Longtime Seattle Times reporter-turned-Vulcan-spokesman David Postman (who's doing volunteer communications work for McGinn's transition team) is not taking a job as soon-to-be Mayor Mike McGinn's communications director, according to sources familiar with the transition.

Although it's unclear whether Postman was offered the job and didn't take it, or if he was never offered the job in the first place, he's still in charge of searching for someone to fill the position, according to one source.

"As I’ve said all along, I’m helping Mike and the transition staff on communications issues. Helping them find the best people is certainly part of that," Postman said by email.

Neither Postman nor McGinn staffer Aaron Pickus, who's currently fielding media calls for McGinn, would comment further on the rumor.