WESH Telethon Raises Enough For 4.4 Million Meals
April 24th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“With so many people out of work, and kids not getting school meals, we recognized early on the need for food in our community was at an all-time high, we knew there was a way to help,” said, John R. Soapes, WESH’s general manager.
KOAT Helps Feed New Mexico Families With Fundraiser
April 23rd, 2020 by Paul Greeley“KOAT’s Project CommUNITY Giving Tuesday made a huge difference for families in central New Mexico, with donations raising over $81,000 in total,” said Rodney Prunty, United Way of Central New Mexico’s president.
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.
Saints Coach Helps WDSU Raise Nearly $400K For New Orleans Food Bank
April 22nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe donations included $100,000 from Sean Payton, the New Orleans Saints head coach. “During times like these, it is not only our duty but our privilege to join in and help our community,” said Joel Vilmenay, WDSU’s general manager.
KCCI Raises $560,000 For Food Bank In Single Day
April 17th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Having grown up in rural Iowa, I am familiar with the practice of one neighbor helping another so I am not surprised by the generosity of Iowans and their desire to help their neighbors in need,” said Michelle Book, Food Bank of Iowa’s president.
WTAE Telethon Raises Enough For 6 Million Meals
April 16th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyProject Community: Day of Giving, raised $1.2 million, the equivalent of more than 6 million meals for area communities. It was the largest single day fundraising in the station’s 62-year history.
KETV Raises $119,000 For Omaha Food Bank
April 3rd, 2020 by Paul Greeley“As children, families, and seniors across the Heartland continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many find themselves in the unfamiliar position of seeking emergency food assistance,” said Brian Barks, Food Bank for the Heartland’s president.
More Local TV Videos To Help Cure The Coronavirus Blues
March 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTV stations around the country are sharing messages of hope and togetherness through their marketing and news coverage and posting their examples on social media. Sometimes, they’re posting funny and creative messages created by viewers. Here are some examples I’ve seen come across my Facebook and/or LinkedIn feeds.
WAPT Jackson Expands Late Newscast To An Hour
March 17th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Our mission is to inform and protect the Jackson community,” said Mike Neelly, WAPT’s general manager. “Expanding our newscasts is just one more way we’re able to do this. This community service will help us in our commitment to delivering facts over fear on all our platforms.”
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.