Tuesday, February 24, 2009

First on Facebook

It appears that the other local television stations are finally jumping on the Facebook bandwagon enveloped with this social media phenomenon.

Honestly, Channel 3 has been on Facebook for many months now, if not almost a year.

Most of our personnel, off camera as well as on camera, and their families have been 'friending' viewers at lightning speed.

Our producers and other staffers (including yours truly) have been doing daily teases promoting what's coming up in each of our live news broadcasts.

We share previews for upcoming sweeps stories, investigations, Prime time Network favorites, polls, live chats, and so much more.

We've gotten feedback, story ideas, and background for breaking news stories within Facebook messages.

We BROKE a story last Thursday on Facebook minutes before posting it on wkyc.com. 7pm Producer Jon Adkins first unveiled the chimp attack woman arriving in Cleveland en route to the Cleveland Clinic EXCLUSIVELY on our Facebook page in a video release....

You don't have to wait for the 6pm, 7pm, or 11pm news anymore. We'll get you the story every which way we can-FIRST. But know that the most comprehensive and in depth coverage will always be on wkyc.com and on our live broadcasts throughout the day and evening.

The challenge comes now in staying ahead of the curve. We've been leading the pack the entire time and will continue coming up with unique, interesting ventures to entertain and inform you, our customers, as well as keeping a leg up on the competition on Facebook and all of our other social media, electronic, and broadcast venues.

Rest assured, you can always count on us to Report the Facts, Respect the Truth (first!).

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