WRTV-6, ABC (TV Station)
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WRTV-6 is an affiliate of the ABC television netwirk and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Station Owner
Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours
In the 5am news bulletin on June 10, 2005 the station broadcast an edited and re-voiced version of a video news release produced by MultiVu for the American Dental Association on saliva testing for diseases. [1]
According to the "Healthy Housekeeper" website, WRTV aired an SMT titled "Quick & Healthy Housekeeping with Laura Dellutri" on June 22, 2004, at 5:30 AM and 6:30 AM. [2]
Contact Details
WRTV (or TheIndyChannel.com)
1330 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-2364
WRTV: (317) 635-9788
WRTV news desk at (317) 269-1440
WRTV news fax: (317) 269-1445
Web: http://www.theindychannel.com/rtv6
SourceWatch Resources
- Audio news releases
- B-Roll
- Brand Hype
- Branded Entertainment
- Media releases
- Satellite Media Tours
- Radio Media Tours
- Public Service Announcements
- Video news releases: PR for California's Schwarzenegger administration
External links
- Diane Farsetta and Daniel Price, "Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed: A multimedia report on television newsrooms' use of material provided by PR firms on behalf of paying clients", Center for Media and Democracy, April 6, 2006.
