Ron Steele to Leave KWWL After More than 50 years
KWWL evening anchor Ron Steele is leaving the Waterloo, Iowa NBC affiliate after more than 50 years as a broadcast journalist. Steele joined the station in 1974 as sports director before moving to the...
View ArticleApple, Google Restore TikTok to App Stores
TikTok is back on both the Apple App Store and Google Play as of Thursday evening. Apple restored TikTok after newly-appointed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent it a letter, Bloomberg reported....
View ArticleHere Are the Top Local Market Ratings for Super Bowl 59
The Super Bowl matchup that saw the Philadelphia Eagles defeat the Kansas City Chiefs was the most-watched game ever. Naturally, Philadelphia and Kansas City led the way in this historic milestone when...
View ArticleShe Runs It Recognizes Three Women Executives for Their Leadership,...
Earlier today, nonprofit She Runs It unveiled its 62nd annual Women of the Year, three executives who embody She Runs It's mission and esprit de corps. The 2025 honorees are Alicia Tillman, CMO of...
View ArticlePress Releases Became Even More Hyperbolic in 2024
Corporate bombast has gotten worse. In October 2024, ADWEEK scanned distribution hub PR Newswire's database for exaggerated language in U.S. press releases. The examination found mentions of hyperbolic...
View ArticleDick’s Sporting Goods Is Putting Creators at the Front of Its Social Campaigns
Dick's Sporting Goods is enlisting sports creators. The retailer is expanding a program called Dick's Varsity Team, which will give young athletes a 10-month contract to create and share Instagram...
View ArticleWednesday, Feb. 12 Cable Evening News Ratings: Jake Tapper and Wolf Blitzer...
Fox News' The Five continues to hold court as the network's No. 1 program in total viewers and the Adults 25-54 demo, while The Rachel Maddow Show is MSNBC's top show in both measured categories....
View ArticleHere’s the Roundup for the Week Ending February 14
Happy Friday and Happy Valentine's Day to all who celebrate! In this week's edition of stories we didn't post for one reason or another, we see the FCC has been busy cranking up its retribution...
View ArticleTicker: The Murdoch Family Feud Over Fox News Spills Into Public View
Top of the Ticker: The Succession-inspired feud taking place within Rupert Murdoch's family over control of the mogul's media empire--which includes Fox News--has inspired two deep dives from The New...
View ArticleFox Names Justin Fox to Lead Sales in Florida Region
Justin Fox has been promoted to regional vice president of Sales for the FOX-owned properties in Florida, comprised of WTVT FOX 13 Tampa Bay, WOFL FOX 35 Orlando, WRBW FOX 35 Plus, and WOGX Fox51...
View ArticleFlashback: Ted Rowlands Explains His 30-Year Obsession With the O.J. Simpson...
Flashback is a feature series that revisits key moments from TV news history with the Newsers that were part of them. Like a lot of Gen-X journalists, Ted Rowlands remembers exactly where he was when...
View ArticleAdvertisers Are Losing Trust In TAG and MRC After Damning CSAM Report
Advertisers are losing their faith in the Media Rating Council (MRC) and the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), industry accreditation organizations who are responsible for upholding rigorous...
View ArticleAri Weiss, Decorated Ad Industry Veteran, Has Died
Ari Weiss, a decorated ad industry veteran with a reputation for breakthrough creative ideas, has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 46. Weiss--whose CV includes storied agencies such as...
View ArticleMarketing Through Evolution: Insights From Natalie Bastian, Global CMO of Teads
Welcome to this episode of the Marketing Vanguard podcast. Today, Jenny Rooney speaks with Natalie Bastian, global CMO of media advertising platform Teads, recorded at CES in Las Vegas. In this...
View ArticleMeteorologist Wren Clair Leaves KSTP in Minneapolis
Wren Clair has said goodbye to Minneapolis ABC affiliate KSTP. Her last day of work was Wednesday. No reason was given for her departure. "Wren Clair is no longer employed by KSTP-TV," news director...
View ArticleScripps Names Two Regional VPs
Mike Murri, vice president and general manager of E.W. Scripps' stations WXYZ and WMYD in Detroit and Merri Hanson, vice president and general manager of KSTU in Salt Lake City, have been promoted to...
View ArticleICE Calls Out Denver Station for Reporting it Detained ‘Man Without a...
Denver NBC affiliate KUSA has set the record straight after reporting that ICE had detained a man without a criminal history. It turned out the man had a DUI on his record. Trump has said ICE will...
View ArticleAt Least Two Local Stations Apologize After Cutting SNL 50th Show Short
Two local stations had to apologize after leaving the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary special early. In similarly worded apologies, both WSLS in Roanoke and WDIV in Detroit apologized to viewers...
View ArticleNearly 15 Million People Watch SNL50
Sunday's airing of the 50th anniversary special of Saturday Night Live brought in big ratings for NBC, with 14.8 million total viewers tuning in. This was the network's most-watched primetime...
View ArticlePublicis Expands LATAM Footprint with Acquisition of BR Media Group
Publicis Groupe has acquired Brazil-based influencer and content agency BR Media for an undisclosed sum. The purchase gives the French holding group a stronger foothold in the Latin American (LATAM)...
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