If you missed Eyewitness News on either Local 7 WTVW or WEHT Local last night, you missed a big story: The stations' newscasts are now airing from their brand-new news set.
The beautiful new set is a major advance compared to the sets formerly used by the stations prior to the merger of operations which took place nearly two months ago. The set is well lit, modern (yet not too flashy) in appearance, and allows for numerous different camera angles to keep the viewer from getting bored. That's a nice touch, in my opinion.
But perhaps the set's most impressive feature, at least to me, is one we'll see a great deal of during severe weather. It's the new weather center, which - in my opinion - is equal to the best in the business. Chief meteorologist Wayne Hart pointed out last night that it's the first new weather center he's worked from in more than 15 years, and it contains everything that he and his fellow meteorologists, Ron Rhodes and David Heckard, will need to keep us safe in bad weather.
In addition to its completely new look, this new set was designed with high definition broadcasts in mind. Lead anchor Brad Byrd reported to viewers that, while they can't simply flip a switch and begin broadcasting in HD, work is now underway to make that happen, and I'm hopeful that it will be completed soon.
All in all, I like what I see. I think it's a positive change, and I believe it and the coming transition to HD will lead to better, more engaging newscasts. I've been very critical of Eyewitness News of late, but I'm certainly encouraged now by the direction that things seem to be going. All I can say now is, "Keep it up!"
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