WGND-TV

WGND-TV, channel 7 is an NBC-affiliated station licensed to Enochville, North Carolina. The station is owned by Media General, since the acquisition of former owner Spartan Communications, which was based in Spartanburg. WGND share their studios with the 24-hour news channel, News 14 Carolina, and with the local broadcaster, Carolina Broadcasters, LLC, on Brown Road, at SmithKline Plaza, in Landis.

History
The station went on the air on August 10th, 1948, as the second television station in the Enochville market, after WENS-TV, which signed on in 1947 as the first TV station in the market. When it signed on, it was, and still is the original NBC affiliate for the market.

Digital television
On September 10, 2002, WGND-TV has started broadcasting in HD, shortly after the extensive makeover, following WRAL's lead in high-definition broadcasts. Their old analog signal has shut down a day before on September 9th, in preparation for the transition to HD television. The station was also one of the first to launch NBC Weather Plus on their DT2 subchannel in November of 2004.

Website history

 * www.newschannel7wgnd.com (1996-1999)
 * www.wgnd7.ncnow.com (1999-2002)
 * www.news7online.com (2002-present)

Newscast titles

 * The Mid-Carolina News Hour (1948-1965)
 * Enochville's News Reports (1965-1975)
 * Channel 7 News (1975-1983, 1988-1992)
 * 7 News (1983-1988)
 * NewsChannel 7 (1992-2002)
 * News 7 WGND (2002-present)

News themes

 * GE TV Stations News Music Package - Lucas/McFaul (1979-1985)
 * Hello News - Gari Media (1982-1987)
 * WNDU 1986 News Theme - Tuesday Productions (1987-1992)
 * The Team to Watch - VTS Productions (1989-1996)
 * Pinnacle - 615 Music (1992-2002)
 * Wall to Wall News - Stephen Arnold Music (2001-03)
 * The NBC Collection - Gari Media (2002-present)