WorldNow Signs Heritage Broadcasting and Adds Another Hoak Media Station

NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WorldNow, the leading digital technology, content and revenue-solution company for local media, announced today that it has signed a new deal with Heritage Broadcasting and Hoak Media's WMBB. WorldNow will provide Heritage Broadcasting and Hoak Media's WMBB with their suite of online services including web publishing, video, mobile, local sales support and national ad sales.

Heritage Broadcasting operates WWTV/WWUP, www.9and10news.com, out of Cadillac/Traverse City, Michigan and the Fox affiliate, WFQX, www.mifox32.com.  WMBB, www.wmbb.com, is Hoak Media's station in Panama City, FL. This additional station is the 5th market WorldNow now serves for Hoak Media.

"Heritage Broadcasting is eager to work with WorldNow as our strategic partner online," said Bill Kring VP, General Manager for Heritage Broadcasting. "They have a history of really helping their partners increase their online presence and generating significant revenue and we believe they are the best choice for both their technology and services."

"Heritage Broadcasting and WMBB are great partners for the WorldNow family," said Craig Smith, EVP Sales and Distribution for WorldNow. "WMBB launched earlier this year and has already seen significant increases in audience and we are excited to get the Heritage stations launched on our platform."  

About WorldNow

WorldNow provides industry leading online publishing and revenue solutions for local media. Our cost efficient publishing platforms include innovative CMS solutions for site management, video and mobile publishing. Our online revenue solutions include a national advertising network, packaged local sales programs, classifieds and comprehensive sales training and support. Our teams of online media, technology, and marketing professionals have extensive experience in helping local media companies build profitable businesses on the Web. We support our technologies and services with in-depth strategic consultation incorporating market leading best practices for managing successful online businesses. Our full service solutions and support enable our clients to realize greater real-world profitability from their investment. Leverage our experience built over 13 years in partnership with over 400 local media properties. Current WorldNow customers include: Allbritton, CBS Local Digital Media, Cox, Davis TV, Dispatch, Fisher, Gray, Griffin, Hoak Media, Landmark, Lilly, London, Meredith, New Age Media, Quincy, Raycom Media, Sagamore Hill, Titan, Waterman and Young. For more information please visit www.WorldNow.com.

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