The murder of a Navy pilot’s wife went unsolved for 44 years until a cold-case detective used a new method to find the killer.
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KAKE, Lockwood Broadcast Group‘s ABC affiliate in Wichita, Kan., unveiled an all-new state-of-the-art set and graphics package during the station’s 70th anniversary year.
Karen Vigurs-Stack is the new creative services director for WSPA, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate licensed to Spartanburg, S.C.
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KHOU’s Continuous Coverage Of Houston Post Office Failure Wins Praise
KHOU’s dogged determination to get to the bottom of why some Houstonians aren’t getting their mail earns congressional approval and thanks from viewers.
KMGH Denver Image Promo Captures Genuine Moments Of Community Engagement
The latest news image promo from KMGH Denver uses examples from its community involvement and news coverage. “We didn’t want to just tell people what we are about, we wanted to show them,” says Travis Lupher, KMGH’s promotion manager.
WVEC Tune-In Promos Boost Morning And Evening News
WVEC in Hampton Roads, Va., saw increased viewership when the station used tune-in promos for special reports that aired in targeted newscasts.
Brandit247 provides high-quality, ready-to-air multimedia campaigns for local stations at a budget-friendly price. “We create customizable local news and station branding campaigns,” says Marty Frey, Brandit247’s brand strategist.
WKMG Focuses On Results And Solutions To Build Trust
WKMG Orlando, Fla., and other Graham Media stations believe news coverage that provides evidence-based solutions to community problems is a way to keep themselves relevant to viewers.
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Consumer Advocacy Key To WCAU’s Brand In Philadelphia. Count On It
WCAU’s consumer unit responds to every complaint and gets them resolved, delivering credibility to its positioning statement: Count On It.
KMBC Kansas City Helps Nonprofits Care For Kids
WTVF Nashville News Photogs Star In 30-Minute Special
WTVF Nashville put its news photogs in front of the camera to talk about their jobs and how they covered the biggest moments in 2023.
On New Year’s Eve in 1953 just before midnight, WYFF, dubbed “Giant of the Southern Skies,” signed on the air. It would be the start of seven decades of news, weather and service to the communities of upstate South Carolina, Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia.
WLWT’s creatives needed a space they could take over to create a inexpensive holiday setting. With a little imagination and a good decorator, they made it work.
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The holidays for those who work and watch Action News on WPVI in Philadelphia are a little less bright due to the crash of their iconic helicopter, Chopper 6, which killed the pilot and a photographer on Tuesday. So when the station sent me this compilation of Happy Holidays promos yesterday, I felt I had to share them.
Over the years of sharing local TV stations Happy Holidays promos, I’ve been amazed at the creativity they display to say the same thing: Happy Holidays. Here are some final promos for 2023 and a few of my favorites from years gone by.