KOMO ad on All Access

[GenXRadio]

Saw an ad for a Senior anchor position on KOMO for the 5-9AM newscast.
Is Bill Yeend retiring? Manda leaving? very interesting.
Senior Anchor – KOMO AM/FM Newsradio, Seattle

KOMO Newsradio is looking for the best news anchor in the nation to join the radio news team at Fisher Communications. We are the 24/7 ‘go-to’ radio source for breaking news, traffic and weather in Seattle, the 13th largest Arbitron market. KOMO/ABC is the only 24/7 all news radio operation in the Pacific Northwest. Our team of experienced anchors, reporters and editors provide award-winning coverage.
Fisher is a Seattle-based communications and media company with television, radio and digital platforms in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California.
We distribute information and entertainment to a broad range of audiences.

SUMMARY OF JOB:
Co-anchor -- AM Drive – at the Pacific Northwest’s only 24/7 Newsradio station (ABC Network)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Co-anchor 5A-9A Monday-Friday drive-time newscast
Help develop content for AM drive
Produce content for AM drive and other dayparts.
Works under the direction of the KOMO Newsradio News Director
Other duties may be assigned

Please do not email resumes. Apply online at: http://fsci.com/careers/

 

[345palm]

Bill is retiring. Who's the frontrunner for the job?

 

[KMan]

I wish they would stay in house and go with Bill Rice or Art Sanders....

 

[wpb1999]

I hope they bring in someone from WCBS NYC or WTOP DC

 

[AZAndrewG]

I agree with KMan and respectfully disagree with wpb1999. Seattle -- especially KOMO -- is a market of unquestionable talent, and I believe a high-profile position like this calls for someone who's synonymous with Seattle radio. I don't think you will get that with someone from an out-of-town market. In my humble opinion, if KOMO gets it right, they will appoint someone in-house to fill this opening.

That said, the position was just posted again on the All Access job board on Monday. That might lead me to believe they're having trouble finding the specific skill set they're looking for.

 

[LITTLEBOYBLUE]

That said, the position was just posted again on the All Access job board on Monday. That might lead me to believe they're having trouble finding the specific skill set they're looking for.

Good point. KIRO, after all, groomed Yeend for years and then KOMO grabbed him from retirement. KIRO then groomed ANOTHER anchor for years and let HIM go about two years ago (But that might be too easy).

 

[345palm]

Too easy? Or the obvious choice?

 

[CorporateSuit]

Jessica Goddesman (sp) will be the new host. She split from KIRO as Dori say she "went across town."

 

[dunno]

Jennifer and Amanda, highly doubtful! Greg would be a very good choice if he isn't locked up in Portland?

 

[wpb1999]

I agree with KMan and respectfully disagree with wpb1999. Seattle -- especially KOMO -- is a market of unquestionable talent, and I believe a high-profile position like this calls for someone who's synonymous with Seattle radio. I don't think you will get that with someone from an out-of-town market. In my humble opinion, if KOMO gets it right, they will appoint someone in-house to fill this opening.

That said, the position was just posted again on the All Access job board on Monday. That might lead me to believe they're having trouble finding the specific skill set they're looking for.

I hope you are right, my point was is that it will probably be someone from out of town. I live here in Atlanta but have a second home in Magnolia and when I am in WA I enjoy listening to KOMO. It's a special radio station, all news in a non-top 10 market. It is perfect radio station. I personally think that the morning show should remain a man and a woman, it works well. I did know that Bill Yeend was retiring over a month ago, a friend at the station forwarded me FSCI's e~mail. It is pretty sad!