Yes, he's very good. Its nice to see a mid-to-late career guy able to land in a top market. Usually once they lose their job somewhere, these days, they're done. We've postulated for years on this board that Steve Raible, not the string of female anchors he's had along side him in over 20 years on the lead spot is the one holding back the KIRO news ratings. For the first time, he's having to share the weeknight newscasts with another anchor team, and KIRO can run their own controlled experiment, in real time.
As for the KING set, yeah, its really small. It seems awfully cramped, and there isn't even enough room in there to get the "long shots" of the anchors that the set was seemingly designed for. But worse than the small size seems to be the fact that the newscasts are full of technical glitches - going to the wrong camera, graphics not set on the screen, etc. Did the entire production staff leave too?
Somewhere in this thread, someone noted that if TEGNA's not careful, KOMO and KIRO are going to be able to capitalize on their turmoil. Looks like we're starting to see some of it, especially at KOMO. Cox has always kept the pursestrings tight with KIRO - certainly Bob Jordan was unable to execute his vision for the station, only getting as far as overhauling the morning news. But the reporting corps at KIRO has always been, and remains strong to this day. It just feels like Cox won't give them enough cash to capitalize on what they've got. We have gone more than a decade without an evening sports anchor, which just seems unfathomable to me.
