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07/25/2025

Story Buzz Media is so proud to have produced videos for thiswayup.life, a website for women and teenage girls, who suffer from depression, anxiety and chronic stress. It’s a place where they can find a sense of community as well as accessible, relatable and science-backed information. Couldn’t have done it without the great Rich Hemmingway! Please check out thiswayup.life.

ThisWayUp is all about empowering women and teens with expert-driven mental health guidance that’s honest, relatable and rooted in real healing. With women a...

06/02/2022

Happy Pride everyone! Happy to announce discovery + is rolling out the big rainbow carpet today, premiering a new series blending history with comedy and original show tunes in "The Book of Q***r" -- weekly episodes will feature LGBTQ+ folks marginalized, straight-washed or even erased through history.

Gail Grasso and I interviewed historians for the show and had a blast! Annie Price helmed the ship for the folks at B17 Entertainment. Get the popcorn ready and make a date with discovery + to stream a new episode every week.

07/02/2021

We had a feeling those featured in our series a few years ago would do great things and, WOW, are we proud! USA! Olympic-bound. We will be cheering you on! See the future olympian below Larry Sexton, editor; Mark Chamberlin, DP; Rizzo, Graphics; Gail Grasso, Director; Becky Liscum, Producer.

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06/04/2021

We are so proud to be nominated for a Daytime Emmy with The 3rd Hour of Today team! Incredible people and amazing stories to tell. With Gail Grasso Becky Liscum

05/26/2021

Taking a break from work. Supporting a small business has its rewards!

10/09/2020

If you need a dose of inspiration today, let us introduce you to four women who inspire others with their Dares. Their sisterhood of strength moves mountains. We were honored to tell their story on 3rd Hour of Today. (After the pre-roll.)

The Dare Divas — made up of Brenda Jegede, Mia Lewis, Angenette Frink and Sheri Hunter — are a group of friends who push each other to take on new and adventurous challenges. Watch as they share on the 3rd hour of TODAY the story of their sisterhood.

07/10/2020

If you need a lift today, here's a good story for you. These people are amazing. (FYI you have to unmute it first, though.)

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06/15/2020

Aimee Stephens, advocate for LGBTQ rights, a brave soul, saw her case argued before SCOTUS. We had the honor of telling her backstory with NBC's Stephanie Gosk for Today Show 3rd Hour. Sadly, Aimee passed away in May, before she could see her case decided in her favor by a 6-3 ruling.
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In 2013, Aimee Stephens was fired from her job as a funeral director after she revealed to her bosses that she was transgender and would begin coming to work...

05/22/2020

We had fun zooming with two computer whiz kids who are helping front line medical workers. Inspiring! We all worked remotely to produce this story.

The Zografos brothers from Long Island started 3D printing mask extenders for front line workers to protect their ears while wearing protective equipment all day long.

02/21/2020

Flew into this great city for a shoot ... any guesses which one?? Empowering story coming up on Today Show 3rd Hour. More clues to come.

12/06/2019

Here's a heartwarming holiday tale, a Chicago area man who dreamed up a story that ended up as a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie! Story Buzz Media produced Rikk Dunlap's inspiring journey for
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Then watch the movie 11am central Sunday Dec. 8
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary!

The 3rd hour of TODAY shines a light on Rikk Dunlap, a maintenance worker at a high school in the Chicago suburbs who used writing as his saving grace during tough times. When he published his first novel, “The Christmas Tree Lot,” the Hallmark Channel came knocking.

07/20/2019

The Leading Ladies of Burnsville, MN. It could have been a Master Class in leadership. We could have talked for hours! We loved working with NBC Correspondent Savannah Sellers!

In the Minneapolis suburb of Burnsville, Minnesota, a command of nine women are in charge and working hard to serve their community. NBC’s Savannah Sellers meets with Mayor Elizabeth Kautz, Police Chief Tanya Schwartz and others to learn how they’re supporting one another.