in St. Charles, she is a die-hard Cardinals fan and loves reporting in her hometown. More research is being done around a link between Down syndrome and Alzheimers. We trekked to Teneriffe Falls in North Bend! He was 85. The SHIBA program part of the Office of the Insurance Commissioner is ready to help with your Medicare open enrollment decisions. He reportedly has moved back to Seattle. Upon arriving at KOMO 4 in 1993, he initially started out as the station's weekend sports anchor, replacing longtime KOMO sportscaster Rick Meeder and fill-in sports anchor Bob Rondeau. 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. Scotty is an investigative photojournalist based in Washington DC. Former KMOV anchor will host 9-12 night shift on KTRS. 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. In early 2017, the stations investigative unit was dissolved. A city in the Metro East is increasing efforts to rid the city of dilapidated properties. Alison Starling was an anchor and reporter at KIRO-TV, where she covered Seattle's Nisqually earthquake in 2001. Hattie Kauffman got In that interview, Conners questioned Obama's travel expenditures. With great sadness we write to tell you of the death of our son Joel. Joe Fryer reported for KING before moving on to NBC News. Tony Ventrella is now a "Digital Media Host" for the Seahawks and Sounders FC and speaker-for-hire, according to his website. He's pictured at KING's headquarters in 1991. Volunteer to help people understand their Medicare options! "And it becomes very difficult for us to produce a newscast where you have someone (reporting IRS-related news) who could at least seem to be biased.". Now that the ink has dried on his separation contract with KOMO, the Sinclair station's former poverty porn reporter, Jonathan Choe, has issued a non-apology full of unclear explanations for his . KOMO and Don McCune also produced the "Exploration Northwest" documentary series, which explored many of the places and people of the Pacific Northwest. Miller and her husband are pictured on June 5, 2014 in Hollywood. Current and former KOMO employees, who requested anonymity for fear of retribution,speak with pride about their station, especially in the pre-Sinclair days. They also phased in more automation, a move other outlets had already embraced fully, but which nonetheless frustrated the stations veterans. St. Louis, Missouri breaking and local news updates from KMOV News 4 . The St. Louis Police Department has reached a raise agreement with the St. Louis Police Officers Association and the Ethical Police Society Union. Jeff Renner, KING5. Of the three, only Zepeda was working under a contract that binds her to a non-compete clause, which could potentially bench her for several months before she can appear on another station's local newscast. 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. David is thrilled to join the KMOV team and serve his hometown of St. Louis! The state is looking for assistance to close that gap through a summer food service program. She's pictured in 1999. The longtime, popularmeteorologistretired in 2002; he died in 2010. The answer may not come as much of a surprise. But what issues existed were largely viewed as the same realities facing all media and there was some comfort in Fishers local roots. He married Kerry Brock, another KOMO News anchor and reporter in 1992, left the station and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. At least two staff members have already noticed fallout in their reporting, with sources bringing up the Sinclair connection. All Rights Reserved. But its muddied waters now. "We had planned on Larry Conners to be here," Pimentel said. KING5 evening news anchor Jean Enersen removes her microphone on her last night as KING's regular evening anchor on June 13, 2014. Conners concluded the statement by saying he respects the importance of journalists keeping personal issues separate from professional ones. 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. 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. Eric Slocum, who was part of people's homes for years as a KOMO/4 reporter and anchor and who was a familiar voice to many on KOMO radio, died Saturday. Food, Drink, and Coastal Christmas Anacortes has it all. Brubaker's daughter . Former KIRO 7 weatherman Harry Wappler is pictured in 2002, the year he retired from the station. In September, 1995, longtime KOMO sports director Bruce King retired from broadcasting the eleven o'clock evening sportscasts, leading the way for Eric Johnson to assume the role of KOMO sports director. Im baffled., Suspect charged in fatal shooting in downtown St. Louis, Former Sweetie Pies TV star Tim Norman gets two life sentences in nephews death, Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol slams ump C.B. Mark Wright is now a KING/5 morning news anchor. Larry Conners seeks a judge's ruling on whether he can seek other broadcasting work in St. Louis. He took over the reins of KOMO 4 News at 5 o'clock from longtime news anchor Dan Lewis, when KOMO underwent a broadcast schedule change involving their evening newscast lineup. But for those in TV, it was already well known. Medicare open enrollment is here and SHIBA can help! Greg specializes in consumer investigations and stories exposing scams and rip-offs. Anchor Mary Nam tweeted at President Trump, When media giants gobble up local news stations, there are repercussions.According to one person at KOMO, she joked with colleagues: Well, it was nice working with you all., Actually, this isn't funny at all. She's pictured in 1999. Bier on the Pier takes place on October 7th and 8th and features local ciders, food trucks and live music - not to mention the beautiful views of the Guemes Channel and backdrop of downtown Anacortes. Just days after getting married and moving to Seattle to resume his TV career, KOMO TV anchor Joel Connable has died from a suspected diabetic seizure. As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. At this time, no. It unnecessarily meddles in the employment practices. He is now retired. In his 25 years at KOMO, Eric has been awarded more than 25 Regional Emmy Awards, and in 2007, he was given the highest prize in local television news, a National Edward R. Murrow Award for best feature story in the country. Media attention focused on Conners' Facebook post. 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. This does not bode well,this person remembered thinking. After multiple surgeries for aggressive recurring meningiomas, Goertzen died on August 13, 2012. His career began in radio in Chicago, Illinois after graduating from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Chief Meteorologist Steve Templeton forecasts the weather for News 4 every weekday evening from 4 to 10. How federal weed legalization would impact Washington state, ArtSEA: Bronze books in Bellevue and a rush of Seattle readings, The egg shortage won't end anytime soon. 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. 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.. Former KOMO 4 News anchor/reporter and KOMO Newsradio anchor Eric Slocum has passed away. " she said. 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. You can also see her reporting during our evening newscasts. "I thought I was being a good employee, so I held my tongue," he said. Furia confirmed that, in response to volunteering to help Zepeda, he received an e-mail from management he described as "unnerving." So while the must-runs and conservative tilt were not new, the sensitivity to the companys worldview and growing presence in local media was. She sued the station for discrimination after the station replaced her with a younger Asian American woman. Goals: Work in network television and internationally. Matt is part of the First Alert Weather Team. Dan Lewis, former KOMO news anchor of 27 years, was no exception. That they were a good olboys network and they had very little diversity.. David Amelotti . Former NBC Nightly News weekend anchor John Seigenthaler Jr. was once a reporter and anchor at KOMO-TV. In July 1996, Bruce King retired from KOMO-TV after a career spanning more than 30 years, and in his retirement, he named Eric Johnson as the new sports director for all weeknight editions of KOMO News 4. Seattle City Council member Jim Compton answers a question during a press conference on Dec. 14, 2005 about his resignation from council. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will end mask requirements in hospitals beginning April 3rd. Alexis Zotos is an award-winning reporter who was born and raised in St. Louis. But it is a fact that since that April 2012 interview the IRS has been pressuring me.". KOMO's newsroom is part of the Seattle chapter of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. 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. The IRS declined to comment. One employee had colleagues at other Sinclair stations who, before the KOMO sale, had warned about these segments. KING anchor Dennis Bounds, pictured early in his career. Meanwhile, a $3.9 billion sale of Tribune Media, which owns Q13, to Sinclair is still pending. As one door closes, someone from another station walks in, as they say. Its embarrassing to compare us to Waco, Texas.On a scale of 1-10 the meeting was a zero.. "You will not see me supporting your business and I find it intriguing you think that crime is just in Tacoma, said a Tacoma Councilmember. One of the buildings, a historic mansion, was built in 1903. "I never said that's what happened, and I'm still not saying it," Conners said. Station looking into Conners' Facebook post claiming IRS "pressure" followed interview of Obama. He never worked for a local TV station, but, then again, they didn't exist when he started out in 1937. It wasn't until Donald Trump that viewers had ever wondered who Sinclair was. In 2002, Lewis and several other KOMO-TV staff members made cameo appearances in the movie Life or Something Like It, which starred Angelina Jolie and Edward Burns. The IRS claims Conners and his wife, Janet L. Conners, owe more than $85,000 from 2008, 2009 and 2010. Photo by Jon Gitchoff Everyone knew the station was for sale, but there had been some hope it would go unsold, as it had once before. His firing comes after a series of events that began when Conners implied in the May 13 Facebook post that he may have been targeted by the IRS afterinterviewing President Barack Obama in 2012. One person has life threatening injuries after being shot at a St. Peters Schnucks Friday night. Leslie Miller now spends time promoting the Napa Valley family wine business of her husband, Richard Frank, pictured. She's pictured in Pakistan on Dec. 20, 2001. Come celebrate Anacortes 11th annual Bier on the Pier! She's pictured anchoring the news in 1979, from a broadcast you can watch on YouTube here. Gaard Swanson was KIRO 7's sports director from 2002 to 2011, before leaving for an evening anchor job in Orlando. Nearly 130 days after a gunman opened fire inside a South City school, students are pushing Missouri leaders to reduce gun violence. The man police say is responsible for the shooting death of a co-worker and wounding a Dupo police officer had a lengthy criminal history spanning more than 20 years. Anchor | Learn more about Tammy Mutasa's work experience, education, connections & more by visiting their profile on LinkedIn Last chance! Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. 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. Also laid off: the operations manager, who kept things running smoothly. 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. Police responded to a shooting Friday night and found two victims with gunshot wounds. Seattle native Ari Melber hosts "The Beat with Ari Melber" on MSNBC. Subscribe to the podcast here. Margaret Larson now hosts KING-TV's show, "New Day Northwest.". David Kroman is formerly a reporter at Crosscut, where he covered city politics. What works in Alabama doesnt work here. John Seigenthaler is now an anchor for Al Jazeera America. He's pictured in 2002. He married Kerry Brock, another KOMO News anchor and reporter in 1992, left the station and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. "And we tried to work out a new payment plan, but the IRS wouldn't work with me.". 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. And since you brought it up first this morning, will your admin green light the Tribune buyout? (In 2006, Eric's Little Heroes was discontinued, until strong viewer support brought the feature back in early 2008). (Photo by Matt M. McKnight/Crosscut). Subscribe with this special offer to keep reading, (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). Cody retired from KIRO Radio in 1996 and died in 2002. Zepeda said, "It has been a joy. Rachel is an investigative journalist with more than 20 years experience. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Mona Lee Locke, third from right, is pictured in 2012, with husband Gary Locke, right, who stepped down as U.S. She previously covered politics at Gray TV's KFYR-TV in Bismarck, N.D. Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist. Can I prove it? Also pictured are the Lockes' children Emily, left, and Dylan. Following first a CNN report on the mandate and then a viral video, showing hundreds of anchors speaking the same words, suddenly the reporters were the villains. Doug Vaughn returned home to St Louis in 1988 to join KMOV as sports anchor and reporter. He's not exactly a local TV personality -- he got his start doing political work for Sen. Maria Cantwell -- but readers seem pretty proud of him. St. Louis County Parks hosted a Black History Month expo on Saturday. KMOV fires anchor Larry Conners after social-media controversy. his family members said Monday. Volunteer to help people understand their Medicare options! KOMO 4 News (TV Series 1953- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Brenden has covered the Cardinals for KMOV.com since 2016. Reece said he was surprised by how cavalierly it was handled. "That's a bit of an insult," he said, "but that's the way it is, and you move on, I guess. Joyce Taylor is a well-known face in Seattle TV news. Hes pictured above, second from the right. While he did not disclose what his next steps might be, he sees his reporting as a public good that sheds light on extremist movements, be they Antifa or the Proud Boys. 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.. She had been delivering the news for 42 years. Conners says now that he would have liked to have given more context to viewers, but was told he couldn't edit or add to the statement given to him to read on the air. Current NBC reporter John Larson was a reporter at KOMO-TV from 1989 to 1994, winning several Emmy Awards. Tyler Smith joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2019 as a photojournalist/editor. In a statement, Sinclair called criticisms unfounded.. "We regret to announce that Larry Conners is no longer a KMOV news reporter," president and general managerMark Pimentelsaid in the statement. And in 2005, he led coverage of the Seattle Seahawks trip to the Super Bowl. In March 2017, word spread among staff that the latest must-run would be about fake newsfrom Sinclairs vice president of news, Scott Livingston. Longtime staff members perceived they were being pushed out to make room for cheaper, less experienced replacements. As feared, after the 2013 purchase, corporate soon started handing down the segments to KOMO. One comment to KMOV: Really? Sweeps, the months during which Nielsen Media Research measures ratings data in local markets, are the most important periods in the programming year. 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. "I'm blown away by it," said Furia, who has been with KOMO for more than a decade. A 13-year-old girl was accidentally shot by a younger sibling on Saturday. The broadcasters continue to negotiate. By. As crime increases, our safety measures must too, GSBA is closing the disparity gap with Ready for Business Fund. There was a lot of pride in the work and there were a lot of awards in the work,said the senior staffer. I have absolutely loved it.". Breaking news reporters Kevin Reece and Joe Furia and North Puget Sound reporter April Zepeda were let go without warning and, curiously, in the middle of the May ratings-sweep period. By Madison Miller August 3, 2019 1:30 am. Before news anchor Steve Raible joined KIRO 7, he had a six-year career as a wide receiver with the Seahawks. 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. He announced on April 15, 2016, that he was departing as part of a "voluntary retirement program." Former Church Insider 1 episode Catharyn Campbell . The suspect accused of shooting an officer and killing a person Sunday afternoon in Dupo has died, authorities confirmed to News 4 Monday. 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. Shoshana Stahl is a multimedia journalist with KMOV. This Saturday, ditch the car, forget about the traffic, save money on parking, and hop aboard the special Sounders train to the Sounders game. In a contentious vote last year, the photographers union eventually agreed to a new contract for fear of losing their jobs permanently. He went on to anchor NBC Nightly News. What she has planned is unknown at this time. Coinciding with the layoffs, Sinclair began cost-cutting. Today, students from Central Visual and Performing Arts made the trip to Jefferson City to make their plea to lawmakers, urging them to consider gun reform legislation. Former KOMO News reporter Brook Stanford died Thursday after a brief illness. (Photo by Houston Chronicle). She's pictured in 1995. Bill Strothman, a longtime KOMO photojournalist, was killed when a KOMO news helicopter crashed near Seattle Center, March 18, 2014 . Kyle Rogers is the News Director for 'Local News Live'. Keith Ervin. Everybodys twitter got hammered,said one staff member, with employees repeatedly being compared to Nazi soldiers doing the bidding of their bosses. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip). Sounder train in service for Saturdays Sounders FC match, New poll asks Washington residents what the state smell should be, Masks will soon no longer be required in Washington hospitals, Four arrested in Washington on drug trafficking charges, Illegal dumping in Seattle will now be monitored by surveillance cameras, Boeing employee from Auburn announced as Powerball winner. Seattle-based documentary journalist Jack Hamann worked for KING before heading to CNN and PBS. Updated May 8, 2007 Fisher Communications-owned KOMO/4 pink-slipped three of its veteran reporters Monday morning. The meteorologist joined KING in 1977 and became a weather anchor and science editor in 1980. Jill is an investigative producer with decades of experience reporting on health, safety and corruption. Former KOMO4 news anchors, Kathi Goertzen and Dan Lewis, are pictured going over a script for a May 17, 1991 news broadcast. Becky Bell, a Supply Chain Analyst for Boeing, was grocery shopping with her daughter at her local Fred Meyer on Sunday, Feb. 5. And when you get in the water, youre in the mud.. A bill is moving forward in the Missouri Senate that looks to change laws on gun sales. Thousands of kids lose out on meals during summer vacation. Hattie Kauffman speaks at Elliott Bay Books on Dec. 8, 2013 about her book, "Falling Into Place," a memoir of overcoming an impoverished childhood. This country is about second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth chances. Dan Lewis (born December 19, 1949)[2] is a former long-time co-anchor and reporter for KOMO-TV in Seattle, Washington. He said he stopped the payments in January, on the advice of a tax attorney, because a payment plan wasn't in place. A lot of people here, they worked side-by-side with him on elections and breaking stories and severe weather," Pimentel said.
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