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.
WESH Telethon Raises Enough For 4.4 Million Meals
April 24th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“With so many people out of work, and kids not getting school meals, we recognized early on the need for food in our community was at an all-time high, we knew there was a way to help,” said, John R. Soapes, WESH’s general manager.
KOAT Helps Feed New Mexico Families With Fundraiser
April 23rd, 2020 by Paul Greeley“KOAT’s Project CommUNITY Giving Tuesday made a huge difference for families in central New Mexico, with donations raising over $81,000 in total,” said Rodney Prunty, United Way of Central New Mexico’s president.
How All TV Stations In KC Partnered For Fundraiser
April 23rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIn a Zoom interview, you can watch the creative services directors and marketing executives of four local TV stations in Kansas City describe how they all came together as partners to hold an all-day fund raiser to benefit local residents affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Saints Coach Helps WDSU Raise Nearly $400K For New Orleans Food Bank
April 22nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe donations included $100,000 from Sean Payton, the New Orleans Saints head coach. “During times like these, it is not only our duty but our privilege to join in and help our community,” said Joel Vilmenay, WDSU’s general manager.
New WBND ‘Together’ Promo Uses Local Viewer’s Voice
April 22nd, 2020 by Paul Greeley“We wanted to go in a different direction as we continue to produce fresh promos with our commitment to #MichianaUnited,” said Nishan Gilmet, the creative services director for WBND South Bend, Ind. Finally, a local girl tried out. We knew right away her voice fits perfectly for our ABC 57 promo.”