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This was in the midst of a 20+ year run as the top local news staton - by far - in the Seattle market.
A poorly rated station, KING was reinvigorated in the early 1990s by a newsdirector named Bob Jordan.
He laid off a significant portion of the existing news staff and found new talent. Everything he put in place in the 3-4 years he was there in the early 1990s continued well into the 2010s - through a couple of ownership changes until the station was dismantled by Gannett/TEGNA over the last few years.
There are some newscast clips from the 1990s on YouTube. The talent in them, for the most part, had long careers either in Seattle, or moved up to larger markets on the national level. For the most part, Bob Jordan had an incredible eye for talent. And he revamped the branding and the visual design of the station. The branding survived all the way through the TEGNA buyout.
At the time of this promo, Lori Matsukawa had just moved from weekends to the 11PM news, co-anchoring with Dennis Bounds.
The main news team - with Dennis Bounds, Jean Enersen or Lori Matsukawa, Jeff Renner-weather, and Paul Silvi stayed in place until TEGNA did nationwide buy outs of talent at or near retirement age.
Enerson, who had already cut anchoring out of her schedule, took the buyout 48 years in 2016. Bounds, who anchored evenings from 1994, also took the buyout. Jeff Renner, who did weather from 1980, exited as well.
Earlier this year, Lori Matsukawa, quickly approaching 65 years old, decided it was time to exit too, having been at the station since 1983.
International News Presentation: Past and Present
An impressive 1998 local news promo from KING in Seattle, WA, U.S.A.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVKinNTMiE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVKinNTMiE
This was in the midst of a 20+ year run as the top local news staton - by far - in the Seattle market.
A poorly rated station, KING was reinvigorated in the early 1990s by a newsdirector named Bob Jordan.
He laid off a significant portion of the existing news staff and found new talent. Everything he put in place in the 3-4 years he was there in the early 1990s continued well into the 2010s - through a couple of ownership changes until the station was dismantled by Gannett/TEGNA over the last few years.
There are some newscast clips from the 1990s on YouTube. The talent in them, for the most part, had long careers either in Seattle, or moved up to larger markets on the national level. For the most part, Bob Jordan had an incredible eye for talent. And he revamped the branding and the visual design of the station. The branding survived all the way through the TEGNA buyout.
At the time of this promo, Lori Matsukawa had just moved from weekends to the 11PM news, co-anchoring with Dennis Bounds.
The main news team - with Dennis Bounds, Jean Enersen or Lori Matsukawa, Jeff Renner-weather, and Paul Silvi stayed in place until TEGNA did nationwide buy outs of talent at or near retirement age.
Enerson, who had already cut anchoring out of her schedule, took the buyout 48 years in 2016. Bounds, who anchored evenings from 1994, also took the buyout. Jeff Renner, who did weather from 1980, exited as well.
Earlier this year, Lori Matsukawa, quickly approaching 65 years old, decided it was time to exit too, having been at the station since 1983.
KM
LVJ tweeted he's doing 8pm today. Ros Atkins must be away as Kasia was on OS last two days as well.
Maybe Babita doing Christians' slot (or maybe her on the papers?)
On a separate note now that LVJ is back to days, wonder if Simon Pusey will be back doing the overnights again. Always thought he was brilliant.
Plus there's James Reynolds to consider as well.
Simon Pusey has suggested on twitter that he won't be appearing much for the foreseeable as they are currently trying to minimise the use of freelancers on the overnight to save money.
Of all the weird talent things, it's criminal that Simon Pusey is being minimized (due to freelancer versus staff status). He's tremendous.
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
He said he's doing more normal simulcasted working hours this week so good guess
LVJ tweeted he's doing 8pm today. Ros Atkins must be away as Kasia was on OS last two days as well.
Maybe Babita doing Christians' slot (or maybe her on the papers?)
On a separate note now that LVJ is back to days, wonder if Simon Pusey will be back doing the overnights again. Always thought he was brilliant.
Plus there's James Reynolds to consider as well.
Simon Pusey has suggested on twitter that he won't be appearing much for the foreseeable as they are currently trying to minimise the use of freelancers on the overnight to save money.
Of all the weird talent things, it's criminal that Simon Pusey is being minimized (due to freelancer versus staff status). He's tremendous.
KM
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
Christian Fraser announced that he'll be on holiday for the next two weeks...
KM
Katty's back with "Clearly Tim and I should be doing a doubled headed program today."
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
And they lost Katty again while a package was running halfway through the program. Back to Tim in London.Katty's back with "Clearly Tim and I should be doing a doubled headed program today."
KM
Previous posts here and elsewhere would suggest that there's always someone on standby in London for WNA even when it comes from the Washington studio.
Interesting... I guess I can see it for the current home studio set up but I'd assume the lines from the Washington and New York studios would be robust and have redundancy built in.
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
As Katty Kay was opening World News America today, her feed from her basement studio froze.
They immediately switched to Tim Willcox on set in London, which begs the question... do they have a London anchor on set for both Katty and Laura's WNT broadcasts in case their from home feeds drop?
They immediately switched to Tim Willcox on set in London, which begs the question... do they have a London anchor on set for both Katty and Laura's WNT broadcasts in case their from home feeds drop?
Previous posts here and elsewhere would suggest that there's always someone on standby in London for WNA even when it comes from the Washington studio.
Interesting... I guess I can see it for the current home studio set up but I'd assume the lines from the Washington and New York studios would be robust and have redundancy built in.
KM
They immediately switched to Tim Willcox on set in London, which begs the question... do they have a London anchor on set for both Katty and Laura's WNT broadcasts in case their from home feeds drop?
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
As Katty Kay was opening World News America today, her feed from her basement studio froze.They immediately switched to Tim Willcox on set in London, which begs the question... do they have a London anchor on set for both Katty and Laura's WNT broadcasts in case their from home feeds drop?
KM
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
James Reynolds covering the weekend overnights this weekend instead of LVJ and Aaron Safir, as its mostly been since the last time we saw Simon Pusey...
KM
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
Kasia Madera working World this Sunday. Haven't really seen her on weekends lately...
KM
Also presenters who do simulcast with World like Matthew Amroliwala, Christian Fraser, Tim Wilcox, Kasia Madera, Lukwesa Burak
Lukwesa Burak was off for many weeks during the peak of the virus.
Others, like Wilcox, have taken a few days here and there.
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
Victoria, Joanna, Simon, Ben, Fiona, Huw, Sophie, Jane, Reeta, Annita, Martine and Clive (don't think I've missed anyone?) have all done at least 2/3 days a week every week since the lockdown started and are all in need of well deserved holidays.
Also presenters who do simulcast with World like Matthew Amroliwala, Christian Fraser, Tim Wilcox, Kasia Madera, Lukwesa Burak
Lukwesa Burak was off for many weeks during the peak of the virus.
Others, like Wilcox, have taken a few days here and there.
KM
Freelance.
The articles about Eades, Willcox and Gosling and their "sub-contractor" employment status indicated that the BBC was going to transition them to employees. Do we think that actually happened?
BBC News: Presenters, correspondent & rotas
Freelance.
The articles about Eades, Willcox and Gosling and their "sub-contractor" employment status indicated that the BBC was going to transition them to employees. Do we think that actually happened?