WNYW, the Fox O&O in New York, spoke to Holocaust survivors whose pictures appeared in a book, Still Here, by a photographer who is the grandson of a Holocaust survivor. Still Here is part of a WNYW series profiling powerful stories of people from different communities.
KGW Named Oregon’s Station Of The Year
KGW, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Portland, Ore., was named the Station of the Year for 2016 by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters. The station has won that title 13 times in the last 14 years. The award recognizes outstanding journalism and public service throughout the year. “We’re committed to providing news and information that provides […]
WXYZ-WMYD Detroit Holding Town Hall Tonight
Scripps-owned WXYZ and WMYD, Detroit’s ABC and MyNetworkTV affiliates respectively, will hold a town hall meeting tonight from 7 to 8 in Macomb County, the fastest growing county in Southeast Michigan. The event is free and open to the public with limited seating available. WXYZ and WMYD will feature part of the town hall meeting […]
Broadcasters Get Value At Promax Station Summit
The 2017 PromaxBDA Station Summit in Las Vegas is coming up the week of June 19. This is the annual conference held for local TV marketing executives to attend educational sessions about their craft, learn winning strategies, share proven tactics for increasing ratings and revenue, and a host of other informative classes designed just for […]
WDIV Receives ‘NAB Service To America’ Award
WDIV, Graham Media’s NBC affiliate in Detroit, is being recognized by the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation with the one of the organization’s Service to America Awards. The award honors WDIV’s ongoing commitment to outstanding community service. In announcing this year’s awards, NABEF said: “Through news coverage, philanthropy, and community service, WDIV puts the […]
WISH Earns ‘Outstanding News’ Award From Indiana AP
WISH, Nexstar’s CW affiliate in Indianapolis, was named Outstanding News Operation for 2016 by the Indiana Associated Press Broadcasters Association. It’s the second consecutive year the station has won the award, according to WISH. “Through our breaking news, weather, and investigative reporting, we are committed to providing viewers with coverage that impacts their lives,” said […]
See Award-Winning Work From WCVB Boston
Award-winning is work worthy of merit, according to the dictionary. Usually after careful consideration, often by a jury of your peers, awards are given to those who distinguish themselves. There is no shortage of local TV news. In every market, there are four, five or more stations providing hours of it every day. So when […]
WJHL Wins 13 First-Place Awards From Tennessee AP
WJHL, the CBS-ABC affiliate for Johnson City, Tenn., owned by Nexstar, took home 13 first-place awards from the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcasters and Media Editors Awards last week. In addition, Nate Morabito, WJHL’s investigative reporter, won the John Seigenthaler Award for Excellence. Here are a couple examples of WJHL’s winning entries: Long Light Feature: Josh […]
KARK Hosts Third Regional Nexstar Training Day
Twenty-six people from 12 different markets drove close to 3,500 miles one-way to attend a news training session at KARK and KLRT, the NBC and Fox affiliates in Little Rock earlier this month. KARK is owned by Nexstar which operates KLRT, owned by Mission Broadcasting, under a shared services agreement. It’s the third annual continuing-education […]
WJHL Investigation Recognized By IRE
WJHL, Nexstar’s CBS-ABC affiliate in Johnson City, Tenn., has been honored by the Investigative Reporters and Editors for its outstanding investigative work into abuse at Tennessee’s last state-run facility for people with intellectual disabilities. WJHL’s Nate Morabito, and photographers Phillip Murrell and Chris Greer work was selected as a finalist in the IRE’s Broadcast/Video – […]