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Contacting the Media

A free media plays an important role in making public policy. They media works to inform the public about issues that affect our communities. The media also plays an important accountability role by notifying the public of decisions made by elected and appointed leaders.

The media, like any industry, often has to make choices based on limited resources and information. Newspapers, for example, have faced budgetary pressures in recent years that have resulted in fewer reporters covering the same number of stories. Furthermore, without reliable sources or the time to develop them, reporters are unable to write important stories that affect our lives. They are often stretched thin and need the help of a vigilant citizenry.

You can be that vigilant citizen. CoastMatters hopes you will use the tips and publications to work effectively with the media to get coverage. A productive working relationship with the media is built on trust. These tools can help you build the necessary relationship to become a reliable source of information for the media.

Local Media Contacts

Print Media
Georgetown Times
www.gtowntimes.com
Editor: Jason Lesley
615 Front Street
Georgetown, SC 29440
843-546-4148

Coastal Observer
www.coastalobserver.com
Email: editor@sccoast.net
Charles Swenson-Editor
P.O. Box 1170
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
843-237-8438

Lowcountry Companion-A Nature-Based Guide to Georgetown
www.elowcountry.com
P.O. Box 1243  P.O. Box 2098
Pawleys Island, SC 29585
Phone: 843-237-3899 Fax: 843-237-5649
Contact: Kimberly Duncan-Altman Group
Email:irite@aol.com

Loris Scene
GS Magazine
1105 48th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-449-8640
Editor: Pamela Charlston DeGrood
Email: Editorial@gsmagazine.net

Weekly Surge
1201 North Oak Street Suite 5
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-839-8281 Fax: 843-839-8282
Editor: Kent Kimes
Email: kkimes@weeklysurge.com

Horry Independent
2510 Main Street
Conway, SC 29528
Phone: 843-248-6671 Fax: 843-248-6024
Editor: Kathy Ropp
HiNews@sccoast.net

Sun News
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 406
Myrtle Beach, SC 29578
Phone: 843-626-0300
Editor: Trisha O'Connor
Email: toconnor@thesunnews.com

Local Television

“Carolina People”
Host: Greg Everett
WXFB Fox 43
3364 Huger Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-828-4300 Fax:843-828-4343

“River Talk”
Host: Jack Murphy
WXFB Fox 43
306 Main Street
Conway, SC 29526
Phone: 843-248-6060 Fax: 843-448-4040
News Contact: Jack Murphy Producer: Don Smith
Email: luckydog@sccoast.net

“Southern Style”
Host: Diane DeVaughn Stokes
Time Warner Cable Channel 5-North Channel 17-South
1901 Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Mailing Address: 514 29th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-626-7466 Fax: 843-626-7466
Contact: Diane DeVaughn Stokes
Email: diane@stagevideo.com

Time Warner (cable)
CNN Headline News Local Edition
1901 Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-913-7984 or 843-448-3101 Fax: 843-913-7980
News: Richard Green

Best of the Beach-TV 33
608 17th Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone and Fax: 843-448-1703
Contact: Bill Dixon

SCETV (PBS)
1101 George Rogers Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29211
Phone: 803-737-3282 Fax: 803-737-3417
News Contact: Janet Caldwell
News Director: Tom Posey
Email: jcaldwell@scetv.org

Beach TV-45 of South Carolina
5001 North Kings Hwy. #205
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 843-449-6420 Fax: 843-449-1926
Local General Manager: Marvin Colley

 

 

Regional Television

WBTW News 13 (CBS)
101 McDonald Court
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
843-293-1760 Fax: 843-293-7701
Executive Producer: Mitch Davis
Email: wbtwnews@wbtw.com

WECT-TV 6 (NBC)
322 Shipyard Blvd.
Wilmington, NC 28412
Phone: (910)791-8070 Fax: (910)791-9535
News Director: Raeford Brown
Email: raefordbrown@wect.com, btownsend@wect.com

WFWB-TV Channel 18
181 East Evans Street BTC-120
Florence, SC 29506
Phone: 843-916-1114 Fax: 843-664-2891
Contact: Mark Garrison
Email: mark@coastalwb.com

Radio

WCCA-FM 106.3/WLTT-FM 103.7
Phone: 910-754-9840 Fax: 910-754-2456
Contact: Dick Lee

WDAI-FM 98.5
Phone: 843-651-7869 Fax: 843-651-3197
Contact: Frank Barnhill

WDZD-FM 93.5/WWXM-FM Mix 97.7/WQSD-FM 107.1
Phone: 843-293-0107 Fax: 843-293-1717
Contact: Korby Ray
Email: Khuber@quantumradio.com

WEGX-FM 92.9
Phone: 843-667-4600 Fax: 843-673-7889
Contact: Dave Allen

WEZV-FM 105.9/WYEZ-FM 94.5
Phone: 843-903-9962 Fax: 843-903-1797
Contact: Matt Sedota

WGTN-AM 1400
Phone: 843-546-1400 Fax: 843-527-2337
Contact: Rod Stalvey
Email: Wgtnradio@aol.com

WGTR-FM 107.9
Phone: 843-293-0107 Fax: 843-293-1717
Contact: Johnny Walker
Email: johnnywalker@quantumradiomb.com

WJXY-FM 93.9/WXJY 97.9/WSEA 100.3
843-651-7869 ext. 236
Fax: 843-651-3197
Contact: Dan Jordan

WKVC-FM 88.9
Phone: 843-399-9649 Fax: 843-399-9031
Contact: Kurt Reeder
Email: kreeder@emfbroadcasting.com

WKZQ-FM 101.7/WYAV-FM 104.1/WQJM-AM 1450/WRNN-FM 99.5
Phone: 843-448-1041 Fax: 843-626-5988
Contact: Dave Priest

WLMC-AM 1470
Phone: 843-546-8863 Fax: 843-546-6821
Contact: Alfred T. Scott

WMIR-AM 1200
Phone: 843-399-2653 Fax: 843-399-2659
Contact: Reggie Dyson

WLSC-AM 1240
Phone: 843-756-1183 Fax: 843-756-0548
Contact: Jerry D. Jenrette

WVCO-FM 94.9
Phone: 843- 445-9491 Fax: 843-445-9490
Contact: Ted Bell
Email: surf949@sc.rr.com

WSYN-FM 106.5
Phone: 843-651-7869 Fax: 843-651-3197
Contact: Kelly Broderick, Dave Solomon

WYNA-FM 104.9
Phone: 843-903-9962 Fax: 843-903-1797
Contact: Craig Russ

WYAK-FM 103.1
843-651-7869 Fax: 843-3197
Contact: Kosmo

 

   
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