Meredith Stations Set COVID-19 Contingency Plans
March 20th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyAll Meredith news stations are providing viewers with local coronavirus updates every hour via mobile news apps and social channels.
Local TV’s Practical And Positive Responses To Coronavirus
March 20th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyI follow more than 500 TV stations’ Facebook pages and what I see every day are countless examples of news coverage about the coronavirus. All necessary, all important. But what I want to share are examples of the more practical posts on how to cope with the disruptions, and the measures some are taking to help each other.
WAPT Jackson Expands Late Newscast To An Hour
March 17th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Our mission is to inform and protect the Jackson community,” said Mike Neelly, WAPT’s general manager. “Expanding our newscasts is just one more way we’re able to do this. This community service will help us in our commitment to delivering facts over fear on all our platforms.”
WCVB Boston Promo Reinforces Trust In Local News
March 17th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThrough on-air broadcasts, Facebook updates, and website stories, local TV news operations are providing a reliable source about all the constant changes that seem to happen every minute. Let me know what your station is doing during this crisis. I’ll post updates as I get them.
KETV Omaha On Front Lines Of Coronavirus Story
March 6th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThat’s because many travelers who may have been exposed to the virus are being quarantined at two locations in Omaha. “It’s not often that you have a midsize television market playing an important part in covering a global story,” said John Livingston, KETV’s creative services director.
Lilly Broadcasting Ups Brian Trauring To EVP
February 20th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTrauring will focus on news and marketing with added responsibilities to oversee strategic planning, recruiting and retention, quality control, digital platforms and enhanced synergies between the company’s television and radio stations.
Friday Night At 8, Have A Brew Watching WTAE’s ‘Chronicle’
December 19th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyEnrich your taste buds while enriching your mind, you might say. That’s because this week, Chronicle: Brews of the ‘Burgh taps into the rich history and bold future of brewing in western Pennsylvania.
In Bangor, Maine, You Can Binge Watch The News
December 17th, 2019 by Paul Greeley“We are a very small company,” said Michael Palmer, WVII and WFXV’s general manager. “We are unencumbered by layers of bureaucracy. So we came up with this idea and we made it happen. I think we came up with a winning formula.”
KSBW Devotes A Day To Help Local Communities
December 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyKSBW, Hearst’s dual NBC/ABC-affiliates in Salinas, California, devoted an entire broadcast and on-line day to raise funds and collect food and toys as part of their Project CommUNITY initiative.
WCPO Documentary Revisits The Who Concert That Killed 11
December 3rd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOn Dec. 3, 1979, 11 young people were killed before The Who concert started at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati. Band members Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey share detailed personal accounts of what happened, and the pain of the losses they have lived with for 40 years.