KETV Raises $119,000 For Omaha Food Bank
April 3rd, 2020 by Paul Greeley“As children, families, and seniors across the Heartland continue to struggle with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many find themselves in the unfamiliar position of seeking emergency food assistance,” said Brian Barks, Food Bank for the Heartland’s president.
KCBS-KCAL Holding Fundraiser For Los Angeles Students
April 2nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyEighty percent of LAUSD students live in poverty. Donations will help provide meals and urgently needed supplies, provide devices, digital libraries and books and help students to continue learning.
WRAL Holding Virtual Telethon To Support Raleigh Nonprofits
April 2nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWRAL, Capitol Broadcasting Company’s NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, is partnering with the United Way of the Greater Triangle for a virtual telethon today to support local nonprofits providing critical resources including food, hygiene supplies, childcare, and housing support for residents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gray Television To Distribute Reusable Masks To Employees
April 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe masks will be available for free to all Gray employees, but the company wants the first delivery of cloth masks reserved for those full-time and part-time employees who continue to work in a Gray facility or out in the field.
WLOX To Broadcast Lessons For Mississippi K-12 Students
April 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyActivities and resources are aligned to the same standards and assignments students would normally be working on at this point in the school year. “WLOX feels an obligation to leverage its resources to help school districts and parents in these extraordinary times,” said Rick Williams, WLOX general manager.
TVNewsCheck Job Board Postings Are Free In April
March 31st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTVNewsCheck will continue to treat jobs as news, featuring them on most pages of TVNewsCheck.com and its daily and weekly newsletters. It will also continue to feature new jobs in Market Share Monday, a weekly column, written by Paul Greeley, about new openings.
Stations Getting Creative To Help Local Advertisers
March 31st, 2020 by Paul GreeleySome TV stations are helping their local advertisers with deeply discounted or free — yes, I said free — advertising to keep their clients top of mind in their market.
Richmond’s Real Heroes Star In WWBT Promo
March 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyErik Candiani, marketing director for Gray’s NBC affiliate, said this spot took the entire team to put together, running from one side of the DMA to the other, coming together to shoot 30 people. “This is the kind of message everyone needs right now,” said Candiani.
KAIT Puts Viewers First With Live Tornado Coverage
March 29th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyFor those watching KAIT on TV or on the station’s Facebook page Saturday, the coverage no doubt saved lives. It’s about as riveting live weather coverage as you’ll see.
WDRB Shifts Promos To Coronavirus Updates
March 29th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“I can think of no greater use or public service of a station’s promotion inventory than bringing helpful content to our community during this critical time,” said Scott Brady, WDRB’s VP of creative services.