On April 14, 1967, WMT‑TV (Channel 2) in Iowa made television history by broadcasting part of its evening news in full colour for the very first time. The broadcast began in black and white, with anchor Bob Bruner seated beside station manager Doug Grant, explaining what viewers could expect from the technological upgrade. In a striking mid-broadcast moment, as Bruner walked to a different news desk, the cameras switched, and the picture “burst” into colour. Bruner, now in full colour, joked abo