Erica Zucco
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Journalist at KING 5 (NBC) in Seattle
11/08/2024
Today is my last day in TV news after 14 in the business and 3 at KING 5 in Seattle (plus KENS 5 in San Antonio, KOB 4 in Albuquerque and NBC News in New York). I couldn’t be more grateful to every person who trusted me to help share their story or to the colleagues I spent long days, late nights, holidays and life moments with. You became my teachers, my best friends and in some cases, my family.
TV news is a business, but journalism is a calling. The work is often deeply personal; people have enough grace to share their time and truths and heart and soul, sometimes on their worst days and others on their best. My worldview is wider and my heart is fuller because of the people I met.
It’s wild to look back and realize I covered, on average, a story each day for a decade. In classrooms and courtrooms and living rooms and blizzards; in New York and New Mexico and Texas and Washington. I listened to thousands of people in hundreds of places as they taught, celebrated, mourned and pulled from wells of strength.
If I’ve come out of it knowing anything, for sure, it’s that most people are good, and just doing their best. Compassion is key, and you’ll never regret kindness. I have been the recipient of so much of both over the course of this career.
I am planning to stay in Seattle, where I’m set to keep telling stories – hopefully, those that will make a positive difference. More on that to come, but for now, thank you.
10/11/2024
A slight sight of the northern lights tonight! Did you get a glimpse near you??
09/28/2024
A New Mexico to Seattle connection...
Loved filling in on the desk with none other than Steve Soliz tonight! Fun fact -- we first worked together at KOB 4, and I left to go to KENS 5 in San Antonio- his hometown. He went to KING 5, and let me know when they had a position opening up he thought I could be good for -- and the rest is history!
A solid journalist, team player & top-notch newsroom colleague. Thanks for cheering on everyone around you!
Glad Leah Pezzetti brought this up: even as we enjoy this stretch of sunshine in the PNW, it's important to take heat seriously. It remains the #1 weather-related killer in the US... for a lot of reasons. Really appreciated this New York Magazine piece breaking down a few of them with context about climate impacts: https://lnkd.in/gY95Xez8
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks and partners have been doing some interesting work on heat mitigation locally, which we've also covered for KING 5 (you can read up on their latest plans here: https://lnkd.in/gEjdK_kB)
Real talk -- do you eat (normal, clean) snow? I never saw a problem with it... anyway- our convo this morning, and the story that inspired it- all about *"pink snow"*! Loved joining researchers to see it up close.
April showers bring May flowers, and those flowers delight our bees
Have you ever gone razor clamming? It's an iconic tradition in the Pacific Northwest! We found out how researchers check for "domoic acid"- not a huge deal for the clams, but can make people sick. A great excuse to get out to the coast and see these little buddies!
03/20/2024
Spent the weekend in sunny Los Angeles. Pictured: beach hair, orange trees, eligible exterminators & Laurel Canyon blooms. more than ready for the start of spring 🌞 Anyone else?
02/19/2024
Hiked Rattlesnake Ledge near North Bend, WA 🤍 The greatest trail views are the dogs we meet along the way 🐶 ⛰️
01/16/2024
magical sunset in seattle tonight! ✨ had to share it with ya’ll 💕 enjoying that these sre getting a bit later, too…
Back to Seattle after a week of sunshine visiting family in Florida & the cold is a rude awakening 😆 Anyone else dreaming of a little summer??
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