Broadcasters bringing back The Star-Spangled Banner as a daily feature say they are encouraging unity, but the song can also be a dividing line. Above, scenes from the national anthem videos by Gray Television (top) and Nexstar (bottom).
Television stations traditionally ended each day with the anthem until the switch to 24-hour broadcasts. Beginning June 18, all 93 Gray stations across the nation will begin to feature the national anthem shortly before 4 a.m. each day, which signifies the switch to a new broadcast day.
