WPVI’s ‘Then And Now’ Promo Honors HS Seniors
February 19th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyIn 2011, WPVI in Philadelphia, created a promo using 3rd graders for its school closing announcements on the news. A remake of that promo pays homage to high school seniors who have had their world turned upside down due to the pandemic.
WCAU Courts Streaming Viewers With ‘The Lineup’
February 1st, 2021 by Paul GreeleyThe NBC O&O in Philadelphia just launched a news program developed especially for an audience that is doubling every year — streamers.
WPVI’s Talking Turkeys Make The Best Of A Bad Situation
November 19th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTurkeys using Zoom for a virtual meeting? Hey, even gobblers need to practice social distancing. Check out this promo from WPVI, the ABC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia.
Marketing Producer Opening In Seattle
November 9th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a multimedia marketing producer at KING in Seattle.
WCAU To Air Special On Race Disparities In Philadelphia
June 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWCAU, the NBC-owned affiliate in Philadelphia, is partnering with The Philadelphia Tribune to air a 30-minute special designed to advance the conversation about social injustice and racial disparities by providing context for this moment in history.
WPVI Celebrates 50 Years Of ‘Action News’
June 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWPVI, mired in last place in the news ratings in the 1960s, changed its format, leading to four straight decades of TV ratings dominance in Philadelphia.
Twelve New TV Jobs East Of The Mississippi
April 27th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThere were a total of 25 new TV jobs in 20 large, medium and small markets posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center last week. Here are 13 openings in nine markets east of the Mississippi River.
Media Specialist, Maintenance Tech, And Content Distribution Director Openings
February 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a media specialist at a top 5 market O&O, a maintenance technician for a Hearst station in the midwest, and a programming and content distribution director for Illinois Public Media.
Marketing And Sales Jobs In Top-30 Markets
February 10th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s MediaJobCenter include openings for a senior promo producer in Nasville, and an account exec for a network O&O in Philadelphia.
WPVI’s Thanksgiving Parade, A 100-Year Philly Tradition
November 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWPVI Philadelphia doesn’t just broadcast the parade, it produces it in its entirety. More than 10,000 parade volunteers, marchers, dancers, singers and performers will participate in the parade this year. “We take enormous pride in presenting this wonderful parade to the city we love,” said Bernie Prazenica, WPVI’s general manager.