View Post ABC Affiliates | NBC Affiliates | Revolving Door | TV Biz TEGNA Names GMs at Seattle and Austin Stations By Kevin Eck on Jun. 9, 2016 - 10:52 AM "“They will bring an audience-first, digital mindset to their new positions," said Dave Lougee
View Post NBC Affiliates | News Directors | Revolving Door Cheryl Carson Upped to News Director at KING 5 By Chris Ariens on Feb. 22, 2016 - 2:10 PM Carson has been assistant news director since 2012.
View Post NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk | TV Biz Jim Rose Promoted to Station Manager of KING By Kevin Eck on Jun. 6, 2014 - 11:43 AM KING director of sales Jim Rose has been promoted to VP and station manager of the Seattle NBC affiliate. Rose will report to Ray Heacox, president and GM of KING-KONG. “We have several major priorities and projects that need in ...
View Post NBC Affiliates | ShopTalk KING Explores Sale of Seattle Building By Merrill Knox on Apr. 7, 2014 - 10:51 AM Seattle NBC affiliate KING has put its Dexter Avenue headquarters and nearby land up for sale, the Seattle Times reports. “We have been in this building for a long time, but it’s a very large building compared to the size ...
View Post ShopTalk Helicopter in KOMO Crash Was Formerly Used by WBZ, WFXT By Merrill Knox on Mar. 18, 2014 - 5:38 PM The helicopter involved in the KOMO crash was previously used by two Boston stations, CBS owned WBZ and Fox owned WFXT, WBZ reports. According to NBC News, the chopper, a Eurocopter AS350, was on loan from Helicopter Inc. of C ...
View Post ShopTalk In Seattle, KING Expands Evening Newscasts By Merrill Knox on Sep. 9, 2013 - 2:19 PM KING and KONG, Belo’s NBC affiliate and independent station in Seattle, are expanding their evening newscasts. Beginning tonight, KING will expand its 6:30 p.m. newscast from 30 minutes to an hour and KONG will present an ho ...
View Post NBC Affiliates | Politics | ShopTalk Citing a Slowdown in Advertising Revenue, KING Scraps Weekly Political Affairs Program By Merrill Knox on Nov. 27, 2012 - 11:35 AM Seattle NBC affiliate KING has announced the cancellation of “Up Front with Robert Mak,” the station’s weekly political affairs program. The show’s last broadcast will be Sunday. KING executive news directo ...