WEAR ABC 3 will launch high definition newscasts, becoming the first and only local television station in the Mobile-Pensacola Metro area to broadcast local news in HD. Starting Sunday, Sept. 7, Channel 3 News at 10 will unveil the first inaugural newscast in HD. On Monday, Sept. 8, the 5 adn 11 a.m. shows, along with the 4, 5, and 6 p.m. shows will also air in HD.
"We have many more options to present the news," said Kyle Brinkman, news director at WEAR. "We can make the news more entertaining and intriguing."
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