Call letter TV stations in the United States are converting their local news operations to HD at a rate of about five per month. Television Broadcast makes the latest list of those stations available here.
News about launches, lessons learned, training and associated gear deployments are welcome at dmcadams@nbmedia.com.
Around half of stations have made the transition to hi-def news
Four local TV stations ruled the news category in this year’s Peabody Awards.
Two more TV stations have joined the growing list of stations offering local news in high definition. KTVK Phoenix, a Belo station, and Cordillera’s NBC affiliate WLEX in Lexington this week began to broadcast newscasts in HD. Neither station is the first in its respective market to make the upgrade. KPNX, Gannett’s
WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 is proud to announce that it is Michigan’s first television station to broadcast its local news in High Definition. With HD, viewers see a high resolution broadcast with a notably sharper, crisper and clearer picture and enhanced audio, regardless of what type of television (HD or standard) they watch
Las Vegas NBC station prepares to take its ENG operation hi-def.