Gray Recognizes WMC Memphis’ Streaming News Coverage With ‘OTTy Award’
May 4th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyEach month, the Gray Television OTT desk recognizes a station that goes above and beyond in its streaming news coverage with The Local News Live OTTy Award. This month’s winner is WMC Action News 5, the group’s NBC affiliate in Memphis.
What’s Behind WTVJ Miami’s Meteoric Ratings Rise?
May 2nd, 2022 by Paul GreeleyWTVJ, the NBC O&O in Miami, saw its 6 a.m. news go from fifth place to first in just one year. How did it do that? “There are so many elements” behind its ascendancy, says Jorge Carballo, WTVJ’s GM.
WAOW Wausau Creates Special Dedicated To ‘Kids In Crisis’
April 28th, 2022 by Paul Greeley“When teachers and students asked us for help, we were anxious to step in,” says Curtis Miles, WAOW’s GM.
WCAV Debuts Special About Charlottesville’s Important Issues
April 27th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyWCAV, Lockwood’s CBS affiliate in Charlottesville, Va., will debut, Dialogue, a half-hour special on Saturday, April 30, at 7 p.m. Dialogue is a new venue for in-depth local interviews and conversations about important community topics.
QR Codes On TV: Stations And Their Advertisers Are Buying Into Them
April 25th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyThe use of the QR codes in TV commercials is winning converts among local TV sales execs and their advertising clients. “We were expecting a wave and it’s almost like a tsunami,” says one local advertiser.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
April 24th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings in creative services, news, sales, digital and engineering.
Hearst Stations Airing Special On Weather And Climate Extremes
April 21st, 2022 by Paul GreeleyAll of Hearst Television’s stations will begin airing a special on April 21 that examines the changing weather patterns across the stations’ footprints.
WRAL Doc Examines Pandemic’s Lasting Effects On Kids
April 20th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyPandemic Generation: Kids in Crisis shines a light on the real, lasting impacts of remote learning, quarantine and the uncertainty children endured over the past two years.
KSAT San Antonio Earns Gracie Award For TV News Magazine
April 19th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyKSAT, Graham Media’s ABC affiliate in San Antonio, was named a Gracie Award winner for best Local TV News Magazine by the The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for its streaming program, KSAT Explains: What you need to know about protective orders in Bexar County.
WXYZ’s New Anchor Promos Are ‘From The Heart’
April 18th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyWXYZ in Detroit has created unique and authentic promos approved by the anchors. “I was very, very pleased with the result,” one says.