its forecasts to AccuWeather. The segments are recorded in advance with rotating meteorologists and fed via satellite to Bangor from AccuWeather's headquarters in State College, Pennsylvania (which WVII occasionally refers to as the "ABC 7 Weather Center"). Weekend forecasts started being produced by co-owned WJFW in Wisconsin in 2018, followed by weekday newscasts on January 1, 2020. WVII began taping the 10 and 11 p.m. newscasts earlier in the evening on October 16, 2006, though the sports report was still seen live on Fridays so that game highlights and scores from high school football games could still be featured. As of September 2011, WFVX has resumed airing a live newscast at 10. When providing regional and state coverage, WVII and CBS affiliate WGME-TV in Portland share content and video footage. During the summer months, the station periodically airs its early evening news at 6 on Fridays from a town selected in advance. These newscasts are known as ABC 7 News on the Road, and include features about the town where the show is being broadcast from. In December 2012, WVII and WFVX converted to high definition. A new website, studio and HD graphics were also added during this transition. Notable former on-air staff Jim Axelrod – reporter (1989; now with CBS News) Pete Bouchard – meteorologist (1994–1998, now with WBTS-CD and New England Cable News in Boston) Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: References External links Television channels and stations established in 1965 VII-TV ABC network affiliates Fox network affiliates 1965 establishments in Maine