WRAL HD Newsroom launch promo
Division:
WRAL-TV
People:
Bill Leslie, David Crabtree, Debra Morgan, Pam Saulsby
Program Types:
Ongoing News Coverage, Promotions
Technology Type:
HD
Type:
Video
WRAL led the nation in HD television development. WRAL-TV obtained the first experimental HDTV (high-definition television) license in June of 1996 and became the first commercial television station in the nation to broadcast a HDTV signal a little over one month later. In 2000, WRAL converted its entire news operation to HD, including the cameras onboard the news helicopter, SKY 5. This promo informs the viewer of the benefits of watching HD, even though many did not have an HD television set in 2000.