WJXT’s First Triple-Header Football Broadcast Was Hot
August 27th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOn Saturday, Aug. 24, 21,000 fans packed a football stadium to watch six high school football teams play a triple header, and thousands more watched the first-ever triple-header football broadcast on WJXT, Graham Media’s independent station in Jacksonville, Fla., or watched it stream online.
New Openings In Video Production, Sales, Research
August 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyLast week on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center, ads were posted for open positions at the University of Rhode Island, WISH in Indianapolis, and KETV in Omaha.
Directors Of TV Sales Opportunities Available Now
August 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyJust posted last week to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center are directors of TV sales openings by Gray, Meredith, Nexstar and News Press & Gazette for stations in Memphis, Hampton Roads, Colorado Springs and Greenville, S.C.
Doggone: More Than 135,000 Pets Get To Leave Shelters
August 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleySince 2015, more than 385,000 pets — and counting — have found new homes through NBC and Telemundo stations’ Clear The Shelters initiative. Pets of all types living in shelters for months and even years found new homes during Clear The Shelters 2019.
WHO’s Presidential ‘Corn Poll’ Closest In History
August 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWHO, Tribune’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, gave visitors to the Iowa State Fair a kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of their favorite presidential candidate. “While we know the corn poll isn’t scientific, it has proven in the past to be a pretty reliable measure of the attitudes of Iowans at fair time,” said David Price, WHO’s political reporter.
New TV Promos From Across The Country
August 20th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyFrom Milwaukee to Denver, Little Rock to Sacramento, check out these TV promos covering news image, apps, morning news, weather and a new lifestyle show.
Two-Hour Classic Car Show Streaming On WXYZ
August 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe show will capture the country’s passion for cars as more than 40,000 vehicles and more than one million visitors pack a 16-mile stretch of historic Woodward Avenue to join in the celebration.
Mass Exodus Expected Saturday At Animal Shelters Nationwide
August 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyAnimals in shelters all over the country are practicing good behavior in anticipation of NBC/Universal’s Clear the Shelter adoption initiative this Saturday. And for thousands of pets in shelters, this Saturday will have a happy ending. It could be the plot for a new animated movie.
WXYZ Earns Award From National Association Of Black Journalists
August 14th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWXYZ’s winning entry aired in October and explored the issues voters were facing in the election and the role the African American vote might have on the future of Michigan.
How To Boost Your Local TV Recruitment Success
August 13th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyI’m not an expert in recruiting, and my suggestions are based on my experiences trying to hire staff in creative services, and feedback I’m getting from station managers in sales, creative services, and news about their challenges finding qualified candidates for their departments since I’ve become the manager of TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center.