WTAE Promotes Pittsburgh Native To Traffic Reporter And Anchor
December 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyElena LaQuatra, who lost 100% of her hearing to bacterial meningitis when she was four, has been promoted to morning traffic reporter and noon anchor at WTAE, Hearst’s ABC in Pittsburgh.
KCCI’s Marketing Helps Drive Holiday Fundraiser’s Success
December 7th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKCCI Des Moines, Iowa, harnessed the full complement of its market-leading broadcast and digital properties to raise awareness for Food Bank of Iowa’s Hunger Free Holidays month-long campaign.
KMBC Kansas City Begins Sunday Public Affairs Program
December 3rd, 2021 by Paul GreeleyLawmakers, leaders, KMBC reporters and newsmakers alike will join roundtable discussions focused on the local impact of weekly headlines and ongoing issues.
KCCI‘s Michelle Parker Inducted Posthumously Into Iowa Broadcasting Association Hall Of Fame
September 30th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyMichelle Parker began her career in the film department at KCCI Des Moines in 1977. She joined the news department as a reporter in 1979, becoming one of Iowa’s first female African-American reporters.
WTAE Pittsburgh Chronicles Flight 93 In ‘Remembering 9/11’
September 9th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyChronicle: Remembering 9/11 returns to the hallowed ground in Somerset County, Pa., where “40 brave souls sacrificed everything in our nation’s first blow against foreign terrorism on U.S. soil,” says Jim Parsons, WTAE Pittsburgh’s news director.
WVTM Birmingham Joins With Red Cross For Hurricane Relief
September 3rd, 2021 by Paul Greeley“Our neighbors along the gulf are only now beginning to get the full scope of all that needs to be rebuilt and repaired after Hurricane Ida,” says Susana Schuler, WVTM’s GM.
KOAT Albuquerque Gets Fired Up Over Zozobra Celebration
August 26th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKOAT in Albuquerque, N.M., is airing a two-hour exclusive special surrounding the origins of an iconic Santa Fe tradition coupled with a live broadcast of 97th annual event. KOAT has recently won two awards from the New Mexico Broadcasters Association for its 2020 broadcast of Zozobra.
WTAE Chronicles Five Pittsburgh Steelers Into NFL Hall Of Fame
July 27th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWTAE’s Chronicle: The Road to Canton traveled coast to coast to talk to the members of “The Black and Gold” soon to don the institution’s gold jackets.
TVN’s Free Webinars Easy To Digest Over Lunch
July 20th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyTVNewsCheck’s upcoming schedule of free webinars is the perfect accompaniment to whatever you’re having for lunch. So gather your tribe, order in and pick from TVNewsCheck’s upcoming free webinars to find the one that fits your job function.
KMBC Kansas City Chronicles Historic Hotel Collapse That Killed 114
July 13th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyIn 1981, two skywalks collapsed in the lobby of Kansas City’s Hyatt Regency Hotel, killing 114. At a time of increased scrutiny of the integrity of structures, Hearst’s KMBC there will air an hour-long documentary on the worst structural disaster of its time.