Sinclair expanding news drone programing in 2017
Sinclair Broadcast Group will expand its news drone program in 2017, bringing its total of drone equipped stations to around 40. The group currently has drones and the required operators at a handful...
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Central Texas NBC receives old Denver set design
Tegna’s KCEN-TV, NBC 6 Temple/Waco, Texas, went live today from a new set that may look familiar to Denverites, part of a facility move. The design, originally from Jack Morton PDG, debuted around 2007...
View ArticleThe Big Tease: Holiday promo picks
Check out our picks for local TV station holiday promos. KSTP-TV KSTP-TV’s “Twin Cities Live” is using a mix of outtakes and memorable moments from its show in its holiday promo. WTVD-TV ABC O&O...
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NYC station promoting new radar
NBC O&O WNBC-TV is promoting a new S-band radar system. Dubbed “Storm Tracker 4,” the new radar system will debut later this winter and cover the station’s entire tristate viewing area centered...
View ArticleMilwaukee station launches news drone
WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, Wisconsin’s CBS affiliate, has launched “Sky Drone 58,” what it’s billing as the market’s first news drone. The station has three FAA-licensed drone pilots on staff, reports the...
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NBC Boston shows off new sky, road fleet
With the launch of NBC Boston quickly approaching, the station is teasing key members of its fleet — for both the roads and sky above. The station, which goes live on WBTS-TV Jan. 1, 2017 and will mark...
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Boston’s WHDH promotes expansion of news with impending change
Sunbeam’s WHDH, which will lose its affiliation in just a matter of days to NBC Owned Television Stations’ WBTS, is ramping up its news operation with a big promo push. Boston’s 7 News gets Newsplex...
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By the dozen: Channel 12 TV station logo designs
Here are our picks for notable Channel 12 TV station logo designs. WISN-TV Hearst’s WISN-TV in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, logo uses three rather thick lines that form the strokes of the numbers “1” and “2.”...
View ArticleNorth Carolina station prepares to add second major affiliation
WHDH isn’t the only station facing an affiliation change. WWAY, Morris Multimedia’s ABC station in Wilmington, North Carolina, will add CBS to its list of affiliations on January 1. The change moves...
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NBC Boston debuts from upgraded studio
NBC’s newest O&O, NBC Boston, debuted its newscasts New Year’s Day from the updated former home of two of its other Boston media properties. The station is headquartered in the Boston suburb of...
View ArticleL.A. station switches to ‘very own’ slogan
KTLA, the Tribune owned CW affiliate in Los Angeles, has adopted its own variation of the “very own” tagline also used by its Chicago sister station. The Chicago station, WGN, has used the tagline...
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Chicago image campaign targets fake news
WLS, the ABC O&O in Chicago, has been running an image campaign that focuses on the station’s reputation for accuracy. The spots, which have been airing for several weeks now, show members of the...
View ArticleRed River stations debut new sites
Three stations owned by Red River Broadcasting Company have debuted new websites. The stations, KVRR in Fargo, North Dakota, KDLT in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and KQDS in Duluth, Minnesota, have all...
View ArticleWhat a sh*t storm: See this embarrassing L3 typo
KENS in San Antonio aired a lower third reading “Big rig hits sign on 1-10, shits down traffic.” Oops. Obviously, a “u” went missing there and the banner should have read “Big rig hits sign on 1-10,...
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Atlanta station starts box-a-polooza
WSB in Atlanta, already known for reaching its epic 25-box during a winter storm in 2014, is once again thinking outside the box for its coverage of this year’s winter storm. The station started out...
View ArticleTribune, Fox invest in Share Rocket
Social media measuring company Share Rocket has closed a $5 million funding round led by Tribune Broadcasting, with Fox Television Stations and Capitol Broadcasting also participating. All three...
View ArticleColumbus station uses Facebook Live for realtime poll
The rising popularity of Facebook Live is prompting a variety of creative uses for the feature by TV stations, ranging from live streams of countdowns, a yule log and still photos of dead celebs — and...
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Lincoln station debuts new set
Gray Television’s CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska, KOLN, has debuted a new set from FX Design Group. The new set combines sleek backlit panels for a more modern look, combined with warm faux stone...
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Houston Fox’s new home centers around ‘storytelling pod’
KRIV, the Fox O&O in Houston, has debuted a large new set that combines a centralized storytelling Instead of a traditional anchor desk, the set features what designers have dubbed a “storytelling...
View ArticleColumn: It’s okay to be different
Imitation may be the sincerest form of television. Any good idea is bound to be noticed and copied. The important part is to know when it’s enough and when the “new” idea becomes so ubiquitous that...
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