NewsChopper 9
KMBC Flies High with NewsChopper 9
KMBC Channel 9 is getting a whole new angle on the news in Kansas City with NewsChopper 9. Since its introduction in April 2000, NewsChopper 9 has been covering the traffic and news, providing the most advanced newsgathering technology available.The NewsChopper is a Bell 206 BIII JetRanger, equipped with four cameras -- two mounted inside the chopper and two mounted externally.The cameras inside the chopper allow reporters to broadcast live over the scene of the news, while the two outside cameras focus on the action on the ground.
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One of the exterior cameras is mounted near the rear of the aircraft, while the other -- a larger, gyro-stabilized camera -- is mounted on the nose of the craft. The larger camera is equipped with a 1-33 zoom, the area's most powerful zoom lens.Its cameras and state-of-the-art video technology make NewsChopper 9 a virtual flying studio.The NewsChopper 9 pilot is Johnny Rowlands.
NewsChopper 9 provides a bird's-eye view of the morning traffic situation. Additionally, the chopper gives Channel 9 viewers a different angle on breaking news.NewsChopper 9 is another tool for KMBC to use in news coverage. There are times when a helicopter can provide a better view of a broader story such as flooding or storm damage.
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E-Mail Johnny Rowlands Your Traffic QuestionsOne of the exterior cameras is mounted near the rear of the aircraft, while the other -- a larger, gyro-stabilized camera -- is mounted on the nose of the craft. The larger camera is equipped with a 1-33 zoom, the area's most powerful zoom lens.Its cameras and state-of-the-art video technology make NewsChopper 9 a virtual flying studio.The NewsChopper 9 pilot is Johnny Rowlands.
NewsChopper 9 provides a bird's-eye view of the morning traffic situation. Additionally, the chopper gives Channel 9 viewers a different angle on breaking news.NewsChopper 9 is another tool for KMBC to use in news coverage. There are times when a helicopter can provide a better view of a broader story such as flooding or storm damage. Copyright 2008 by KMBC.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
