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ESPN 760 And WPTV Form High School Football Partnership

Published by admin on 8/23/2010 in Local Media.

Palm Beach NBC affiliate WPTV and radio station ESPN 760 have announced a partnership that will bring more coverage of local high school football games to TV. According to the story on WPTV.com the two news outlets will spotlight a local high school football game every week on Thursdays. WPTV will provide the cameras and video of the match while ESPN 760 will have the live play-by-play broadcast on ESPN 760 radio and online. A new section on WPTV.com will offer even more coverage while those who didn’t catch the game in real-time will be able to catch up if they have Comcast OnDemand.

Fans and viewers will have the last word on which match up will become game of the week by voting online.

WPTV and ESPN760 already have an ongoing relationship when it comes to sports coverage, the sports segments on WPTV are anchored and produced by a team from the radio station.

Video of the announcement after the jump Continue reading ‘ESPN 760 And WPTV Form High School Football Partnership’

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Gallery of Vintage WPTV News Vehicles

Published by admin on 8/18/2010 in Local Media.

Photo: WPTV.com

Palm Beach NBC affiliate WPTV will mark 56 years since its first broadcast on August 22, 1954 when they signed on as WJNO. There is a slideshow on WPTV.com of news vehicles that WPTV and its reporters used back in the day.

The cars in pictures 7 and 10 are my favorite

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WPTV Meteorologist Steve Weagle Raises $52k With Bike Ride

Published by admin on 6/15/2010 in Local Media.

TCpalm reporting WPTV chief meteorologist Steve Weagle has raised $52,110 for the Red Cross with his annual bike ride from Sebastian to Boca Raton.

Every year in June Weagle hits the road on bike to bring awareness of the importance to be ready for hurricanes. Throughout he stops at area hotspots and raises money for the local chapters of the Red Cross. WPTV viewers also chimed in with donations of $7,610 and one anonymous viewer donated $5,000!

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WPTV Launching Site Redesign Today

Published by admin on 5/27/2010 in Local Media.

Update: the new design is live

as per @WPTV’s announcement 10 minutes ago the redesign of WPTV.com is launching today.

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WPTV Chief Meteorologist on Annual 120-Mile Trip

Published by admin on 5/26/2010 in Local Media.

Steve Weagle at 2009 bike ride. Photo: TCPalm.com

Every year for the last 11 years Steve Weagle, WPTV’s chief meteorologist, embarks on a 120-mile trip to support hurricane awareness for the American Red Cross.

His trip will start on May 31st at 1pm  at Sebastian River Medical Center and end on June 2nd at the Port St. Lucie Civic Center. Throughout the ride Weagle will make a stop at several places and plug-in live to WPTV’s afternoon and evening newscasts along with a live crowd.

Last year Weagle raised $37,120 for the local Red Cross chapter

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