WCTI Food Drive Yields 158,000 Meals For 5 Cities
August 28th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyFive days. Five cities. One mission. To help feed hungry families in eastern North Carolina.
Beirut Blast Breaks Heart Of KBAK News Anchor
August 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleySara Shouhayib, news anchor at KBAK Bakersfield, Calif., is the daughter of Lebanese immigrants who live in Michigan. Shouhayib’s sister and family were in Beirut when the blast occurred. “I wasn’t going to talk about my Lebanese connection, because we’re not supposed to do that as journalists, but my news director and I decided to.”
Promax Station Summit: Why Virtual Makes It Better In 2020
July 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyIn a video interview with Steve Kazanjian, Promax’s CEO, and Rick Swanson, Promax’s VP of marketing and programming, they explain why this year’s virtual station summit might be the best one yet.
How TV Stations Drive Audience By Polling Viewers
June 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyHow people think and feel about what’s in the news, politics and other issues like the pandemic and racism, is being used by some local stations to hold news viewers deeper into newscasts and in some cases, drive them to upcomng newscasts. And what people care about is also being used to drive them to stations’ websites, apps and other social media platforms.
Marv Danielski Applies Science To Sinclair’s News Marketing
June 9th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“Most local TV news marketing doesn’t drive viewership.” That’s a startling statement from Marv Danielski, who directs news promotion for Sinclair. But in this Market Share Executive Interview, he reveals what he has found does work in 30 years in the trenches.
Scott Altus Heads To LA’s KTLA As Director Of Creative Services
June 5th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyScott Altus is making the 1,200 mile move from KOMO in Seattle to KTLA in Los Angeles. He will start his new position June 22nd.
Gordon Ramsey Rebuilding Town Hit By Massive Floods
May 11th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThe two-hour special, Gordon Ramsey’s 24 Hours to Hell and Back: Save Our Town will show how Ramsey renovated local businesses culminating in a grand reopening of the town at the end of the makeovers.
Richmond TV Stations Join For ‘Together’ Statement
May 1st, 2020 by Paul GreeleyAll four news-producing stations decided to join together to send one message to Richmond, Va., viewers. The campaign features the main on-air talent from each station in every spot airing on all four stations. The campaign also showcases each station’s logos and news vans in every spot. “This was a true top-to-bottom team effort. It was a pleasure to work so closely with the creatives in this market, and I am extremely pleased with the results,” said Erik Candiani, WWBT’s marketing director.
More Local TV Videos To Help Cure The Coronavirus Blues
March 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTV stations around the country are sharing messages of hope and togetherness through their marketing and news coverage and posting their examples on social media. Sometimes, they’re posting funny and creative messages created by viewers. Here are some examples I’ve seen come across my Facebook and/or LinkedIn feeds.
Local TV’s Practical And Positive Responses To Coronavirus
March 20th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyI follow more than 500 TV stations’ Facebook pages and what I see every day are countless examples of news coverage about the coronavirus. All necessary, all important. But what I want to share are examples of the more practical posts on how to cope with the disruptions, and the measures some are taking to help each other.