Elisa Jaffe

Elisa Jaffe is the new host of Well READ where she continues the show's long tradition of literary conversations with some of today's most interesting and engaging authors. Elisa is also the afternoon news anchor for KOMO Radio in Seattle. For nearly 30 years as a Seattle journalist, Elisa has reported for Good Morning America, KOMO TV, KOMO radio, KVI radio, and produced and hosted Northwest Afternoon (KOMO-TV). She has interviewed a who's who of newsmakers during her career including Presidents Obama and Carter, celebrities such as Rob Lowe and Ellen DeGeneres, icons from royalty to rock stars, and authors from true crime to novelists. Elisa has earned an Edward R. Murrow award and multiple Emmy Awards and for her reporting, writing, and producing. Her career in Seattle includes reporting and anchoring for KOMO 4 News; serving as host and executive producer of Northwest Afternoon (1992-2007), the award-winning daily talk show; hosting the morning drive news radio program Smart Talk