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October 24th, 2008
WHO-TV TO NOW OFFER POPULAR WEEKDAY PROGRAMS IN HIGH DEFINITION
WHO-TV TO NOW OFFER POPULAR WEEKDAY PROGRAMS IN HIGH DEFINITION
Iowa’s first commercial station to invest in new technology
Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy and Ellen can now be viewed in crystal clear high definition
Channel 13 News remains first commercial station in state to broadcast special stories in high definition
DES MOINES, IA – WHO-TV announced today that it has become the first commercial television station in Iowa to broadcast viewers’ favorite weekday programs in crystal-clear high definition digital television. Now viewers can see Channel 13’s top-rated weekday programs Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, and Ellen in a way that no other station is delivering.
“We’re very excited about being the first station in Iowa to take the next technological leap,” says WHO-TV Regional Vice President and General Manager Dale R. Woods. “We realize our viewers are being asked to step up and make the investment to digital and high definition television. So, we’re making an investment to broadcast everything we can in high definition.”
This latest technological endeavor is in addition to the regular high definition news stories that Channel 13 News as been producing since last February…making WHO-TV Iowa’s first and only station with high definition news segments.
Wheel of Fortune can be seen Monday through Friday at 6:30 PM, Jeopardy airs weekdays at 4:30 PM and Ellen Weekdays at 3:00 PM.
“And wait until viewers see these programs in the clarity of high definition,” continues Woods. “It really is amazing!”
Viewers with HDTV’s will need to be sure they’re tuned to WHO-DT Channel 13.1 to see these programs. Mediacom customers with digital cable can see these broadcasts if they have an HDTV television and tune to Channel 813. Viewers without a high definition television will continue to see these programs just as they do now.
For more information contact:
Dale R. Woods, Regional VP and General Manager
515-242-3701
About the Digital Television Conversion
By law, full-power television stations nationwide must stop using the old method of transmitting TV signals known as analog and begin broadcasting exclusively in a digital format on February 17, 2009. Digital television (DTV) is an innovative type of broadcasting technology that will give you crystal-clear pictures and sound, and more programming choices than ever before. DTV makes it possible for stations to broadcast multiple channels of free programming all at once (called multicasting), instead of broadcasting one channel at a time. DTV technology can also be used to deliver future interactive video and data services that analog technology can’t provide.
While the benefits of DTV are remarkable, thousands of central Iowa households risk losing television reception unless they take the easy steps to receive a digital signal. The best resource for answers through the transition is www.dtvanswers.com.
About WHO-TV Channel 13
WHO-TV Channel 13, owned by Local TV LLC, is celebrating 54 years of broadcast service to central Iowa. Channel 13 News prides itself on bringing viewers rich, local content that other stations won’t commit to. From exclusive investigations to ground-breaking, creative coverage of the big daily story, Channel 13 News lives up to its word of “See the Difference.”
Channel 13 News has won the most prestigious awards in the broadcast industry. In 2008, Channel 13 News earned 11 Eric Sevareid Journalism Awards, the most of any Iowa station, including 4 First Place awards for “Best Newscast”, “Series”, ”Hard Feature”, and “Sportscast.”. In 2007, WHO-TV earned a coveted Emmy and regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” plus two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for “Best Newscast” and “Sports Reporting”, six Eric Sevareid journalism awards from the Northwest Broadcast News Association for “Investigative” and “Spot News” reporting and eight “First Place” awards from the Iowa Associated Press. In 2006, the station earned the coveted national Edward R. Murrow for “Best Newscast and veteran anchor John Bachman was inducted into the National Television Academy’s “Silver Circle” for an accomplished career in broadcasting.
The technological leader, WHO-TV Channel 13 was the first to use videotape, the first to broadcast from news events live, the first live Doppler radar, first commercial high-definition television broadcast, and first high-definition local news segment. Now, WHO-TV operates central Iowa’s first and only news helicopter, Chopper 13, and the most powerful and sophisticated live Doppler radar in Iowa with MEGA Doppler.
Local TV LLC is a broadcast holding company created in 2007 to acquire nine heritage television stations in eight midsized markets. In 2008, the company acquired eight Fox Affiliates previously owned by News Corporation. Local TV is owned by Oak Hill Capital Partners, management and a consortium of bankers and high yield lenders who drank the Kool-Aid and are as enthusiastic about our future as we are. Stay tuned.
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