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Please contact one of our sales managers or an account manager today to customize a campaign to address all of your advertising needs.
Creative Services
Go to top11 Connects' award winning production staff has over 30 years of combined experience. We are a full service production facility that offers live remotes, script writing, on-site video taping using Beta Camera SP, digital non-linear editing and digital camera production.
Count on 11 Connects for all your affordable creative services. Ask one of our sales managers or an account manager for details on how our 11 Connect'’s creative team can help your business look its best.
Programming
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| EARLY MORNING | PRIME | ||||
| M-F 5-5:30A | 11 Connects Early Early Edition | MON 8P | The Big Bang Theory/How I Met Your Mother | ||
| M-F 5:30-6A | 11 Connects Early Edition | 9P | Two And A Half Men/Worst Week | ||
| M-F 6-7A | 11 Connects Morning Edition | 10P | CSI: Miami | ||
| M-F 7-9A | The Early Show | ||||
| SAT 8-10A | The Early Show | TUE 8P | NCIS | ||
| SUN 9-10:30A | CBS News Sunday Morning | 9P | The Mentalist | ||
| SUN 10:30-11A | Face the Nation | 10P | Without A Trace | ||
| DAYTIME | WED 8P | The New Adventures of Old Christine/Gary Unmarried | |||
| M-F 9-10A | Live With Regis & Kelly | 9P | Criminal Minds | ||
| M-F 10-10:30A | Daytime Tri-Cities | 10P | CSI: NY | ||
| M-F 10:30-11A | Paid Programming | ||||
| M-F 11A-12P | Price is Right | THU 8P | Survivor: Gabon | ||
| M-F 12-12:30P | 11 Connects @ Noon | 9P | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | ||
| M-F 12:30-4P | CBS Soaps | 10P | Eleventh Hour | ||
| EARLY FRINGE | FRI 8P | Ghost Whisperer | |||
| M-F 4-5P | Oprah | 9P | The Ex List | ||
| 10P | Numb3rs | ||||
| EARLY NEWS | |||||
| M-F 5-5:30P | 11 Connects @ 5P | SAT 8P | Crime (CSI, Cold Case, The Unit, NCIS, Numb3rs) | ||
| M-F 5:30-6P | 11 Connects @ 5:30P | 9P | Crime (CSI, Cold Case, The Unit, NCIS, Numb3rs) | ||
| M-F 6-6:30P | 11 Connects @ 6P | 10P | 48 Hours Mysteries | ||
| M-F 6:30-7P | CBS Evening News w/ Katie Couric | ||||
| SAT/SUN 6-6:30P | 11 Connects Weekend | SUN 7P | 60 Minutes | ||
| SAT/SUN 6:30-7P | CBS Evening News | 8P | Amazing Race | ||
| 9P | Cold Case | ||||
| ACCESS | 10P | The Unit | |||
| M-F 7-8P | Dr. Phil | ||||
| SAT 7-8P | Paid Programming | LATE NEWS | |||
| M-SUN 11-11:35P | 11 Connects Nightside | ||||
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LATE FRINGE | ||||
| M-F 11:35P-12:37A | Late Show w/ David Letterman | ||||
| M-F 12:37-1:37A | Late Late Show w/ Craig Ferguson | ||||
| M-SUN 1:37-4:59A | Overnight Rotation | ||||
| SAT 11:35P-12:35A | CSI: Miami | ||||
| SAT 12:35-1:05A | Paid Programming | ||||
| SAT 1:05-1:37A | Paid Programming | ||||
| SUN 11:35P-12:35A | CSI: Miami | ||||
| SUN 12:35-1:05A | Star Watch | ||||
| SUN 1:05-1:37A | Paid Programming | ||||
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| SAT 5-6A | Paid Programming | ||||
| SAT 6-8A | CBS Cartoons | ||||
| SAT 10-11A | CBS Cartoons | ||||
| SAT 11A-12P | Wild America/Critter Gitters | ||||
| SUN 5-6:30A | Paid Programming | ||||
| SUN 6:30-7A | Day of Discovery | ||||
| SUN 7-9A | Religious Programming | ||||
| SUN 11A-12P | Religious Programming | ||||
| SAT/SUN 12-6P | Sports/Various | ||||
| *All programming subject to change | |||||
Sports and Specials
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NCAA Basketball |
NCAA Basketball |
NCAA Basketball |
NFL Football |
Golf |
March Madness |
Peoples Choice Awards |
The Grammy’s |
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Golf |
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Daytime Emmys |
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September |
Golf |
PGA Championship |
NFL Football |
Tennis |
NFL Football |
NCAA Football |
Holiday Special |
US Open |
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December |
NFL Football |
NFL Football |
NFL Football |
NCAA Football |
NCAA Football |
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NCAA Basketball |
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Cable Country |
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Market Information
Go to topThe Tri-Cities Market (DMA) is located in the northeast corner of Tennessee and the southwest region of Virginia with two counties in southeastern Kentucky.
The Tri-Cities Metro consists of eight counties (six in Tennessee and two in Virginia).
DMA COUNTIES: 17
DMA TOTAL HH’s: 334,300
DMA TV HH’s: 328,970 (98.4% All)
METRO TOTAL HH’s: 240,600 (72% of TV HH are in Metro)
METRO TV HH’s: 237,400 (98.7% of All Metro HH have a TV)
Source: NSI Nov 2007
WJHL-TV’s “NEWS CHANNEL 11” has often referred to the Metro Tri-Cities as “The Real Money Market.” A closer look at the market reveals how to efficiently advertise your product and/or service and maximize exposure to your audience.
HOUSEHOLDS: 72% of DMA Total
EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME: 65%
RETAIL STORES:71%
*GENERAL MERCHANDISE STORES:57%
*AUTOMOTIVE STORES:66%
*FOOD STORES:53%
*# of Establishments
Source: Demographics USA 2006, Nov 2007 NSI Viewers in Profile
The Tennessee portion of the DMA ranks significantly higher in effective buying income than Virginia & Kentucky counties. Tennessee counties also outpaced the other counties in total retail sales in the last five years and are projected to grow another 15% in total retail sales over the next five years.
We have marketing and research tools available upon request that include qualitative and quantitative marketing research, customized marketing plans and avails, and guaranteed Vendor and Co-op services.
11 Connects Sales Team
Go to topLeesa Wilcher |
General Sales Manager |
423-434-4515 |
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Jim Denton |
Local Sales Manager |
423-434-4521 |
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Rob Bunch |
Director of Results |
423-232-6150 |
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Riley Barnett |
Account Manager |
423-434-4560 |
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Judy Graybeal |
Account Manager |
423-434-4526 |
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Debra Hobson |
Account Manager |
423-434-2088 |
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Paula Jackson |
Account Manager |
423-434-4546 |
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Robin Hodge |
Inventory Control Manager |
423-434-4531 |
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Angie Cox |
Inventory Control Coordinator |
423-434-4532 |
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Martha McClure |
National Sales Assistant |
423-434-4524 |
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Dimitra Clement |
Local Sales Assistant |
423-434-4590 |
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Rusty Little |
Account Executive |
423-434-4583 |
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Jen Nero |
Account Executive |
423-232-6145 |



