WBAL Airing Special On What It Means To Be An American
July 2nd, 2021 by Paul GreeleyTo Be An American: Identity, Race and Justice, airs Saturday night at 8. The one-hour production, featuring a wide array of thought leaders from across the nation, is a special project from Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, the public affairs program produced by Hearst Television.
TV Stations Continue Helping Their Communities
July 1st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyTV stations across the country continue to lead efforts to help those in need in their communities in a variety of ways.
KING Seattle Earns Peabody Public Service Award
June 24th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKING, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Seattle, earned a 2020 Peabody Award in the Public Service category for Facing Race, a 13-week original series that tackled the difficult topic of systemic racism in the Pacific Northwest.
KPNX And KECI Earn Walter Cronkite Awards For Reporting
June 24th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyKPNX, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Phoenix, and KECI, Sinclair’s NBC affiliate in Missoula, Mont., received Walter Cronkite Awards for their reporting in 2020.
WDIV’s ‘Juneteenth’, Part Of Graham Media’s Company-Wide Celebration
June 22nd, 2021 by Paul Greeley“We wanted to further our Juneteenth efforts this year by creating opportunities for learning and outreach that support the cause of combatting injustice and racism,” says Emily Barr, Graham Media’s president.
Midland/Odessa Stations Join Together To Help Nonprofits
June 15th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyUsually, TV stations in the same market are fiercely competitive. But occasionally, they can come together and act as one when the need is great. “It was the first time the local stations have come together to help a single cause,” says Don Davis, the GM of KOSA, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Odessa, Texas.
WBRZ Sees A Sure Thing In Sports Betting Programming
June 14th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyAs Louisiana moves closer to legalizing online sports betting, WBRZ, Manship’s ABC affiliate in Baton Rouge, is betting heavily that programs dedicated to those who gamble on sports is the next step for the online sports betting industry to transition from advertising on local TV to programming there.
WTMJ Earns Cronkite Award For Pandemic Unemployment Investigation
June 11th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyDuring its months-long investigation, the TMJ4 I-Team regularly reported on Wisconsin’s overly complicated and neglected unemployment system, which collapsed under the pressure of the pandemic. It helped 83 people collect nearly $400,000 in unemployment back pay.
TVNewsCheck Launches Weekly ‘Marketing Monday’ Newsletter
June 9th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyTVNewsCheck announces the launch of Marketing Monday, a free weekly newsletter that features the best of Market Share and other marketing articles, delivered to your email inbox every Monday.
WPTV Meteorologist Goes Virtual To Continue Annual Bike Ride For The Red Cross
June 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyFor the past 23 years, WPTV’s Chief Meteorologist Steve Weagle spends 5 days on a bike riding down coast of Florida to raise awareness for hurricane preparedness and funds for the American Red Cross. This year’s ride was virtual and featured live looks from different locations around the community.