WBZ Rebroadcasts Boston Marathon During Fundraiser
April 22nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyA Patriots’ Day of Giving rallied people in their homes with special Boston Marathon programming, including a rebroadcast of the 2014 and 2018 races as well as an airing of BOSTON: The Documentary, the definitive history of the race.
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.
Holiday And Other New Promos From Across The Country
December 18th, 2019 by Paul GreeleySanta, in one continuous 30-second take, stops by the news anchor desk, a dairy farmer endorses a morning weather lady and a punchy political coverage spot are some of the new promos from Boston, Milwaukee, Tampa and other markets around the country.
WCVB Helps Veterans With Day-Long Event
November 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyBeginning in the EyeOpener newscast at 6 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., WCVB aired live cut-ins throughout the day during regularly scheduled programming featuring various topics related to helping heal the invisible wounds of war.
WCVB’s ‘Chronicle’ Team Inducted Into TV History
October 11th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyTwo of Chronicle’s long-time leaders, Chris Stirling, executive producer, and Susan Sloane, managing editor, will be inducted as a team into The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) Boston/New England Chapter’s Silver Circle in November.
WCVB Examines Boston’s Traffic Gridlock
October 8th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyNewsCenter 5 Primetime: State of Gridlock is an in-depth look at the causes, the failures and the potential fixes to Boston’s traffic gridlock and the daily frustration it is causing to thousands of commuters trying to navigate the pitfalls of public transportation and local highways.
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.
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.
WCVB Airing Special On Human Trafficking
April 2nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyNewsCenter 5 Primetime: Trafficked in Massachusetts will delve into the underground world of human trafficking, where women are primarily the victims.
WJAR Celebrating 70 Years By Looking Forward
March 27th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyMatthew Lebowitz, the station’s creative services director, sent me a note about what the station is doing to celebrate. “We wanted to celebrate the 70 year milestone, while keeping our eye on the future,” said Lebowitz.