Isn’t that special? You bet it is. Dana Carvey’s Church Lady sat down to interview Donald Trump this past weekend on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. According to a review of the skit by The A.V. Club, an entertainment website, “if the old girl’s appearance tonight — here interviewing Taran Killam’s Ted Cruz and Darrell Hammond’s […]
Who’s Celebrating Its 1,000th Show? WHO Is
OK, that’s the last time I make that play on words. But imagine airing 1,000 episodes of a locally-produced program. What program of any nature lasts that long? WHO celebrates the 20th anniversary edition of SoundOFF this Sunday night at 10:35. WHO is the NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, owned by Tribune. The hour-long […]
WJZY Story Shows Kids Pull The Trigger On Guns
It seems there’s hardly a day goes by when it’s not in the headlines. Some kid, somewhere, in some situation, comes across a gun and shoots somebody. A sister, a brother, a mom, themselves. So the subject of what kids will do when they come across a situation like that is legitimate, even if a […]
Rick Swanson, PromaxBDA’s New Man Atop Station Summit
Next month, local TV station creative services directors make their annual pilgrimage to the desert in Las Vegas for the PromaxBDA Station Summit. Aaah, there’s nothing quite like the weather in late June in Southern Nevada, where daily temps regularly go into triple digits. What did they do before air-conditioning? In its sixth year, the […]
WTAE Recognized With 6 Regional Murrow Awards
WTAE, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, won six regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the large market television category for Region 11 that comprises New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In addition to winning the award for Overall Excellence, WTAE was also recognized for Investigative Reporting for its investigation into how some teachers convicted of violent […]
WGN Pokes Fun At Itself, Again, In News Promo
The folks at WGN’s morning news have created a new promo featuring one of their employees to show how he’s one of Chicago’s Very Own, WGN’s positioning statement. WGN is the Chicago CW affiliate owned by Tribune. This isn’t the first time the irreverent news team has spoofed local TV news promos.
Chopper Rescue Goes Bad, KSL’s May Sweeps Story
A Utah High Patrol helicopter with seven rescuers on board is sent high into the mountains to bring back the body of a hiker. Video released to KSL, the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City owned Bonneville International, the for-profit arm of Mormon church, shows the helicopter hovering over the recovery spot, with the blades […]
Elvis And Las Vegas, May Sweeps Story From KSNV
For many people, Elvis and Las Vegas just go together. After all, one of his hits, Viva Las Vegas, was an ode to the city. At the height of his popularity, Elvis Presley once played 837 consecutive shows at a Las Vegas resort. Even after his death in 1977, his influence could be seen everywhere […]
KYW-TV Airing Komen Race For The Cure
KYW-TV, the CBS O&O in Philadelphia, will broadcast the 26th Annual Susan G. Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure this Sunday, Mother’s Day, from 6 to 9 a.m. Race coverage will also be streamed on http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/. KYW’s Eyewitness News This Morning team will be running and walking the course with station staffers and viewers. All […]
WNBC’s Coverage of Gas Explosion Earns Regional Murrow
WNBC, the NBC O&O in New York, won two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards in the large market television category for Region 11 which comprises New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the station announced. WNBC’s live coverage of a gas explosion in the city’s East Village neighborhood earned the station a Murrow award in the […]