WTIC Turning Hartford Into A ‘Drone Zone’
September 4th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyI contend that just about every news story, from live breaking news to routine news packages, can benefit from the perspective that drones can provide. But having the ability, the timing, the training and the equipment to include drone footage into daily news coverage is not easy. “I have a drone that is basically in a little briefcase and it is in the back of my car so it is on scene just as quick as I am,” says Fred Matthis, WTIC Hartford, Conn., drone operator.
WVTM Debuts New Set By Devlin Design Group
August 30th, 2019 by Paul Greeley“This state-of-the-art set with the technology and venues allows us to take the audience into stories, weather tracking and get to the heart of what matters to Central Alabama,” says Susana Schuler, WVTM’s general manager.
WRAL Doc Examines North Carolina’s Opioid Addiction
August 29th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOverdoses from heroin, fentanyl and other opioids are the leading cause of accidental death in North Carolina. A new WRAL Raleigh documentary, Finding A Fix, airing tonight at 7 on WRAL and on WRALdocumentary.com, looks at how North Carolina’s efforts to combat opioid addiction have changed and expanded since the station’s looked at the issue in a 2017 documentary.
Double Murder, Kidnapping Subject Of KARE Podcast
August 28th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyIn October 2018, just after midnight in a small Wisconsin town, a man forced his way into a family’s home, murdered the father and mother and took a 13-year old girl. Both vanished without a trace. That’s the basis of a new true crime podcast launched by KARE, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Minneapolis.
New Openings In Video Production, Sales, Research
August 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyLast week on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center, ads were posted for open positions at the University of Rhode Island, WISH in Indianapolis, and KETV in Omaha.
Directors Of TV Sales Opportunities Available Now
August 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyJust posted last week to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center are directors of TV sales openings by Gray, Meredith, Nexstar and News Press & Gazette for stations in Memphis, Hampton Roads, Colorado Springs and Greenville, S.C.
Doggone: More Than 135,000 Pets Get To Leave Shelters
August 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleySince 2015, more than 385,000 pets — and counting — have found new homes through NBC and Telemundo stations’ Clear The Shelters initiative. Pets of all types living in shelters for months and even years found new homes during Clear The Shelters 2019.
WHO’s Presidential ‘Corn Poll’ Closest In History
August 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWHO, Tribune’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, gave visitors to the Iowa State Fair a kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of their favorite presidential candidate. “While we know the corn poll isn’t scientific, it has proven in the past to be a pretty reliable measure of the attitudes of Iowans at fair time,” said David Price, WHO’s political reporter.
New TV Promos From Across The Country
August 20th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyFrom Milwaukee to Denver, Little Rock to Sacramento, check out these TV promos covering news image, apps, morning news, weather and a new lifestyle show.
Two-Hour Classic Car Show Streaming On WXYZ
August 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe show will capture the country’s passion for cars as more than 40,000 vehicles and more than one million visitors pack a 16-mile stretch of historic Woodward Avenue to join in the celebration.