Allen Media Group has yet to terminate any of its local meteorologists and is continuing to evaluate who will remain at its local stations, shift to the Allen-owned Weather Channel or be let go, a source close to the station group said Friday. “It is all …
A local television tragedy is unfolding before our eyes. I’ve been around a long time, but I’ve never before seen a company knowingly destroy its brand value and the public trust that comes with it. Byron Allen had big plans. He seemed to show up every …
From the moment the horrific fires began consuming huge swaths of L.A. County, residents and concerned family and friends knew where to go to get accurate life-saving information: They turned on their TV’s or went to their phones and watched live, local news. Thank goodness …
The RTDNA Foundation said today that Rachel Scott, senior political correspondent for ABC News, will be among the honorees at the 34th annual First Amendment Awards. The event will be held at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., on March 6, and honors journalists and news organizations for …
Sports are back on local broadcast, opening the field for a range of new possibilities and deals. Leaders from three groups at the vanguard of local TV’s new sports era will tackle its most important emerging questions in (Re) Building a Sports Business on Local …
Today, FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the appointment of acting Bureau leadership as well as the acting general counsel and managing director. He will make additional personnel announcements, including for all office leadership positions, in a separate release. Carr said: “I am grateful that these talented …
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Jan. 21, 2025) – The nonprofit Poynter Institute, which works to strengthen journalism in service to truth and democracy, has launched a new membership program for those […] The post Poynter launches membership program to mark 50th anniversary appeared first on Poynter.
The future of TV was on display at CES, and data and artificial intelligence were at the center of it. Media buyers, executives, and leaders in the tech industry flooded the Las Vegas Convention Center at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this month, seeing the …
PBS Reno and Sinclair Broadcast Group today the launch of KNPB-VC, a new virtual ATSC 3.0 channel, broadcasting on virtual ch. 5.11. This launch brings PBS Reno’s programming into the NextGen television space, offering viewers a state-of-the-art experience, including enhanced picture quality with Advanced HDR …
Editor’s note: This marks the debut of TV’s Multiplatform Transformation, a new column by veteran media executive Tom Sly. An expert in CTV and multiplatform monetization, Sly will explore how broadcasters can leverage their linear and streaming platforms to maximize reach and revenue. Broadcast TV is …
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announced plans on Jan. 14 to lay off approximately 3,600 employees – 5% of its workforce – while simultaneously increasing investments in artificial intelligence. This strategic decision not only reshapes Meta’s internal structure, but also influences how other companies, …
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (January 15, 2025) The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is proud to announce the hiring of two new faculty members for key roles advancing the […] The post Poynter hires two new faculty members with focus on strengthening local news appeared …
