ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl twˈɛnti, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, dˌʌbəljˌuːtˌiːvˌiːˈeɪ bɪkˌeɪm ðə fˈɜːst stˈeɪʃən ɪnðə mˈɑːɹkɪt ænd sˈɛkənd ɪnðə stˈeɪt tʊ ʌpɡɹˈeɪd lˈoʊkəl nˈuːz tə hˈaɪ dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən.
On April 20, 2009, WTVA became the first station in the market and second in the state to upgrade local news to high definition.