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In the News (Fri 25 Dec 09)

  
  The Harvard Crimson :: News :: The Herald-Traveler Goes Under; Harvard Faces Emerge on WCVB
WCVB appears little different from its predecessor, even to the point of retaining intact WHDH news staff.
He expected WCVB news to be doing more investigative reporting, and to use better graphics and visual aids.
But WCVB's programing diet still depends on re-runs, old movies, soap operas, and network prime time shows, all of which are of debatable quality and importance.
www.thecrimson.com /article.aspx?ref=249604   (813 words)

  
  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: WCVB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WCVB's signal covers Greater Boston, southern New Hampshire, northern Rhode Island, and northeastern Connecticut.
WCVB was notable for providing more local programming than any other television station in the nation throughout the 1970s and the 1980s.
At WCVB, the Canon lenses are affixed to Ikegami HDL-V90 camcorders and Ikegami HL-DV7W DVCams.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/WCVB   (1981 words)

  
 WCVB-TV   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WCVB was, instead, sold to the Hearst Corporation, who had purchased KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Missouri from Metromedia in 1982.
That station was sold to make room in Metromedia's group for WCVB (to comply with then-FCC limits on the number of commonly-owned VHF stations, which at the time was five per company), and it is believed that Metromedia gave Hearst a right-of-first-refusal offer if WCVB ever went up for sale again.
WCVB operates a Bell JetRanger 206B entitled Newscopter 5.
encyclopedia.vestigatio.com /WCVB-TV   (1293 words)

  
 WCVB-TV - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
However, the Herald-Traveler refused to hand over its facilities to the new channel 5, forcing the station to rent tower space from WBZ-TV.
Making good on its promise, WCVB aired more local programming than any other television station in the nation throughout the 1970s and the 1980s.
A New Hampshire version of the program is produced by WCVB's sister station WMUR.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/WCVB   (858 words)

  
 Blue Mass. Group:: Ask WCVB Not to Air The 9/11 Lies and Distortions
WCVB seems to allow some public discussion here, but so far I don't see anything about the 9/11 show.
Josh Marshall reports that WCVB is telling viewers that they have no choice but to run the piece.
WCVB is owned by Hearst, a separate company from Disney/ABC, so this would appear not to be true, unless they mean that Hearst management gives the local Boston people no choice.
www.bluemassgroup.com /showDiary.do?diaryId=3616   (2096 words)

  
 The '80s TV Theme SuperSite: Promos: WCVB History
From 1972 through the late-1980s, WCVB produced a huge amount of local programming...
All of Metromedia's television stations - except for WCVB - were then sold to Rupert Murdoch (of Fox fame) sometime in the late 1980s.
Like the other local stations, WCVB is something of a shadow of its former self.
www.80stvthemes.com /promos/wcvb.html   (748 words)

  
 Canon U.S.A-Press Release Schedule
At WCVB, the Canon lenses are affixed to Ikegami HDL-V90 camcorders and Ikegami HL-DV7W DVCams.
As WCVB makes HD production a bigger part of its everyday schedule, Canon lenses and their legendary optics will continue in their role as critical tools for the station.
As a pioneer in HD, WCVB is proud to continue its effort to produce local programming shot, edited and broadcast entirely in HD.
www.usa.canon.com /templatedata/pressrelease/03_jan_wcvb.prt   (628 words)

  
 SMPTE/New England Web Site
Via lottery, WCVB won a highly desirable space on the delegate floor.
The special high-noise headset enabled radio communications back to the WCVB control room located 15 miles to the west.
WCVB was merely a "client" in the Hearst Skybox.
www.v-site.net /smpte-ne/articles/DNCinsidefleet.html   (456 words)

  
 WCVB-TV in TutorGig Encyclopedia
WCVB's signal covers Greater Boston, southern New Hampshire (with sister station WMUR), northern Rhode Island and northeastern Connecticut.
The broadcast was of a space shuttle launch which marked pioneer astronaut John Glenn's first trip back into space since his legendary 1962 orbital flight.
When WCVB first went on the air, the anchor desk for its news broadcasts was in the shape of the 5 logo.
www.tutorgig.com /ed/WCVB   (1288 words)

  
 WCVB President/GM Paul LaCamera To Retire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
WCVB (Channel 5 Boston) president/GM Paul LaCamera has announced that he will be retiring as GM effective August 1, and as president on Dec.31.
Fine was VP/general sales manager at WCVB until 1998, when he was named president/GM of WBAL-TV Baltimore.
Fine will become executive vice president/GM at WCVB on August 1, and will assume the title of president on Jan 1,2006.
lists.bostonradio.org /pipermail/boston-radio-interest/2005-June/006259.html   (144 words)

  
 Mass Revolution Now! :: Ask WCVB Not to Air The 9/11 Lies and Distortions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Ask WCVB Not to Air The 9/11 Lies and Distortions
WCVB is the local ABC affliate here in Boston.
I am asking everyone, please contact WCVB and ask them to pull the plug locally on these lies.
www.massrevolutionnow.com /showDiary.do?diaryId=489   (291 words)

  
 BostonHerald.com - Blogs: Messenger Blog» Blog Archive » November ratings in: WCVB late-night loser
WCVB had a 5.8 rating at 11 p.m.
During the late-night news, WCVB fell to fourth place in three key demos that attract advertisers, including adults 18 to 34-years-old, 18 to 49-years-old and 25 to 54-years-old.
WCVB’s late-night news did gain viewers, jumping from a 5.2 rating at 10:45 p.m.
www.bostonherald.com /blogs/messengerBlog/?p=104   (367 words)

  
 Wcvb Dating After Divorce
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www.divorce-100.com /divorce-13/wcvb-dating-after-divorce.html   (1024 words)

  
 NewsLab Video: What It Takes
WCVB's original reports on unhealthful air in local skating facilities prompted calls for action from government and within the rink industry.
Two years later, WCVB revisits the rinks to see if air quality has improved.
Ropeik cites the causes: "School buildings are sealed up tight for energy conservation, the occupancy is four times that of an office building, and there is a mix of materials inside, from paints to solvents to chalk dust to bacteria." His reports made parents and school officials more vigilant about ventilation.
www.newslab.org /video/WIT/wtrinks.htm   (768 words)

  
 Boston, MA - OTA - AVS Forum
Very simple go to BB get a Zenith silver sensor it is around 20-25.00 screw it in to the ant port on the back of the tv run a scan for the local channels and you should be good to go.
I was wondering if WCVB in Boston did the same thing, since it's a Hearst station.
WCVB, WMUR (New Hampshire), WMTW (Maine) are all Hearst owned and do not stretch their picture
www.avsforum.com /avs-vb/showthread.php?t=28454&page=236&pp=30   (2148 words)

  
 WCVB TV 5 - TV station in Boston, Massachusetts USA covering Boston general entertainment at Mondo Times
WCVB TV 5 is a TV station in Boston, Massachusetts, USA covering general entertainment.
WCVB TV 5 is an affiliate of the ABC Television Network.
WCVB TV 5 contact information is available to Mondo Times Advanced and Professional Members.
www.mondotimes.com /1/world/us/21/1038/2826   (156 words)

  
 CSRwire.com - News from cMarket: cMarket, WCVB-TV Channel 5 Forge Partnership to Offer Local Non-Profits Online ...
The first local Boston media outlet to partner with cMarket, WCVB will now offer non-profits in its viewing audience--from small grassroots organizations to New England chapters of large charities--the service and instruction to run their own online auctions, powered by cMarket's versatile service.
WCVB and cMarket will co-host a series of free seminars designed to educate non-profits about online fundraising and offer tips to maximize fundraising potential using online auctions.
WCVB has been honored with numerous prestigious broadcasting honors, most recently as the national Television Station of the Year by the Gabriel Awards in 2006.
www.csrwire.com /PressRelease.php?id=6376   (1107 words)

  
 The Boston TV Dial: WCVB-TV
WCVB was founded as a local station, owned by “Boston Broadcasters Inc.”, a group of investors headed by Robert Bennett and Leo Beranek.
When WHDH-TV 5 finally lost its license on March 19, 1972, WCVB was ready to go with a new transmitter (leasing tower space from WBZ-TV) and new studios (in an old International Harvester dealership in Needham).
WCVB (the callsign stood for Channel V Boston) made good on its promise, often pre-empting the network for local specials, and even a locally-produced sitcom for one season.
www.bostonradio.org /radio/wcvb.html   (356 words)

  
 WCVB Channel 5 Television
WCVB is a television station in Boston, MA that serves the Boston television market.
WCVB is a full-power television station that operates with 100 kw of power and is owned by Hearst-Argyle.
There is no guarantee to the accuracy of any information presented on this web site.
www.stationindex.com /tv/callsign/WCVB   (66 words)

  
 Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. :: WCVB-TV's Paul La Camera Announces His Retirement as General Manager of Boston's TV ...
"WCVB was built on a bedrock of localism, news and community service and has long been recognized as one of America's finest TV stations.
Prior to joining WCVB, Paul La Camera was Director of Communications for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and worked as a reporter for the Boston Record American and Sunday Advertiser.
He was honored in 1992 as a distinguished alumnus of Boston University's College of Communication and in 2000 with the Sanctae Crucis Alumnus Award from his college alma mater, and received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Boston's Emmanuel College.
sev.prnewswire.com /television/20050615/NYW08915062005-1.html   (1492 words)

  
 Local Media: Time Warner Cable, Comcast Team With Mets For New Net WCVB Speaking Spanish
Using year-old technology by Translate TV, which inserts a translation of the newscast into the closed-caption space, WCVB, Hearst-Argyle's ABC affiliate in Boston, today became the ninth station to offer the service, joining Dispatch Broadcast Group outlets in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, and LIN TV outlets in Michigan, Texas and Connecticut.
As part of its outreach to Boston Hispanics, which now make up 15 percent of the population, WCVB also formed a content and cross-promotion agreement with El Mundo, the market's weekly newspaper to launch a Spanish-language page on the station's Web site (thebostonchannel.com).
For WCVB, which has the No. 1 local news in all its time periods, except at 11 p.m., where it's No. 2, the initiative is a way to stand out.
www.adweek.com /aw/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000673125   (783 words)

  
 WCVB-TV Articles WCVB-TV is the ABC affiliate in Bos
On March 18, 1972, WHDH-TV signed off for the last time, replaced by the new WCVB early the next morning.
For its studios, WCVB used an old International Harvester dealership in Needham, which the station continues to use today.
Although WCVB operates under a different license, it claims the former WHDH-TV's history as its own.
www.amazines.com /WCVB-TV_related.html   (519 words)

  
 BU Today | Archives | New WBUR chief Paul La Camera on jumping from TV to radio, covering Boston
La Camera (COM’66, MET’74) had been with WCVB since the station went on the air in 1972 and was station manager from 1988 to 1994, when he was appointed vice president and general manager.
He was named president of WCVB in 1997, and had planned to retire at the end of the year.
Prior to joining WCVB, La Camera was director of communications for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.
www.bu.edu /phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=4&id=36615   (639 words)

  
 1 Beyond, Inc. - 1 Beyond News Flash: SMPTE Meeting Jan 19
The breakthrough approach to graphics workflow brings together the established strengths of render farms and high performance graphics workstations for the first time with SAN technology into a unified environment.
WCVB also chose the new 1 Beyond Silent Partner™ option which allows the high powered workstations to be rack mounted in an equipment closet with the SAN leaving the artist’s work environment noise free.
WCVB will be giving tours of their new Graphics department complete with demonstrations allowing SMPTE members and guests to witness the newest graphics workflow technology from 1 Beyond first hand.
www.1beyond.com /company/smptemeeting.asp   (445 words)

  
 American Catholic | Catholic News
It was the 15th such honor for WCVB and the 14th for KNOM in the 41-year history of the awards.
The Gabriels are sponsored by the Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals, honoring those who make films and TV and radio programs as well as features and spot announcements that serve viewers and listeners through the positive, creative treatment of human concerns.
"WCVB's long-standing commitment to its community emanates from its ownership and senior management throughout its total staff and operation," said a statement from Frank Morock, chair of the Gabriels' judging committee.
www.americancatholic.org /features/DailyNews/todays.asp?date=7/25/2006   (2396 words)

  
 1 Beyond, Inc. - Hearst-Argyle Television selects 1 Beyond to update WCVB Channel 5 Boston’s graphics facility
This new breakthrough approach to graphics workflow brings together the established strengths of render farms and high performance graphics workstations with SAN technology into a unified environment.
Also included is the 1 Beyond 1 Touch Render™ software allows the artist to submit render jobs or check status with one click of the mouse, thereby greatly simplifying and speeding up the submission process.
Finally, WCVB chose the 1 Beyond Silent Partner™ option which allows the high powered workstations to be rack mounted in an equipment closet together with the SAN and Render Farm, leaving the artists’ work environment noise free.
www.1beyond.com /company/feb4_release.asp?search=press_releases   (532 words)

  
 Press -- CharityAmerica.com
Combining WCVB’s commitment to community service, the news and information resources of The BostonChannel.com and the solution technology of CharityAmerica.com, viewers across New England will be able to explore the world of online philanthropy.
A new era in philanthropy has arrived and to complement this season of giving, WCVB will officially launch “CommonWealth 5” on TheBostonChannel.com, this Thursday, December 14, 2000 at the Computer Clubhouse in the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club.
Today, WCVB is owned by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., which is headquartered in New York City.
www.charityamerica.com /press.cfm?doc_id=145   (562 words)

  
 WCVB Out of Running ; WBZ May End Live Marathon Coverage,Too - Technology - RedOrbit
WCVB Out of Running ; WBZ May End Live Marathon Coverage,Too
WBZ spokeswoman Ro Dooley Webster said the station would cover the marathon in some fashion, "but in light of this new information we have to have some internal discussions to evaluate all of the implications of being the lone broadcaster."
The move by WCVB, and the new uncertainty at Channel 4, raises questions about whether the marathon is loosing its footing as a televised sporting event.
www.redorbit.com /news/technology/751954/wcvb_out_of_running__wbz_may_end_live_marathon/index.html?source=r_technology   (499 words)

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