NBC San Diego and Telemundo 20 Name New VP of Sales
Justin Halverson has been named vice president of sales for NBC 7 San Diego (KNSD) and Telemundo 20 San Diego (KUAN).
Lance Frank Named Head of Communications for CBS News, Stations & Media Ventures
Frank, a 13-year CBS News veteran, will oversee all internal and external communications for CBS News, CBS Stations, syndication, talent, programming, first-run syndication and division strategy, reporting to Wendy McMahon, president and CEO of CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures; and also Chris Ender, CBS executive VP of communications.
Political Dollars Keep Flowing
While the Presidential race may be too close to call, there IS a clear winner when it comes to total advertising dollars booked by both campaigns from Sept. 3 through Nov. 5, with Democrats outspending Republicans two-to-one.
Tegna Announces Mid-2025 Departure of COO Lynn Beall
Tegna Inc. today said that Lynn Beall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of media operations, will depart from Tegna in mid-2025.
Bob Schaper Named News Director at WGBA in Green Bay, Wisc.
WGBA, an NBC affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin, said it named Bob Schaper was news director, effective October 28.
Mike Nelson Steps Down As SVP, Communications For CBS News, Stations And Media Ventures
Longtime communications executive Mike Nelson is leaving his post as SVP Communications for CBS News, Stations and Media Ventures.
Tim Wieland Named Regional GM At CBS, Overseeing Both L.A. And Denver
Tim Wieland, president and general manager of CBS’ KCNC Denver, has been promoted to regional general manager at CBS News and Stations, Jennifer Mitchell, president, CBS Television Stations (West and Midwest) said on Wednesday. In his expanded role, Wieland will move to Los Angeles to oversee KCBS and KCAL, while also maintaining oversight of KCNC.
Election 2024—Harris and Trump Campaigns Spend Big on Swing State Ads
The presidential contest has entered the home stretch. Last week’s debate might be the only one, but the ad contest between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris is a nearly constant presence nationwide and especially in swing states.
Paralympic Games Draw Over 15 Million to NBC, Peacock
NBC Universal’s presentation of the 2024 Summer Paralympic Games grabbed an average audience
of 15.4 million viewers during its two-week run.
Nexstar Station To Host Virginia Senator Race Debate
The Nexstar Media Group-owned broadcast TV station serving the Hampton Roads region of Virginia will serve as the host for the October 2 debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for U.S. Senator from the state.
Gray Media Sets Broadcast Partnership With New Orleans Pelicans
The rights deal will distribute Pelicans games free over-the-air to more than 4 million homes across multiple states.
Emmys Jump by 54 Percent, Stop Streak of All-Time Lows
Sunday’s show, hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy on ABC, averaged 6.87 viewers in fast national ratings from Nielsen, including out of home viewing.
Johnny Green Jr. Filling New Role as WBZ GM And President
Green Jr. will take on a new role of general manager and president of New York and CBS Boston’s WBZ-TV (Channel 4), CBS told WBZ employees on Friday.
Strong Ad Market Means Smaller Drop in TV Revenues, Magna Forecasts
Local TV is expected to be up 25.4% in 2024 including cyclical events, and down 3.9% excluding cyclical events.
New Disney Deal After Nearly 2-Week Blackout
It ensured that ABC’s telecast of the Emmy Awards on Sunday night was available in more major markets where viewers subscribe to DirecTV’s pay service.
Missouri Valley Conference And Gray Media Sign Multi-Year Broadcast Deal
The linear over-the-air station package will be distributed in 22 Gray Media markets in the states of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Iowa and Tennessee and via third-party broadcast partners in markets outside of the Gray footprint. As part of the agreement between The Valley and Gray, the men’s and women’s basketball content will be produced and distributed by Indianapolis-based Tupelo Honey, owned by Gray.
Broadcast Newsrooms Look To Solidify Trust Levels As U.S. Skepticism Rises
As broadcasters navigate the final months of what is sure to be a contentious election season, being local has its advantages. Surveys have shown that Americans trust local outlets more than national media. But during the past several years news executives say they are seeing that gap erode, and that is leading to more of a focus on what local radio and television stations can do to help maintain the level of trust they have long had with listeners and viewers.
Local News Initiative Seeks to Revitalize Local News In Los Angeles
A coalition of business and philanthropic leaders has raised $15 million to support newsrooms in the Los Angeles area. In addition, the group has launched a nonprofit entity called the L.A. Local News Initiative to assist them.
Harris-Trump Debate Draws 67M Viewers, Soars Past June Biden Face-Off
ABC News produced the debate, and ABC drew by far the biggest audience of any single network Tuesday night with 19.05 million viewers from 9-10:45 p.m. ET.
Kamala Harris Outpacing Donald Trump 28% In TV Ad Reach Ahead Of First Presidential Debate — Report
Since beginning her ad campaign in July, Harris ads have reached 44.4M U.S. households at an average frequency of 15.7, Samba says. That’s 41% higher than the 31.4M U.S. households that Trump’s ads have graced with a frequency of 13.9 during that time.