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DETROIT, March 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-TV Local 4 is proud to be honored for broadcasting excellence in the categories of Newscast, Weathercast and Community Involvement by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters (MAB). Local 4 News won the MAB Market 1 awards, for Best Newscast for Local 4 News at 5's day of triple team coverage when 19 year old Tucker Cipriano allegedly murdered his father in Farmington Hills. Local 4 Director of Meteorology, Chuck Gaidica took top honors...

DETROIT, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, in preparation for the 2012 elections, have announced plans to make free airtime available to candidates on its six broadcast television stations across the country. Post-Newsweek Stations are located in the key battlegrounds states of Florida, Texas and Michigan. In addition to the presidential race, each of these states has important senatorial and congressional races that will be decided by voters in the...

DETROIT, June 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV is proud to be the exclusive television home of The Target Fireworks, the highest-rated local television event of the summer. Live coverage of the 53rd annual The Target Fireworks is presented by The Parade Company. Local 4 News anchors Carmen Harlan, Devin Scillian and Chuck Gaidica host The Target Fireworks live from an exclusive rooftop venue overlooking the Detroit River, with Steve Garagiola live from Hart Plaza. Special "Raise the Roof"...

DETROIT, May 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV-TV Local 4 is being honored above all local broadcast stations in the country with the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award. The prestigious award recognizing WDIV's ongoing commitment to outstanding community service will be presented by the NAB Education Foundation on Monday, June 6 in Washington, D.C. "This incredible honor reflects the hard work and contributions of every member of our WDIV team," said Marla Drutz,...

DETROIT, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- WDIV Local 4 will be the only Detroit television station to carry complete live coverage of the final scheduled debate between Republican candidates before the Michigan Gubernatorial primary election on August 3, 2010. Decision 2010: The Republican Gubernatorial Debate airs Tuesday, July 13, at 8 p.m. on Local 4. The hour-long debate, to be broadcast live from Meadow Brook Theatre on the campus of Oakland University, will be moderated by Devin Scillian,...

DETROIT, June 28 /PRNewswire/ -- POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS, in preparation for the 2010 elections, have announced plans to make free airtime available to candidates on its six broadcast television stations across the country. Post-Newsweek Stations are located in the key battlegrounds states of Florida, Texas and Michigan. In each of these states there are important gubernatorial and congressional races that will be decided by voters in the 2010 elections. "Post-Newsweek Stations have a...

PORTLAND, Ore., June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Corporation (Nasdaq: RENT), the leader in multi-screen media measurement serving the advertising and entertainment industries, today announced an agreement with Post-Newsweek (NYSE: WPO), owner and operator of six major market television stations, to provide ABC-affiliate WLPG in Miami and NBC-affiliate KPRC in Houston with media measurement from Rentrak's leading local market service, StationView Essentials. In order to provide...

A Florida woman said her bank, Washington Mutual, mistakenly auctioned off her house while she was attempting to modify her loan. Anna Ramirez said she was shocked to be evicted Aug. 12 by a man who had purchased her Homestead house from Washington Mutual, despite the fact that the home should not have been for sale, WPLG-TV, Miami, reported Wednesday. Washington Mutual acknowledged the house was sold in error and went with Ramirez to court to reverse the sale. However, the Miami-Dade County...

Florida's Disney World has agreed to replace a toy sword and a toy gun confiscated from two young boys at a Fort Lauderdale airport. Michelle Chao of North Miami, Fla., said Transportation Security Administration officers confiscated the $6 toy sword and the bright red wooden gun from her 4-year-old son, Julien, and his cousin, Gerry Edge, who was visiting from North Carolina, WPLG-TV, Miami, reported Wednesday. Chao said TSA officers told her realistic toy weapons are banned on planes....

NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Emmy Award winning reporter Mark Joyella has joined the Coaching Commons as its first Community Supported Journalist, covering the field of professional coaching worldwide. The Coaching Commons, a project of The Harnisch Foundation, offers an independent online gathering place (http://www.coachingcommons.org/) for anyone interested in professional coaching, to discuss issues, share best practices, learn about the latest research, and create the future of...