Emmy Award-Winning Production
Emmy Award-Winning Production
McLeod Media
Telling Your Story
What’s Your Vision?
McLeod Media can help reach your audience and achieve your goals – from storyboarding to the final edit – with a staff that boasts more than 100 years’ experience. We love telling stories and we can make it happen for you.
About Us
McLeod Media was founded by Will Frampton in 2013, naming it after his family’s namesake. Born William McLeod Frampton IV, Will comes from a long line of gifted storytellers and wanted to honor that history in the company name.
Stories from the 218th
The Emmy award-winning documentary by Will Frampton, telling the story of what life was like in a war zone for the soldiers of South Carolina’s 218th Brigade Combat Team.
Machine Living
How do we keep creating in the shadow of Artificial Intelligence?
Cheers, to being human
The degree to which society cares about human contributions to the creative arts will determine how much we allow the machines to become more a part of us.
'Initially, there was a whole lot of fear'
“Some positives can be observed as AI gets better at producing human narration,” says Kristen Simoes, an Emmy-winning veteran of broadcast world.
‘You can’t ignore it’
After 20 years in newsrooms across the country, Mike Petchenik developed a mindset that so many other reporters find themselves with: absolute pragmatism.
‘There’s almost no way to stop it’
Joe Gransden, a veteran trumpet player, vocalist, and entertainer, contends Artificial Intelligence as bigger and more impactful than anything we’ve seen.
McLeod Media Professionals
We’re Where You Are
Near or far, McLeod Media can be there for your business. From the U.S. to Toronto and across the pond for a production in London, McLeod Media is ready to tell your story.
Testimonials
It’s been a wonderful experience working with Will and his team. They have demonstrated outstanding professionalism.
Will and his team have been fantastic over the years. … We’re appreciative of everything Will and the team have been able to do for us in telling our stories.
McLeod Insights
Pitching a story to a newsroom? Work backward
As a reporter who has been desperate for so long to find great story ideas, let me tell you: We always welcome someone with a good story idea to help make our day a little easier. That idea just needs to meet us where we are.
You don’t need a script, just speak what you know
There are some instances where a script is necessary. But most of us have the freedom to be our authentic selves on camera and speak what we know.
Finding peace with Zoom interviews
For reasons we’re all painfully aware of, video conferencing tools became the only way to see anyone else’s face outside of your home. And their place in our daily routines has since been firmly entrenched.
Will Frampton
Founder, McLeod Media