Oregon Media Insiders

Bill Monroe at ifish.net is reporting that KATU has let longtime outdoors reporter Grant McOmie go:

Grant McOmie, the region's television outdoor icon for 22 years, has been fired. I wish there were a better way to put it, but the new station management gave him until May 1.

They've told him they don't see enough interest in the outdoors and environmental issues around here.

I'll check on details to follow, but that's about what I know for now.

"Not enough interest in the outdoors and environmental issues"? In Portland by-God Oregon?! Now, I'm not saying I know for a fact, but the outstanding snippet for me as to the reason? "Outdoor icon for 22 years."