Brian Calvert
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News broadcaster, podcaster, and game show host based in Seattle USA. Seen on @KOMONews & Morning Anchor weekdays on @NewsradioNW (formerly KOMO).
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KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/02/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/02/2021 by Brian Calvert Thursday, September 2nd 2021 KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/01/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/01/2021 by Brian Calvert Wednesday, September 1st 2021 KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 06/08/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 06/08/2021 by Brian Calvert Tuesday, June 8th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 06/07/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 06/07/2021 by Brian Calvert Monday, June 7th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/27/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/27/2021 by Brian Calvert Tuesday, April 27th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/26/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/26/2021 by Brian Calvert Monday, April 26th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/20/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 4/20/2021 by Brian Calvert Tuesday, April 20th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 03/30/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 03/30/2021 by Brian Calvert Tuesday, March 30th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 1/18/2021
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 1/18/2021 by Brian Calvert Monday, January 18th 2021AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/23/2020
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/23/2020 by Brian Calvert Wednesday, December 23rd 2020AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/22/2020
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/22/2020 by Brian Calvert Tuesday, December 22nd 2020AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/18/2020
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/18/2020 by Brian Calvert Friday, December 18th 2020AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/17/2020
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 12/17/2020 by Brian Calvert Thursday, December 17th 2020AA KOMO_RADIO_CONNECTED_INFORMED_LOGO.jpg
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 10/20/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 10/19/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/14/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/11/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/10/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
KOMO News Flash Briefing - 5:00 AM - 09/08/2020
KOMO 4 TV provides news, sports, weather and local event coverage in the Seattle, Washington area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bremerton, SeaTac, Auburn, Mercer Island, Bothell, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Mill Creek and Everett.
'Storytime with a sheriff' connects kids to those keeping us safe
TACOMA, Wash. -- If you have a little idle time in the Pierce County Sheriff's Department, you're given a book, and told to read it on video. Over the past couple of weeks, the department has given their deputies an important task to help connect with the community.
Local psychologist: One conversation could be the difference in saving someone's life
Click the picture above to hear the audio. As KOMO's Brian Calvert found out, we all have the power to save a life - all you have to do is be willing to talk honestly and openly. As suicide rates continue to rise, a local expert is urging you to intervene.
Local author offers a new scoop on “poop.”
Click the picture above to hear the audio. Planning on going for a long walk or taking a hike with your dog? We have a public service announcement for when your furry friends do what they "doo". KOMO's Brian Calvert learned a new trick from a local expert on how to make that walk - and the ride home - much more pleasant.
Puppies and wine? Kitsap Wine Festival features over 30 wineries, benefits Kitsap Humane
Click the picture above to hear the audio. BREMERTON, Wash. -- Did someone say puppies, kittens and wine in the same sentence? This Saturday, August 10 will be the 11th Annual Kitsap Wine Festival in Bremerton's Harborside Fountain Park.
Giving those in need a much-needed “Lyft”
Click the picture above to hear the audio. SEATTLE, Wash. -- An easy oversight but much needed relief is coming to those living on the streets by the way of a popular app. Since 'getting there is half the battle', a unique partnership between Mary's Place, a localinclusive shelter that supports women, children and families, and Lyft has recently been announced.
Seattle Times launches program to regularly include stories in Spanish
Click the picture above to hear the story. SEATTLE, Wash. -- When you opened your newspaper this morning, did you notice some stories are in a different language? There’s a new information pipeline for those who speak Spanish, and it all began in the Seattle Times’ Education Lab.
A holiday history lesson from between the buns
Click on the photo above to hear the audio. Can you finish this classic jingle? “Two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese” If you can, you're going to RELISH this holiday weekend history lesson. Have you ever wondered where the hamburger originated?
Got goats? Chelan County Fire District 1 gets creative with their wildfire prevention
CHELAN, Wash. -- Chelan County Fire District 1 has seen it's share of summer disasters. As they prepare for another season of Washington's wildfires, Chief Brian Brett explains how they're being creative with using their preventative funds. Some of the money will go towards replacing flammable rooftops and some will go towards bringing in goats.
Has a creature of legend made an appearance at Okanagan Lake?
Click the picture above to hear the audio. KELOWNA, B. C. -- Has a lake legend been proven true? New video footage taken earlier this month at Okanagan Lake might make you a believer. Loch Ness has it's monster... The Northwest has Bigfoot... And Kelowna, British Columbia has the Ogopogo.
A random act of 'McKindness' had bigger impact than teen expected
Click the picture above to hear the audio. Langley, B. C. -- A fast food employee is getting praise for what he did when one of his customers began to cry. Turns out this act of kindness came just in time.
Hero makes it big just in time for Comic Con
by Brian Calvert Thursday, March 14th 2019 Marvel Comic Con Click the picture above to hear the audio. SEATTLE, Wash. -- Emerald City Comic Con --- an event organizers call "A 4 day celebration of fans from every corner of the nerdy galaxy" --- begins today in downtown Seattle. And you can bet there will be plenty of buzz about the "current" most popular hero in the universe. “People have been coming in asking about ‘Carol’ quite a bit,” says Kenshi Toll, co-owner of Arcane Comics in Shoreline.
Riders and (creative) writers wanted
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio Washington State Ferry Tacoma (KOMO Photo) SEATTLE, Wash. -- The people who give you a lift across the waters of Puget Sound have announced a contest for this week, and entries must be made via Twitter. Washington State Ferries is holding another “Haiku” contest, and the winning entry will be published on the upcoming summer sailing schedule. Entries must be tweeted using the special hashtag: #WSFHaiku. Entrants must also follow @WSFerries on Twitter to qualify.
Snow days are music to this Oregon school district's ears
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio Justin Corey and Brian Young announce schools will be closed in Junction City, Oregon to the tune of a Simon and Garfunkel song. (Photo via Junction City School District) JUNCTION CITY, Ore. -- When there's a "snow day" in your school district, you usually get a call, an email, or even a tweet. It’s been such a long week in the central Willamette Valley of Oregon, one school district is “singing” about its string of snow days.
Boop Beep Beep: Local Kids take their robots to State
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio Our Lady of Fatima School (Photo: Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio) To hear the story as aired on KOMO 1000/FM 97.7, click the picture above. SEATTLE, Wash. -- Kids from our region are heading to a very big competition this weekend in central Washington...where spare batteries are a MUST. “I really like to drive,” says Shawn, who’s 10 years old. If 10 sounds a little too young to be behind the wheel, we're not talking cars, we're talking about controlling ROBOTS.
Need more snow? Have we got the resort for you!
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio Soldier Mountain Ski Resort (Photo: KBOI-TV) FAIRFIELD, Idaho -- If you didn't get enough of the snow this week, you have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity here in the Northwest. When the snow fell earlier this week, former resident Diane McFerran recalled her days of dealing with snow in Seattle. “Seeing the pictures of all the snow there,” McFerran says with a laugh. “We’re getting that same storm only at a different level.
Hang On To Your Pups! Wind advisory issued in Cascade foothills
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio Click the picture above to hear the audio. SEATTLE, Wash. -- There's a WIND ADVISORY in effect through this afternoon in the Cascade foothills for gusty winds at times. ...and you may want to hold on to your small pets, after a similar warning was issued back east. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland tweeted earlier this week to take noteas the wind picks up, be careful, it could pick up your small friend as well.
Kirkland man sashays to keep Dementia away
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio Joe Bahr (Photo supplied by him) KIRKLAND, Wash. -- A local man is on a crusade against Alzheimer's Disease, in memory of his brother. “He was getting very forgetful,” Joe Bahr recalls, referring to his brother Marty. Before Marty passed away at the age of 58, he made a deal with Joe. “He said, ‘if I donate my brain to research, will you continue to do this, to find a cure? And it will make my life worth something.’ And I said, 'you're on!' " Joe remembers.
Don't be surprised if your Ferry ride is interrupted for a funeral...or wedding
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio Not only is it legal, but you can be buried at sea or get married on a Washington State Ferry for a low cost! Ferry spokesman Ian Sterling told KOMO's Brian Calvert that it happens more than you may think, but there are certain steps you must take first. Click the picture above to hear the full story.
Hop Idol: A chance for home brewers to be featured at Reuben's Brews in Seattle
by Brian Calvert/ KOMO Newsradio Hop Idol: A chance for home brewers to be featured at Reuben's Brews in Seattle SEATTLE -- It seems some of the best beer is almost always born in a place other than the finest breweries. “I started as a home brewer,” recalls Adam Robbings, who now owns Reuben’s Brews in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
Hop Idol: A chance for home brewers to be featured at Reuben's Brews in Seattle
SEATTLE -- It seems some of the best beer is almost always born in a place other than the finest breweries. “I started as a home brewer,” recalls Adam Robbings, who now owns Reuben’s Brews in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
'The public really listened': Traffic had noticeable drop during Week 1 of #Realign99
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio A brochure detailing changes to bus routes is shown during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, under the Alaskan Way Viaduct elevated roadway in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) SEATTLE -- One week down, two weeks to go. We have survived the first third of life without Highway 99 through downtown Seattle, and for the most part, all went well.
'American Idol' of Ballet comes to Seattle
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio Miranda Elder (Family provided photo) SEATTLE -- If you notice a large number of teens and pre-teens wearing tutus this weekend, it’s not cause for alarm. The “American Idol” of ballet is in town, and these kids are hoping to hop and spin their way to a big win. For 12-year-old Miranda Elder, movement has been a part of life ALL her life. “Since I was 4, I was dancing around the house,” Miranda tells KOMO News.
'Mister Game Show' hits another milestone, turns 95 today
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Staff HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- If we gave you "10 Chances" to hit the "Bullseye," would you sink a "Hole In One" or go "Bonkers" coming up with "Any Number” of guesses as to who this birthday boy is? Game show veteran Bob Barker turns 95 today. Believe it or not, Barker handed the reigns of The Price is Right over to Drew Carey 11 years ago. “I’m a complete success at retirement,” Barker told the AP a few years ago.
Radio stations saying 'No, no no sir' to holiday classic is old news
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio Cleveland radio station pulls 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' from holiday rotation (WSYX-WTTE).jpg SEATTLE -- It may have its joy, sparkle, and happy feeling, but Christmas has no shortage of controversies. Starbucks has its holiday cups, entire city governments have banned saying “Merry Christmas,” and now, radio has its own controversy. The holiday classic song "Baby it's Cold Outside" was pulled from the line-up over the weekend at Cleveland's WDOK.
Game over for little-known sports museum inside Tacoma Dome
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio TACOMA, Wash. -- A local museum will hold one final public viewing, before closing its doors Thursday night. And when told about the museum in the Tacoma Dome, most people act surprised. There’s a museum at the Dome? “I do hear it way too often,” says Shanaman Sports Museum co-founder Mark Blau.
'It’s a big job, but we’re a great state': Local woman seeks help honoring veterans
by Brian Calvert, KOMO Newsradio A child lays a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo credit: Wreaths Across America) COVINGTON, Wash. - A local woman is hoping our veterans are remembered well into the holiday season this year. And to do this, she’s asking for your help. The idea was hatched when locally based flight attendant Jeffry Garnett was staying on the other side of the country.
Veteran helping peers transition to civilian life
by Brian Calvert | KOMO NewsRadio SEATTLE -- Chris Fowler says one of the best ways to honor a former soldier this Veterans’ Day is to help them plug back into civilian life. After 21 years in the Air Force, Fowler knows first-hand it’s not the easiest change. “I really thought it was incumbent on me to go out and learn about the new world,” Fowler says. Saying it is one thing, but actually doing it? He turned to television for guidance.
Self-proclaimed 'geeks' unite at GeekGirl Con
SEATTLE -- A group of self-proclaimed "geeks" will get together soon, and put on an event where everyone is welcome.Mainly, girls.From the time she was about two, Kitty Feliciano knew.“My parents tell me stories about how I used to say ‘Hulk Smash!’” the 11 year-old recalls. “I Like comic books, I like Marvel movies, I like video games and Star Wars.
Mad scramble to distribute some Northwest-grown grapes after Calif. winery cancels order
SALEM, Ore. -- There's a mad scramble to distribute some Northwest-grown wine grapes, after the California company that wanted them canceled their order.It's certainly not unusual for grapes from one state to be moved to another to be turned into wine.
Washington winemaker comes to the rescue after an unimaginable theft
Photo: Alexandria Nicole CellarsPATERSON, Wash. -- It will be a harvest to remember for an East Coast winemaker after an unbelievable misfortune, and the Washington grape grower who came to the rescue.It all started last week, when winemaker David Dunkenberger went out to his Virginia vineyard to pick his grapes. As he peered across the rows of grapes, there were fewer than he had remembered.
Award-winning Seattle pair hits the jackpot with underwear
by Brian Calvert, KOMO NewsradioTomboy X owners Fran Dunaway (left) and Naomi Gonzalez. (KOMO News photo)SEATTLE – The future looks bright for a small clothing company based in South Seattle.Just a few years into its existence, Tomboy X was just named King County's Small Business of the Year by County Executive Dow Constantine.“It’s quite an honor,” says Tomboy X co-owner Fran Dunaway. “I can tell you, we weren’t expecting it.”The company was founded after a little frustration.
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