How El Paso TV Stations Covered The Killing
August 7th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyIn the country’s 85th television market, El Paso, when a major breaking news story like this one happens, it can put enormous pressure on the TV stations there to adequately cover the story. Here’s a picture of how the local stations and their owners responded.
KPRC Storms The Stands At Astros Game
July 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOn Tuesday, KPRC hosted more than 264 staff, friends and fans in the upper deck of Minute Maid Park to execute two card flip stunts between the 3rd and 4th innings of the game to celebrate their 70th anniversary.
WAVY/WVBT Begin School Supply Drive
July 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWAVY and WVBT, Nexstar’s NBC and Fox affiliate respectively in Portsmouth, Virginia, are launching their 10 On Your Side Operation School Supplies initiative tomorrow. Last year, more than 80,000 items made their way to 12 school districts across the area.
KHOU Surprises 8 Nonprofits With $11,000 Each
July 17th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyTegna’s KHOU surprised eight Houston area nonprofits with community grants of $11,000 each at the station. The representatives were there thinking they were to attend a meeting.
Sounds Of Morning Routine Make Music In KDKA Promo
July 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThat’s the concept behind a new morning news branding campaign. It was the idea of Tina Veon, KDKA’s creative services director, who brought it to Stephen Arnold Music because “those guys are the best in the business.”
‘Winning News Viewers With Social’ Wows At Promax Summit
July 8th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOne of the most revealing and relevant sessions at the Promax Station Summit in Las Vegas last month was Five Tips For Winning Viewers with Social Media. Today, it’s not likes, shares and comments that measure success on Facebook, said Apryl Pilolli, head of innovation at Social News Desk. “You need reach and ratings. You don’t need likes. Awareness, preference, loyalty and sales are more important.”
During May, KPRC Salutes Military Appreciation Month
May 23rd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyKPRC 2’s 2019 Military Appreciation on-air and digital campaigns will feature the station’s reporters and anchors who have served, are serving, or have family members in service or veterans.
WPIX Goes To Central America To Document Immigrants’ Stories
May 8th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWPIX, Tribune’s CW affiliate in New York City, sent a news crew down to three countries in Central America, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, to report what conditions are like there. WPIX reporter Cristian Benavides and photographer Kenneth Pelczar spent a week there in late April. Benavides and Pelczar did live reports from the ground while there and, on their return, are sifting through all the material they gathered for a series of reports on WPIX’s newscasts titled, Trapped in the Triangle.
Uncovering Toxic School Water Earns WTVF National Headliner Award
May 7th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe investigation, Toxic School Water, revealed that officials in Metro Nashville Public Schools were keeping test results showing toxic lead in schools’ drinking water from parents, principals and the public.
Watch Winners Of Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Awards
May 7th, 2019 by Paul GreeleySince 1951, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is the only trade association which supports, promotes and represents all radio and television broadcasters in Wisconsin. The WBA’s membership is composed of 95% of all radio and televisions stations in Wisconsin, as well as associate member companies who provide services to the state’s broadcasting industry.