KCCI Helps Provide 1.7 Million Meals For Hungry Iowans
December 3rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleySince the beginning of the pandemic, food insecurity has doubled in general and tripled for households with children in Iowa. “The generosity of our viewers demonstrates the power of local broadcasters to help meet the critical needs in their communities,” said Brian Sather, KCCI’s general manager.
Managing Non-Stop, Never-Ending Local TV News
December 2nd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyHow well are news executives managing the technology that helps news teams produce more content for more platforms? Join the conversation Thursday at 1 p.m. ET.
Helping Their Communities: It’s What TV Stations Do
November 30th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTV stations help their local communities countless ways, year after year. These days, the need for food, warm clothes, toys, and Thanksgiving turkeys is much greater because of the pandemic. And stations are responding to the need.
KNBC Teams Up With 300 Food Stores To Fight Hunger
November 25th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyRight now, demand is skyrocketing at Southern California food banks. So KNBC is partnering with the more than 300 Ralphs and Food 4 Less food stores to help feed hungry families.
Charlotte’s WCNC Donates $10K To Toy Drive
November 24th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyThousands of families are turning to the Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte because they can’t afford to buy holiday gifts for their children, with applications up nearly 40% for children age 0 to 12 years old.
WCSC Earns 16 Awards From Carolina’s RTDNA
November 24th, 2020 by Paul Greeley“These recognitions are a result of the hard work and dedication of every employee in all departments at WCSC,” said Dan Cates, WCSC’s general manager.
FX’s Set Designs Nab Promax Award Nominations
November 23rd, 2020 by Paul GreeleyFX Design Group gets three nominations in the Promax North America Station Summit Awards 2020 for its designs for KOIN in Portland, Oregon: WRAL in Raleigh, North Carolina; and WITI in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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.
WDTN’s 39th Year Helping Dayton’s Hungry
November 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyNot many TV stations can point to a community project they’ve sponsored for 39 years. And even though this year’s Food for Friends will be slightly different due to COVID-19, kudos to WDTN for keeping a needed tradition like this going for such a long time.
WUSF-FM Launches Art And Culture Streaming Service
November 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyWUSF Public Media announces the launch of a free, new online streaming service called ArtsAxisFL.org for users across the nation to stream and enjoy performances from a wide variety of arts groups and cultural institutions in Florida.