WCVB Collects Equivalent Of 9 Million Meals For Boston Food Bank
May 6th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTo meet the need as people continue to struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, the Greater Boston Food Bank distributed over 9.5 million pounds of food in April, eclipsing the 8.1 million pounds distributed in March, now the two largest distribution months in the food bank’s history.
WDRB Anchors Share Personal Coronavirus Stories
May 5th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Unscripted and as real as it gets, and even shot on their own iPhones,” said Scott Brady, WDRB’s creative service director. “We wanted the news personalities to drive the content, and share their unique perspective with detail from these past six weeks.”
KNXV’s Investigation Into Police Abuse Earns Hillman Award
May 5th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIn 2017, Glendale, Ariz., police officers make a routine traffic stop. Their body cameras reveal what independent law enforcement experts call the most sadistic cases of police misconduct they’ve ever seen.
WNDU Helps Raise More Than $100K For Food Bank
May 4th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe Care Package Challenge raised $106,776 — enough to provide 9,707 care packages to feed people throughout Northern Indiana. “During the months of March and April, nearly 7,000 new individuals visited this pantry for the first time,” said Marijo Martinec, Food Bank of Northern Indiana’s CEO. “We are forever grateful.”
Nexstar Televises Meeting With N.Y. Reps On Fed Response
April 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyCOVID-19: Congressional Town Hall was live streamed and broadcast across Nexstar stations covering 49 counties of upstate New York, bringing together more than 6 million viewers.
8,500 Students Learning ‘The 3 Rs’ Thanks To KNOE
April 30th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“The resources are aligned to the same standards and assessments that our students would normally be working on at this point of the school year,” said Brent Vidrine, Monroe City Schools’ Superintendent. “I’m proud of the staff, students, and community partners like KNOE 8 News for rising to meet the needs of our students.”
WSAW-WZAW Help Raise Enough Funds For 300,000 Meals
April 29th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Helping and serving our community is what being a local broadcaster is all about,” said Bridget Fargen, WSAW/WZAW’s news director. “I am so proud to work with great people at WSAW and live in such a generous community. The money we raised will help feed a lot of people in Marathon County.”
WSVN Owner Donates $100K To Local Food Bank
April 29th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWSVN, the Fox affiliate in Miami owned by Ed Ansin’s Sunbeam Television, has been supporting Feeding South Florida, a local food bank, since the pandemic hit full force in mid-March.
KCRA And WYFF Help Provide Meals For Communities
April 25th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyKCRA and WYFF, Hearst’s NBC affiliates in Sacramento, Calif., Greenville, S.C., held telethons this week in their respective markets to benefit local food banks.
WDIV Community Effort Benefits Frontline Workers And Restaurants
April 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyFood4Frontline has delivered 3,000 meals and has confirmed the delivery of 10,000 more with local hospitals, service providers and food partners over the next couple weeks. Seems like a win-win.