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A new TV station made its employees' paychecks part of the promotion.

WMT-TV, which began broadcasting in Iowa in 1953, paid employees in unusual two-dollar bills as a promotional tactic. The money itself helped draw attention to the station.

Even payday could become advertising.

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Reviewed: 2026-10-02

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