Misty, WTVQ’s Weather Dog, A Hit With Viewers And The Newsroom
March 16th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWhen Dillon Gaudet, morning meteorologist on WTVQ, Morris Multimedia’s ABC affiliate in Lexington, Ky., adopted a dog, he was mostly looking for a companion. “But the relationship that Misty has built with the entire newsroom has really stunned me,” says Miranda Combs, WTVQ’s news director.
WRAL Airs Documentary Tonight On Fentanyl’s Impact
March 15th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyMore than 4,000 people in North Carolina died from drug overdoses in 2021, the most substance abuse related deaths ever recorded in the state and 77% of those deaths involved fentanyl.
KSLA Shreveport Replaces Evening Newscast With Commercial-Free Documentary
March 15th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyNews viewers of KSLA, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Shreveport, La., who tuned into the 6 o’clock news on Feb. 28 didn’t see the typical hour-long newscast they would have seen on any other day. That night, the station started with an abbreviated block of news and weather before going through the rest of the hour showing a documentary about Shreveport’s Black history.
Jimmy Kimmel Uses WTVF Story To Bust On Congressman
March 14th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyAn investigation by WTVF, Scripps’ CBS affiliate in Nashville, made it all the way to national prominence when Jimmy Kimmel used the story to make fun of Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee.
‘Programming Everywhere’ Event An Opportunity For TV Marketers
March 14th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyTV marketing executives who attend Programming Everywhere will see what TV station groups are planning to reinvent local news and extend content on streaming media, and how marketing will lead the way.
WCMH Columbus Blankets Media With Weather Message
March 13th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWCMH in Columbus, Ohio, executed a one-day advertising campaign with a single message using all traditional media — plus one fairly unusual — to get people talking.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
March 12th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a digital media producer, a technical media producer (combination newscast director and master control operator) and maintenance technician.
WRIC’s Academy Awards-Themed Promos Are Oscar Worthy
March 10th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWRIC, Nexstar’s ABC affil in Richmond, Va., decided to tie-in to the Oscars with a series of 15-second promos starring their on-air talent. A great idea, well-executed.
WLJT Lexington, TN, Discovers Master Control Log From 1968
March 9th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWLJT, branded as West TN PBS, serving western and northwestern Tennessee, celebrated its 55th anniversary and discovered the original master control log from 1968.
WGN Chicago Finds The Funny To Celebrate Its 75th Anniversary
March 8th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWGN, Nexstar’s independent TV station in Chicago, is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout 2023 as only “Chicago’s Very Own” can, with behind-the-scenes funny stories, interviews and great Chicago moments in sports.