Category Archives: Special Events

Live 5 WCSC Holding Antenna Giveaway

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Still having trouble adjusting to digital television? Live 5 WCSC is holding a free over-the-air digital TV antenna giveaway on Wednesday. It’ll happen right outside our main studios on Charlie Hall Boulevard in West Ashley at lunchtime. A DTV Education … Continue reading →

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Telethon plans major changes

Posted on October 7, 2010 by

Major changes are ahead for the MDA Labor Day Telethon, the Muscular Dystrophy Association announced Thursday. The annual event, which comedian Jerry Lewis has hosted for all of its 45 years on television, will be trimmed from a 21-hour to … Continue reading →

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Candidates for Governor Debate Tonight

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

Your Live 5 Insider really, really hates the word gubernatorial.  It just doesn’t sound right.  That minor detail aside, South Carolina’s Gubernatorial candidates — or, those candidates fighting for the chance to be your next governor — will debate the … Continue reading →

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CBS Plans Big Things for May!

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

It’s time to talk season finales! May on CBS will bring the big finales to THE AMAZING RACE and SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLIANS, plus cliffhangers for your favorite regular series. We’ve made a list of the biggest shows and brief … Continue reading →

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Staying Ahead of the Storm

Posted on March 3, 2010 by

This week is Severe Weather Awareness Week in South Carolina. It’s a time when people are encouraged to review with their families what they’d do if a severe storm, like a tornado, would threaten their neighborhood. As part of that, … Continue reading →

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The Grammy Awards Want You Involved

Posted on January 29, 2010 by

Sunday’s 52nd ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS is trying to get the television audience involved in big ways. It begins with a special duet designed to raise money for Haitian earthquake victims. Nine-time GRAMMY winner Mary J. Blige and world-renowned pop tenor … Continue reading →

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Obama Prepares for Address, Challenges

Posted on January 26, 2010 by

See President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address live from the nation’s capitol Wednesday on LIVE 5 WCSC. Obama, now in his second year in office, will detail his plans for the next twelve months as well as update … Continue reading →

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Live 5+ Airing State of State Address

Posted on January 19, 2010 by

Live 5+, WCSC’s second digital channel, will carry Governor Mark Sanford’s State of the State address this Wednesday night. Sanford will deliver the annual update to a joint session of the state’s General Assembly in Columbia. He is expected to … Continue reading →

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An Easy Way to Help Earthquake Victims

Posted on January 14, 2010 by

Live 5 WCSC and your local Harris Teeter stores are teaming up to help victims of the earthquake in Haiti. It’s easy to donate: just buy a $1 or $5 relief card at your Harris Teeter now through January 31st. … Continue reading →

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Thanks So Much!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by

The final local tally for the 44th ANNUAL JERRY LEWIS MDA TELETHON was $229,184. Thanks so much to Lowcountry viewers who were so generous despite the rough economy. The money raised today will stay right here in our area, helping … Continue reading →

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