Going Public

Yesterday afternoon, on my birthday, someone has decided to take it upon themselves to list my full name on the "Watercooler" message board on the site "TVSpy". So, after some thought over the last 24 hours. I've decided to out myself, to a degree. Yes, I am "GEGNews" on the message board. Yes, my name is Shawn. No, I am not the laundry list of other names that are always attached to me on the message board. Yes, I do not have any background in television or television news. No, I do not work in a grocery store. I work in the medical customer service field. I am a Spokane native who from an early age has had a love of television news. Yes, I have made some contacts in the business here in Spokane. Who they are does not matter, that's between me and them. I don't really know what else to share. My sincere hope with this site was to open up a positive discussion on local and national TV news. Also, to use this site as a place to talk to local journalists and pass on news about the news in Spokane. That is still my hope. With all your help. So, there it is. Feel free to contact me through the blog if you have any more questions or story ideas.

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Kristi Gorenson Joins KXLY AM920

Former KREM 2 weekend anchor Kristi Gorenson has left the deuce. Ms. Gorenson was most recently working as a fill-in anchor and reporter on an as needed or freelance basis. Gorenson was last seen on KREM 2 back in early January, although her bio still appears on KREM's online bio page.

Kristi has been hired by the KXLY Broadcast Group as the producer of "The KXLY Morning News" on "NewsRadio AM920". Gorenson will also be heard on the air as a co-anchor of the morning newscast. Gorenson joins her former KREM colleague Nadine Woodward, who started her new job this last Monday morning. Congrats to Kristi on her new position.

Nadine Woodward to Anchor Good Morning Northwest on KXLY 4

It was announced today by the KXLY Broadcast Group that former KREM 2 anchor Nadine Woodward officially joins KXLY Monday. Nadine will co-anchor the 7am to 9am portion of The KXLY Morning News on NewsRadio 920AM. Beginning April 29th Nadine will co-anchor the 6am to 7am hour of KXLY 4 HD News Good Morning Northwest along side Mike Gonzalez. Nadine's radio partner is long time KXLY personality Bud Nameck. Current "GMNW" co-anchor Kalae Chock will remain anchor of the 5am to 6am portion of the morning newscast and report for the last hour of the show. Nadine will also take over health reporting and anchoring health specials from Rick and Teresa Lukens. It sounds like we will be seeing a lot of Nadine Woodward on KXLY 4.

Nadine Woodward will jump into the morning news wars for the first time in her 25 year career. Will Nadine's stay on Good Morning Northwest be a stepping stone to the evening broadcasts? What do Kalae Chock fans think of the move? Sounds like things are going to get interesting this spring on NewsRadio920 and KXLY 4 HD News. 

Nadine Woodward's KXLY Bio Page 

Nadine Woodward Joins KXLY Next Week

The next phase of Nadine Woodward's career begins next Tuesday, March the 9th. Reports are that Ms. Woodward's primary job will be co-anchoring the KXLY Morning News on NewsRadio AM920 along side Bud Nameck. Nadine will also be filing "Special Reports" on KXLY 4 HD News.

I still think KXLY General Manager Steve Herling and News Director Jerry Post are shooting themselves in the foot using Nadine as a radio anchor at the crack of dawn in morning. Nadine is the best chance for ratings success that KXLY has had the fortune to hire in decades. Maybe AM radio is just a stepping stone to bigger and better things?