Hosted by award-winning journalist Sharyl Attkisson, “Full Measure” focuses on investigative and accountability reporting. Attkisson is a five-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the Edward R. Murrow award for investigative reporting,
WLBT Jackson Debuts Afternoon Lifestyle Show Today
The lifestyle show will showcase events, activities, local businesses, and people throughout the state of Mississippi. Studio 3 is focused on LOCAL: Eat Local. Play Local. Shop Local. Stay Local. Be Local.
‘Dayton 24/7 Now’ Innovates, Experiments And Grows News Ratings
Mired in third place in the Dayton, Ohio, news ratings, Sinclair’s WKEF and WRGT — combined and branded as “Dayton 24/7 Now” — were encouraged to experiment with new forms of gathering, delivering and promoting news. It’s working.
Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
Jobs currently posted on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a vice president and general manager, two maintenance technicians, a multimedia sales manager and a sales manager.
WGN Launches Afternoon Show, ‘Spotlight Chicago’, Starting Sept 11
WGN, Nexstar’s independent station in Chicago, is launching an hour-long afternoon show, Spotlight Chicago, starting Monday, Sept. 11, from 3-4 p.m. CST. “Spotlight Chicago reflects our ongoing commitment to serve our viewers and continue to tell stories of the good things going on in our community,” says Paul Rennie, WGN’s GM
KCTV Kansas City Overhauls Its Weather Brand
KCTV, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Kansas City, launched a new weather brand, “First Warn 5 Weather”, across all its platforms. “This new position allows us to highlight what we know about upcoming severe weather when we know it,” says Curtis Miles, KCTV’s GM.
WAPT Rebrands As ‘Jackson’s Breaking News Leader’
WAPT, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi, unveiled its new brand positioning statement as ‘Jackson’s Breaking News Leader’. “We wanted something that viewers could know exactly what they were going to be getting from us,” says Brett Kenyon, WAPT’s creative services director.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a Vice President and General Manager in Nashville. Other existing openings include two maintenance technicians, a multimedia sales manager, a sales manager, business partnerships and development executive, executive producer evenings, assistant news director, three reporters, senior digital content producer and account executive.
Scripps Howard Fund Kicks Off Annual Book Give-Away
Building on the momentum of its one-millionth book giveaway last year, the Scripps Howard Fund is again partnering with The E.W. Scripps Company and its employees to ensure children across the country have access to books through its eighth annual “If You Give a Child a Book …” campaign.
Using Archived Footage, KAIT Jonesboro Remembers School Shooting’s 25th Anniversary
KAIT, Gray’s ABC and NBC affiliated station in Jonesboro, Ark., produced a special to observe the 25th anniversary of a school shooting that killed four students and one teacher at Westside Middle School on March 24, 1998. The shooters were fellow students, just 11 and 13 years old.