During a live press conference carried by TV stations in Savanah, Ga., Georgia Governor Nathan Deal surprised viewers by singling out WTOC, Raycom’s CBS affiliate there, for its outstanding coverage during Hurricane Matthew. But in the process, the governor also took a swipe at The Weather Channel, headquartered in Atlanta, for its lack of focus […]
‘Life’ Is Watching Blackhawks In WGN Promos
It must be the envy of every Chicago Blackhawks fan the city. A garage turned into the ultimate man cave for a whole block of neighbors to watch the city’s National Hockey League’s Blackhawks. It’s the place to drink, cheer and propose marriage even, as long as it’s between periods. Every diehard sports fan can […]
Kenny Lawrence Named WJHL’s General Manager
Kenny Lawrence, a veteran broadcast creative with more than 20 years’ experience in management, marketing and programming, will be the new president and general manager of WJHL, the CBS and ABC affiliates in Tri-Cities, TN-VA, owned by Media General. He joins WJHL after spending the past two years at KLFY Lafayette, La., as general manager. […]
WTLV/WJXX Puts A Face On Hurricane Matthew Promos
Actually, not just one face, but many. In a series of promos about Hurricane Matthew, Tegna-owned WTLV and WJXX Jacksonville used their on-air talent to address the fears of viewers as the hurricane was approaching and to thank first responders after it passed. In a note I received from Jeff Whitson, the stations’ director of […]
Viewers Thank WESH For Hurricane Coverage
Last Friday, while Hurricane Matthew was barreling up the coast of Florida on its way to hitting Georgia and the Carolinas, I followed many of the area’s TV stations coverage on their respective Facebook pages in a post titled, Follow Local TV Coverage Of Matthew All Day. I looked for posts that showed conditions as […]
Monday Morning’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Clips
As you might expect, the cast took off the kid gloves and really pummeled Donald Trump this past weekend on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Lin-Manuel Miranda, (Hamilton), was guest host, while Twenty One Pilots was the musical guest. Tina Fey and Jimmy Fallon made a guest appearance.
How WPTV Prepared For Hurricane Matthew’s Worst
Rule of thumb for when a major hurricane is bearing down on your market is to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. As Hurricane Matthew was heading toward the coast of Florida, it appeared as if West Palm, the eastern most point in the state, would be ground zero for the storm […]
Track Local TV Coverage Of Hurricane Matthew
Throughout the day today, I continually posted Facebook updates from TV stations in areas along the East Coast. You can scroll down through the videos to see examples of how those stations covered Hurricane Matthew as it hit their effected areas. Time Posted: 3:50 p.m. ET Live video feed of conditions on Tybee Island.
On Facebook, Local TV Likes ‘Feel Good’ Stories
One of the biggest complaints I hear from news viewers is why we don’t show more positive stories, more stories to make us feel good about the human condition. Does local TV news devote too much energy to covering its citizens’ bad behavior? I picked a random TV station in the Midwest, the heart of […]
WRAL Cameraman Shares Tips For Covering Hurricanes
Richard Atkins is a photojournalist for WRAL, the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., owned by Capitol Broadcasting. In 2014, he penned an article for TVNewsStoryTellers.com in which he shared some tips based on his 30 years’ experience for other photojournalists covering hurricanes. I’ve covered every major hurricane that has come up the eastern coastline for […]