WHTM-TV

WHTM has long placed second in the ratings among the market's newscasts, though in recent years it has closed the gap with longtime ratings leader [[WGAL]]. Generally, WHTM leads the way in the market's northern counties, such as [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] (including the state capital of Harrisburg), [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] (including Carlisle), and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry]].<ref>[http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847966_WHTM-fights-the-ratings-battle-with-advertisers.html WHTM fights the ratings battle with advertisers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235817/http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847966_WHTM-fights-the-ratings-battle-with-advertisers.html |date=January 9, 2014 }}, ''Lancaster Online'', May 12, 2013.</ref> WGAL has stayed in first mainly due to its dominance of [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] and [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] counties, which contain the majority of the market's population. Starting in 2012, WGAL began experiencing declines in news viewership, the largest occurring in May 2013; WHTM saw consistent growth, including significant gains during that same sweeps period.<ref>[http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/869105_WGAL-still-leads-local-market--but-not-by-as-much.html WGAL still leads local market, but not by as much] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235922/http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/869105_WGAL-still-leads-local-market--but-not-by-as-much.html |date=January 9, 2014 }}, ''Lancaster Online'', July 7, 2013.</ref> That July, WHTM-TV beat WGAL for the first time at 5 p.m. among adults 25–54, while also experiencing ratings increases in other time periods, including at 6 p.m. and created a virtual tie with WGAL at noon. For the November 2013 ratings period, WHTM was the only television station in the market to show significant growth in all newscasts. WGAL's news viewership dropped in every single time period that month, as did WHP-TV. WHTM's morning, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts all saw gains of at least one rating point and in some cases, in excess of five share points.

WHTM has long placed second in the ratings among the market's newscasts, though in recent years it has closed the gap with longtime ratings leader [[WGAL]]. Generally, WHTM leads the way in the market's northern counties, such as [[Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Dauphin]] (including the state capital of Harrisburg), [[Cumberland County, Pennsylvania|Cumberland]] (including Carlisle), and [[Perry County, Pennsylvania|Perry]].<ref>[http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847966_WHTM-fights-the-ratings-battle-with-advertisers.html WHTM fights the ratings battle with advertisers] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235817/http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/847966_WHTM-fights-the-ratings-battle-with-advertisers.html |date=January 9, 2014 }}, ''Lancaster Online'', May 12, 2013.</ref> WGAL has stayed in first mainly due to its dominance of [[York County, Pennsylvania|York]] and [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster]] counties, which contain the majority of the market's population. Starting in 2012, WGAL began experiencing declines in news viewership, the largest occurring in May 2013; WHTM saw consistent growth, including significant gains during that same sweeps period.<ref>[http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/869105_WGAL-still-leads-local-market--but-not-by-as-much.html WGAL still leads local market, but not by as much] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140109235922/http://lancasteronline.com/article/local/869105_WGAL-still-leads-local-market--but-not-by-as-much.html |date=January 9, 2014 }}, ''Lancaster Online'', July 7, 2013.</ref> That July, WHTM-TV beat WGAL for the first time at 5 p.m. among adults 25–54, while also experiencing ratings increases in other time periods, including at 6 p.m. and created a virtual tie with WGAL at noon. For the November 2013 ratings period, WHTM was the only television station in the market to show significant growth in all newscasts. WGAL's news viewership dropped in every single time period that month, as did WHP-TV. WHTM's morning, 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts all saw gains of at least one rating point and in some cases, in excess of five share points.

On October 14, 2011, WHTM became the third television station in Central Pennsylvania to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition (not true. According to the FCC, WHTM ch 27.1 transmits in 720p which is not considered "high definition"); news video from the field is presented in HD, as WHTM upgraded its [[electronic news-gathering|ENG]] vehicles, satellite truck, studio and field cameras and other equipment in order to broadcast news footage from the field in high definition, in addition to segments broadcast from the main studio. On January 13, 2012, WHTM upgraded its weather graphics to HD.

On October 14, 2011, WHTM became the third television station in Central Pennsylvania to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition; news video from the field is presented in HD, as WHTM upgraded its [[electronic news-gathering|ENG]] vehicles, satellite truck, studio and field cameras and other equipment in order to broadcast news footage from the field in high definition, in addition to segments broadcast from the main studio. On January 13, 2012, WHTM upgraded its weather graphics to HD.

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