KTVZ-TV brings HD local news to central Oregon

KTVZ-TV in Bend, OR, said last week it had launched NewsChannel 21 in high definition, becoming the first television station in central Oregon to offer viewers a HD look at their community.

The station's owner, News-Press & Gazette, of St. Joseph, MO, has made substantial investments in the station to upgrade its news operation to high definition.

Editor’s note: To see what went into putting the newscasts of KMBC-TV in Kansas City, MO, on the air in HDTV, read: "KMBC-TV launches HD local news from new broadcast center” in this edition of HD Technology Update.