KPRC Storms The Stands At Astros Game
July 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyOn Tuesday, KPRC hosted more than 264 staff, friends and fans in the upper deck of Minute Maid Park to execute two card flip stunts between the 3rd and 4th innings of the game to celebrate their 70th anniversary.
WAVY/WVBT Begin School Supply Drive
July 26th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWAVY and WVBT, Nexstar’s NBC and Fox affiliate respectively in Portsmouth, Virginia, are launching their 10 On Your Side Operation School Supplies initiative tomorrow. Last year, more than 80,000 items made their way to 12 school districts across the area.
Diginets Get Creative To Find Viewers For Classic TV Shows
July 25th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyDiginet channels like Cozi, Antenna TV and BUZZR can’t rely on big budgets to market their channels and programming, so they must get inventive to attract attention. Some attempts to attract viewers to classic TV shows really stink. You could even call it Smell-a-Vision.
Fox Business Network Debuts Revamped Studio Today
July 24th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyFOX Business Network (FBN) debuted its new studio and set this morning on Mornings with Maria, Maria Bartiromo’s signature morning program weekdays from 6 to 9. The studio sits atop the 3rd floor of Fox News / FOX Business Headquarters and has windowed views of Fox Square and NYC as a backdrop.
KHOU Surprises 8 Nonprofits With $11,000 Each
July 17th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyTegna’s KHOU surprised eight Houston area nonprofits with community grants of $11,000 each at the station. The representatives were there thinking they were to attend a meeting.
Sounds Of Morning Routine Make Music In KDKA Promo
July 16th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyThat’s the concept behind a new morning news branding campaign. It was the idea of Tina Veon, KDKA’s creative services director, who brought it to Stephen Arnold Music because “those guys are the best in the business.”
News Directors Get Inspired At Promax Station Summit
July 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyTwo local TV news directors and a general manager attended the Promax Station Summit last month in Las Vegas. After you read what they have to say about it, this may start a trend. “I am really glad I went,” said one. “To me, having both the news director and creative services director there to hear the same information is key,” said another. “I was taking notes like a fiend.”
Stephen Arnold Music Wins Promax Global Excellence Award
July 12th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWJXT Partners With ‘Visit Jacksonville’ For Year-Round Campaign
July 10th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWJXT and WCWJ, Graham Media’s stations in Jacksonville, partnered with Visit Jacksonville to create an annual voter-centric guide, JaxBest, highlighting the best local attractions and businesses that shape the city. “We invite Jacksonville to watch WJXT and WCWJ for updates on the Jax Best campaign,” said Michael Corrigan, Visit Jacksonville CEO.
WXIN Takes Its Morning News On The Road
July 9th, 2019 by Paul GreeleyWXIN, Tribune’s Fox affiliate in Indianapolis, hit the road to produce its morning newscast in a town about about 20 miles from Indianapolis. It’s not easy to take a station’s morning newscast out of the studio to a remote location. But if you read some of the comments posted on WXIN’s Facebook page, you’ll see that viewers love it.