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TEGNA Names Julie Eisenman President and General Manager of WNEP in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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b'TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that Julie Eisenman has been named president and general manager of WNEP, the ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania\xe2\x80\x99s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton market, effective June 14.

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  • b'TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) announced today that Julie Eisenman has been named president and general manager of WNEP, the ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania\xe2\x80\x99s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton market, effective June 14.
  • Eisenman replaces Chuck Morgan, who retired in April.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210512005724/en/\nTEGNA Names Julie Eisenman President and General Manager of WNEP in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Photo: Business Wire)\nEisenman first joined TEGNA in 2015 as assistant news director at WXIA, TEGNA\xe2\x80\x99s NBC affiliate in Atlanta.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cA native of Pennsylvania, Julie understands the strengths of WNEP and what the station means to the community.

Nexstar Inc. President of Broadcasting Timothy C. Busch to Retire in Mid-2021

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Friday, February 26, 2021
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Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that President, Broadcasting, Timothy C. Busch, will retire June 1, 2021, following a 36-year career in the broadcast industry.

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  • Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), announced today that President, Broadcasting, Timothy C. Busch, will retire June 1, 2021, following a 36-year career in the broadcast industry.
  • On behalf of Tom Carter, Elizabeth Ryder, our Board, shareholders and the entire Nexstar team, we thank him for his many contributions to our long-term success.
  • We will miss Tim and wish him all the best as he enters the next phase of his life.
  • Earlier in his career, Mr. Busch worked in radio broadcasting holding various sales and management positions at WGR-AM and FM radio under Taft Broadcasting.

Buffalo Police Department Deploy BolaWrap to Detain Woman During Mental Health Call

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Monday, February 22, 2021
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In September of 2020, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and the Buffalo Police Department held a press conference to discuss and demonstrate BolaWrap for the public.

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  • In September of 2020, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and the Buffalo Police Department held a press conference to discuss and demonstrate BolaWrap for the public.
  • On Friday, less than one month after BolaWrap training began, Buffalo Police Department successfully deployed the BolaWrap on a women in mental crisis, enabling them to take her into custody and transport to a mental health facility without injury, as reported by WIVB and NBC-affiliate WGRZ .
  • The woman refused, which police say prompted them to deploy the Bolawrap.
  • We are pleased to continue seeing successful field deployments of the BolaWrap, especially by the police department of New Yorks second-largest city.

ViacomCBS and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Announce Affiliation Agreements

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
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ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) (Sinclair), today announced multi-year agreements across 13 CBS network affiliations for Sinclair stations, including four top-50 market affiliates, WKRC in Cincinnati, OH, WPEC in West Palm Beach, FL, WWMT in Grand Rapids, MI and WHP in Harrisburg, PA.

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  • ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC) and Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI) (Sinclair), today announced multi-year agreements across 13 CBS network affiliations for Sinclair stations, including four top-50 market affiliates, WKRC in Cincinnati, OH, WPEC in West Palm Beach, FL, WWMT in Grand Rapids, MI and WHP in Harrisburg, PA.
  • Sinclairs CBS affiliates will remain locally available to subscribers of CBS All Access, ViacomCBS digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service.
  • We are pleased to have reached an agreement with Sinclair that covers several early renewals, said Ray Hopkins, President, U.S.
  • For more information about ViacomCBS, please visit www.viacomcbs.com and follow @ViacomCBS on social platforms.

New Kansas City Packaging, Shipping Projects to Increase Demand for Truck Drivers

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Monday, October 19, 2020
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Fortunately, job-seekers are stepping up to fill the need; we're seeing a definite upsurge in demand for training at our facility in Kansas City."

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  • Fortunately, job-seekers are stepping up to fill the need; we're seeing a definite upsurge in demand for training at our facility in Kansas City."
  • In late September, notes Ball, a Missouri firm, Lee's Summit-based Bennett Packaging, announced plans to build a nearly $70 million campus in Kansas City.
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    Both operations will be heavily reliant on truck drivers, which were already somewhat scarce in the Show Me State.
  • FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports, FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports, 29 Sept. 2020, fox4kc.com/news/fedex-ground-will-hire-300-for-in-kansas-citys-northland-park/.

Scooby-Doo Invites You to the #ScoobMovieNight Pawtastic Premiere Event on Twitter, Featuring Stars, Music and Fun

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Monday, May 11, 2020
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Lennon Stella will exclusively premiere an acoustic version of lead single Summer Feelings Feat.

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  • Lennon Stella will exclusively premiere an acoustic version of lead single Summer Feelings Feat.
  • Charlie Puth, while Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown and Ava Max will be on hand to showcase their newly released single On Me, both from SCOOB!
  • Following the exciting preshow, fans across the U.S. and Canada who then want to watch the movie can rent or buy SCOOB!
  • Scooby-Doo and all related indicia are trademarks and copyright of Hanna-Barbera Productions 2020 Warner Bros. Ent.

Fundraiser Pairs Artists, Influencers in the "Chair Affair"

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Monday, April 15, 2019
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PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pathways to Housing PA has scheduled its unique Chair Affair fundraiser and announced its pairings of area artists and influencers.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pathways to Housing PA has scheduled its unique Chair Affair fundraiser and announced its pairings of area artists and influencers.
  • The annual event, to be held April 25 at the Moore College of Art in Philadelphia, brings together 10 local artists with area cultural and thought leaders, influencers and tastemakers.
  • Each artist then selected a chair from the Philadelphia Furniture Bank and redesigned it based on the conversation with the influencer.
  • Completed chairs will be sold during a silent auction at the event, which will be emceed by Jennaphr Frederick of WTXF FOX's Good Day Philadelphia.

enChoice to Provide Digital Transformation Software and Support to the Rhino Protection Program

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Thursday, November 8, 2018
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TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --enChoiceInc., an award-winning Enterprise Content Management and Digital Transformation solutions company, today announced an agreement with Welgevonden Game Reserve (WGR) to provide technical, administrative and software support for WGR's unique Rhino Protection Program.

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  • TEMPE, Ariz., Nov. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --enChoiceInc., an award-winning Enterprise Content Management and Digital Transformation solutions company, today announced an agreement with Welgevonden Game Reserve (WGR) to provide technical, administrative and software support for WGR's unique Rhino Protection Program.
  • WGR's Wildlife Protection Program is a pro-active system which utilizes a breakthrough technology to alert reserve security operations well before any at-risk animals are in danger.
  • Franois Spruyt, chairman of Welgevonden Game Reserve, said, "We are delighted to welcome enChoice as a participant in our Wildlife Protection Program.
  • enChoice software, servicesand support help customers accelerate their digital transformation by leveraging content and optimizing business processes.