WTAE’s Hour-Long Doc Examines What Happens After Dark In Pittsburgh
March 26th, 2024 by Paul GreeleyWhat happens when the sun goes down in the Steel City? This hour-long documentary includes inside looks at the Pittsburghers whose days begin while you’re drifting off to sleep.
WTAE Highlights 10 Years Of Telling Pittsburgh Stories On ‘Chronicle’
September 19th, 2023 by Paul GreeleySince its debut in 2013, WTAE’s Chronicle has held a mirror up to Pittsburgh and been there as the city took on the challenges of the 2010s and early 2020s. To celebrate, WTAE is airing an hour-long special, Chronicle: 10 Years of Pittsburgh Stories on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 8 p.m.
WTAE Tailgating Party For ‘Monday Night Football’ Like No Other
September 17th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWTAE partnered with Gateway Clipper Fleet for “Tailgating with WTAE” so Steeler fans can boat to the game and avoid traffic. Gateway Clipper Fleet will donate 25% of the tickets sold to Project Hunger – a WTAE initiative to eliminate hunger in southwestern Pennsylvania.
WTAE Pittsburgh Partners With TribLive To Strengthen News Coverage
July 13th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyWTAE, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, is partnering with TribLIVE.com to deliver enhanced coverage of local news to viewers and readers in Western Pennsylvania. The Trib and WTAE will share newsroom resources as they cover daily news and will partner on special reports and live events.
WTAE Examines Homeless In Pittsburgh, A Public Health Emergency
June 16th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyThis year, Pittsburgh declared homelessness a public health emergency. “This Chronicle episode will focus on the issue of homelessness in Pittsburgh and what our city is doing to improve the situation,” says says Charles W. Wolfertz III, WTAE’s GM.
WTAE Primetime Special Examines Rail Safety In Pittsburgh
March 28th, 2023 by Paul GreeleyIt has been almost two months since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, changing its residents’ lives forever. What if something like this happens 40 miles down the track – in Pittsburgh? Chronicle: Trouble on the Tracks will examine these questions in detail.
Local TV ‘Happy Holiday’ Promos, New And Old (Part 1)
December 19th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyHere is Part 1 of a collection of new “Happy Holiday” promos and some older ones drawn from the archives of Market Share columns over the years. Part 2 will publish tomorrow.
New Local TV News Promos Served Here
April 11th, 2022 by Paul GreeleyHere are some local TV news promos focusing on weather, consumer POP’s, award winning news coverage, years of experience, and even one starring penquins. Yes, it’s worth it just for that.
WTAE Promotes Pittsburgh Native To Traffic Reporter And Anchor
December 8th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyElena LaQuatra, who lost 100% of her hearing to bacterial meningitis when she was four, has been promoted to morning traffic reporter and noon anchor at WTAE, Hearst’s ABC in Pittsburgh.
WTAE Smashes 2,365-Pound Pumpkin For Charity
October 26th, 2021 by Paul GreeleyWho doesn’t want to see what happens when a 2,365 pound pumpkin, the largest grown this year in North America, is dropped 130 feet to the ground?