The end of free television?
Local news stations aren’t concerned When Comcast, the largest cable television company in the U.S., bought a controlling stake in NBC Universal in December, the industry was set abuzz by speculation...
View ArticleMiscommunication costly
One of the often overlooked critical success factors in a business is good communication. Management guru Peter Drucker noted, “Management is about human beings. Every enterprise is composed of people...
View ArticleWAPT welcomes Aaron Vogel
Aaron Vogel has been named assistant news director at 16 WAPT-TV. Vogel comes to Jackson from Knoxville, Tenn., where he was executive producer at CBS Affiliate WVLT. Before that, he was in news...
View ArticleBrittany Bell joins WAPT-16 weather team
16 WAPT has added meteorologist Brittany Bell as the station’s weekend evening weather expert. Bell, a Mississippi State University alumna who graduated in three years with a 4.0 GPA, joins 16 WAPT...
View ArticleWAPT-TV wins Best Newscast for second consecutive year
JACKSON, Mississippi — WAPT-TV was awarded a regional Emmy Award for Best Newscast by The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It’s the second year in a row 16 WAPT News has won the Emmy...
View ArticleDAVID DALLAS: Apple Core, Baltimore
Baltimore has always been a favorite city of mine. When I was working and living in D.C., Baltimore was always a nice getaway. I spent some great summer weekends at old Memorial Stadium before it...
View ArticleFurloughs, cuts part of budget OKd by Jackson council
JACKSON — Jackson’s City Council has approved a budget that includes furloughs for most city employees. WAPT-TV reports that the vote Thursday was 5-2 in favor of the $381.6 million budget. The revised...
View ArticleNeelly named new president and GM at Jackson’s WAPT
Michael L. Neelly, a longtime Hearst Television news executive most recently serving as a news director in Cincinnati and Louisville, has been promoted to president and general manager of WAPT-TV, the...
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