The Digital Newscast Digital Convergence: Allen Henry Christa Lamendola Angela Reighard
Create a Non-Traditional, digital friendly newscast for WCPO’s 4PM hour that allows viewers to personalize and customize their news experience
The Problem
WCPO & E.W. Scripps Cincinnati Market Serves 2.2 million viewers Flagship station for E.W. Scripps Company
4 P.M. Newscast Solution Interactive Segments Mobile News App
4 p.m. Segments News & Weather Political Talk Show National News Viral Video Newsroom Circle
Newsroom Circle Segment
Underrepresented Audiences 136,000people
WCPO App
“On Your Time” Cost: $0
Costs for Newscast: $34,000 (utilizing existing talent) $34,000 (utilizing existing talent) $62,000 (hiring new talent) $62,000 (hiring new talent) Costs Broken Down: Talent- $0.00- $28,000 Talent- $0.00- $28,000 Cameras- $8,000- $10,000 Cameras- $8,000- $10,000 Marketing- $25,000 Marketing- $25,000 Costs Broken Down: Talent- $0.00- $28,000 Talent- $0.00- $28,000 Cameras- $8,000- $10,000 Cameras- $8,000- $10,000 Marketing- $25,000 Marketing- $25,000
Revenue
On Your Side… On Your Time!