![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd81a.jpg) The historic newscast took place at the N.C. State Fairgrounds on Friday, October 13th. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd66a.jpg) Director/Producer Spencer Jenkins operates the center camera in the HD headquarters tent at the Fair. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd58a.jpg) Crew Chief Raymond Farrar gives some last minute instruction to Anchors David Crabtree & Pam Saulsby and Weatherman Chris Thompson. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd60a.jpg) Crew Chief Tim King keeps an eye on his state-of-the-art HD camera during a live shot. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd65a.jpg) WRAL-TV anchors David Crabtree & Pam Saulsby sat first chair for the big event. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd101a.jpg) Studio Broadcast Engineer Charles Braswell worked on the technical end of the HD link-up. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd90a.jpg) Crabtree, Saulsby & Thompson provide some on-air banter during the newscast. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd57a.jpg) Director of Engineering Tom Beauchamp explains the HD set-up for the camera. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd70a.jpg) Crew Chief Tripp Culbreth works the crew for the HD broadcast. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd75a.jpg) Tripp Culbreth follows the program for his next cue. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd92a.jpg) Crew Chief Raymond Farrar brought the HD newscast off without a hitch. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd98a.jpg) LTVS Vice President Jeff McIntyre interviews David Crabtree about the broadcast, while NAPRO Communications’ Art Howard shoots the footage. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd99a.jpg) McIntyre also interviews Raymond Farrar to make a complete record of the event. |
![](https://capitolbroadcasting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/hd50a.jpg) WRAL brought its HD Truck from its home base at HD Vision in Irving, Texas to facilitate this first-ever entire HD newscast. |