Human depravity gets all the press. Terrorism, murder, racism, torture, all of mankind’s worst behaviors, get the headlines and fill the news. But we are capable of generosity, kindness, compassion and love, and many examples can especially be found this time of year. I searched and found videos and news stories that may hopefully fill […]
KOIN Airs Blues To Feed The Hungry
KOIN, Portland, Ore.’s CBS affiliate owned by Media General, is airing an hour-long, commercial-free special to benefit the Oregon Food Bank on Christmas Eve. KOIN 6 Blue Christmas airs at 5 p.m. Christmas Eve and repeats at 7 p.m. on Christmas Day and highlights the Oregon Food Bank’s mission, needs and volunteers. KOIN is the […]
KELO Coats The Dakotas In Warmth
It’s a cold winter in the Dakotas. The coldest temperature ever for Sioux Falls was -42F. Now imagine your children waiting for the school bus at dawn in weather like that? Or having to work outside in that kind of cold. People die from exposure in weather like that. In fact, it was the death […]
WLKY’s Toy Drive Sets World Record
It amounts to eight toys every minute — for 12 hours. That’s what it takes to break the world record for most toys collected in that amount of time as determined by Toys for Tots. On Wednesday, WLKY, the Hearst CBS affiliate in Louisville, Ky., and city volunteers, collected 6,223 new, unwrapped toys that will be […]
WZZM Produces ‘Star War’ Themed Promos
The newest installment of Star Wars is breaking box office records. It’s hard to watch TV and not see some product that doesn’t tap into the hype. I got an email from Tom Charno, the research analyst at WZZM, the ABC affiliate in Grand Rapids owned by Tegna, sharing some of his station’s Star Wars-themed […]
WCVB’s Toy Drive Helps At-Risk Children
For more than 200 years, the Home for Little Wanderers has been ensuring the healthy behavioral, emotional, and educational well-being of children and families living in at-risk circumstances in the Boston area. Serving children from birth to age 22, the Home for Little Wanderers makes a positive impact on more than 7,000 lives each year […]
Leila Stilwell Named Marketing Director At KGTV
Promoting from within sends a message to everyone in the organization that if they work hard, grow and gain the respect of their co-workers and managers, then they can expect to be noticed and rewarded. Such was the case for Leila Stilwell, the new marketing director at KGTV, the Scripps-owned ABC affiliate in San Diego. […]
Tina, Amy, The Boss Rock ‘Saturday Night Live’
Guest hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, along with musical guests Bruce Springsteen and his band provided this past weekend’s Saturday Night Live on NBC with plenty of energy and laughs. Hillary Clintons appeared, (yes, two of them) as did Donald Trump and Sarah Palin to liven up the skits.
WBAL’s November Sweeps Elevator Pitch
Whoever handles ordering the champagne at Hearst’s NBC affil WBAL Baltimore has had a busy few weeks. First, the station had a good November ratings period and then it was awarded an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award for investigative reporting. More bubbly, please. The reason Market Share offers stations the chance to celebrate and share their […]
WGN Expects Traffic Jam At Studios
Chicago viewers wishing to donate new, unwrapped toys for needy children won’t eve have to leave their cars on Monday during The WGN Morning News Drive-Thru Toy Drive. One of the main drop off locations is WGN’s studio. WGN is Tribune’s CW affiliate in Chicago. In its 13th year, the drive benefits Jennifer Hudson’s Julian […]