Most TV stations get involved in helping the people in their communities, regardless of the time of year. But this time of year, they seem to take it up a notch. And this year, WPTV saw a way to combine the power of its broadcasts with the popularity of its on-air personalities on Facebook to […]
KIDY Out-Punts Its Coverage On Facebook
San Angelo, Texas is market No. 196, although it feels much bigger when you’re there, as I’ve been. There are 56,000 households and 135,000 people, according to a note from Justin Riggan, general manager of KIDY, Tegna’s Fox affiliate there. But the station out-punted its coverage recently with a Facebook video post about an area […]
Adventure In Paradise? WINK Needs A Senior Marketing Preditor
You’ll live in one of the nicest places on the planet. You’ll work for a highly-respected CBS affiliate that’s family-owned. You’ll have the best tools at your disposal, and a high-quality news product to market. In a rare opening, WINK Ft. Myers is looking for a senior marketing preditor. Ft. Myers is on […]
KIRO Uncovers Troubling Practices At Office Depot
In a hidden camera investigation, Cox-owned CBS affiliate KIRO Seattle uncovered troubling sales practices at Office Depot. The three-month investigation by Jesse Jones, KIRO’s consumer reporter, revealed Office Depot employees recommending unnecessary and costly computer fixes to customers’ computers. A current Office Depot employee told Jones that techs are pressured to sell unnecessary repairs in […]
WRAL, Helping Kids Stay Warm For 28 Years
WRAL’s annual community service campaign, Coats for the Children, kicked off earlier this week. WRAL is Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C. Coats for the Children collects warm winter clothing, money and new toys for Salvation Army families in need. WRAL is asking the public to donate clean coats and other winter clothing items […]
WSFL’s Superheroes Cook In Thanksgiving Promo
A few weeks ago, I wrote about WSFL, Tribune’s CW affiliate in Miami, creating a Halloween promo that was quite imaginative. The story even had a video of the behind-the-scenes production. Well, as Ardis Gonzalez Leon, said in her email, “The WSFL CW Superhero Halloween promos were such a hit, we created a Thanksgiving version.” […]
WTVT Reveal: Florida Selling Private Driver Info
WTVT, the Fox O&O in Tampa, Fla., aired an investigation into how the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles has been selling private driver records in bulk to more than 75 companies — large and small — without knowing how the federally protected information is actually being used by the buyer. The station’s […]
NBCUniversal Awards $1.2 Million To Nonprofits
The NBCUniversal Foundation’s annual grant program, 21st Century Solutions, will award $1.2 million dollars to 30 nonprofit organizations located in 10 NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations markets to help local organizations implement new and innovative programs, according to a statement from NBC. Since the program’s inception in 2012, 21st Century Solutions has awarded approximately $6 million […]
10,000 Pounds Of Food Drives Up To WGN
Tribune’s WGN Chicago held its third annual WGN Morning News Drive-Thru Food Drive, with donated food going to the Greater Chicago Food Depository (and a portion going to Northern Illinois Food Bank), according to the station. Over 10,000 pounds of food was donated, more than tripling last year’s total. In addition, viewers donated more than […]