KCCI Helps Provide 1.7 Million Meals For Hungry Iowans
December 3rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleySince the beginning of the pandemic, food insecurity has doubled in general and tripled for households with children in Iowa. “The generosity of our viewers demonstrates the power of local broadcasters to help meet the critical needs in their communities,” said Brian Sather, KCCI’s general manager.
Charlotte’s WCNC Donates $10K To Toy Drive
November 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThousands of families are turning to the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte because they can’t afford to buy holiday gifts for their children, with applications up nearly 40% for children age 0 to 12 years old.
WPVI’s Talking Turkeys Make The Best Of A Bad Situation
November 19th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTurkeys using Zoom for a virtual meeting? Hey, even gobblers need to practice social distancing. Check out this promo from WPVI, the ABC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia.
WDTN’s 39th Year Helping Dayton’s Hungry
November 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyNot many TV stations can point to a community project they’ve sponsored for 39 years. And even though this year’s Food for Friends will be slightly different due to COVID-19, kudos to WDTN for keeping a needed tradition like this going for such a long time.
Stephen Arnold Music Gets 9 Promax Award Nominations
November 17th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe nominations include work for television stations in Kansas City, Missouri; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Las Vegas, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Columbus, Ohio; and Dallas, Texas.
WFTV Reveals 100 Year-Old Massacre Over Voting
November 13th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIt’s been described as the single bloodiest day in modern American political history, yet it’s also a story held back from most history books. Until now.
KING Reporter Raises A Glass, And Questions, With Politicians
October 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyChris Daniels, chief reporter at KING Seattle, has been captured on camera at least 32 times drinking with local and state politicians. “I just don’t want to do politics the way it has been done in the past.”
WSLS Halloween Event: Cars And Masks Required
October 29th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWSLS, Graham Media’s NBC affiliate in Roanoke, Va., is holding a free WSLS 10 Drive-Thru Trick-or-Treating event Friday from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. at the Layman Family Farm.
Tell Me, What’s News At Your TV Station
October 23rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyI like to write about interesting developments at local TV stations in news, marketing, or sales. And I contend that something interesting happens at every local TV station every day. Especially these days.
Stations Using Magis Media To Differentiate Election Coverage
October 9th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTV stations are finding that new election software from Magis Media can be the differentiator for their station on election night. Ease of use, real-time mapping and a visually pleasing display all lead to better storytelling, they say.