{"id":10335,"date":"2022-11-09T09:34:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T16:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegnacorpstage.wpengine.com\/advertise\/?p=10335"},"modified":"2022-11-10T10:18:44","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T17:18:44","slug":"countdown-to-christmas-huntsville-santa-brings-joy-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/countdown-to-christmas-huntsville-santa-brings-joy-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to Christmas: Huntsville Santa Brings Joy This Holiday Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Countdown to Christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/651281912?h=775b954f97&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the holidays fast approaching, millions of children all across the country are counting down to the days to Christmas &#8211; and so are local news stations and sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>In a partnership with Pepsi, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketcitynow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TEGNA\u2019s FOX54<\/a> in Huntsville, Alabama, is also counting down the days. But what makes this countdown special is its star: Newscast Director Bob Boyer, also known as Huntsville Santa.<\/p>\n<p>Boyer\u2019s story is unique in that, as a heart transplant recipient, he vows to make the most of each day. That work includes advocating for organ donation with Public Service Announcements airing on FOX54. But bringing joy &#8211; especially during the holidays &#8211; is Boyer\u2019s favorite way to fulfill his mission.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith my heart transplant, I woke up, and I got a new lease on life,\u201d says Boyer. \u201cIt&#8217;s the biggest blessing I&#8217;ll ever get in my life, and I&#8217;ll never be able to repay it. But I&#8217;m trying to do as much as I can, and the Santa thing is just a small part.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not only is Boyer\u2019s Santa the central figure to the station\u2019s Countdown to Christmas, but also its Santa Tracker on Christmas Eve. He also\u00a0collects for the Salvation Army\u2019s Red Kettles every year. Even at the height of the pandemic in 2020, Boyer hosted a Facebook Live Christmas in July to give hope to families stuck in quarantine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSanta\u2019s Countdown to Christmas has been a way for the station to connect to our audience in a very personal and heartwarming manner. The traditional and nostalgic portrayal of Santa Claus by Bob Boyer resonates with our viewers and community,\u201d says Dean Jones, FOX54\u2019s Director of Marketing. \u201cIn our mission to serve the greater good of our community, building these types of connections with our audience is key.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe just brings all of that passion and love for what he does into the building. That&#8217;s just his whole being, and it comes across in everything that he does,\u201d says Carrie Yates, Director of Sales at FOX54. \u201cAnd it is not seasonal. He&#8217;s a big piece of the community because of what he really cares about, which is very much tied to this television station.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boyer has also caught the attention of many local sponsors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I started doing Santa professionally, I was asked, \u2018Can you do a spot for a car wash? Can you do a jewelry spot?\u2019\u201d recalls Boyer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith spots like these &#8211; at least in our area &#8211; it&#8217;s all about the recognition of the Huntsville Santa. People know who he is and know that he is a part of our TEGNA family,\u201d says Yates. \u201cFrom a business and branding perspective, Huntsville Santa offers an opportunity to align with FOX54 and bring your family the best feelings this holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Sound Good?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Thinking of how you might amplify your brand\u2019s holiday feel-good moments? <a href=\"https:\/\/tegnamarketingsolutions.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Let\u2019s get in touch.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The countdown to Christmas has begun at TEGNA\u2019s FOX54 in Huntsville, Alabama. Starring the inspirational Bob Boyer, also known as the Hunstville Santa, TEGNA is not only spreading the joy of the holiday season, but extending those feel-good moments to brands and sponsors like Pepsi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11454,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beingoodcompany","wpautop"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10335\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11454"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}