How to pitch WFLA News Channel 8

Who to pitch at WFLA News Channel 8

What the WFLA News Channel 8 data says about pitching

• TV segments are booked by producers and the assignment desk. 13 of the 62 people here are producers or on the assignment desk, so start there for anything visual or time-sensitive.
• 13 editors decide what runs. Pitch the editor of the desk that fits your story; pitch a reporter when you have an angle for their beat.
• Match the desk first. Film, TV & entertainment is the largest desk here with 3 people; a story outside a reporter's desk rarely gets a reply.
• 82% of the staff we list are in Tampa, so local angles, local sources and local data carry weight.
• Staff are spread across Tampa, Lakeland, Saint Petersburg, Clermont. Pitch the person nearest your story.