GraytIdeas 2022!

The Finalists

GSM Conference 2022

KGMB-KHNL, Honolulu

Travel Maui

With travel opening up, the Maui Visitors Bureau wanted to extend their reach beyond the local audience in Hawaii.

  • This strategy could apply to industries outside of tourism
  • Revenue Generated: $21K

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KPHO-KTVK, Phoenix

Small Business Contest

Arizona’s Family created a contest to highlight small businesses with the goal of awarding one a $5k grant, a TV and digital schedule!

  • The contest was promoted on-air, online and through social. The sponsors, Cox Business and National Bank of Arizona were included in all promotional elements.
  • Revenue Generated: $55K

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KVVU, Las Vegas

FOX5 SuperBuild

This is a sponsored community marketing initiative with BOOTS on the ground and HEARTS on our sleeve!

  • Team up with Make an Impact Foundation to renovate a playground (Building 2nd Playground Now)
  • Team up with Habitat for Humanity to Build a Home for a Veteran (Planning 3rd Home Now)
  • Revenue Generated: $278K+

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KWTX, Waco

The Army Way

This campaign aligned with the Johnson Brothers’ Roofing brand (They do an annual event to honor vets; and pay for a full page ad in Waco Tribune Herald every Sunday saluting a veteran) made this a perfect tactic to bring them back on our air.

  • Multi-Platform Initiatve
  • Revenue Generated: $15K

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WAVE, Louisville

Zappos.com Recruitment

We recommended an annual investment that would allow them to not only capture the candidates that they needed for the Expansion Center, but also help them with continual recruiting.

  • Monthly targeted streaming recruitment commercials (OTT –Louisville/18+/Custom Demo Job Seeker)
  • Quarterly appearances on Listen’s Live (local business show M-F 12p-1p)
  • Revenue Generated: $180K

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WBTV, Charlotte

The Press Release Flipper

Took a press release shared by content department and converted it to a Waymark commercial.

  • The Waymark spec opened the door for meeting and we discovered they had 6 locations.
  • Revenue Generated: $65K

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WLUC, Marquette, MI

Upper Michigan's Job Source

Upper Michigan’s Job Source provides clean, concise listings by County and links directly to businesses website or online application

  • Promoted through our news and social platforms to drive traffic to job source page
  • Revenue Generated: $30K

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WMC, Memphis

Feeding the Human Spirit

WMC developed an Annual Partnership supporting Kroger’s most important initiatives plus improve market share.

  • We also incorporated daily segment “Bluff City Life” lifestyle program as a base to create long-form content across the campaign elements
  • Revenue Generated: $75K

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WNDU, South Bend

Statewide Campaigns RFPs

Becoming a Preferred Vendor with State Agencies: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES / DEPT. OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT / AGING SERVICES / EARLY LEARNING / MENTAL HEALTH / FAMILY SOCIAL SERVICES

  • OPENS THE DOOR TO MORE STATE MONEY FROM DIFFERENT AGENCIES.
  • Revenue Generated: $235K

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WSMV, Nashville

Where's Your Milk-Stache?

Partnered with local Tennessee public figures, local heroes, sports figures and business leaders to encourage the public to choose Tennessee milk when considering options at the local grocery store

  • Each Tennessee spokesperson will deliver one nutritional fact about milk while wearing a milk-stash.
  • Revenue Generated: $45K

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WTVM, Columbus GA

Power of Goodwill

LARGE NONPROFITS HAVE AD BUDGETS; GOODWILL INDUSTRIES IS REGIONAL AND NATIONWIDE; LOCAL DECISION MAKING PILLARS: DONATIONS, RETAIL, MISSIONS

  • Mult-Platform campaign to maintain Goodwill brand awareness for missions, drive foot traffic and expand community outreach.
  • Revenue Generated: $217K

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WWSB, Sarasota

Lifestyle-Health Category

New Business Category for a local TV station-this company had no marketing budget.

  • New Business Category for a local TV station-this company had no marketing budget.
  • Revenue Generated: $131K

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