The video is shot in SD but is upconverted to widescreen HD. Check out WGRZ on Wikipedia and the link is listed on there. It talks about how SD is converted to an HD picture.
Now, it is not full HD like other news stations have. But it is pretty close.
This opening is done. Now that WGRZ started upconverting SD newscasts to widescreen HD on 2/17/10, the opening now is identical to KUSA with the red and blue.
And for good measure, he could've also ended the show with, "This has been Channel 2 News at 6, with Scott Levin and Maryalice Demler. Channel 2 News at 6 is a presentation of WGRZ-TV, in Buffalo, New York, owned and operated by Gannett Multimedia Entertainment, Inc. I'm Brian Williams."
Hey, Don Pardo did just that at the end of WNBC's "Live at Five", so why not have Brian do the same?
They WOULD have had Tim Russert do the V/Os, but unfortunately, things happened. As a favor to the local affiliate, a tribute of sorts, Brian Williams did V/Os for WGRZ.
Hassles is spelled wrong.
jhshifris1 10 months ago
@tvnhd11 He is kind of eh... not good.
samjarris 1 year ago
The video is shot in SD but is upconverted to widescreen HD. Check out WGRZ on Wikipedia and the link is listed on there. It talks about how SD is converted to an HD picture.
Now, it is not full HD like other news stations have. But it is pretty close.
tommyboy6181 1 year ago
This is not HD, its SD widescreen
GDBLove 1 year ago
Brian Williams voice overs... eh. To nassely.
samjarris 1 year ago
Why is Brain Williams doing V/O work? Side job? Favor?
tmisch64 1 year ago
@tmisch64 It's becuase Tim Russert was originally going to do them, but he passed away, so Brian Williams did them instead in memory of him I assume.
summerdude 1 year ago
This opening is done. Now that WGRZ started upconverting SD newscasts to widescreen HD on 2/17/10, the opening now is identical to KUSA with the red and blue.
tommyboy6181 1 year ago
oh wow, really? I hope someone in the Rochester market does this...
summerdude 1 year ago
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GDBLove 1 year ago
Jesus Christ....(the GANNET open)
ipeters61 2 years ago
The graphics (except the logo) look very much like WFMY's in Greensboro, NC. Must be a Gannett "thing".......
SopranosFan777 2 years ago
Ha Brian Williams. his voice is just perfect for this open
growingup15 2 years ago 2
And for good measure, he could've also ended the show with, "This has been Channel 2 News at 6, with Scott Levin and Maryalice Demler. Channel 2 News at 6 is a presentation of WGRZ-TV, in Buffalo, New York, owned and operated by Gannett Multimedia Entertainment, Inc. I'm Brian Williams."
Hey, Don Pardo did just that at the end of WNBC's "Live at Five", so why not have Brian do the same?
Ian16545 1 year ago
They WOULD have had Tim Russert do the V/Os, but unfortunately, things happened. As a favor to the local affiliate, a tribute of sorts, Brian Williams did V/Os for WGRZ.
hkfreak 2 years ago
...Jesus Christ
tmq1384 2 years ago
This is more than WGRZ's local answer to Walter Cronkite opening for Katie Couric.
This is the Michael Douglas for Buffalo, seeing that Douglas opens for Brian Williams of NBC News
newscaster13 2 years ago
Yep. That's Brian Williams.
abptt 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Don't quit your day job, Brian.
stevefoxtv 2 years ago
Don't tell me it's Brian Williams from "NBC Nightly News" doing this open!
bigvoice313 2 years ago