KBJR’s News, Creative Services Team On ‘Our New Weather’ Documentary
April 29th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyKBJR, Quincy’s NBC-CBS affiliate in Superior, Wis., aired a half-hour special last Thursday titled, Our New Weather, a joint effort between the station’s news department and creative services department.
York’s WPMT Supporting Local Charities With Fundraiser
April 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWPMT York, Pa., is backing a fundraising effort, Give Local York, to help support York County charities and services. “Our plan is to be a part of making Give Local York a success for years to come, and to play witness to the impact that this annual event has on the place we call home,” said Christopher Topf, WPMT’s general manager.
Readers Rave About TVN’s Market Share
April 25th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOK, rave may be going too far. But over the past five years, I’ve received many comments from readers about Market Share. And I appreciate each and every one. So I thought I’d share some of their thoughts.
WCVB Earns 3 National Headliner Awards For Journalism
April 23rd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWCVB, Boston’s ABC affiliate, took home awards for best newscast, continuing coverage of a single event, and coverage of a live, breaking event.
WNYW Mines Archives To Turn Cold Cases Into Podcasts
April 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyA trip to WNYW’s Tape Room, where the station keeps its archives, sparked an idea for reporter Dan Bowens. In the Tape Room, Bowens found old reports of crimes from the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut area that have remained unsolved to this day. Bowens has produced 13 audio-only podcasts so far. Of those, four were made into TV stories and then those four were stitched together for a 22-minute special called The Tape Room.
WHO Earns Journalism Awards From 2 State Groups
April 18th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWHO-TV picked up 28 awards for journalism excellence the past Saturday night at dual awards ceremonies in Missouri and Iowa.
WCVB State Police Investigation Earns Gracie Award
April 18th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe award-winning entry by WCVB’s investigative team, 5 Investigates, exposed numerous state police troopers and supervisors who were embroiled in a far-reaching overtime scandal within the Massachusetts State Police.
WXYZ Gets 100 Most-Wanted Fugitives Off The Streets
April 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleySince the Detroit’s Most Wanted series began on WXYZ nearly four years ago, 21 killers and dozens of dangerous criminals have been taken off the streets.
KWWL Viewers Praise Special On Race Disparity
April 15th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWhen KWWL realized its market had a racial disparity problem, it addressed it head on. “We were greatly disturbed by this ranking and wanted to do something about it,” said Mike Cunningham, the Quincy Media NBC affiliate’s marketing director. Viewers were impressed. “We are blessed to have the caliber of journalists we do in our market,” said one.
Nexstar Rallied Its Stations For March Madness Coverage
April 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyNexstar gave users a first-of-its-kind digital content experience that offered a new level of March Madness coverage that can’t be found on most national websites.