KMSP Music Event Raises $140,000 To Benefit Minnesota Nonprofits
May 12th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyShine On Minnesota included entertainment, musical performances, inspirational messages and stories of hope from some of Minnesota’s favorite artists and celebrities, including Dessa, who teamed up with the Minnesota Orchestra to debut a new collaborative at-home style music video of her hit, Skeleton Key.
Gordon Ramsey Rebuilding Town Hit By Massive Floods
May 11th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe two-hour special, Gordon Ramsey’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back: Save Our Town will show how Ramsey renovated local businesses culminating in a grand reopening of the town at the end of the makeovers.
Illinois Broadcasters Unite To Raise $1.5 Million For Food Banks
May 7th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“As the need has doubled and even tripled locally in recent weeks, knowing this campaign will help provide millions of dollars in groceries for our neighbors statewide when they need us most is simply incredible—there’s never been a more important, impactful time for a campaign like this than right now,” said Julie Yurko, Northern Illinois Food Bank’s president.
WDRB Anchors Share Personal Coronavirus Stories
May 5th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Unscripted and as real as it gets, and even shot on their own iPhones,” said Scott Brady, WDRB’s creative service director. “We wanted the news personalities to drive the content, and share their unique perspective with detail from these past six weeks.”
Richmond TV Stations Join For ‘Together’ Statement
May 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyAll four news-producing stations decided to join together to send one message to Richmond, Va., viewers. The campaign features the main on-air talent from each station in every spot airing on all four stations. The campaign also showcases each station’s logos and news vans in every spot. “This was a true top-to-bottom team effort. It was a pleasure to work so closely with the creatives in this market, and I am extremely pleased with the results,” said Erik Candiani, WWBT’s marketing director.
Nexstar Televises Meeting With N.Y. Reps On Fed Response
April 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyCOVID-19: Congressional Town Hall was live streamed and broadcast across Nexstar stations covering 49 counties of upstate New York, bringing together more than 6 million viewers.
WSAW-WZAW Help Raise Enough Funds For 300,000 Meals
April 29th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Helping and serving our community is what being a local broadcaster is all about,” said Bridget Fargen, WSAW/WZAW’s news director. “I am so proud to work with great people at WSAW and live in such a generous community. The money we raised will help feed a lot of people in Marathon County.”
WSVN Owner Donates $100K To Local Food Bank
April 29th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWSVN, the Fox affiliate in Miami owned by Ed Ansin’s Sunbeam Television, has been supporting Feeding South Florida, a local food bank, since the pandemic hit full force in mid-March.
How All TV Stations In KC Partnered For Fundraiser
April 23rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIn a Zoom interview, you can watch the creative services directors and marketing executives of four local TV stations in Kansas City describe how they all came together as partners to hold an all-day fund raiser to benefit local residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
WTTV-WXIN Indianapolis Help Raise $219,000 For Food Pantries
April 14th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“The need is now,” said Dominic Mancuso, WTTV/WXIN’s general manager. “We asked the staff, can we turn this around quick, and they answered with a resounding ‘yes’.”