WTVT, the Fox O&O in Tampa, Fla., had the most engaging Facebook page for live video in the U.S. in April, thanks to April. April, the pregnant giraffe whose labor was streamed live across the country from the Animal Adventure Park in New York, gave WTVT the extra push, according to the station. “April, she […]
Sinclair, Gray & Tribune All In For Promax Summit
The 2017 PromaxBDA Station Summit next month at The Mirage in Las Vegas, runs from Monday, June 19, through Friday, June 23, and there will be no shortage of participants from television’s top station groups. This the seventh consecutive year for the Summit, the only annual conference exclusively for television station marketing and promotion executives. […]
Jim Gardner Celebrates 40 Years Anchoring At WPVI
Jim Gardner celebrated 40 years as the main anchor at ABC O&O WPVI Philadelphia last night. WPVI is considered one of the most successful local TV news operation in the country in terms of news ratings and revenue. The station celebrated his 4oth anniversary, and his birthday, in last night’s late news with a video […]
How WBIR Dominates Knoxville’s Social Media
Among local media on social in Knoxville, Tenn., there’s WBIR and then there’s everyone else. WBIR, the Tegna-owned NBC affiliate, trounced its local competitors. So how did WBIR come out so far ahead? Breaking news for one. See how WBIR’s coverage of devastating wildfires lead the way. https://www.facebook.com/WBIRChannel10/videos/10154347345884775/ Plus, find out what tools WBIR uses […]
WRAL’s $1,000 A Day Giveaway Contest
WRAL, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., starting giving away $1,000 a day on May 8 during the WRAL Morning News. The WRAL SmartShopper 1 GRAND A DAY giveaway continues for 10 days through May 19. Registered contestants must watch the WRAL Morning News starting at 6:15 and look for their name for a […]
TV Ratings Sweeps Need Sweeping Changes
TVNewsCheck’s Guest Commentary by Patrick Paolini, It’s Time to Say Goodbye to Ratings Sweeps, was right on target in many ways. However, his title should have read, It’s Way Past The Time to Say Goodbye to Ratings Sweeps. Paolini is the vice president and general manager of Fox’s Washington duopoly of WTTG (Fox) and WDCA […]
KPHO Launches New Set And Graphics
KPHO, Meredith’s CBS affiliate in Phoenix, unveiled a new set that includes two video walls, a touchscreen monitor, LED curtains, LED ticker displays as well as advanced lighting that can change the look of the set within seconds. Along with the new set, the station launched a new graphics package designed by Hothaus Creative. The […]
Facebook News Road Show Rolls To Denver & Chicago
Facebook’s road trip meetings with newsroom leaders, social media editors, community managers and journalists has two more stops planned: Denver on May 16 and Chicago on May 18. This follows other Facebook Journalism Project News Day one-day sessions in Seattle, San Diego, Atlanta and Dallas.
Dr. Phil To Speak At PromaxBDA Station Summit
Dr. Phil McGraw, host of TV’s No. 1 daytime talk show, will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 PromaxBDA Station Summit on Wednesday, June 21, at 8 a.m. at The Mirage Resort in Las Vegas. “We are truly honored to have Dr. Phil McGraw join us on stage as a keynote speaker at Station […]
How WTLV Dominates Facebook In Jacksonville
How is Tegna’s NBC affiliate WTLV dominating Facebook in the socially competitive Jacksonville, Fla., market? One reason is how WTLV covered Hurricane Matthew. It made a fundamental change in its approach to how it used Facebook during the hurricane. According to the station’s news director, that simple adjustment demonstrated how much Facebook has changed the […]