Local radio and television broadcasters continually develop and invest in new technologies that allow them to provide the news, entertainment and emergency information viewers and listeners rely on every day. Through innovation, local broadcasters keep communities safe, informed and entertained. With social media, over-the-air broadcasts, internet services, mobile applications and other emerging technologies, broadcast innovators are able to identify and create new opportunities to deliver these services to their communities.
How Gray Television is Using Innovative Technology to Enhance Its Storytelling
In an effort to help reporters get better content to viewers, Gray TV developed an expansive system dedicated to improving storytelling across the board. Around 2013, leadership at Gray Television started to feel the need [...]
How Local Scripps TV Stations and Newsy are Teaming Up to Transform Journalism
Scripps television stations are leveraging their national streaming and cable TV counterpart to enhance their storytelling — with impressive results. In spring 2019, ABC affiliate KNXV-TV Phoenix aired an impactful segment about maternity ward closures [...]
This Radio Host Interviewed Astronaut Christina Koch — While She Was in Space
Westwood One’s First Light morning program host spoke to Koch while she was 248 miles above Earth. For Michael Toscano, host of First Light and news anchor at Westwood One News in Washington, D.C., the [...]
Scripps Innovating through Acquisition
Laura Tomlin, Senior Vice President, National Media at Scripps, talks about Scripps' process of innovation through acquisition and their purchase of Triton Digital. She is joined by the President and CEO of Triton [...]
KING Seattle’s “Take 5” Engages Viewers By Making Them Participants In The Show
The non-traditional news show produced by TEGNA’s NBC affiliate in Seattle is built around the goal of providing “the news you need to know without ruining your day.” The hosts of KING Seattle’s “Take [...]