WDIV Anchor Stresses Need For Accurate Information In Michigan State Shooting
February 17th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyDevin Scillian, a news anchor on WDIV in Detroit, shared how misinformation was being posted on various social media sites, and the station was being “so pushed and prodded to share disinformation.”
Earth-Shaking Breaking News Hits Buffalo TV Stations
February 17th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyOn Monday, Feb. 6, at around 6:15 in the morning, a 3.8-magnitude earthquake struck near Buffalo, N.Y., the strongest recorded in the area in 40 years. Buffalo’s TV stations were airing their morning newscasts at the time and began reporting on the rare phenomenon.
WPVI Highlights University Students’ 46-Hour Dance Marathon
February 16th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyCollege and university students have been known to pull some wacky stunts. And a 46-hour, no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon can certainly be added to the list. But this stunt is for a very good cause.
KNXV Gives Phoenix Grandmother Help And Hope In Tenant Dispute
February 15th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyA 72-year-old grandmother is forced from her apartment with little notice. KNXV ABC15 in Phoenix reported the story and the community came forward to help.
WTIC Promo During Super Bowl Announces New Brand
February 13th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWTIC, Tegna’s Fox61 in Hartford, Conn., ran a 30-second promo during halftime of yesterday’s Super Bowl announcing itself as Connecticut’s News Station.
Tegna Stations Celebrate Black History With Programming Trove
February 13th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyMeredith Conte, Tegna’s VP of marketing, shares how some of the Tegna stations are celebrating Black History Month this year. See the examples and hear from the content creators themselves about their approaches.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
February 12th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyNew jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for an anchor/reporter/producer for a weekly news magazine.
WBRC Launching New Weather Campaign On Super Bowl Sunday
February 10th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWBRC, Gray’s Fox affiliate in Birmingham, Ala., plans to roll out a four-spot weather image campaign on Sunday during the Super Bowl. “This was a different type of campaign, built to not look or feel like a local news promo and to create a ‘stop and look’,” says Nate Mills, WBRC’s creative services director.
WLWT, Cincinnati’s First TV Station, Celebrates 75th Anniversary
February 9th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyToday, WLWT, Hearst’s Cincinnati NBC affiliate, celebrates its 75th anniversary. In the coming weeks and months, viewers can expect to see special programming and stories on WLWT, WLWT.com, and Very Local from the station’s archives reviving many historic moments in the region’s history.
KXAS Investigates Texas Police Training By Anti-Government Militia
February 9th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyKXAS, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, will broadcast an investigation into how a former high-ranking leader of the Oath Keepers, who teaches sheriffs that they are above the FBI and the President of the United States, has been able to conduct trainings for Texas law enforcement officials.