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Among the keys to station group success with graphics hubs: a long-term commitment from top-level leadership, strong bonds with the local stations and a willingness to constantly evolve the graphics package.

News directors, content managers and producers in TV newsrooms across the country have begun to realize that the old legacy model of TV news won’t fly on digital platforms. Simply “chopping up” a newscast into smaller, bite-size, separate story segments and then posting them on a station website is fast becoming an outmoded concept.

The consensus of the panelists at a NewsTECH Forum session is that Facebook’s impact in the local media marketplaces today represents both a threat and an opportunity. They urged local broadcasters to get involved in Facebook because they can’t afford not to. But stations need to develop strategies that let them manage the amount and quality of content they post on Facebook, while also keeping in mind the integrity of their own platforms, which is, after all, the place where station content gets monetized.

On Day 1 of TVN‘s NewsTECHForum, Andrew Morse of CNN Digital Worldwide emphasized that stations need to produce digital news content with an eye primarily on the platforms and audiences for which the content is being designed. In addition, the quality of the content is more important than how it’s branded.

It’s a close three-way race for social media supremacy in Charleston-Huntington, W.Va., among local media according to Shareablee data. WOWK holds the lead for now, but WCHS-WVAH and WSAZ are coming up close behind. An aggressive Facebook strategy and powerhouse weather team on social is helping to keep WOWK in front, its management says.

Liz Nagy, who joined ABC-owned WLS Chicago (DMA 3) as a per diem reporter in March, has been promoted to staff general assignment reporter. Prior to joining WLS, Nagy was […]

Hearst has tapped Ben Hart to succeed Chris Gregg as news chief at its Milwaukee ABC affiliate.

The new head of news for the Palm Springs NBC affiliate is making the move from KUSI San Diego.

Meredith-owned CBS affiliate WGCL Atlanta (DMA 10) has named Amanda Davis morning anchor for the CBS46 Morning News (4:30 to 7 a.m. weekdays). Her first day will be Monday, Jan. […]

Sinclair says all of the local news at its Toledo, Ohio, NBC affiliate “will continue to be covered by local reporters and will be produced in Toledo,” but the technical aspects of the newscast will be handled by staff at Sinclair’s WSBT South Bend, Ind., which will also take over master control. The Toledo Blade reports the move will result in layoffs.

Tegna’s NBC affiliate WCSH holds the lead among local media on social in Portland-Auburn, Maine. according to Shareablee data, but WGME, Sinclair’s CBS affil, is close behind.

Saturday night, into Sunday morning proved to be an active time for Miami TV stations. As news came out about Fidel Castro’s death from Cuba, Miami area Cubans took to the streets to celebrate and gather, and Miami stations jumped into action.