WDIV Named Michigan’s ‘Station Of The Year,’ Again
March 31st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWDIV, Graham Media’s NBC affiliate in Detroit, was named “Station of the Year” for the seventh year in a row by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.
KNTV’s Down-To-Earth Approach To Climate Change
March 19th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyIf Mark Twain were living today, he might amend his famous quote about the weather to say, “Everybody talks about climate change, but nobody does anything about it.” And Twain might agree that KNTV in San Francisco is doing something about it.
WSFA Montgomery Addresses Vaccine Fear In Live Special
March 18th, 2021 by Paul Greeley“We feel a program with trusted community leaders and health experts had a chance to better inform communities, especially ones of color about the facts surrounding the vaccine,” says Scott Duff, WSFA’s news director.
WBAL Baltimore To Stream Special On Race And Equity
March 17th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyThe special, To Be An American: Identity, Race And Justice, featuring a wide array of thought leaders from across the nation, is a special project from Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, the nation’s most-watched syndicated public affairs program,
WRAL’s ‘Your Voice’ Seeks Diversity In Views
March 13th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWRAL Raleigh, N.C., wants viewers to talk back to it and has launched new technology that lets viewers record what they think on a variety of topics and share those thoughts that end up in WRAL newscasts.
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.
Nexstar’s California Stations Host Pandemic Town Hall
March 9th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyThe one-hour virtual town hall will be hosted from the studios of KTXL Sacramento, and has the potential to reach more than 28 million viewers across California.
Meredith’s Marketing Hubs Handle ‘Juggling Act’
March 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyMeredith’s decision to create two marketing hubs to handle the day-to-day marketing of all its TV stations across the country is underway. “It’s a juggling act,” concedes Danielle Ray, who leads the Phoenix group.
Graham Media Recognizes Its Stations’ Best News Storytelling
March 2nd, 2021 by Paul GreeleyGraham Media Group announced the winners of its second annual Grahammy Awards. “I am thrilled to honor the best of the best across all of Graham’s markets and to acknowledge the outstanding, creative work our newsrooms produce every day,” says Emily Barr, Graham Media’s president and CEO.
WXIA Taps Skeptical Mom Viewer For Vaccine Reporting
March 1st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWXIA Atlanta took an innovative approach to address concerns and mistrust over the COVID-19 vaccines. Instead of a reporter interviewing the experts, they turned the questioning over to an Atlanta viewer skeptical of the COVID-19 vaccines, a mom with two kids who was also a caregiver for her live-in elderly mother.