Rich

About Rich Johnson

Rich Johnson is the Coordinator of Digital Platforms for PILOT. He develops the PILOT website, runs our social media accounts, shoots and edits InnoMinutes and manages Broadcast Blog.

NAB Show Panel To Explore The Rise of Digital Leaders in Broadcast

By |February 16, 2018|News|

-- Panel features executives from Raycom Media, ABC Owned Television Stations Group, The E.W. Scripps Company and Capitol Broadcasting Company -- WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Digital managers-turned-senior corporate leaders from top broadcast companies will discuss the shift [...]

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KNXV Phoenix’s Next-Level Digital-First Newsroom

By |February 13, 2018|Innovation Stories|

In June 2015, KNXV started producing digital content as the centerpiece of newsroom operations. Doing so required sweeping changes in workflow, job descriptions and traditional broadcast journalism mindset. That included merging the station’s traditional news [...]

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TEGNA Media’s Verify

By |February 13, 2018|Innovation Stories|

In May 2017, TEGNA’s TV stations started delving into the real story behind a host of topics based on viewer requests, from curiosities to weighty local and national issues. The fact-checking initiative, called Verify, grew [...]

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WVIK Podcast: Suspect Convictions

By |February 12, 2018|Innovation Stories|

Despite not having network or big-market resources, in January 2017, Quad Cities NPR affiliate WVIK and veteran journalist Scott Reeder launched a true-crime podcast, “Suspect Convictions” – a near-instant hit. Within the first month, “Suspect [...]

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PILOT Launches Campaign Highlighting Broadcast Innovation Stories

By |February 8, 2018|News|

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The National Association of Broadcasters is launching “Broadcast Innovation Stories,” a new campaign to highlight cutting-edge technological advancements in the broadcast television and radio industries. NAB’s innovation initiative, PILOT, will spearhead the [...]

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