Tonight at 7, Capitol Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WRAL Raleigh, N.C., will present a half-hour long special, On the Record Special Edition: Faith, Fear and Freedom, about how the anti-Muslim rhetoric is impacting how Muslims live, work and worship. David Crabtree, WRAL’s news anchor, will bring together Muslim leaders, scholars and community members for a conversation […]
WESH Food Drive Also A Primetime Special
For 30 years, WESH, the Hearst NBC affiliate in Orlando, Fla., has been raising funds to help the hungry in Central Florida with its Share Your Christmas Food Drive. Tomorrow night at 8, WESH will air a live, hour-long telethon supporting the Second Harvest Food Bank. The program will include a manned phone bank so […]
Spike’s Funniest Commercials Of 2015
Tonight at 10 p.m. ET on Spike, check out not only the Top 10 funniest commercials of the year from around the world, but also all the runners-up featuring hilarious celebrities, jokes, pranks and silly animals. But what about adverts (as the Brits call them) that are deemed funny, but too sexy to air? There […]
WRAL Documentary Wins duPont Columbia Award
A WRAL documentary, The Journey Alone, was awarded The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. WRAL is the CBS affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., owned by Capitol Broadcasting. Considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Award, also administered by Columbia, The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award honors excellence in broadcast and digital […]
WTAE Chronicles Pittsburgh’s Love Of Dogs
Apparently, Pittsburgh’s gone to the dogs. In a recent regional survey, 72% of Pittsburgh pet owners said they own a dog. WTAE, Hearst’s ABC affiliate there, examines the city’s love affair with its furry friends tonight at 8 p.m. on Chronicle: Dog Stories. Chronicle host Sally Wiggin and WTAE anchor Mike Clark will examine why […]
WBAL Investigative Reporter Wins duPont-Columbia Award
Jayne Miller, WBAL’s lead investigative reporter, was awarded The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. WBAL is the Hearst NBC affiliate in Baltimore. Considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Award, also administered by Columbia, The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award honors excellence in broadcast and digital journalism in public service. […]
KSBW Holiday Fundraiser Is A Record Breaker
Money, food and toys donated by people in the Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz, Calif., market set new records of generosity for this year’s KSBW Share Your Holiday. The annual one-day broadcast fundraiser, now in its 29th year, was held last Friday. KSBW is both the NBC and ABC affiliate in Salinas owned by Hearst. The ABC affiliate, […]
‘Michelle Meow Show’ Goes Weekly On KOFY
Due to its success airing monthly, The Michelle Meow Show will begin airing weekly on Sundays at 9:30 p.m. in January on KOFY. KOFY is Granite Broadcasting’s San Francisco independent. “The Michelle Meow Show provides a platform for local and national newsmakers to provide their diverse points of view,” said Kemp Nichol, KOFY’s president. “We […]
‘Full Measure’: Sinclair’s Half-Hour ‘60 Minutes’
Sundays, in homes all over the country, people are watching investigative journalism on a news magazine type program. News from here and around the globe. Investigative stories about terrorists, refugees, immigration, national security, government waste, corporate corruption, and interviews with presidential candidates, politicians, experts and other newsmakers. Serious topics, tough questions. But instead of being 60 […]
WAVE’s Touching Happy Holiday Promo
I’m Facebook friends with several people who work at WAVE, the Raycom NBC affiliate in Louisville, Ky. So when I saw that one of them had posted this cute holiday spot, I thought I’d share it. But while trying to find out more about who was in the promo and what they did at WAVE, […]