Paul Greeley’s Market Share Ceases Publication On TVNewsCheck
February 12th, 2024 by Paul GreeleyAfter almost exactly 10 years, the Market Share column I’ve been writing is ceasing publication on TVNewsCheck, as TVNewsCheck itself takes a pause in publication.
Tom Skilling, A Chicago Weather Institution, Retiring After 45 Years At WGN
February 7th, 2024 by Paul GreeleyOn Feb. 28, 2024,Tom Skilling, longtime WGN meteorologist, and possibly one of Chicago’s most recognizable broadcast personalities, will retire. How do you celebrate the retirement of a meteorologist who’s been doing the forecasts on your station for 45 years? You go all in.
KELO News Anchor Returns After Motorcycle Accident
July 23rd, 2021 by Paul GreeleyDon Jorgensen, KELO’s 6 and 10 P.M. anchor in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, along with his wife, were in a serious motorcycle accident over Memorial Day weekend. Both spent five nights in the hospital where they both had surgeries. The station followed Jorgensen’s accident, recovery and return in a series of on-air news stories.
Personal Memories Of The Late Edwin Edwards, Flamboyant Louisiana Governor
July 22nd, 2021 by Paul GreeleyEdwin Edwards, Louisiana’s only four-term governor, passed away on July 12th. Edwards was a colorful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics, gaining national attention when he ran against former Ku Klux Klansman David Duke in the 1991 gubernatorial campaign in Louisiana. Here are some personal memories from my time working at a TV station in New Orleans during this campaign.
LA’s KNBC Sends Daniella Guzman To Tokyo Olympics
July 21st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyDaniella Guzman, KNBC’s morning anchor, will report on local athletes and stories across all newscasts and digital platforms. More than 100 athletes from Southern California are expected to compete in Tokyo.
WRAL Wows Employees Back During ‘Week Of Welcome’
July 19th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWRAL, Capitol Broadcasting’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, N.C., welcomed back returning employees and thanked those who never left, with a week-long celebration last week, Week of Welcome or WOW.
KOMO Viewers Say ‘Eric’s Heroes’ Makes Their World Better
July 19th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKOMO in Seattle airs a story every week from an on-going series called Eric’s Heroes, generating tens of thousands of comments filled with loving, emotional examples of how the series has touched their hearts.
WRAL Finds Something Fishy In North Carolina: Seafood Farming
July 14th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyAquaculture, or the farming of fish and seafood, is a thriving industry that brings more than $60 million in revenue to North Carolina each year.
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.
KTNV Turns To Stephen Arnold Music To Raise Goosebumps
July 12th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKTNV in Las Vegas collaborated with Stephen Arnold Music to create a custom music image campaign with a message of hope and inclusiveness for post-pandemic audiences.