The reality is, that if you're working at WRAL, you’re sitting at one of the absolute crown jewels of local television.

Capitol Broadcasting’s flagship station in Raleigh-Durham isn't just another affiliate pushing out standard-issue Eyewitness News fluff; it’s a powerhouse that historically places an intense, genuine focus on hard journalism, deep investigative reporting, and local accountability. People tend to put down roots at WRAL because finding a shop that actually respects and funds real journalism is becoming rarer by the day.

So, why would anyone willingly walk away from that kind of newsroom stability and prestige?

Word is that WRAL Anchor/Reporter Eric Miller has done his last shows at the station and is headed to KING in Seattle, stepping straight into Tegna's Emerald City flagship.

But, walking into KING right now feels a bit like stepping onto a moving train with no engineer at the wheel.

Between the ongoing corporate drama, the shadow of Nexstar trying to figure out how to take full control of the Tegna stations, and the general corporate anxiety plaguing group-owned broadcasting, the future in Seattle is about as clear as Puget Sound fog.

Moving from a family-owned fortress of journalism like WRAL into the corporate blender of a Tegna station while Nexstar waits in the wings?

I hope this guy knows what he's doing.