Tamron Hall Named Keynote Speaker At Promax Station Summit
May 30th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyAnnual event held June 17-21, 2019 at The Mirage in Las Vegas.
Promax Station Summit 2019 Sneak Peek
May 29th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyRick Swanson, VP of marketing and programming for the Promax Station Summit, reveals a couple new sessions this year that came directly from a committee of station and network marketers who helped him identify the pressing needs of attendees.
WTAE Uncovers Secret Bid, Earns First Amendment Award
May 24th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWTAE, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, spent more than a year to uncover the secretive bid process to lure Amazon’s headquarters, giving viewers an inside view of the station’s ultimately successful court battles culminating in the revelation of an offer of $2 billion in tax incentives.
During May, KPRC Salutes Military Appreciation Month
May 23rd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyKPRC 2’s 2019 Military Appreciation on-air and digital campaigns will feature the station’s reporters and anchors who have served, are serving, or have family members in service or veterans.
After 8 Years, ‘Dish Nation’ Has Staying Power In Syndication
May 17th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe list of syndicated TV programs that have come and gone over the past 8 years would fill a book. Part of Dish Nation’s success is its original concept. Throw popular, well-known morning-drive radio personalities together with a comedian, an old school hip-hop artist, a real housewife, and a sassy fashionista to dish about celebrities and pop culture in the news.
Mike Newman Joins WHBQ Memphis As Creative Services Director
May 15th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyMike Newman joins WHBQ from Cox’s ABC affiliate in Orlando, WFTV, where he was the senior promotions producer. “My wife Erin and I can’t wait to experience the food, culture and music of Memphis and make it our new home,” said Newman.
Eye-Popping Fiesta Promo From KENS Is Award Worthy
May 14th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyA hundred people — including all of the morning, noon and evening anchors — an outside shoot in a public place, elaborate costumes and everybody dancing in one continuous shot. Take a look.
Major News Groups On Tap For TVNewsCheck’s OTT News Summit
May 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe event is the first of its kind devoted to exploring every part of the OTT value chain for news organizations from content/programming to back end technology and monetization.
WDRB Adding Hour-Long Newscast Weekdays At 5
May 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWith the addition of WDRB News@5, WDRB will produce 9.5 hours of local news on weekdays, and 64 hours of local news a week. “We will be adding six to eight new people, taking our newsroom to over 100 people, the largest television, radio or newspaper newsroom in Kentucky,” said Bill Lamb, WDRB’s general manager.
Tonight On PBS, The Migrant Workers Behind California Wines
May 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWith immigration raids across the state and increasingly strict enforcement at the border, Napa’s growers and labor contractors are facing a severe labor shortage. “If you go out and spend a season in the vineyards to be able to appreciate the man or the woman who is farming those grapes, at that point, you will have true wine appreciation,” said Vanessa Robledo, a wine entrepreneur.