By PILOT|December 21, 2020|Blog|
After the challenges of 2020, we're finding excitement as we turn toward the beginning of a new year that offers the chance to look back but, more importantly, look forward to new opportunities. We wanted [...]
By PILOT|September 16, 2020|News|
NAB’s innovation initiative will provide up to $10,000 in media technology scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in 2021. PILOT, an innovation initiative of the National Association of Broadcasters, has announced it will continue its [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories, Innovation Stories Videos|
The CBS network took its national streaming service to the next level by branching out into local news. Adam Wiener, executive vice president and general manager for CBS Local Digital Media, strongly believes [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories, Innovation Stories Videos|
Beasley Media Group is reaching young audiences with a novel strategy for a radio broadcasting organization — investing in competitive video gaming. In 2017, the team at Beasley Media Group had a goal [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories|
This innovative new feature allows listeners to consume content on their terms. Imagine a world in which you could tune into your favorite morning talk show hours after it aired, rewinding and fast-forwarding at your [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories, Innovation Stories Videos|
In Houston, ABC13’s Wendy Granato seamlessly integrates broadcast, digital and social platforms. Wendy Granato, president and general manager of KTRK-TV in Houston, Texas, doesn’t like to think of KTRK as a television station [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories|
Raleigh, North Carolina-based WRAL is using new tech to craft coverage that is visually appealing and offers viewers a deeper understanding of the content. The WRAL-TV team knew they wanted to do something special for [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories|
Drones allow TV stations to cover news in unique ways — and WSB-TV in Atlanta is setting the bar. During his nearly 40 years of working in TV, Brian Smith, director of News Technology at [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories|
This recent paper on storytelling played an instrumental role in helping WJAR figure out how to reach audiences of all ages. Scott Isaacs, news director at WJAR-TV in Providence, Rhode Island, is always looking to [...]
By PILOT|May 13, 2020|Innovation Stories|
This Texas broadcaster has gone to great lengths to bring the audience into the storytelling process. “What would it look like if we started to shift our focus from being traditional broadcasters to being really [...]
