{"id":17799,"date":"2024-04-03T16:32:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allonlinebanglanewspapers.com\/news\/local-news-live-and-gray-stations-to-stream-continuous-live-eclipse-coverage\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:32:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T16:32:35","slug":"local-news-live-and-gray-stations-to-stream-continuous-live-eclipse-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allonlinebanglanewspapers.com\/news\/local-news-live-and-gray-stations-to-stream-continuous-live-eclipse-coverage\/","title":{"rendered":"Local News Live and Gray Stations to Stream Continuous Live Eclipse Coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"main-body-container\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p align=\"left\"><strong>ATLANTA, April  03, 2024  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <\/strong>Gray Television, Inc. (\u201cGray\u201d) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that Local News Live, a streaming news network that provides live news coverage from Gray\u2019s 114 television markets and Washington DC Bureau, and Gray stations will stream continuous live coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8th.\u00a0\u00a0 The programming will be available as a live stream on more than 500 Gray Television station websites, connected TV apps, and mobile apps. Gray stations in the path of totality will also provide complete local coverage to their communities on every screen.<\/p>\n<p>Local News Live anchors Debra Alfarone and Rasheeda Kabba will anchor wall-to-wall coverage from Gray\u2019s Washington DC Bureau.\u00a0\u00a0 Gray\u2019s dedicated reporting teams will deploy to more than 20 markets along the path of totality from Texas to Maine. KGNS, Gray\u2019s Laredo, Texas affiliate, will lead off coverage starting at 1:30 p.m. ET in Eagle Pass, Texas, the first spot in the United States to experience the full effect of the solar eclipse.\u00a0\u00a0 Gray journalists will continue to hand off coverage from one market to the next, giving viewers a seamless experience until the conclusion of the event at WAGM in Presque Isle, Maine at 4:00 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGray stations are uniquely positioned within the path of totality to offer the most comprehensive coverage on every platform,\u201d Gray\u2019s Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cOur extensive reach and exceptional reporting teams will provide viewers with an unmatched experience of one of the year\u2019s biggest events.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal News Live is built to give local perspectives on national stories 24\/7.\u00a0\u00a0 A nationwide event like the eclipse is the ideal opportunity to showcase our partnership with Gray\u2019s local newsrooms for multifaceted coverage no other news operation can beat,\u201d said General Manager of Gray\u2019s Washington Operations Lisa Allen.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the live coverage, Local News Live produced a half-hour special <em>The Great American Eclipse <\/em>airing on all Gray affiliates to preview the momentous event.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><u>About Gray:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gray Television, Inc. is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Gray is the nation\u2019s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets. Its television stations serve 114 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households.\u00a0\u00a0 This portfolio includes 79 markets with the top-rated television station and 102 markets with the first and\/or second highest rated television station. Gray also owns video program companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, as well as the studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.\u00a0\u00a0 Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=E2Xro1-lXtxFYIPN33Vi9MXNx5ZekG1OY9L6XZg48DUMdHybUjpBx6QVn4TL1z-WCeFWKTisS50Pw48oRO6VKg==\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\"><u>www.gray.tv<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Gray Contact:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandy Breland<\/strong>, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333<\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA, April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Gray Television, Inc. (\u201cGray\u201d) (NYSE: GTN) announced today that Local News Live, a streaming news network that provides live news coverage from Gray\u2019s 114 television markets and Washington DC Bureau, and Gray stations will stream continuous live coverage of the total solar eclipse on April 8th.\u00a0\u00a0 The programming 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