McClung Companies of Waynesboro Captures 22 Awards

McClung Companies of Waynesboro captured 22 awards in the 2005 Virginia’s Best In Print Competition. The annual event is sponsored by the Printing Industries of Virginia (PIVA), the top professional printing association in the state.

“As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, I am proud of our company’s success,” said McClung President and CEO Tom Trevillian. “Once again, the company’s hard work and dedication to quality has paid off. It is always a significant achievement to be recognized by your peers.”

The Virginia Company and Virginia Traditions Merge

The Virginia Company and Virginia Traditions proudly announced a merger combining their internet and mail-order divisions. Specializing in Virginia’s Finest Foods these two companies together will reach a broader national customer base with newly expanded offerings. The merger is effective today, Friday July 21st, 2006.

The Virginia Company will move its internet and mail-order business to the Surry, VA Headquarters of Virginia Traditions a division of S. Wallace Edwards and Sons, Inc. The Stanardsville, Virginia headquarters of the Virginia Wine of the Month Club as well as the North Carolina Wine of the Month will remain separate businesses and are not a part of the transaction. The warehouse will also continue to distribute products for its three retail locations that will now revert back to their original names – The Virginia Shop. The Virginia Shops are located at Barracks Road in Charlottesville, the Warehouse on Route 33 in Stanardsville and in Old Town Warrenton. The Greene County Visitor Center will also remain in the retail/warehouse space on Route 33 in Stanardsville.

G. Willis Logan, President, and T. Gray King, COO of The Virginia Company stated jointly, “The merger of The Virginia Company and Virginia Traditions represents the perfect marriage between our history as the source for all Virginia Finest Gifts and Virginia Traditions as the source for original Virginia Hams and other southern gourmet foods.” Both Logan and King will continue with the combined company as consultants for the coming year. They will also remain the sole owners and operators of the Wine Clubs and the chain of The Virginia Shops.

WCAV CBS19 Charlottesville wins “Outstanding Newscast” award at annual VAB convention

Gray television’s WCAV CBS19 was presented a runner up award for “Outstanding Newscast” by a television station in the state of Virginia by the Virginia Association of Broadcasters at its annual summer convention held in Virginia Beach. The other finalist and award winner was powerhouse WWBT NBC12 out of Richmond.

“To be one of the final two TV stations considered for this award encompassing both large and small markets statewide and to be associated with the likes of WWBT after being on the air less than two years is quite an honor,” said Roger Burchett, Vice President and General Manager of the Charlottesville Newsplex. “This is a huge stamp of validation on the efforts of our News Director Jeremy Settle and his entire team.

“We could not have achieved this success without the hard work and dedication of every member of our news team. Big thanks go out to my team as well as the judging members of the VAB for recognizing our hard work,” added Jeremy Settle, News Director.

Gray Television, Inc. is owner of Charlottesville’s WCAV CBS19, as well as it’s sister stations, WVAW ABC16 and WAHU FOX27.

Valley Multimedia and Advertising Company Announces New Event-Videography Subsidiary

Digico Multimedia, Technology & Advertising Solutions recently announced the creation of its subsidiary SpotLight Productions. Spotlight Productions offers professional videography for special events including weddings, live theater, ballets, recitals, family reunions and any event important enough to preserve digitally.

“Digico creates advertising and high-end video production,” said Digico co-founder and producer Ryan Berry. “We kept getting calls to shoot musicals or weddings and saw a need we could help meet.”

SpotLight exists as its own entity with a separate staff and separate branding. Digico hired local videographer Dave Stoops to oversee the day-to-day operations of SpotLight.

“I’m excited to be a part of this new Digico venture,” Stoops said. “There’s a market out there for event sales looking for high-end video production at an affordable per unit cost, and I think we’re their best solution,” Stoops said. SpotLight already has some wedding shoots booked and has produced a DVD version of a new Valley musical.