We Are Broadcasters
National Association of Broadcasters

WMTW Special Investigates Housing Costs


Topic: Investigative Reporting
Posted on 10/18/2023

Hearst Television’s WMTW Channel 8 in Portland, Me., investigated the rising cost of living in their area in an hour-long primetime special. The station’s news director, Amy Beveridge, told TVNewsCheck that the special not only presented the problems but offered solutions and opportunities. “That is how we hope to bring our investigations to the next level,” she says.



Read more stories on Investigative Reporting »





How Broadcasters Serve Their Communities

More than 2.46 million American jobs depend on broadcasting. The local broadcast television and radio industry and the businesses that depend on it generate $1.19 trillion annually for the nation's economy.


View State-by-State Data »