is very similar in design to the newsroom set that has been used by Fox affiliate KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City since around the same time frame). In the years prior to the "Newsplex", reporters and anchors had to type their news stories in a separate newsroom and deliver them to the NewsWatch 7 set located on the opposite side of the building. In February 2006, KETV reformatted its investigative unit as the NewsWatch 7 "I-Team", in an effort to bring more attention to in depth investigative stories, along with health and consumer reporting. On February 1, 2010, KETV became the third television station in Omaha to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in 16:9 widescreen standard definition, which included the introduction of updated graphics. KETV was the last news operation in Omaha to upgrade to full high definition operations, a purposeful move as the new Burlington Station facilities were HD-ready from day one in late October 2015 and it was deemed cost-effective to remain in SD for the last few years at KETV's original facilities. KETV debuted an hour-long 4 p.m. newscast on September 5, 2022, which replaced The Ellen DeGeneres Show (which ended its run in May that year) and competes with WOWT's newscast in the same timeslot. Notable former on-air staff John Coleman – meteorologist (1960s; one of the founders of The Weather Channel in 1982, died January 20, 2018) Jill Cordes – morning anchor (1990s; hosted of My First Place on HGTV) Harold Dow – anchor/reporter (late 1960s; became correspondent/investigative reporter - CBS News; deceased) Carol Schrader – weeknight anchor/reporter (1977–1996; hosted PBS interview program called Consider This from 1997 to 2006) Technical information Subchannels The station's digital signal is multiplexed: In July 2006, KETV launched digital subchannel 7.2 as a 24-hour local weather channel, "Weather Now," an affiliate of The Local AccuWeather Channel with local weather information supplied by KETV's meteorologists; "Weather Now" was also carried on local cable providers and was streamed on the station's website. On September 1, 2011, KETV replaced "Weather Now" with the classic television network MeTV. In September 2021, GetTV was added on 7.5. KETV is one of several Hearst-owned ABC stations, and among a handful of ABC affiliates, that broadcasts high-definition programming in the 1080i resolution format rather than 720p like most ABC stations. Analog-to-digital conversion KETV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7, on June 12, 2009, as