‘Good News’ Reporter Recognized For Facebook Success
November 30th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyKristen Hampton, the ‘Good News’ reporter at WBTV, won the Social Media Excellence Award for Individual Talent for her humorous and authentic Facebook videos. “And that’s what I think is so cool because I think I’m kind of obnoxious. But it’s funny that people see the real side of me and they like it.”
WTVT Wins A TVNewsCheck Social Media Excellence Award
November 29th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyFox’s WTVT won first place in the Large Market category in TVNewsCheck’s inaugural Social Media Excellence Awards. Its news director reveals how the station uses the natural beauty of the area to heighten engagement with its users.
64 Journalists Describe Hurricane Florence For WRAL Documentary
November 29th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyHurricane Florence sat on top of North Carolina for four days, battering the state with relentless rain and wind. The WRAL documentary, 75 Hours, tells the first person accounts from 64 journalists who covered the storm on television, web and social media.
2,321 Turkeys Set Record For WAPT
November 28th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyWAPT, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi continued its annual Turkey Drive tradition with record numbers this year. “Mississippi has long been known as one of the most generous states in the nation,” said Mike Neelly, WAPT’s general manager. “When our neighbors need help, we step up to the challenge, and that’s exactly what we saw with this year’s Turkey Drive.”
KCCI Wins A TVNewsCheck Social Media Excellence Award
November 28th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyKCCI, the Hearst-owned CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa took the top spot in the Small-Medium Market category. Hope Wilson, KCCI’s social media producer, said the station likes to focus on finding personal moments and really incredible people.
WPVI Continues 33-Year-Old Holiday Food Drive Tradition
November 27th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyThe 6abc/Dunkin’ Donuts Holiday Food Drive is in full swing and will get a boost today on Giving Tuesday with the annual 6abc/Dunkin’ Donuts Holiday Food Drive telethon. “With the support of our community and our corporate partners, we’re thrilled to be in our 33rd year to battle hunger in our area.” said Bernie Prazenica, WPVI’s general manager. “Donating is as simple as picking up your phone or clicking on your computer. One dollar provides two meals, so no contribution is too small.”
KNTV-KSTS Holding Wildfire Relief Fundraiser Today
November 27th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyThe NBC and Telemundo stations in San Francisco are hosting an all-day fundraiser today that will help individuals move on from the shelters and will be used to help find temporary and permanent housing, make up for lost work wages, cover transportation and relocation costs as well as extra money for food and gas. “As we all watch the devastating images of individuals and neighborhoods impacted by the wildfires, we all want to help in some way,” said Stacy Owen, KNTV’s general manager.
354 Days As A TV News Producer
November 26th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyFor 354 days, Mackenzie Grant was a morning news producer for a TV station. Until the election of 2016. “The results deflated me in a way I wasn’t expecting. A Trump presidency meant fighting for an industry that would never fight for me.”
Chris Bradley, WBNS Meteorologist, Enters Hospice Care
November 21st, 2018 by Paul GreeleyChris Bradley, the chief meteorologist for WBNS, posted on his Facebook page that he has an aggressive form of leukemia and that “we’ve simply run out of options to treat this disease.” Bradley said that he’s at home surrounded by family. “Jason and the kids have been so loving and devoted to my care all this time. Truly, we have fought this disease together,” he writes.
Hearst Names Executive Producer For National Investigative Unit
November 21st, 2018 by Paul GreeleyTravis Sherwin will move from being the news director at Hearst’s WPBF in West Palm to head up the company’s national investigative unit out of Washington, D.C. Sherwin said that while he enjoyed being a news director, “this is where my heart is, telling stories that are compelling and that people care about.”