It's currently in 2nd place in most time slots. For most of the last quarter-century, it has waged a spirited battle with KING for 1st place in the Seattle news ratings. In 1959, KOMO swapped affiliations with KING-TV & became an ABC affiliate, which it remains today. KOMO-TV began operation on Decemas an NBC affiliate, owing to its radio sister's long affiliation with NBC radio.
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It's 1 of 5 local Seattle TV stations seen in Canada on the Bell TV & Star Choice satellite providers. In addition to programming from ABC, KOMO also carries syndicated programming such as Live with Regis & Kelly, Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy! & At the Movies. The station's transmitter is located on Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. It's the flagship station of Fisher Communications & it's studios are located in Fisher Plaza along with sister stations KOMO-AM, KPLZ-FM & KVI, directly across the street from the Space Needle. Rebecca has contributed work to all four Seattle television stations, saving the best for last.KOMO-TV, is a TV station in Seattle, Washington. Rebecca completed a three-year meteorology certification from Mississippi State University and continued education towards a second Bachelor of Science degree. Numerous snowstorms, windstorms, and river flooding events have helped Rebecca fine tune the important weather forecasts that help Western Washington residents not just plan their day but prepare for upcoming weather events. The first was 100 degrees in 1994, followed by 103 in 2009, and the all-time high of 108 degrees in 2021. She has worked through the last three record-breaking all-time high temperatures recorded at Sea-Tac. In February 2001, Rebecca was just finishing a weather report on Northwest Cable News as the Nisqually earthquake began rocking and rolling.
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The wind was strong, but the architecture performed as designed - swaying back and forth - and changing the skyline view from the tall windows from east to west. It was a dramatic difference from the warm humidity of the south.Īfter moving to Seattle and working a temporary job on the 27th floor of the old Seafirst building, Rebecca experienced the Inauguration Day Windstorm of 1993. The trees showed off each season the best. She remembers the four seasons of the year clearly defined in smell, color, and temperature. Rebecca attended college in Tarkio, Missouri where she experienced spring tornadoes and winter blizzards. Power was sometimes out for a week while the city recovered from these devastating storms. Rebecca remembers waiting outside in high humidity and heat while in line with neighbors to get fresh batteries and water. Plotting hurricanes on a map and waiting for the destructive wind and heavy rain that came with each was early preparation for further education in meteorology. Rebecca grew up in Pensacola, Florida where she developed a healthy respect for hurricanes, tropical depressions, and high humidity. I credit the hard work of researchers and instructors at the University of Washington and the Seattle office of the National Weather Service for providing an encouraging environment to grow as a forecaster and excel in communicating impactful weather across Washington state.” I’ve spent the better part of the last 25 years studying the unique microclimates and attending Pacific Northwest Weather Workshops every year. “Pacific Northwest weather has been the most fun and the most challenging to forecast.
She has held the American Meteorological Society seal of approval since 2004. Rebecca Stevenson is a meteorologist and member of the KOMO 4cast team.
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