Local TV Stations Evolving Social Media Use As Platforms Change
August 14th, 2023 by Mark MillerTV stations are finding ways to use social media to engage users with their product and talent. Learn what one station GM says is the most powerful way of using social media right now.
TV News Investigators Are Often Viewers Last — And Best — Hope
January 19th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyBoth KXAN Austin, Texas, and KING Seattle have made investigative journalism the foundation of their branding. But what about the reporters who do the leg work? What’s their take on the stations’ branding?
Building Brands On Investigative Journalism
January 10th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyTwo TV stations — Tegna’s KING Seattle and Nexstar’s KXAN Austin, Texas — are using investigative journalism to differentiate themselves from their competitors. How do they make the station’s intermittent investigations into a reason to watch their news all the time? And is it successful?
The New Us: Local TV Marketing In 2020, Part 3
July 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyLocal TV news is where viewers are turning now because the COVID-19 pandemic is a neighborhood story. And it’s not going away any time soon, it appears. Creative services directors from markets in Florida, Virginia and Indiana share their most recent marketing messages. The phrase “information you need” is truer now than maybe it’s ever been.