MeTV Plans Tribute for The Monkees’ Peter Tork
February 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyPeter Tork is remembered as the keyboardist and bass guitarist for The Monkees, the 1960s pop/rock band that was formed specifically for the NBC-TV show that originally aired from 1966 to 1968.
WWL’s Carl Arredondo Retires Due To Health
February 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyCarl Arredondo, WWL’s chief meteorologist and a 28-year veteran of the Eyewitness News team, announced his retirement due to failing eyesight. “It becomes hard when someone sticks out their hand to shake yours and you don’t see it,” he says.
getTV Airing ‘Flip Wilson Special’ Sunday Night
February 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe Flip Wilson Show ran on NBC from 1970 to 1974. The special being aired this Sunday night on multicast network getTV features Sammy Davis Jr.
How WAVY Juggles Its News Chopper And Drone
February 19th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWAVY, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Portsmouth, Va., is in the fortunate position of having its own news helicopter on the premises as well as a drone. But deciding when to use either is a fine art. “So we see what fits best, the drone or the helicopter, and some days, we have them both out,” said Jeff Myers, WAVY’s news operations manager and chief photographer.
Hey Bozo, WGN’s Airing A 50-Year Old Kid’s Show
February 15th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyBozo is back on the air in Chicago for a two-hour special, Bozo’s Circus: The 1960s, Sunday night on WGN. It’s been 50 years since it originally aired. Bozo’s Circus: The 1960s, will air unedited segments made up of sketches, guest circus acts and the Grand Prize Game, featuring the original cast.
WBOC Promo Campaign Features Weatherman As Child
February 14th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyIn the hit CBS comedy, Young Sheldon, the main character is a child prodigy, academically gifted in the sciences. In a promo campaign for WBOC’s Dan Satterfield, the station’s chief meteorologist, the spots depict Satterfield as a child resembling young Sheldon.
NBC/Telemundo Program Grows Station Marketers
February 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyMost people who work in local TV marketing come to the position by happenstance. A new program at the NBC/Telemundo owned stations fast tracks candidates with the right stuff to step right into a position at their stations. “We really should be growing our own,” said Dianne Hannes, creative services director at WMAQ, NBC’s Chicago O&O.
Old TV News Footage Is New Content At WCIA
February 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWCIA, the CBS affiliate in Champaign, Illinois, has been able to digitize 1580 hours of old news stories from their news archives. From that footage, the station has created a segment called, From the Vault, which airs on WCIA’s newscasts and its afternoon lifestyle show, CI Living.
WJXT Chronicles Disappearance Of 5-Year-Old Girl
February 11th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWJXT, Graham Media’s independent station in Jacksonville, Fla., hopes a series of special reports and podcasts will generate new leads. The television special reports are about 3 minutes, and the podcasts, more in-depth, run about 22 minutes.
WLWT Turns Viewers’ Favorite Lunch Spots Into Content
February 8th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyIn Cincinnati, WLWT, the Hearst NBC affiliate, polls its viewers and Facebook users for their favorites, then sends a news team out to try it out. “We’ve done 3 so far, with a combined 100,000+ views,” said Pete Salkowski, WLWT’s creative services director.