Except for the World’s Fair in 1962, Lesser Seattle in all its short-sightedness has dominated the city’s vision, or lack thereof, when it comes to the big ideas. If the proposed Sonics arena falls victim to the usual 15-minutes-of-fame Sports naysayers, the handwringers who just can’t help themselves and the often politically motivated chest-thumpers, it…
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Author Archives: Maurine Jeude
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Blue Skies Ahead: Seattle Market Review, June 2012
Signs of Life Signal Sunny Seattle Future If you ignore the world around us and the continued flailing of the national economy, it appears that the Puget Sound region may be climbing out of the depths of the Great Recession trough. Retail sales seem to be picking up steam as the primary drivers of consumer…
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Seattle Media Spotlight: KISW-FM
Hard-working, Blue-Collar KISW-FM Rocks Steady As I was watching Rock of Ages at the movie theater, it brought to mind Seattle’s annual summer duel between radio’s Active Rock and Soft Adult Contemporary formats. The Spring Arbitron PPM ratings once again have KISW-FM and…
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Waiting for the Recovery to Drop Anchor: Seattle Market Review, May 2012
Photo by Phil Snyder Every time it seems like the recovery may be about to drop anchor in our safe harbor for at least a short visit, the dark storm of stagnancy blows it back out to sea for a good thrashing, and in some instances, tossing it on the rocky shore and stopping movement…
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The Spotlight is on Seattle: Seattle Market Review, April 2012
Seattle Earns Top Praise for Journalism, Lifestyles and Jobs Growth The latest edition of Seattle Market Review is out and it’s popping with top accolades for the Emerald City. Seattle’s shower of positive attention starts with a couple Pulitzer prizes for local journalists. The Seattle Times, won its 9th Pulitzer Prize based on Michael J.…
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Seattle Media News and Notes, February 2012
Seattle warms up with KRWM-FM 106.9 in February PPM ratings I hope you weren’t holding your breath over AM radio’s comeback when KOMO-AM took the top spot, and first-ever Arbitron PPM win, in January. Its reign was cut short as the station dropped back to a more typical #5 ranking in February with a 4.7.…
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The Seattle Times Ranks Among the Nation’s Most Influential Media Outlets
In January, The Seattle Times ranked among the nation’s 15 most influential media outlets in Forbes’ Media Map: Who’s Reading What and Where. The map, which is updated monthly, is compiled from data on millions of Bit.ly-tracked Web clicks to find the nation’s most influential media outlets. While it takes more than a few widely…
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Seattle Springs to Life: Seattle Market Review, March 2012
Photo by musicisentrophy The economy remains stalled, but hope springs eternal for a Seattle market recovery. The most recent Seattle Market Review shows Seattle ranking at or near the top in recent rankings for tech-startup jobs, retail investment projections and export value. On the labor front, Boeing’s Washington employment is the highest since 1999 (remember…
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Seattle Media News and Notes
KOMO-AM Takes First Place in the January PPM ratings Fisher Broadcasting’s news/talk format KOMO-AM eked out its first-ever Arbitron PPM win in January with a 6% share. It’s been years since an AM station took the top spot. Rival news/talk format KIRO-FM was only 0.1 of a share behind. Ever strong non-commercial station KUOW-FM (NPR/Talk)…
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