Sinclair will hold a relief effort, Stand Strong for the Carolinas, all day today encouraging viewers to help those struggling to rebuild. As part of the push, Sinclair will match the first $100,000 of the funds raised nationally.
Sinclair Broadcast Group is partnering with The Salvation Army to aid ongoing disaster relief efforts for the victims of Hurricane Florence.
Sinclair will hold a relief effort, Stand Strong for the Carolinas, all day today encouraging viewers to help those struggling to rebuild.
As part of the relief effort, Sinclair will match the first $100,000 of the funds raised nationally.
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Sinclair and its stations provided viewers with continuous coverage in multiple markets and across its digital platforms as Hurricane Florence roared ashore the coast of the Carolinas.
With at least eight markets directly in the path of the storm, Sinclair was able to ensure that critical information was delivered promptly.
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Even after the staff at its WCTI station in New Bern, N.C., was forced to evacuate in response to dangerous conditions and flash flooding, the station continued to provide crucial, up-to-date information by working with its sister station WPDE in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
In total, WPDE broadcast 54 hours of live, around-the-clock coverage and will continue to do so as the storm’s impact is fully assessed and recovery efforts ramp up.
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“I want to thank New Bern’s WCTI team for doing an incredible job during this challenging time,” said Matt Bowman, WCTI’s general manager, “showing a tireless effort to empower our viewers with continuous coverage and life-saving updates. As part of the Sinclair family, we are lucky to have access to a network of stations across the country that offer support in times of disaster.”
“I would also like to thank the first responders here in North Carolina, South Carolina, and those who traveled from other states to assist. In times like this, we all owe our utmost gratitude to the men and women who go out at the height of the storm to help our neighbors in need.”
“Through the ‘Stand Strong for the Carolinas’ relief fund, Sinclair will be able to use our national reach to make an impact on the local communities we serve,” said Scott Livingston, Sinclair’s SVP of news.
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