It was a tremendous opportunity & I enjoyed working w/a lot of really, really good people, Laid off by ESPN today.Although sad cause I loved my job, mostly filled w/gratitude & appreciation for the 9 years #GreatFriendsAndTeammates. The vote was evenly divided by sex: The five female council members voted against it, the four male council members voted for it, and the proposal was dead in the water. Around 50 names you will recognize; another 50 you may not. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Clayton is the gem. The layoffs, he said, were due specifically to significant loss of ad revenue as a result of COVID-19. Grateful to so many. My colleagues became best friends & I'll cherish that the most pic.twitter.com/YHZeutahTS, An update on my situation: pic.twitter.com/ktnoLHDTZH, After 14 wonderful years my time at espn is over. Radio Ink is a registered trademark of Streamline Publishing, Inc. Where are they now? Checking in on all the former ESPN employees laid She says she offered to go on the show, but an invitation was never extended. From Cold Pizza to First Take to SC I made more friends than I can name. As when I wrote about this story in the past, arena supporters seem desperately eager to avoid discussing the misogynistic attacks that are the actual subject of the story, and the very real and troubling questions it raises about what female leaders are and arent allowed to have opinions about in this city.. [13], The Dori Monson Show (also referred to as "The Big Show") was heard from noon to 3:00pm PST on KIRO-FM and was primarily a politically oriented talk-radio program. Its from the current programmer at KIRO Radio [] and he wants to know why he is getting phone calls from the City of Seattle and the city attorneys concerning suing Sally Bagshaw, and it is very apparent to me that he didnt know anything about us suing Sally Bagshaw. Several weeks later, they were informed that the radio show had been canceled. A local lawyer, for instance, sent them the following: "As women, I understand that you spend a lot of your time trying to please others (mostly on your knees) but I can only hope that you each find ways to quickly and painfully end yourselves. There was much more of this type of rhetoric, so much so that the women wrote about it in a Seattle Times editorial. While his Seahawks suspension was permanent, he was reinstated to his KIRO-FM show on October 26, 2020. Worked w/ some great folks who are now friends. They both have left long legacies on KIRO Radio and we wish them only the best.. It hadnt occurred to them that the people in charge wouldnt know they were suing a member of the city council. I want Kiro to switch Gee back to kiro night with Aaron Mason!!!!!!! Means more than you can know. My time with ESPN comes to a close today as I join the sidelines with so many other talented https://t.co/8wV4O1H3G2 I think the line up is great. Radio Ink is a radio-industry trade publication that is published 12 times a year for the radio management sector of the radio broadcasting industry. Taylor Swift fans have Bad Blood over Ticketmaster fiasco, Larkin: Attack ads from Schrier a sad attempt to distract voters, Tiffany Smiley claims Sen. Patty Murray is desperate as race barrels toward November, State legislator wants to change self-defense laws after Seattle shooting suspect found not guilty, Actor Joel McHale asks why the post office has stopped some Vashon Island deliveries, WAs ban on high-capacity ammo magazines to take effect July 1. The misogynistic backlash to our vote is an attempt to communicate a dangerous message: Elected women in Seattle do not deserve the respect necessary to make tough decisions without the fear of violence and racially and sexually charged retaliation, they wrote. Great experience. ESPN wont release the names of on-air talent losing their high-profile jobs, according to SN's Michael McCarthy. Young people are letting my age group run everything. I look forward to what's next, It's ironic ESPN laid me off the same day as my first partner on the cowboys @Edwerderespn . The Tom & Curley show debuted on KIRO in 2013. KIRO 97.3 FM Seattle, Seattle Radio Theater and Town Hall Seattle have a special treat for listeners this Halloween. Station Space Coming to King Street Station, The Satanic and Satisfying Pleasure of Being Passive Aggressive, Democrats Clash Over Bidens Mostly White Event in Seattles Most Diverse Neighborhood, Seattle Mayor and Majority of Council Mum on Social Housing. Much respect to all the people. We are BACK! With more than 100 hours of live and local programming each week, KIRO . Magnolia Residents Do Not. Only VOICE! The Seattle Seahawks went back to LSU for a guard once again, taking RG Anthony Bradford, who is 6 foot 4 and 332 pounds. Learn how your comment data is processed. Carlson was let go on Monday, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay . Chapter ends, more ahead. The state where I could go to Olympia tomorrow and change my birth cert to say I was a girl on 10/2/61 HAHAHAHAHA.". That drew several hundred responses from his followers, and he later tweeted that those responses were overwhelming me with joy and gratitude. Council Member Bagshaw is someone who had done a lot of good things in the community, my community, and I appreciate her service, Don, a constituent of Bagshaws, said on his new podcast. 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.: Seattles Morning News hosted by Dave Ross and Colleen OBrien Moore has been a co-host at 710 for the past decade, working mostly on the afternoon show. And hey, it turns out one of those people is me. Sorry to get the call from ESPN this a.m., but grateful for my eight years there and trying to positively look ahead. What happened at KIRO ? These shows exemplify KIRO Radios mission to inform, explain, and entertain.. Goodbye, KIRO. Of course, the upside is, if you sell the show yourself, you keep all the revenue for yourself. KING 5 Moves To Fill Racial Quotas Abby Acone Leaves KOMO 4 KIRO Radio presents "A Christmas Carol" . Longtime radio broadcaster Dori Monson has been indefinitely suspended from hosting the Seattle Seahawks' pregame and postgame shows in the wake of a recent tweet, ESPN has confirmed. KIRO abruptly cancels popular afternoon radio show Sad to say nine great years at ESPN end for me in July. After 23 years as an NFL reporter for ESPN television, he was part of large-spread layoffs there in 2017. Absolutely loved the gig. All rights reserved. Theyd still like an apology, or at least some kind of acknowledgment of her error, but in the meantime, theyre just glad to be back on the mic. Just learned I will no longer be covering the Dodgers. "I found out that there was an issue not from Ron, Don, or their producers, but from an acquaintance, who contacted me while I was on vacation to tell me she had heard them talking about me on their radio show," Barnett told The Stranger in an e-mail. This shud be fun, Poured my heart and soul into ESPN for last 8 years. Eventually, the ongoing financial situation led to a reduction of personnel. 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.: Tom & Curley This story was covered everywhere, from the New York Times to Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. I've been informed my contract will not be renewed at ESPN. A year later . Bob Condotta. The new law is intended to help close the gender pay gap. Kiro nights was a great mix of talent . We regret the errors. (The fifth correction concerned misidentifying the name of a pro-stadium advocacy organization.). . Alaska Airlines is facing issues with contracting and a shortage of pilots, leaving travelers to deal with a surplus of flight cancellations. Her staffers, she said, gave her the bad information. As Todd was leaving work at a local supermarket outside Dallas, a shopping cart flew into his car. As part of the new lineup, Gallant will have an additional solo hour on air, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. You have entered an incorrect email address! Take a book this year, though, construction is going to make that trip extremely difficult. I just found out I'm among the layoffs at ESPN today. This was an error that would end up costing the City of Seattle. I loved every bit of my eight years at ESPN and will miss it, and so many friends and colleagues there, profoundly. But as the suits quietly proceeded, KIRO management went through some turnover, and Ron and Don never informed the new boss of the lawsuit. This is a crummy day, but I'll never stop pursuing my passion. Titans quarterback Will Levis opens up about emotional draft day. [3], After longtime Seattle broadcaster Bill O'Mara introduced him to King Broadcasting owner Dorothy Bullitt,[1] Monson began his professional broadcasting career as a sports producer at KING-TV[4] and sports reporter and host at KING AM,[5] then moved to KIRO-FM 100.7 when the Pat Cashman Show switched stations in 1994. Three veteran sports radio hosts from 710 ESPN Seattle have been laid off as part of the companys larger cost-cutting measures, prompting another shake-up to the stations talk-show lineup. At a minimum youll see exactly how powerful your show is (or was) on the radio station. Mariners president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto went through the team's options with starting pitcher Robbie Ray out for the year. Sports news and analysis from Seattle Sports. Council Member Sally Bagshaw declined to comment for this story. A beloved, giant artifact that was displayed at the Woodland Park Zoo for nearly 30 years is on its way home to the Seattle area. In retrospect, although this was an anecdote (and not, as many seem to think, the subject of the story), I should have asked Ron and Don to verify or deny Bagshaws account. And they plan to spill the beans about their firing during their first show back on May 27. They call what they do cause radio. And while the two had complaints about the Seattle City Council, when it came to the arena, they hadnt urged their listeners to call Bagshaw at all. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I enjoy each show in in its individual way. In memory - Burt Bacarach, legendary songwriter passes at 94.//Area school closures and lower enrollment as more parents post pandemic take their kids out of Seattle Public Schools.//Geno Smith is named 2022 AP Comeback Player of the Year. I saw an article headlined How To Persuade Your Parents To Downsize (It Can Be Done! [12] While his Seahawks suspension was permanent, he was reinstated to his KIRO-FM show on October 26, 2020. Michael Harrison, the editor and publisher of an industry trade publication, told the Seattle Times that there was no evidence that the show's ratings had tanked. Better days ahead. Greatly enjoyed covering the B1G, and will immediately try to find a new challenge! This article originally stated that the hosts of the Ron and Don show gave listeners Bagshaw's number in response to her preliminary vote on the arena in April, it read. But while her fear may have been justified, the council member, and later Barnett, got one thing very wrong about the harassment: Ron and Don didnt have anything to do with it. Many drivers,owners,crew,coaches & fans, lifetime friends.