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This Week In Olympia With Austin Jenkins

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:02:44 +0000

What makes this legislative session so special? Ross Reynolds talks with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins about what is and isn't happening in our state's capitol.

Is The KOMO Sale An 'Oh No!' Sale?

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:00:34 +0000

Seattle TV and Radio is about to experience some big changes. Yesterday the Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that it was buying Seattle-based Fisher Communications for about $373 million. Fisher owns 20 television stations including KOMO in Seattle, and four Fisher radio stations in Seattle, including KOMO. Other stations include KIMA and KEPR in Yakima and the Tri-Cities, KATU in Portland, KVAL in Eugene and KBOI in Boise. Ross Reynolds gets the skinny on Sinclair from Northwestern University professor Dan Kennedy.

Conversation News Quiz!

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:21:32 +0000

Normally on the Conversation news quiz, we ask about things that you would have heard on our show that week. Today on our special pledge drive edition, we are going to change it up a little bit. A listener still gets to play but we won’t just be asking about this week’s news and they won’t be on their own. One lucky listener is going to have some help from trivia master Ken Jennings.

This Week In Olympia With Austin Jenkins

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 19:08:21 +0000

As we try and raise funds for our station, the legislators in Olympia are still at odds over their own budget. Ross Reynolds catches up on the latest news out of the state capitol with Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins.

This Week In Olympia With Austin Jenkins

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:49:16 +0000

The Governor's budget is out and both sides of the aisle are weighing in. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins talks state politics with Ross Reynolds.

Conversation News Quiz!

Producer — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:46:12 +0000

A pope, an environmentalist and an actor walk into a bar. Well that is not exactly what happens in this week's Conversation news quiz, but hilarity does ensue.

Conversation News Quiz!

Producer — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:55:09 +0000

Have you been paying attention to The Conversation? Ross Reynolds tests the retention of one lucky Conversation listener in the weekly news quiz.

Conversation News Quiz!

Producer — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:06:20 +0000

We know, we know. We obviously aren't mavericks when it comes to doing a listener news quiz on public radio, but we are jumping on the band wagon and bringing you a weekly news quiz! Ross Reynolds asks one lucky listener three questions from this week's news.

Conversation News Quiz!

producer — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:25:01 +0000