WRAL-HD, THE NATION’S FIRST HDTV STATION, DEMONSTRATES NEW TECHNOLOGY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 06, 1996 Contact: John L. Greene 919-847-4714 or 919-821-8555 WRAL-HD, THE NATION’S FIRST HDTV STATION, DEMONSTRATES NEW TECHNOLOGY RALEIGH, NC, AUGUST 6, 1996 — WRAL-HD, the first commercial station in the nation to broadcast high-definition, digital signals (HDTV), today demonstrated the new technology to the industry and media. Today’s demonstration was […]
Hurricane Bertha – A Meteorologist’s Perspective
Hurricane Bertha – A Meteorologist’s Perspective by Brian Orzel A meteorologist reporting live from the heart of the first hurricane to strike the Cape Fear coast in over a decade. Part of a team effort that set WRAL-TV 5’s compelling coverage of Hurricane Bertha’s landfall apart from our competitors. In the past, every time a […]
WRAL-HD becomes the nation’s first experimental high definition television station
WRAL-HD becomes the nation’s first experimental high definition television station WRAL-HD became the nation’s first experimental high definition television (HDTV) station to go on-the-air in July. In making the announcement during a news conference, Jim Goodmon said HDTV is critical to the future of free over-the-air television. “Broadcasters,” he said, “must move forward to effectively […]