KCCI Helps Thousands Of Kids Get New Toys, A 20-Year Tradition
December 20th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyFor more than two decades, KCCI’s partnership with the Marine Corps on Toys for Tots has raised millions of dollars. The outreach effort has become a holiday tradition for families across central Iowa and has helped more than half a million children.
KRON’s Pam Moore Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award By San Francisco Press Club
December 19th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyPam Moore started anchoring the news on KRON in March 1991, and retired in June 2023, and retired in June 2023. “To be honored by these amazing professionals will always be among the highlights of my career and I feel so much appreciation,” Moore says.
Promax Recognizes Rick Lewchuk With Lifetime Achievement Award
December 19th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyRick Lewchuk, former CNN marketing head, was honored with the Promax Lifetime Achievement in December. Lewchuk is in good company. Robert Redford, Brian Grazer, Marla Provencio, John Miller, Spike Lee, Debra Lee and Marshall Hites have all been honored with the award.
KDKA 42nd Annual Turkey Fund Drive Exceeds Expectations
December 18th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyTV stations routinely contribute to their community nonprofits through fund drives to help those in need. But not many can claim a 42-year history to the same community project like KDKA, the CBS O&O in Pittsburgh.
WINK Ft. Myers Mourns Unexpected Passing Of Doug Garrett
December 18th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyDoug Garrett, a photojournalist for WINK Ft. Myers, Fla., died unexpectedly sometime over the weekend of Nov. 25. A sad irony to his passing is that I heard the news right when I was remembering another WINK employee, Jon Quattlebaum, who died on Dec 12, 1994.
KOKI’s ‘On Her Mind’ Puts Women’s Stories Front And Center
December 18th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWomen’s concerns are news, and KOKI Tulsa is leaning into that. “What matters to women belongs on local TV news” says Michelle Linn, KOKI anchor and reporter.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
December 17th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a general manager, creative services director, a news anchor/reporter, nightside news reporter, video technical support coordinator, investigative reporter, integrated digital specialist and local sales manager.
Watch Two TV Stations’ Happy Holiday Promos As Different As They Are Genius
December 14th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyTwo TV stations in Salt Lake City and Minneapolis created their versions of Happy Holiday promos. One might move you to tears and the other might move you to download their app.
WXLV Food Drive Helps Area Ranked 14th For Food Insecurity
December 13th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWXLV, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Winston-Salem, N.C., partnered with the United Way of Greater High Point and the Greater High Point Food Alliance for a food drive Nov. 27-Dec. 1.
From Entry Level To News Director, Shauna Ziegler’s 20 Years At KFOX
December 11th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyIt’s not unusual for local TV news personalities to work at the same station for 20 or more years. But news directors, not so much. It helps if you’ve worked your way up.