I have a career update.
KIRO 7 has made the decision to close its consumer unit. My last day is October 23rd.
It has been an amazing ten years. I would like to express my gratitude to all the viewers who have watched and supported us.
I also want to give high praise to the fantastic producers and photographers who have done outstanding work over the past decade.
We have made an impact on consumers, both locally and nationally. Elected officials reacted to our reports by writing legislation, and some of those bills became laws.
We helped viewers reduce or eliminate their medical debt, held bad contractors to account, got answers and action from stubborn businesses and facilitated the return of cash, and lots of it, to consumers. Professionally, I have no idea what’s next. Once again, thank you.
It has been an honor and a blessing to serve as your consumer wingman.
November 2, 2024 at QZVX
Sarah sundin says:
It is disgusting to see a valuable compassionate person who advocated for others shoved out the door by KIRO who claimed “company consolidation.” Jesse Jones rattled the cages of individuals, and big and small businesses, publicly shaming them to comply with the standards of decency. Jesse Jones taught us to document. Not only is Jesse a teacher he is a tenacious trustworthy investigator. Trustworthy, what an archaic concept.
Because of Jesse Jones grounded core values, Jesse will rise above, and is now free for new adventures.
November 3, 2024 at QZVX
Natalie Leigh Williams says:
Amen to every word you said.
November 19, 2024 at QZVX
Edward says:
Bring Jesse Jones back with a higher promotion or employee leave salary✊🏽✊🏻✊🏼✊🏾✊🏿✊
stop with the bigot quid-pro-quo nonsense it’s about equity and fairness and not wealth and greed and racism and inhumane treatment of policies!
November 20, 2024 at QZVX
Lou Robbins says:
It should not be about equity. Jesse Jones was not a DEI hire at KIRO. To my knowledge, KIRO does not push DEI/the race card like KING 5 does. I believe Jesse was let go due to cutbacks $$ plain and simple. I’m surprised he hasn’t been snatched up by KCPQ 13.
October 30, 2024 at QZVX
Susan says:
The “changes” happening at KIRO-TV don’t surprise me as
I had a bad feeling when they
let Steve Raibel “retire”. Their
News casts seem to be on a loop from the noon news thru
4, 5, 6 &7pm. Why do they bother with 1/2 hr of National
News when they’ve pretty covered that for 41/2 hrs already? Disappointing…
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
Cynthia Minnick says:
I watched KING 5 for many years, then they started letting go some of my favorite reporters. The only one left I always would watch was Joyce T.
I moved over to watch KIRO 7. Now the teams I always watched are all gone. Laying off/firing Jesse Jones is the final straw. Jesse Jones made it clear he cared. It’s to bad KIRO 7 doesn’t. Obviously the consumer is not what KIRO 7 seems to care about. We will watch another channel.
Jesse, let everyone know where you land.
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
Doug Rector says:
Good bye KIRO. Hopefully Jesse will land on any station except for FOX. KOMO? That’s my station. The execs at KIRO pay no never mind of their viewers.
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
Wayne Lynch says:
I don’t think Jesse would ever work for the evil empire at KOMO/Sinclair. He is too much of a real journalist. Since Sinclair bought the Baltimore Sun, there has been a all-out war about mandated content and use of material from SInclair’s Fox station there. The owners, the Smith Brothers, belong on the front of a cough drop box.
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
fyi says:
Hey, hey, HEY!!! Watch it.
Those were good cough drops.
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
Wayne Lynch says:
No they were cherry candy.
October 28, 2024 at QZVX
Lou Robbins says:
My all-time favorite cough drops were Ludens, which reminded me of Listerine. That’s OK, I am now a die-hard fan of Listerine.
November 7, 2024 at QZVX
Shawanda During says:
My fav!!!
Next to fisherman’s
November 8, 2024 at QZVX
Lou Robbins says:
The “tried & true” good stuff.