HD on Fox 45

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June 3, 5:26 PM

by Brenda Carl, Baltimore Media Examiner

 

 

 "On Monday, June 2, 2008 FOX45 will premiere its 5:30pm, 10pm and 11pm newscasts in HD ushering in a historic new era in Baltimore broadcasting and making WBFF the first local station to serve its viewers with the new technology. On Tuesday, June 3, 2008 it will launch FOX45 Morning News in HD.

As part of the multi-million dollar investment in HD news, FOX45 will broadcast from its new set designed to handle the dissemination of daily news, provide a working environment for its Emmy Award winning anchors and reporters, and showcase the crisp and clean imagery inherent in high definition television.

The new studio features a rotating desk with two different back drops, 35 HD televisions, new HD studio cameras, HD graphics, a traffic monitoring system and the highly advanced HD “SkyWatch” Weather Center . A new remote satellite and microwave truck has been dispatched to gather news in and around Maryland . To further increase quality, WBFF recently switched to a new HD master control at its West 41 st Street studios. Soon, FOX45 news photographers will transition to the new 16:9 video format giving viewers the added experience of watching video shot in the field at the new aspect ratio.

FOX45's new “SkyWatch” weather system enables street-level mapping and state-of-the-art 3D forecasting. Its advanced weather tracking technology provides some of the most accurate, detailed and reliable weather forecasting in Maryland .

FOX45 general manager Bill Fanshawe said, “FOX45 has always found new and better ways to serve our viewers. In 1991, we launched the first and only 10pm newscast in the market. Its popularity allowed us to expand and reinvest in our commitment to our viewers. In recent years, we added a 5:30am newscast, a 6am-9am newscast, a 5:30pm evening newscast and an 11pm newscast. Once again, FOX45 proves to be the leader in forward-thinking news broadcasting.”

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