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Atlanta Stations Balance State of the Union and Weather Coverage

By Merrill Knox on Jan. 29, 2014 - 11:50 AM

Atlanta stations balanced two major stories — the President’s fifth State of the Union address and a winter storm blanketing the Deep South — during primetime Tuesday night. CBS affiliate WGCL stayed in local cov ...

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Anchors | Reporting

Getting a Tough Interview to Open Up, Tips from ABC’s George Stephanopoulos

By Kevin Eck on Sep. 26, 2013 - 10:16 AM

The October issue of Inc. Magazine has a few tips from ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos for getting a better interview. >RELATED TVNewser: ‘Good Morning America’ Poised to Win First Season in 19 Years The “Good M ...

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Reporting | Top 10

California Stations Cover High Court Decisions on Gay Marriage

By Merrill Knox on Jun. 26, 2013 - 10:48 AM

The Supreme Court of the United States handed down two decisions on gay marriage this morning, a ruling on the federal Defense of Marriage Act and another on California’s Proposition 8. In San Francisco and Los Angeles, loca ...

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Support Growing for Fired Rookie Anchor A.J. Clemente

By Kevin Eck on Apr. 23, 2013 - 11:00 AM

The now famous KFYR anchor, A.J. Clemente, who was fired on his first day on-air when his first words were “fucking shit,” might find his career still has some life in it after all. After the Bismarck, ND NBC affiliate ...

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Politics | Top 10

For Inaugural Ceremony, DC Stations Turn to National Coverage

By Merrill Knox on Jan. 21, 2013 - 11:54 AM

Following their respective morning newscasts, local stations in Washington, DC have traded local coverage for national coverage of President Obama’s ceremonial swearing-in ceremony. Around 11amET Monday, all four DC stations ...

ABC Affiliates | Politics

WMUR, ABC News To Host New Hampshire Debate

By Merrill Knox on Oct. 17, 2011 - 3:06 PM

WMUR, the ABC-affiliate in Manchester, is teaming up with ABC News to host a primetime Republican presidential debate in the days leading up to the New Hampshire primary. Although New Hampshire has not set a date for the primary y ...

NBC Affiliates | Reporting | Top 10

As New Yorkers Celebrate Bin Laden’s Death, WNBC Provides Unrivaled Local Coverage

By Andrew Gauthier on May. 2, 2011 - 11:53 AM

Following the dramatic announcement late Sunday night that the U.S. had killed Osama bin Laden, New York’s WNBC stayed in breaking news mode long after Brian Williams signed off for NBC, as impromptu celebrations sprouted up ...

As WI Lawmakers Hide Out in Rockford, Local News Crews Find Themselves at Center of National Story

By Andrew Gauthier on Feb. 18, 2011 - 1:39 PM

Wisconsin lawmakers are hiding out in Rockford, IL, giving local news crews there an opportunity to go one-on-one with those at the center of a political controversy that is gaining national attention. Fourteen Democratic lawmaker ...

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