Hickman360 21 Posted December 21, 2013 Posted December 21, 2013 WGCL (CBS Atlanta) is finally getting a much needed new set. Friday the station began broadcasting from a temporary set as they're tearing down their old set and constructing a new one. According to Stephany Fisher the new set should be ready in two months just in time for Feb sweeps. On a side note first on TVNT I recently visited WSB to check out their new newsroom weekend Anchor Craig Lucie told me that the station will most likely be getting a new set within "a year" stay tuned!
KRAP-TV 146 Posted December 27, 2013 Posted December 27, 2013 Is the new WSB newsroom live on the air? Are there any videos of it anywhere online? I've been looking like crazy and can't find any!
Hickman360 21 Posted December 27, 2013 Author Posted December 27, 2013 Yeah they're using the newsroom on the air now here's a pic of it from one of the employees there https://twitter.com/wsbtvcameraman/status/402601006523228161
KRAP-TV 146 Posted December 28, 2013 Posted December 28, 2013 Very cool. Thanks for the link. Please keep us posted on the progress at GCL and WSB. I grew up in ATL and am always interested in the goings-on in the media landscape!
Action Newsroom 1299 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 WCGL has moved to a temporary set today while working begins on the new set. The current one kind looks to me of set used by WPVI http://www.newscaststudio.com/2014/01/06/atlanta-station-installs-new-set/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=facebook
LoadStar 364 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 That's a temporary set? I've seen more elaborate permanent sets!
MidwestTV 1240 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 That's a temporary set? I've seen more elaborate permanent sets! Well, I mean, it's a temporary set. It's not supposed to be elaborate. I've seen temporary sets that are simply a desk placed in the newsroom. It works.
brb588 113 Posted January 6, 2014 Posted January 6, 2014 That's a temporary set? I've seen more elaborate permanent sets! Huh? Of course you have... because they are permanent.
LoadStar 364 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I'm 99% sure LoadStar just misspoke. Yes, yes I did. I meant *less* elaborate, not *more.* D'oh. And I'm specifically thinking about sets like WDJT-TV Milwaukee when I say that.
Guest NewsHound Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I've seen worse. I've seen stations use stand up shots in a newsroom. I've seen stations use a plain desk in front of a blank wall. The worst I've seen is a station put up a very dark blue curtain and an LCD and call it a day. This is not bad. It's definitely been built using elements of the old set. It could have been worse, especially since this is WGCL...
MidwestTV 1240 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 I've seen worse. I've seen stations use stand up shots in a newsroom. I've seen stations use a plain desk in front of a blank wall. The worst I've seen is a station put up a very dark blue curtain and an LCD and call it a day. This is not bad. It's definitely been built using elements of the old set. It could have been worse, especially since this is WGCL... Maybe that's a sign that their new set will be very nice?
skbl17 188 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 That's a very nice set, although I really think that it's kind of......wait, this is a TEMPORARY set? Best temp set I've ever seen. Of course, this does raise the bar for what the permanent set will be in terms of quality and presentation; the temp set confirms that I'll be looking for a very high quality set from WGCL (along with new graphics and music, hopefully).
24994J 5621 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Wait, I have a big question. Is THIS the temp set... ...Or is it THIS? I ask because the link to their old set "designed by BDI", merely goes to a montage that includes the first picture. I'm thinking the temp set is the second picture.
MidwestTV 1240 Posted January 7, 2014 Posted January 7, 2014 Yeah, Newscast Studio was very vague on that. I was getting the vibe at first too that the first pic might have been the temporary set. Even still, their temp set isn't that bad.
Guest NewsHound Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Yeah, Newscast Studio was very vague on that. I was getting the vibe at first too that the first pic might have been the temporary set. Even still, their temp set isn't that bad. As I mentioned before, you can tell that the temporary set uses pieces of the old set. Look far off near what I assume is the Weather Center in the first pic, theres the TV screen with the plexiglass you see behind them in the temp set. I also assume that the Weather Center desk is their desk. Though we can't really tell by the pictures, they're using a lot of reassembled set pieces, and it looks to me like they are using the columns from the previous "Clear News" set? Like I said its hard to tell, but you can clearly see that the screen behind them and the desk are from the old set.
Guest NewsHound Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 As I mentioned before, you can tell that the temporary set uses pieces of the old set. Look far off near what I assume is the Weather Center in the first pic, theres the TV screen with the plexiglass you see behind them in the temp set. I also assume that the Weather Center desk is their desk. Though we can't really tell by the pictures, they're using a lot of reassembled set pieces, and it looks to me like they are using the columns from the previous "Clear News" set? Like I said its hard to tell, but you can clearly see that the screen behind them and the desk are from the old set. What still plagues me is why this station is still affiliated with CBS when CBS owns WUPA (CW 69) in Atlanta... I mean I can understand not wanting to get the UHF Channel number of 69 in a pre-digital world, but we're post-digital now and my god CBS would be the only O&O in Atlanta. Business and promotions wise it makes perfect sense. Moreover, It still ceases to amaze me why CBS isn't pursuing the affiliation in Atlanta especially noting how horrible WGCL is as an affiliate. Who wants to make a wager that closer to time for the new set to be unveiled we will see a return to CBS 46? Call it corny or stupid, I still love the "Atlanta's Newschannel" jingle.
A3N 1002 Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 What still plagues me is why this station is still affiliated with CBS when CBS owns WUPA (CW 69) in Atlanta... I mean I can understand not wanting to get the UHF Channel number of 69 in a pre-digital world, but we're post-digital now and my god CBS would be the only O&O in Atlanta. Business and promotions wise it makes perfect sense. Moreover, It still ceases to amaze me why CBS isn't pursuing the affiliation in Atlanta especially noting how horrible WGCL is as an affiliate. Who wants to make a wager that closer to time for the new set to be unveiled we will see a return to CBS 46? Call it corny or stupid, I still love the "Atlanta's Newschannel" jingle. As long as people can see CBS in Atlanta and CBS get's their money from WGCL why make all these unnecessary moves? Switching affiliations will require CBS to invest millions of dollars in making the switch and that is not taking into account a news department.
Hickman360 21 Posted January 8, 2014 Author Posted January 8, 2014 Has anyone notice on WUPA's website it also goes under the name "CBS Atlanta" even though their URL is Atlanta.cbslocal.com
LTSC1980 114 Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 Has anyone notice on WUPA's website it also goes under the name "CBS Atlanta" even though their URL is Atlanta.cbslocal.com That's because CBS also owns two radio stations in Atlanta.They also have a site for WUPA:http://cwatlanta.cbslocal.com/
jero23 105 Posted January 9, 2014 Posted January 9, 2014 What still plagues me is why this station is still affiliated with CBS when CBS owns WUPA (CW 69) in Atlanta... I mean I can understand not wanting to get the UHF Channel number of 69 in a pre-digital world, but we're post-digital now and my god CBS would be the only O&O in Atlanta. Business and promotions wise it makes perfect sense. Moreover, It still ceases to amaze me why CBS isn't pursuing the affiliation in Atlanta especially noting how horrible WGCL is as an affiliate. Who wants to make a wager that closer to time for the new set to be unveiled we will see a return to CBS 46? Call it corny or stupid, I still love the "Atlanta's Newschannel" jingle. They are not the only O&O in the Atlanta market. FOX owns WAGA-TV "FOX5 Atlanta". It would be the second O&O in the market, but technically WUPA is an O&O now.
skbl17 188 Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 They are not the only O&O in the Atlanta market. FOX owns WAGA-TV "FOX5 Atlanta". It would be the second O&O in the market, but technically WUPA is an O&O now. Don't forget WUVG, an O&O of Univision. Edit: See sanewsguy's post below.
sanewsguy 514 Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Don't forget WUVG and WKTB, both O&O's of Univision and Telemundo respectively. WKTB is not an O&O of Telemundo, it is owned by Korean American TV Broadcasting Corp.
skbl17 188 Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 WKTB is not an O&O of Telemundo, it is owned by Korean American TV Broadcasting Corp. I stand corrected.
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