Local TV ‘Happy Holiday’ Promos, New And Old (Part 2)
December 20th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyHere is Part 2 of a collection of new “Happy Holiday” promos and some older ones drawn from the archives of Market Share columns over the years.
Veteran TV Marketer Stan Melton Jr. Dies
January 3rd, 2022 by Paul GreeleyStan Melton Jr. died on Dec. 29 while returning from a ski trip in Colorado with his family. Melton is best known as the creative services director at WJLA, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Washington, D.C., where he worked for almost 11 years.
Sinclair’s ‘The National Desk’ Starts Today
January 18th, 2021 by Paul GreeleySinclair’s The National Desk, a three-hour morning news program, debuted today on Sinclair’s 190-plus stations. Promising commentary-free news coverage from both local and national perspectives, the program is based out of WJLA’s studios in Washington.
Local TV Keeps Giving To Help Those In Need
December 18th, 2020 by Paul GreeleyTV stations owned by Weigel, Nexstar, Sinclair, Gray, Tegna, Hearst, and Sunbeam in markets all over the country are responding to help those in need in their communities with food, toys, clothing, rent assistance and even restaurants hit by the pandemic.
How Sinclair’s WCTI Covered Hurricane Florence Despite Flooded Building
September 24th, 2018 by Paul GreeleyWith its building flooded out, Sinclair’s WCTI in New Bern, N.C., had to get creative to bring its viewers news coverage of Hurricane Florence. Facebook carried the load for a few days, and then when it got back on the air, producing newscasts from locations all over town kept viewers in the know. “We have a lot of young people here and I’m impressed by how well they’re taking it and how well they’re doing. They know they have a task,” said Sean Finn, WCTI’s creative services director.