WGN, Tribune’s CW affiliate in Chicago, will air a half-hour special, Stories of Hope: Facing Breast Cancer, Saturday night at 6 p.m. to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The special will feature survivor stories including an interview with singer-songwriter, guitarist and activist Melissa Etheridge about her battle with the disease. Stories of Hope: Facing […]
On WABC, Lee Goldberg’s The Man
A new news promo from WABC, the ABC O&O in New York, features meteorologist Lee Goldberg. The tune that accompanies the promo, according to Jim Gorham, WABC’s creative services director, was “licensed and modified from a tune that was popular last summer, which is when the idea was first discussed.” https://www.facebook.com/ABC7NY/videos/10153267597564091
Anything Can Happen On WLNE’s Local Court Show
NOTE: My wife and I are on Aruba celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary. Forget cell phones, and Internet is available only in certain spots in the hotel lobby. Just posting a column is tedious and time consuming. Nothing seems to work as normal. I’m doing the best I can under difficult situations technologically. Rhode Island […]
Ardis Gonzalez Leon Named Creative Director At WSFL Miami
The CW affiliate in Miami owned by Tribune, WSFL, has named Ardis Gonzalez Leon creative director. Marilyn Hansen, WSFL’s station manager, said: “Her almost 20 years of experience in the industry, the majority being in the South Florida market, will give her the ability to jump in and hit the ground running.” Prior to joining […]
And The Emmy Award Goes To?
When a TV station has its news coverage recognized with an Emmy, either a regional or a national award, that’s worth sharing. But, in my opinion, it’s not enough to just announce which stations have been honored in what category. We need to see examples of that excellent news coverage. Last year, I started sharing […]
WAGA News Anchors Act, Badly, On Facebook
A Facebook video showing WAGA news anchors reading lines from a script of the popular Fox show, Empire, has gotten almost 24,000 views and quite a few comments so far. “It’s been hugely positive for our talent,” said Jeff Zellmer, WAGA’s creative services vice president. WAGA is the Fox O&O in Atlanta. Zellmer says Atlanta […]
KWWL Recognized With Regional Emmy Awards
KWWL, the NBC affiliate in Waterloo, Iowa, owned by Quincy Newspapers, was recognized for excellent news coverage recently with three Emmy awards at the Upper Midwest regional Emmy awards.
WYFF Raises Over $700,000 During Telethon
WYFF, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville, S.C., teamed up with the Red Cross of Upstate South Carolina to raise more than $700,000 in donations to help flood victims of the recent historic rains. WYFF did live cut-ins throughout Wednesday and coverage during newscasts on the needs in the Columbia and Charleston areas. “Once again, WYFF […]
WIS And Columbia In Day 5 Of Flood Coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt0BTMJktdc&list=PLjBQxIaYbzBBkbCS6UNg9omCAQipJCXHD&index=6 The rain may have stopped, the sun might even be out, but the crisis caused by days of historic rainfall last week in parts of South Carolina continues. Like in areas around Columbia for example. WIS, Raycom’s NBC affiliate there, has been in continuous live news coverage since Saturday. “We go on the air […]
WYFF Holding Carolina Flood Relief Telethon Today
Parts of the Carolinas are still struggling with the aftermath of historic rainfall totals this past week. Dams have breached and many flooded rivers have not yet crested. Sixteen people have died, thousands of homes were destroyed and many residents are living in shelters. Hearst’s NBC affiliate WYFF Greenville, S.C., and the Red Cross of […]