WPTA Children Special Touches Viewers’ Hearts
August 30th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyA local photographer and her work bring comfort and joy to the families of children who face serious and sometimes terminal illnesses. When WPTA aired this special, viewers were touched and flooded the station with comments like this one: “This was one of the best things I’ve ever seen … truly. Loved and appreciated every minute!”
Cincinnati’s WCPO Earns 6 Regional Emmy Awards
August 23rd, 2018 by Paul Greeley“I’m very proud of our entire team and the journalism we produce for television viewers and digital consumers every day,” said Chip Mahaney, WCPO’s news director.
KARK Goes RVing To Introduce New Anchor
August 20th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyKARK’s new morning news anchor took an RV tour of 36 counties covering 1,600 miles. I’ve seen many promos, and marketing and advertising campaigns that introduce a news personality to a newscast, many of them clever and memorable, but I’ve never seen one quite like this. It flat out works.
WGN Celebrates 40 Years With Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling
August 13th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyTom Skilling started on WGN in Chicago on Aug. 13, 1978. And today, WGN celebrates Skilling’s 40-year legacy all day, culminating in a very special career retrospective video on WGN News at Nine.
Nexstar Expands Buffalo Bills Games To 8 Markets
August 9th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyEight TV stations in New York and Pennsylvania will broadcast Buffalo Bills pre-season games, potentially reaching more than 4.2 million viewers.
“Our aim was to connect the Buffalo Bills with as many fans as possible across New York State and into Pennsylvania,” said a principal Buffalo Bills owner.
WWBT Creates Jazzy Promo For Music Festival
August 8th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyRichmond’s NBC affiliate got real hip in a promo for the Richmond Jazz Fest this weekend.
“We had a little fun with it,” said the creative services director, “should hit home with the locals.”
Back To School And Other New Local Promos
August 6th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyBack-to-school promos, promos that introduce new talent to the morning newscasts, and a promo where the anchor stands on a kitchen counter talking to a viewer are just a few new local TV news promos shown here. Don’t miss the ‘Elvis is leaving the building’ promo at the bottom.
B. J. Finnell Gets Top Marketing Spot At WTIC-WCCT
July 30th, 2018 by Paul Greeley“I want to combine my skills as a journalist with my marketing experience to help a TV station where I know just about everybody. I can’t wait to get started,” says the new Director of Brand and Creative Development for the Fox and CW affiliates in Hartford-New Haven, Conn.
KMIR Reporter Uses Phone And Facebook To Cover Wildfire
July 27th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyLauren Day, a reporter for KMIR, used a cell phone and Facebook to report on conditions in the mountains where a massive wildfire forced the evacuation of more than 3,200 people. “This is local TV at its best,” said Andrew Johnston, KMIR’s creative services director.