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ABC-owned stations launch basic ‘safety tracker’
ABC’s eight owned stations in major markets have launched what it calls a “Neighborhood Safety Tracker,” a data journalism effort to attempt to help viewers better understand crime and violence near...
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Tegna’s CBS 19 debuts new set
Eastern Texas station KYTX has debuted a new set that brings the familiar Tegna look to this smaller-market station. Designed by Joe Lamberta, the set features a nine-panel video wall as the focal...
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9&10 News switches to awkward and odd new logo
WWTV, a northern Michigan station that, thanks to a vast viewing area that relies on satellite station WWUP to boost its signal, has switched to a new logo design that continues the practice of...
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9&10 News switches to new graphics that emphasize accents, outlined type
In addition to a drastically different new logo, northern Michigan station WWTV also debuted new graphics and music in January 2023. 9&10 News switches to awkward and odd new logo The new graphics...
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Pa. station upgrades set with new video walls, anchor desk tweaks
WNEP in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has moved back into its old studio, which underwent some updates over late 2022 and early 2023. The core of the set remains largely the same — though the...
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KXAN set upgrade leverages video technology, warm design elements
Nexstar’s KXAN in Austin, Texas, has debuted a new set that smartly leverages various formats of on-set video panels to give the station a flexible, brandable news environment. The set, from FX Design...
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Atlanta station promos its ’11 Alive’ morning news team
Atlanta’s WXIA is promoting its morning newscast with a dynamic, talent-driven promo. The spot features co-anchors Aisha Howard and Cheryl Preheim, forecaster Chesley McNeil and traffic anchor...
View ArticleTwin Cities station brings back popular jingle for morning news promo
KMSP in the Twin Cities market didn’t have to look any farther than its own archives to find inspiration for its latest morning news promo. The station has brought back its “fan-favorite jingle” titled...
View ArticleMilwaukee station spotlights team, tools in promos
Hearst’s WISN in Milwaukee has been airing two promos that showcase various aspects of the station’s newsgathering team and resources. One spot features anchors Joyce Garbaciak, Patrick Paolantonio,...
View ArticleFox 11 LA continues focuses on showcasing being the ‘ones to watch’ for news
Fox 11 Los Angeles is back with a news-focused promo using the “The Ones to Watch” tagline used in a station spot in May 2022. That tagline is a play on KTTV’s virtual channel being “11” — or two...
View ArticleBoston Globe, NESN partnering on daily news and sports broadcast
The Boston Globe and the New England Sports Network are launching “Boston Globe Today,” a jointly produced, in-depth news and sports program debuting across multiple platforms in spring 2023. The...
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Charleston station debuts new set inspired by sister station
WCSC in Charleston, South Carolina, has moved onto a new multivenue set from Broadcast Design International that leverages technology and a strategic layout to create dynamic storytelling and...
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Dallas-Fort Worth CBS rebranding leans into Texas identity
KTVT has leaned into its Texas connection with the debut of updated on-air branding and the CBS Television Stations’ group graphics package. Now known as CBS Texas and CBS News Texas, KTVT has opted to...
View ArticleWABC celebrates 70 years under its current calls
ABC’s flagship WABC marked 70 years under its current call sign on March 1, 2023. From 1948 to 1953, the station used the call letters WJZ, borrowing them from its then sister radio station in the New...
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Two former FX sets are now helping to educate new TV pros
Two retired sets created by FX Design Group have found new lives — one of them now in its second reimagining — helping to train the next round of broadcast journalism and production professionals....
View ArticleCBS Denver switches to statewide branding, just like CBS Texas did
KCNC, the CBS-owned station in Denver, Colorado, has rebranded from “CBS Denver” to the broader “CBS Colorado.” The move, made in early March 2023, is similar to the one its sister station KTVT in...
View ArticleBaltimore NBC marks 75 years on the air
WBAL, the Hearst-owned NBC affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland, is marking its 75th anniversary. The station went on the air March 11, 1948, and marked its birthday with a special retrospective. WBAL is...
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S.D. station prepares to mark 70 years by adding more unique elements to its...
KELO, Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is preparing to celebrate its 70th year on the air. The station signed on May 19, 1953. South Dakota station gets new set packed with tech...
View ArticleCBS Chicago brands streaming newscast with ‘non-stop’ moniker
WBBM in Chicago launched a 7 to 9 a.m. streaming newscast on its CBS News Chicago outlet Feb. 6, 2023. The station is branding the entire newscast under the name “Non-Stop News.” That name has been...
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The value of local news in the streaming age
In an era of streaming television, when consumers have access to a seemingly limitless array of content from anywhere in the world across platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and HBO Max, it’s easy...
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