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March 3, 2021 | ABC Owned Television Stations

ABC News Live Presents Primetime Streaming Special ‘Stop the Hate: The Rise in Violence Against Asian Americans’

ABC News Live Presents Primetime Streaming Special ‘Stop the Hate: The Rise in Violence Against Asian Americans’ Anchored by ABC News’ Juju Chang and Eva Pilgrim, With Reporting From Correspondent Zohreen Shah, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco’s Dion Lim, ABC7/WABC-TV New York’s CeFaan Kim and 6abc/WPVI-TV Philadelphia’s Nydia Han, and Special Features Interviews With Actress Olivia Munn, Actor…
February 24, 2021 | WTVD-TV, Raleigh

ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh Durham Joins Local Initiative To Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in North Carolina Media

ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh Durham Joins Local Initiative To Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in North Carolina Media ABC 11 will work with the North Carolina Media Equity Project, a Pilot at Elon University ABC11/WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham joins the NC Local News Workshop at Elon University in the North Carolina Media Equity Project, a pilot program launched to advance diversity, equity…
February 17, 2021 | WABC-TV, New York

WABC News Executive Chad Matthews Named President and General Manager of ABC7/WABC-TV New York

WABC News Executive Chad Matthews Named President and General Manager of ABC7/WABC-TV New York Disney Enterprises, Inc.* WABC News executive Chad Matthews has been named the president and general manager of WABC-TV, announced Wendy McMahon, president, ABC Owned Television Stations. In his new role, Matthews has overall management responsibility for ABC7/WABC-TV and its ancillary businesses.   Matthews replaces Debra OConnell, who was elevated to president of Networks for Disney…
February 12, 2021 | ABC Owned Television Stations

ABC Owned Television Stations in Partnership With Walt Disney Imagineering Present a First-of-Its-Kind Streaming Collaboration, ‘Imagine From Home,’ a Guided Drawing and Art Series, Today, Feb. 12, Across Its 32 Connected TV Apps and imaginefromhome.com

ABC Owned Television Stations in Partnership With Walt Disney Imagineering Present a First-of-Its-Kind Streaming Collaboration, ‘Imagine From Home,’ a Guided Drawing and Art Series, Today, Feb. 12, Across Its 32 Connected TV Apps and imaginefromhome.com Watch ‘Imagine from Home’ Trailer HereRead the latest Walt Disney Imagineering Blog Here ABC Owned Television Stations in partnership with Walt Disney…
February 1, 2021 | KTRK-TV, Houston

Houston’s Longtime Broadcast Anchor Tom Koch Leaves Lasting Legacy at ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston

Houston’s Longtime Broadcast Anchor Tom Koch Leaves Lasting Legacy at ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Tom Koch, who joined ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston in 1982 as a reporter before becoming the co-anchor of Houston’s No. 1 morning newscast, will celebrate his last day on air Friday, May 28, 2021, announced Wendy Granato, president and general manager, KTRK. As co-anchor of the…
February 1, 2021 | ABC Owned Television Stations

ABC Owned Television Stations Celebrate Black History Month With Exclusive Premium Content Across Its Eight Stations and 32 Connected TV Apps, With a Rebroadcast of the Groundbreaking Five-Part Docuseries, ‘Our America: Living While Black,’ on Hulu

ABC Owned Television Stations Celebrate Black History Month With Exclusive Premium Content Across Its Eight Stations and 32 Connected TV Apps, With a Rebroadcast of the Groundbreaking Five-Part Docuseries, ‘Our America: Living While Black,’ on Hulu ABC’s Localish Premieres Hyperlocal Stories and Reposts Premium Content Celebrating Black Culture Across Linear and Its Social Platforms Viewers…
February 1, 2021 | WTVD-TV, Raleigh

The Premiere of ‘Our America: The HBCU Experience’ Kicks Off ABC11’S Exclusive ‘Black History Month’ Content Airing Across Its Broadcast and Available on ABC11 North Carolina Connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku—Including The Rebroadcast of ‘Our America: Living While Black’ on Hulu

The Premiere of ‘Our America: The HBCU Experience’ Kicks Off ABC11’S Exclusive ‘Black History Month’ Content Airing Across Its Broadcast and Available on ABC11 North Carolina Connected TV Apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku—Including The Rebroadcast of ‘Our America: Living While Black’ on Hulu Photo Courtesy of ABC11/WTVD-TV “Our America:…
January 29, 2021 | ABC Owned Television Stations

ABC Owned Television Stations, in Partnership With National Geographic, Present ‘California Dreaming: The Future of the Golden State,’ a Multiplatform Five-Day Series Set To Premiere Feb. 1–5 With a Special Documentary To Air Feb. 6

ABC Owned Television Stations, in Partnership With National Geographic, Present ‘California Dreaming: The Future of the Golden State,’ a Multiplatform Five-Day Series Set To Premiere Feb. 1–5 With a Special Documentary To Air Feb. 6 The Weeklong Series Will Air in the Newscasts of ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles, ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco, and ABC30/KFSN-TV Fresno with an Extended Version Special Available…
January 26, 2021 | KTRK-TV, Houston

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Addresses Vaccine Concerns in Black and Latino Communities in a Two-Day Virtual Town Hall Series

ABC13/KTRK-TV Houston Addresses Vaccine Concerns in Black and Latino Communities in a Two-Day Virtual Town Hall Series ‘COVID-19 Vaccine and Our Communities of Color’ Streams LIVE on Jan. 27 and 28 (7:00-8:00 p.m. CST) atABC13.com, ABC13 news app and ABC13’s connected TV apps on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV and Roku ABC13, Houston’s…
January 15, 2021 | KABC-TV, Los Angeles

ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a ‘2021 Kingdom Day Celebration’ in Collaboration With the Congress of Racial Equality of California and Presenting Sponsor Blue Shield of California

ABC7/KABC-TV Los Angeles Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a ‘2021 Kingdom Day Celebration’ in Collaboration With the Congress of Racial Equality of California and Presenting Sponsor Blue Shield of California The Hour-Long Special Includes an Extraordinary Interview with Dr. King’s Son, Martin Luther King III The Special Airs on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021…