In addition, the channel aired the KGW-produced Sunday evening discussion program Straight Talk. In February 2011, NWCN switched their format from 4:3 to 16:9 aspect ratio. At the time of the channel's shutdown, NWCN was the last news station in the Tegna portfolio that did not air their newscasts in HD (although some of its content has been aired in HD digitally online). Notable former staff Shannon O'Donnell – meteorologist (1995–2001 and 2007–09); now weekend evening meteorologist for KOMO-TV Elliott Wiser - News Director (1995-1997); now President and General Manager of WTSP-TV in Tampa, Florida Richard Reid - Entertainment Reporter and Movie Critic (1999-2004) References External links 24-hour television news channels in the United States Tegna Inc. Local news programming in the United States Television stations in Seattle Television channels and stations established in 1995 1995 establishments in the United States Television channels and stations disestablished in 2017 2017 disestablishments in Washington (state) Former Gannett subsidiaries Defunct local cable stations in the United States Defunct mass media in California Defunct mass media in Idaho Defunct mass media in Montana Defunct mass media in Oregon Defunct mass media in Washington (state) Defunct mass media in Alaska