Cordillera Communications’ KOAA, the NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs, was named Station of the Year for the third year in a row at the Colorado Broadcaster’s Associations awards dinner on Saturday night. The Station of the Year award goes to the television station that earns the most points in the CBA’s annual awards competition. KOAA […]
WDIV’s ‘Colossal’ February Sweeps In Detroit
WDIV, Detroit’s NBC affiliate owned by Graham Media, scored first in its 4, 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts in TV households ratings for February. “We’re the No. 1 NBC affiliate in the top 15 LPM markets,” said Donna Harper, WDIV’s creative services director. “That shows that our news team is doing it right. People […]
WBTV 2016 February Sweeps Elevator Pitch
When there’s a change in local TV news ratings in a market, that’s news. And TVNewsCheck links to sweeps performance stories from newspapers and other media, including this article from the Charlotte Observer about WBTV’s February sweep. I get press releases from many stations touting their sweeps performance overall or in a particular time period. […]
WXIA Leads Tegna’s Shakeup Of Local News Formula
The model of how local TV news is marketed and created hasn’t changed much over the years. Stations run promos on their air pushing viewers to watch the newscasts on television. Image promos highlight overall strengths of the news operation while topical promos tease the next newscasts’ content, and their minute-and-a-half or two-minute packages. During […]
It’s ‘Saturday Night Live,’ Monday Morning Version
Saturday Night Live took the gloves off and really slapped around Donald Trump and his followers in some skits this past weekend on NBC. Guest host was Jonah Hill and Future was the musical guest. The cold open got an “A” from Hitflix. It was an open that made sense at this point in the […]
WDIV Detroit Airing Election Special Tonight at 8
WDIV, Detroit’s NBC affiliate owned by Graham Media, is hosting Decision 2016 Primetime Flashpoint tonight at 8. This election special is designed to give viewers some perspective as they are making decisions about whom to vote for in the upcoming Michigan primary. Host Devin Scillian and the Local 4 News team will be joined by […]
KPHO CSD Gene Robinson Headed To Arizona Public Media
No this isn’t another version of “Old School.” And Gene Robinson isn’t starting up a new fraternity there in Tucson at the University of Arizona. But he will be working as the new director of marketing and communications for Arizona Public Media, the member-supported, nonprofit based there. Robinson is leaving his position as creative services […]
KCPQ Debuts New Set In Seattle
KCPQ, Tribune’s Fox affiliate in Seattle, debuted its redesigned studio and new set on Monday. Designed in conjunction with Broadcast Design International (BDI), the studio uses imagery from Northwest Washington that changes by day-part and by seasons. “Seattle’s status as a world leader in technology is well-known but the unique beauty of the Northwest’s trees, […]
KGW’s Month-Long Food Drive Underway
KGW, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Portland, Ore., is looking to collect enough food and cash to provide 800,000 pounds of food for area residents throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. The KGW Great Food Drive, in its 13th year, is a major public service campaign. Throughout the month, KGW, Tillamook Cheese, U.S. Bank and local Toyota […]
KVLY Covers Rare Police Killing In Fargo
There was a movie about it and then a TV show. But what happened in Fargo, N.D., on Feb. 11 was not part of any Hollywood script. A policeman was shot and killed, something that hadn’t happened in Fargo in more than 100 years. So you can imagine how an incident like that would rock […]