KATV to Break Ground With Afternoon Lifestyle Show
"Good Morning Arkansas" has been good indeed for KATV — so good that the Little Rock ABC affiliate will be expanding the news, talk and lifestyle format with a live and local 3 p.m. show. read more >
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As KASU Hits 60, New Media Is the Message
KASU-FM at Arkansas State University provides journalists to a media industry not just looking for radio announcers, TV reporters, news writers and social media specialists, but seeking prospects who do it all. read more >
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Affiliations Shift Among Arkansas Stations Following Sinclair Deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns KATV in Little Rock, reached a deal a couple of weeks ago to acquire Tribune Media Co., owner of KFSM in Fort Smith, for close to $4 billion. read more >
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KARK Channel 4 Wins Local ‘Cage Night’ Election Battle
Riding the wave of NBC’s national election coverage, Little Rock’s KARK won the local ratings battle as Donald J. Trump won the political war. read more >
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Looking Up at Channel 7, With a Drone of Its Own
You might say that KATV has a new drone to play with, but it’s no toy; instead, it’s a sophisticated newsgathering tool costing at least $6,000, not counting the employees who fly it. read more >
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Chris May to Return to KATV Anchor Desk Aug. 1
Chris May, who left Little Rock in 1998 to become a big-market anchorman in Boston and then in Philadelphia, is returning to KATV-TV, Channel 7, beginning Aug. 1. read more >
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Central Arkansas TV Stations Report Post-Sweeps Shifts
With the May sweeps period now in the books, several TV stations around Arkansas are making staff adjustments. read more >
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Staff Changes At Little Rock Television Stations
Two Little Rock newsrooms have added reporters to their rosters, and a promotions producer has left one station to join another in the capital city. Northwest Arkansas is also seeing several anchor changes. read more >
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In Arkansas, Drones Take Place of News Choppers
The days of the humble news chopper are waning. It’s now cheaper, easier and more effective to shoot stories with drones. News stations are adapting to this change in different ways. Some are hiring freelancers with access to the technology. read more >
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KATV Leads November Nielsens
KATV-TV, Channel 7, remained at the top of Nielsen Media Research’s November household ratings of Little Rock’s local news stations. read more >
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KATV Channel 7 Leads Household Ratings
KATV-TV, Channel 7, continued to stay ahead of its Little Rock competitors for July’s Nielsen household ratings of local newscasts. read more >
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KATV Newscast Leads May Household Nielsens
KATV-TV, Channel 7, was ahead of its two Little Rock competitors in most time slots for May’s Nielsen household ratings of local newscasts. read more >
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KATV Stays On Top in Nielsen Ratings
KATV-TV, Channel 7, led Little Rock competitors in November’s Nielsen ratings of local newscasts. However, household rating and share numbers were down or flat year over year for KATV’s news shows. read more >
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