WRDW-12, CBS (TV Station)

Fake TV News: A CMD Special Report

This article is part of the Center for Media and Democracy's special report, Fake TV News: Widespread and Undisclosed. Click here to read the report summary.

WRDW-12 is a Augusta, Georgia television station and an affiliate of the CBS television network.

Station Owner

Gray Television Group

Use of Video News Releases and/or Satellite Media Tours

In the 10pm news bulletin on February 10, 2006 the station broadcast an edited and re-voiced video news release (VNR) produced by D S Simon Productions for AdSpace Networks on 'SmartScreen' technology in shopping malls. [1]

Contact Details

1301 Georgia Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Phone: (803) 278-1212
Phone (News): (803) 278-3111
Fax: 803-279-8316
Web: http://www.wrdw.com/

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.