KWWL Special Focuses On Iowa’s Family Farms
November 27th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyGrowing Forward: The Future of Farming In Iowa examined the impact of the trade war, the stresses of the business and the changing technology, as well as the issue of what happens to the family farm if nobody’s left to work it.
WTTV 70th Anniversary Promo: Proud And Classy
November 27th, 2019 by Paul Greeley“We’ve gotten great feedback from our viewers who have grown up watching this iconic local station and have enjoyed revisiting these fond memories from over the years,” said Katie Warthan, WTTV Indianapolis’ promotions manager.
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.
Local TV Sales Manager Openings In Great Places
November 25th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyNew job posts to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for local TV sales managers for Tegna and Nexstar stations in Arizona and along the southeast Atlantic coast.
WDRB Overcomes Marketing Obstacle To Win at 5 O’Clock
November 22nd, 2019 by Paul GreeleyScott Brady, the creative services director for WDRB, faced a difficult marketing dilemma in September. He had to promote the station’s new 5 o’clock newscast without mentioning the name or showing the face of one of the newscast’s anchors.
Wendy Chioji Scholarship Announced By University of Central Florida
November 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe University of Central Florida, Orlando’s hometown university, has announced a new endowed journalism scholarship in the name of Wendy Chioji.
Cars Loaded With Food Descend On WGN’s Studios
November 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWGN Morning News is having its sixth annual drive-thru food drive, with all donated food going to the Greater Chicago Food Depository, tomorrow morning from 5 to 10 and is inviting viewers to stop by.
Kids Get Coats Thanks To Albuquerque’s KOAT
November 21st, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThe KOATs for Kids coat drive began on November 18th and ends on December 20th. Donations will be collected at all area partner locations. “Every year, we are amazed at the outpouring of support, said Lori Waldon, KOAT’s general manager.
KSTP’s ‘Why We Give’ Highlights Twin Cities Charities
November 20th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyEvery day until Thanksgiving, KSTP St. Paul, Minn., reporters and anchors select a charity to highlight on-air as part of the station’s new Why We Give campaign.
WPEC Lets Anchors Talk In ‘Authentic’ Promos
November 19th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyDuring the November sweeps, to promote the special reports, WPEC wanted the promos to have a tone of authenticity. “The entire promos are taken from the anchor’s answers, sound-bites, and an announcer tag,” said Brent Struense, WPEC’s creative services director.