Talk:WHIO-TV

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[edit] HD Newscasts

WHIO-TV's newscasts are in HD just like any other station that has HD newscasts. They have HD cameras in the studio, and 16:9 SD out in the field. Kenbob331 01:14, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I haven't yet seen a single legitimate source that says this is a HD newscast. Usually stations make a really big deal if they start producing local HD newscasts, but again not a peep. If you can provide a legitimate source we can edit the article to say as such, but Wikipedia policy says challenged content must have a reliable source. Sure it's widescreen, I've seen it, but WHIO-TV only promoted their newscast as being widescreen. People have a much better understanding of HD than they do of widescreen (it's a bigger buzzword) and if they are broadcasting in HD they would have said HD. Please provide a reliable source for why you believe this is a HD newscast and edit the article with your new information (but don't forget to cite it). Terryfoster 12:38, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Good question. WHIO-TV first promoted its newscast as "widescreen" on 1 April 2007, and a recording of this newscast is available on YouTube. That, however, is not citable. It's an unauthorized duplication of copyrighted work, and so I don't believe I can even provide a link to it here in talk (let alone article main space). Moreover, it doesn't answer the question of whether WHIO broadcasts in true HD.

Searching further, though, I did find a PR release from Thompson Green Valley at http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/news/2006/20060907-HD-News-Momentum.html . This press release, dateline Paris/Amsterdam (IBC — Stands 11.550 / 11.551 / 7.531 / M214 / OEH201) September 7, 2006 — Thomson (Euronext Paris: 18453; NYSE: TMS), states the following, in part: "Providing the industry's first and most complete link between the control room and the newsroom, Grass Valley's innovative, single-operator HD Ignite™ integrated production systems also have seen considerable growth. Orders have been received for these systems, which were introduced earlier this year. Recent Ignite HD orders include those from the ABC Stations Group (KABC, KGO in San Franciso, and WTVD in Chicago); COX (WSB in Atlanta, KTVU in San Francisco, WSOC in Charlotte, North Carolina, and WHIO in Dayton, Ohio), and Southern Broadcasting (WTXL in Tallahassee, Florida)." WSB-TV's news is now in HD. (See article for details.) Does that mean WHIO-TV is also now in HD? Well... not necessarily. So it would seem this question is still unanswered. -- SwissCelt 12:59, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Searching in that Baron release concerning VIPIR, it looks like a station must broadcast in 720p or 1080i for their systems to work accordingly... The in house cameras have to be HD and outside be SD 16:9 format. I can understand why they would not say HD as WHIO is really good on being truthful... They will not say HD until everything in and out is in HD format. Plus in the promo they did it was something like "...and the first to bring you HD..." and saying HD news right after that repeats the point as most people do not understand anything about HDTV yet. I think were good on changing it over. -- 24.209.83.35 03:48, 12 June 2007 (UTC)

It's strange that WHIO would not promote their newscasts as being HD. I remember before leaving Dayton, seeing promos for the "All New Digital Widescreen Presentation of NewsCenter 7". I used to work there, and now work for another Cox station in another market that has HD news and promotes it as such. From what I have heard from my former collegues at WHIO, the studio cameras are in HD, however everything else is SD 16:9, like they are at most other stations that have "HD" news. But until they start promoting their newscasts as being in HD, I won't change anything in the article. They are using the automation system known as IGNITE! HD. Kenbob331 17:14, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

After visiting Dayton again while on holiday, WHIO has not replaced their studio cameras yet. The only true HD camera they have is the newsroom shot, and even then, they are still converting that shot down to 16:9 SD. Still looks pretty good for 16:9 SD. The lower thirds and full screen graphics are in HD though, as they were provided by Giant Octopus. Kenbob331 04:21, 30 June 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Phil Donahue

I know he was at WDTN during his talk show era, but I know that people stated he started at WHIO. My question, is, did he start on the radio side, or television side? I put his name in the notable alumni, presuming it was on the television side. Thank you. 71.64.155.216 (talk) 23:56, 13 February 2008 (UTC)