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When ‘Saturday Night Live’ Spoofs Local TV News For Laughs
Local TV broadcasting is facing some challenges these days, and I thought perhaps we could all use a laugh or two. Here are some examples of …
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Barbara Beresford New CSD At WPBF West Palm Beach
Barbara Beresford has taken over the reins as creative services director at Hearst's WPBF (ABC 25) in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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A New Documentary Traces The Popularity Of Local TV News To One Man, Al Primo
Al Primo & His Eyewitness News Revolution takes you back to the early days of television news to hear the behind-the-scenes stories of …
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TVNewsCheck’s May Day Sales Special On Job Postings
Happy May Day. Advertise your TV job openings in May to save $100. What distinguishes our classified service is not just the look of the ad …
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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a digital platform specialist. Other existing job openings include …
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WLBT CSD’s Balancing Act For Commercial Production And Station Promotion
Kayla Thomas, creative services director of WLBT in Jackson, Miss., came up with a solution to balance commercial production and station …
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WJZ’s First Hours Responding To Baltimore Bridge Collapse
I have no doubt that all the Baltimore TV news teams responded quickly and fully and have their own stories to tell. This is part of what …
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Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
Jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a director of sales and an account executive, executive producer, …
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Rod Hissong Named News Director At WAND Decatur
Block Communications moves him from its WDRB Louisville, Ky., to oversee journalism at its NBC affiliate in Illinois.
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Viewers Say WAVE Documentary About Louisville Mass Murder Is ‘Thoughtful,’ ‘Compelling,’ ‘Real Journalism’
Natalia Martinez, WAVE’s investigative reporter who executive produced the documentary, says “the response has been overwhelming. Viewers …
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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for an account executive – trainee/new business development and …
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WEEK’s Victorian Themed Weather Promo Is Whimsical And Effective
The creatives at WEEK, Gray’s ABC, NBC and CW affiliate in Peoria, Ill., like to stretch themselves a bit creatively, especially when it …
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WTHR Gets A Health Check Of Its ‘News Leader’ Brand
WTHR Indianapolis embarked on a seven-month research project to check the health of the station's "News Leader" brand. The goal was to …
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WDJT And WMLW Milwaukee Launch 30-Minute Lifestyle Program
WDJT and WMLW, Weigel Broadcasting’s CBS and independent stations in Milwaukee, debut Deer Wisconsin, a 30-minute lifestyle program centered …
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TVNewsCheck’s April Fools Sales Special On Job Postings
It may be April Fools but we ain’t fooling and you’d be foolish not to take advantage of this offer.
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CBS Shows Some Love To Its Station’s News Producers
When CBS heard from their stations’ news producers that they weren’t being heard, the network leadership dove in deeper to find out why, and …
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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a reporter in coastal California and a media salesperson to work …
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Kerri Sutton Named News Director At WVTM Birmingham
Kerri Sutton has been appointed news director of WVTM, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Birmingham, Ala. She succeeds Baylor Long, who recently …
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WLWT’s New Promo Uses Triskaidekaphobia To Make A Point About Its Weather Accuracy
Fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. But at WLWT, Hearst’s NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, the number 13 isn’t to be feared but …
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KSAT 6 PM News Sees Ratings Uptick Due To Focus On San Antonio Neighborhoods
"Know My Neighborhood" airs live from different neighborhoods once a month during KSAT’s hour-long 6 p.m. newscast. The initiative started …
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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a media engineer supervisor, a national advertising sales account …
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Sean McNamara Joins KDVR Denver As News Director
Sean McNamara is the new news director at KDVR and KWGN, Nexstar’s Fox and CW affiliates in Denver. He joins from WDAF, Nexstar’s Fox in …
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WTVA Meteorologist Rides His Bike While Delivering The Forecast
It’s got to be the first time a local meterologist ever delivered a forecast live on TV, complete with graphics, while riding a bike.
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WVIT’s Creative Promo About A Noise Driving Residents Nuts Drives Ratings For Late News
What’s that sound? A creative promo for NBC's WVIT Hartford, Conn., about an incessant noise driving residents nuts resulted in big ratings …
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Sinclair Stations Come Together For Souper Bowl To Tackle Hunger
More than a dozen Sinclair-owned TV stations across the country participated in this year’s 34th Souper Bowl of Caring, collecting food and …
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Sandra Perez Promoted To News Director At KSTS, Telemundo 48
For the past 10 years, Sandra Perez has been a presence in the newsroom at KSTS, serving in various capacities, including assistant news …