Boomtown 2040 is a year-long campaign by KVUE, Tegna’s ABC affiliate in Austin, Texas, that focuses on Central Texas growth. Among the topics Boomtown 2040 is covering include transportation, the cost of housing, general affordability, jobs, industry and the impact of changes on Austin’s unique culture.
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Tamron Hall, Among Her People As Promax’s Key Speaker
Tamron Hall, the keynote speaker Wednesday at the Promax Station Summit at The Mirage in Las Vegas, held sway in front of a full house of local TV marketing executives. Seated on stage with her executive producer, Bill Geddie, Hall won over the audience with her story of humble origins and hard work in local TV news.
Documentary ‘Black Country’ Airing On WRAZ Tonight
Black Country introduces viewers to a Black America they haven’t seen on TV. An African-American culture dedicated to a country lifestyle; including horses, trail rides, bush track racing and raising younger generations to value the connection between nature, hard work and each other.
Missouri Broadcasters Honor KMIZ For News Excellence
KMIZ, the ABC affiliate in Columbia, Mo., took home six first-place honors at the annual MBA convention last weekend in Branson. “It is gratifying to be recognized by our peers but more importantly knowing our newscasts make a positive impact on people’s lives in Mid-Missouri,” said Curtis Hancock, KMIZ’s news director.
True Crime Thriller Tonight On PBS
At a pre-season party in Steubenville, Ohio, a heinous crime took place: the assault of a teenage girl by members of the beloved high school football team. The film asks: “Why didn’t anyone stop it?”
New TV Jobs In Sales And Creative Services
KIRO, the CBS affiliate, and Cox Media Group in Seattle need a promotion writer/producer who excels at marketing a great news brand, a talented creative who can take the lead on projects that cut through the clutter and drive results. Do you like to write, shoot, edit and produce a wide variety of content for […]
WPIX Wins Promax North America Award
The award was in the category Art Direction and Design: Sports Brand Image Promo or Campaign.
Advice For Promax Station Summit Rookies
For those attending the Promax Station Summit next week for the first time, and even those who’ve attend every year, here are some tips for surviving and enjoying the annual dust-up in the desert.
WREX Reminds Illinois Drivers To ‘Move Over’
WREX, the NBC-CW affiliate in Rockford, Ill., produced a series of news reports, Lives on the Line, to bring awareness about Scott’s Law, or the Mover Over Law, which requires a driver to slow down and move over when approaching any emergency vehicle along the side of the road that displays flashing emergency lights.
Finalists Picked For Morley Safer Outstanding Reporting Award
The award was created in partnership with the family of the late CBS News correspondent Morley Safer to recognize a story or series of stories that reflects Safer’s journalistic legacy. “The Morley Safer Award honors reporting that changes how we understand the world,” said Bob Schieffer, one of the award judges and former CBS News journalist and Safer colleague. “As Morley did during his legendary career, the award honors journalists who challenge conventional thinking through stories graced by precise and eloquent language.”