WDSU Holds Fundraiser For New Orleans Tornado Victims
December 29th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyWDSU hosted a telethon just days after a series of tornadoes struck the New Orleans area. Enough money was raised to give a $599 gift card to every affected household.
WDSU’s School Supply Drive Underway In New Orleans
July 28th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyWDSU’s Student Connection School Supply Drive is a two-week initiative inviting the community to contribute donations through United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA) to purchase school supplies that will be distributed directly to the school systems.
How TV Stations Are Connecting With Their Communities
March 12th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyTV stations make meaningful contributions and connections in a variety of beneficial ways with their communities. Here’s a round-up of how some stations are helping and serving their communities.
WAPT Jackson Expands Late Newscast To An Hour
March 17th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Our mission is to inform and protect the Jackson community,” said Mike Neelly, WAPT’s general manager. “Expanding our newscasts is just one more way we’re able to do this. This community service will help us in our commitment to delivering facts over fear on all our platforms.”
2,321 Turkeys Set Record For WAPT
November 28th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyWAPT, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Jackson, Mississippi continued its annual Turkey Drive tradition with record numbers this year. “Mississippi has long been known as one of the most generous states in the nation,” said Mike Neelly, WAPT’s general manager. “When our neighbors need help, we step up to the challenge, and that’s exactly what we saw with this year’s Turkey Drive.”