WPTV Collects Toys And Food For Those In Need
December 24th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe holiday season will be a bit brighter for those in need, thanks in part to two WPTV community initiatives.
How WSMV Grew November News Ratings, Significantly
December 20th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyMost news ratings that change in any market year-to-year are measured in single digits. You rarely see a station grow its ratings in one newscast by 30% or more. But that’s exactly what Meredith’s WSMV Nashville did, not just in one newscast, but across five of its early evening newscasts.
Friday Night At 8, Have A Brew Watching WTAE’s ‘Chronicle’
December 19th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyEnrich your taste buds while enriching your mind, you might say. That’s because this week, Chronicle: Brews of the ‘Burgh taps into the rich history and bold future of brewing in western Pennsylvania.
Holiday And Other New Promos From Across The Country
December 18th, 2019 by Paul GreeleySanta, in one continuous 30-second take, stops by the news anchor desk, a dairy farmer endorses a morning weather lady and a punchy political coverage spot are some of the new promos from Boston, Milwaukee, Tampa and other markets around the country.
In Bangor, Maine, You Can Binge Watch The News
December 17th, 2019 by Paul Greeley“We are a very small company,” said Michael Palmer, WVII and WFXV’s general manager. “We are unencumbered by layers of bureaucracy. So we came up with this idea and we made it happen. I think we came up with a winning formula.”
Raleigh’s WRAL Has News Producer Opening
December 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWRAL, the NBC affiliate in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville, N.C., market, locally owned by Capitol Broadcasting, is looking for a strong news producer. U. S. News & World Report ranks Raleigh as the 10th best place to live in the country.
KSBW Devotes A Day To Help Local Communities
December 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyKSBW, Hearst’s dual NBC/ABC-affiliates in Salinas, California, devoted an entire broadcast and on-line day to raise funds and collect food and toys as part of their Project CommUNITY initiative.
All Aboard! KNTV Investigates San Fran’s Dangerous Trains
December 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), San Francisco’s transportation network, serves more than 420,000 commuters each day. KNTV’s investigative unit spent months recording on BART trains at all hours to explore how a once-renowned transportation network became one of the most dangerous in the country.
KMSP Focuses On Minnesota’s Farming Crisis
December 10th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyTom Lyden, a KMSP Minneapolis reporter, has spent the past 10 months investigating the crisis facing Minnesota farmers, which culminated in a primetime, hour-long special entitled, FOX 9 Presents, The Last Harvest.
NewsNet Debuts New Studios, New Set
December 10th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyNewsNet, the 24-hour news diginet focused on delivering headlines without talk and opinion-based programming, overhauled its on-air look this week with the debut of the first of their new studios, broadcasting from a new facility that has been under construction since May.