KIRO Seattle

There are two TV titans battling it out among local media outlets on social in Seattle, but for now, Cox-owned CBS affiliate KIRO is dealing the heavier blows than its close rival, Tegna-owned NBC affil KING, according to data from Shareablee.

Cox-owned CBS affiliate KIRO Seattle (DMA 14) is changing its PinPoint Weather Team on Monday, Oct. 12. Chief Meteorologist Sam Argier is leaving television and Morgan Palmer will move from […]

While covering Autumn Veatch, the 16-year-old who survived plane crash in rural Washington, KIRO reporter Gary Horcher noted what he called “an unsettling observation” about how the major networks attempted to get exclusives with Veatch’s family by offering them hotel rooms, food and other gifts. “I’m a local reporter, and the currency I trade is built on relationships — on trust — on belief that I’m their advocate. I’ve never offered anything more in exchange for information, or an interview.”

Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, Orlando, Pittsburgh, Charlotte and Dayton are the latest additions to the Katz Broadcasting network that debuts on April 15.

Sound Startups is a new 30-minute special airing this Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m., on CBS affiliate KIRO Seattle (DMA 14) that showcases Seattle and Puget Sound as a […]

The managing editor of Cox’s Seattle affiliate’s promotion to news director is effective immediately. He has been with the station since 2008.

With Sinclair’s new ownership of Seattle’s KOMO, there’s a big drive to dethrone Gannett’s KING from the No. 1 news spot. But the NBC affil KING isn’t resting on its laurels. And while KIRO’s news leadership is in flux, it’s also got a stake in the ratings race.

Jordan has been news director at Cox-owned Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO for the last two years, transferring from Cox-owned WFTV Orlando, Fla. He tweeted that he’s retiring at the end of June.

The Sony Pictures Television classic Hollywood film channel is adding Seattle, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Tulsa, boosting its coverage to 31 markets covering 48% of the U.S.

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Former KIRO Seattle anchor Susan Hutchison has been elected new chair of the Washington State Republican Party. The Seattle Times reported Hutchison defeated the interim GOP […]

Cox Media Group moves him from its WFTV Orlando to replace Todd Mokhtari at its Seattle CBS affiliate.

The Cox group VP is adding oversight of the company’s Seattle CBS affiliate to his duties.

The Cox-owned CBS affiliate in Seattle will present a live special tonight that has been named, planned and even given a time slot by the audience over social media. As it airs, trending topics and audience participation will dictate much of the content.

KIRO Seattle anchor Chris Egert is leaving Cox-owned CBS affiliate after five years. His last day at the station will be April 13. “I am leaving KIRO 7 and moving […]

Seattle CBS affiliate KIRO will mix online video with traditional TV for its March 22 news special Connect with Jenni Hogan. The show will start livestreamed online and move over to live television. The show’s host is one of the nation’s most followed local news personalities on Twitter.

Beginning Sunday, Dec. 4, the Cox CBS affiliate in Seattle is adding another 30 minutes to its Sunday 11 p.m. newscast.

Jenni Hogan, traffic reporter at KIRO Seattle, has more than 35,000 followers on Twitter, on which she started seven years ago. She’s as well known in Seattle for her prolific social media presence as she is for her on-air presence.