“Hearties” Mobilize To Drive Hallmark’s Top Rated Show

An unlikely community of fans has propelled Hallmark’s family-oriented period drama “When Calls the Heart” to ratings success. Photo courtesy Crown Media. Feb 15, 2016 Rob Salkowitz, CONTRIBUTOR – I write about comics and the business of pop culture. Fan culture is everywhere these days. But when you think about a fan culture with hordes of followers hanging on every turn of […]

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3,456 Individual Hearts Set in Frames Sent to Cast from #Hearties

Near the end of Season two, Jody Blosser spearheaded another fantastic Hearties initiative, a campaign plea for Season 3. To participate, Hearties everywhere were invited to sign and send 12 – 15 small wooden hearts to Jody. The hearts were then put into frames as gifts for Hallmark, Brian Bird, Michael Landon Jr., Janette Oke, Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel […]

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‘When Calls the Heart’ Season Two Strikes a Chord With Viewers On-Air and in Social

Written By Amanda Kondolojy June 19th, 2015   via press release: WHEN CALLS THE HEART SEASON 2 STRIKES A CHORD WITH VIEWERS ON-AIR AND IN SOCIAL   ORIGINAL SCRIPTED SERIES MAKES HALLMARK CHANNEL MOST-WATCHED NET ON SATURDAY NIGHTS IN THE 8-9PM TIME PERIOD AND BECOMES NETWORK’S MOST SOCIAL PROGRAM EVER   Season Finale Scores 2.1 HH Rating and 2.1 Total […]

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Brian Bird Receives BDay Gift from Hearties

May 30, 2015 From Brian Bird “Okay, I received a box today addressed to me from “The Hearties” and here’s what was inside — the longest, biggest birthday card ever created. Three complete handmade scrapbooks with handmade WCTH/Heartie- themed birthday greetings from all over the world. Honestly I’ve been working in film and TV for 30 years and I’ve never […]

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