SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – It’s one of the biggest crowds you’ll ever see in Liberty Park. Nearly 8,000 people came together Saturday for the “Out of Darkness” walk, all with the goal of raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. KSL TV was a Platinum sponsor and provided comprehensive coverage of the [...]
Seattle--The Seattle Mariners celebrated KIRO broadcaster Dave Ross as he threw out the first pitch before their game on September 12th. For forty years, listeners in the Pacific Northwest have tuned in to listen to Dave Ross informed, educate and delight generations. Ross said he was afraid to throw a baseball. He explained the reasons [...]
SALT LAKE CITY, UT – August 3, 2018 – Bonneville International Corporation (“Bonneville”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Entercom Communications and related entities to purchase four radio stations in San Francisco and four radio stations in Sacramento for $141 million. Bonneville has been programming the stations, which [...]
KIRO's Dori Monson and KBLX's morning show hosts, Kimmie Tee, Tony Scufield, and Antoine Davis are 2018 Marconi finalists. Monson is nominated in the category of "Large Market Personality of the Year" and Tee, Scufield and Davies and nominated in "Major Market Personality of the Year". The Marconi awards are presented by The National Association [...]
OAKLAND--Hundreds of dads and their daughters made the 3rd annual Daddy Daughter Dance hosted by a KBLX a very special night. This year the event moved to a larger venue in Oakland and sold out. Participants remarked that the event "gets better every year." Watch this link to see how the night unfolded.
SEATTLE--KIRO Radio’s Rachel Belle and Dave Ross each won a national Edward R. Murrow award. Rachel won in the category of Feature Reporting for her story on the Homeless Girl Scout Troop at Mary’s Place: http://mynorthwest.com/685174/homeless-girls-join-their-first-girl-scout-troop-at-marys-place/? Dave Ross won for one of his CBS Radio Commentaries as he channeled his inner M.C. Hammer [...]
SAN FRANCISCO--More than 18 thousand people enjoyed KBLX’s 21st annual Stone Soul event! Every year, families from all over the Bay Area come out to enjoy the concert. Stone Soul used to be held at The Dunsmuir House and Gardens, a historic landmark nestled in the Oakland Foothills, but the crowd continued to grow so [...]
KIRO Radio’s podcast “Your Last Meal with Rachel Belle” was among the nominees for a coveted James Beard Award. The awards are the Oscars of the foodie scene, celebrating ace chefs, cocktail crafters, and culinary artisans. Rachel Belle’s podcast, produced by Aaron Mason, presents notable people and interviews them about their favorite dishes. It then [...]
KSL TV was awarded the regional Murrow for Overall Excellence in Large Market Television, competing against stations in Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. KSL Newsradio picked up five regional Murrows across a variety of categories. Notably, the station’s coverage of President Donald Trump’s visit to Utah to re-map two national monuments earned KSL’s [...]
SALT LAKE CITY--A long-time fixture on KSL Newsradio, Doug Wright wrapped up his final daily show on June 1, 2018, his 40th anniversary with the station. Wright will continue at the station as a special news consultant and correspondent, providing insight and commentary on top news stories for both KSL TV and KSL Newsradio. "Doug [...]