TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Michael Senzon, SVP and GM of Local Now, about the Allen Media-owned OTT platform’s emergence from beta and how it’s angling for an audience with a value proposition of ZIP code-level localized content.
Telemundo’s WRMD Tampa, Fla., has named Ramon Diaz news anchor for its weekday Noticiero Telemundo 49 newscasts at 6 and 11 p.m. His on-air debut will be May 17. Diaz […]
Opposition to hedge fund takeover of Tribune Publishing is bubbling up ahead of next week’s deal vote, including three legal fights, plans for multi-city rallies and written pleas for new buyers. “Please buy this newspaper,” ran a May 5 headline in the New York Daily News.
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ABC News will expand its recent Soul of a Nation series with two primetime specials designed to commemorate the first anniversary of George Floyd’s death and Juneteenth.
For generations of Americans, the morning shows on ABC, CBS and NBC have been habitual places to turn to for some news and a check of the traffic and weather as they got ready for work and hustled the kids off to school. Yet who cares about the traffic and weather if you’re not leaving the house? Viewership is down at all three programs, although to be fair, it is for television in general. But for the morning shows, the loss hits hardest among viewers aged 25-to-54 —- working people. In that age group, viewing dropped 22% between the first three months of 2020 and this year at Today, 24% at Good Morning America and 16% at CBS This Morning, according to Nielsen.
The once ardently neutral network doesn’t hesitate to call out officials. Welcome to the new CNN, where journalists and anchors, traditionally restricted by industry-wide standards of impartiality, have been given the green light under network President Jeff Zucker to say what they actually want to say — even if it strikes some as opinionated.
More Stations Produced More Local News In 2020
Local radio and television news played an essential role during 2020 in keeping communities informed during COVID, a nationwide racial reckoning and a treacherous election cycle. The first installment of the annual RTDNA/Newhouse School at Syracuse University Newsroom Survey shows that despite facing revenue shortfalls, budget cuts and unprecedented operational challenges, more local TV news aired in 2020 than ever recorded by the long running survey.
Supporting increased opportunities in emerging disciplines, the University of West Georgia has created the School of Communication, Film and Media, effective July 1. UWG President Dr. Brendan Kelly said the […]
He moves from KXAN Austin to oversee the broadcast and digital journalism efforts of Tegna’s ABC affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Gray Television’s NBC affiliate WILX Lansing, Mich., has added Amicia Ramsey to its morning newscast. She will join Mallory Anderson at the News 10 Today anchor desk during the week […]
Nexstar’s CW affiliate KWGN Denver has added anchor Katie Orth as co-anchor for Daybreak effective Monday, May 17. She will team with current anchor Chris Parente from 4:30 to 9 […]
The new home of Capitol Broadcasting’s Durham Bureau is next door to the minor league baseball Durham Bulls Athletic Park,
