In May, ABC O&O WLS Chicago became one of the first stations in the country to show a live shot from a drone during a regularly scheduled newscast. WLS reporter Paul Meincke showed viewers an aerial drone shot of a new, 2.7-mile trail that opened in the city. WLS partnered with photographer Colin Hinkle, the […]
In May, ABC O&O WLS Chicago became one of the first stations in the country to show a live shot from a drone during a regularly scheduled newscast.
WLS reporter Paul Meincke showed viewers an aerial drone shot of a new, 2.7-mile trail that opened in the city. WLS partnered with photographer Colin Hinkle, the first photographer in Chicago to be granted permission by the FAA to conduct commercial drone flights, which are tightly restricted.
“Cutting-edge technology gave us the opportunity to offer our viewers news in the most compelling way possible,” said Jennifer Graves, WLS’s news director.
Other ABC-owned stations including KABC Los Angeles, WABC New York and WPVI Philadelphia have also been pioneers in providing viewers with live footage shot by a drone.
According to an ABC spokesperson, all of the stations used a drone vendor versed in all the FAA rules and regulations that govern the use of drones.
ABC News and Good Morning America have also used drones in their news coverage.
Below are some examples:
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