WWOR Kicks Off Yearlong ‘Hometown Heroes’ Series

By Merrill Knox on May 25, 2012 12:22 PM

In honor of Memorial Day weekend, News Corp.-owned WWOR, headquartered in Secaucus, NJ, is kicking off a yearlong series honoring marines, soldiers and other military personnel in the Tri-State area (video above).

The “Hometown Heroes” series will air on the MyNetworkTV-affiliate’s 10 p.m. newscast, anchored by Brenda Blackmon and Harry Martin. Beginning this weekend and continuing through Memorial Day of 2013, the station will spotlight a different local person in the military each night.

Tags: Brenda Blackmon, Harry Martin, WWOR

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