A local television news operation can be, and often is, a powerful change agent for good. I wrote that line in an article on Friday about how a new image campaign from Global News in Canada is using its news team and resources to make Toronto greater. I’ve found some stories here in the U.S. […]
Comedy Is KING In Seattle
The Seattle-based sketch comedy show The [206] delivered a 4.0 ratings among adults 25-54 for its third season premiere last month. The [206], named after Seattle’s area code, is a half-hour, locally–produced comedy show that airs after Saturday Night Live on KING, Gannett’s NBC affiliate. According to a spokesperson from the show, that rating is […]
Global News Believes In A Greater Toronto
When you think about it, a local television news operation can be, and often is, a powerful change agent for good. Life in any given town, city, region or market is better thanks to you. You’re unbiased, leaning neither to the left or right, with the truth and the facts as your only goal and […]
The Pressure Of Being A Local TV Preditor
Cut me open and you’ll see that I’m essentially a writer/producer/editor. Yes, I’ve been a manager and VP and liked all of that, but the creative process, from getting an assignment to finishing the creative, is intense, rewarding and extremely interesting to me. And that process is never more intense than during sweeps. Read the […]
A New Weather System Forms In Buffalo
If someone called me a Buffalonian, I think those would be fighting words. But that’s what residents of Buffalo, N.Y., are called. Buffalo has the reputation of being one of the coldest and snowiest cities in the Northeast. A four-day blizzard in 1977 dumped more than 100 inches of snow in some areas with gusts […]
Sweeps: Police Rights And Tactics, And The Newest Drug
In the wake of what happened in Ferguson, Mo., this summer, WAVE, Raycom’s NBC affiliate in Louisville, Ky., is asking what exactly people should do when pulled over by the police. One false move could have dire consequences. What are their rights? What are yours? wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather And should police patrol the street in […]
Smithsonian Channel Airs Amazing Vietnam Rescue Story
In honor of Veterans Day today, I want to honor two veterans. One is Army Specialist Matthew T. Bolar, who died during combat operations in Iraq in May, 2007. Matthew’s mom is Anne Adkins, the retired VP of marketing for Raycom Media. Anne now serves on the board of Active Heroes, a charity organization that […]
WMAR Baltimore Salutes Veterans All Day
WMAR, the Scripps-owned ABC affiliate in Baltimore, will air news stories in every newscast today about Maryland veterans in honor of Veterans Day. Starting at 4:30 this morning, the station is providing extensive coverage of local Veterans Day ceremonies, and an in-depth look at veterans healthcare including medical advancements the VA hospital is making to […]
WPVI Philadelphia Flying High With ZooBalloon
TV stations have been known to get creative to gain visibility in their markets. In Los Angeles, one station towed a banner above Southern California’s beaches to deliver a literal over-the-air message about its morning news. A station in New York turned a commuter train into the diner on Seinfeld to promote a new time […]
November Sweeps: Online Preditors And Secret Cell Phone Tracking
Predators know how to “groom” children online — find them, lure them and exploit them. And these predators come from all walks of life. KIVI, Journal’s ABC affiliate in Boise, Idaho, talks to the investigators inside Homeland Security to learn how they do it. Another scary bit of news: your cell phone can be used […]