the first television station in Toledo to use the technology. WTOL began using iPads in late September 2011. On April 4, 2012, WTVG announced that longtime chief meteorologist Stan Stachak would retire from the station at the end of May 2012. Stan Stachak has been at WTVG for over 30 years and became the chief meteorologist for the station back in 1980. Chief meteorologist Stan Stachak has overseen many technological advances during his 30-plus year tenure including the addition of Toledo's only Doppler weather radar in 2003. Stan Stachak stepped down as being the chief on April 20, 2012. Stachak's final broadcast was during the 11:00 p.m. newscast on May 27, 2012. On September 13, 2021, WTVG premiered a 4 p.m. newscast. High definition newscasts On April 13, 2010, WTVG became the last ABC-owned station (as well as the first station in the Toledo market) to have upgraded its news productions to 16:9 widescreen enhanced definition. On July 2, 2010, WTVG became the first news station in Toledo and the ninth ABC-owned station to broadcast its newscasts in high definition. The in-studio cameras are in 720p HD, and field coverage is in widescreen enhanced definition. WTVG began using new HD graphics on January 17, 2012, and began broadcasting high definition commercials in May 2012. WTOL channel 11 began broadcasting their newscasts in high definition on April 21, 2011. WNWO began broadcasting newscasts in 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen on August 15, 2011. WUPW began broadcasting their newscasts in HD on May 31, 2012. Notable former on-air staff Ryan Burr (now at Golf Channel) Rob Powers (later sports director at WABC-TV in New York City, now at WEWS-TV) Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: See also Circle 7 logo - WTVG's Circle 13 logo is a derivative of the Circle 7 logo References External links ABC network affiliates The CW affiliates MeTV affiliates Circle (TV network) affiliates Ion Television affiliates WeatherNation TV affiliates Gray Television TVG Television channels and stations established in 1948 1948 establishments in Ohio Former subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company