KLAS Gets New Set

[Weeters 1969]

So Weeters, are you saying that Nexstar got a nice deal from Devlin for the set because its going to be a Devlin showpiece for the NAB?

 

In reality, the set tour from Dave Courvoisier (sp?) is making it look impressive. I guess the other thing is are they going with NEXSTAR graphics or is something custom going to be created for them or are they keeping the same look and just a brand new set. (And I will say that although the current look is literally an in house simplistic look with the impressive stock footage of Vegas being used from their prior GO package, the look has held up well as well as the 360 theme that debuted around the same time)

 

Except for the fact that I was wrong about the designer, pretty much. KLAS wants a new set before sweeps, and Park Place wants to be able to showcase one of their sets at the show. You can imagine there's some leverage there for Park Place to eat some of the costs, especially since KLAS seems to be on a fast-track install schedule (which is probably part of the marketing here... "This set was assembled in just 3 weeks!")

 

I know of other stations that have gotten similar deals on ENG trucks. A lot of the trucks on display at the show end up bound for west coast stations. Nobody wants to drive a fleet of trucks back across the country.

[NEOMatrix 1307]

Glad KLAS isn't getting the Nexstar graphics so victory on that front. Set looks great for Vegas, although I wish that they kept it under wraps.

[Design4u 3]

I was under the impression that Park did the design for KLAS not Devlin... so why then would he be bussing people to the station?

[rkolsen 1686]

Park Place would be bussing people to KLAS. Set designers want to show off their latest and greatest designs and technology to potentional customers during NAB.

I was under the impression that Park did the design for KLAS not Devlin... so why then would he be bussing people to the station?

[TVPromoPro 10]

A lot of the curvatures in the walls look like a design idea stolen from Devlin and FX, but overall, it's not a bad looking set.

 

Most every set Park Place does are cheap imitations of other set designers because their designers are weak. I first thought it was a Devlin set too, but if you look closely it doesn't have the same proportions and flow of a Devlin set. KLAS has a reputation for strong arming all of its vendors, more so than most Vegas stations, for the NAB bragging rights, and then when show time comes they don't go out of their way to host guests. Top tier set companies like Jack Morton, Devlin, BDI, and Clickspring know it and are most likely immune to their BS because they don't need the additional exposure. Companies like Park Place and FX, not so much.

[MidwestTV 1244]

Most every set Park Place does are cheap imitations of other set designers because their designers are weak. [...] Companies like Park Place and FX, not so much.

 

Those white curved frames screamed old-WPIX set, which made me think it was FX. Overall, it's not a bad set design for Park Place. Certainly better than the ones some of the Scripps stations got.

 

As for FX, what happened to them? Back when stations were beginning to convert to HD, FX seemed to be all the rage. Now they've tapered of. The last impressive set of note I can recall them building is WCCO's.

[demone86 5]

As the premiere date is coming up on Monday, KLAS is doing rehearsals on the new set that is about finished up and looks pretty good for a Nexstar station set. Here goes some more of the most previewed set in the world from Facebook:

[Mrtraveler01 738]

As the premiere date is coming up on Monday, KLAS is doing rehearsals on the new set that is about finished up and looks pretty good for a Nexstar station set. Here goes some more of the most previewed set in the world from Facebook:

 

You get a pretty good peek at the new weather graphics in the first video you posted. I haven't seen those graphics in use at other Nexstar stations as of yet so it's surprising but also refreshing to see that Nexstar is still trying to make KLAS somewhat unique compared to the rest of the stations in the Nexstar station group.

[Hexagonal10 84]

You get a pretty good peek at the new weather graphics in the first video you posted. I haven't seen those graphics in use at other Nexstar stations as of yet so it's surprising but also refreshing to see that Nexstar is still trying to make KLAS somewhat unique compared to the rest of the stations in the Nexstar station group.

I saw the weather graphics in it, but it kind of seems like they integrated a eye in to the backdrop with the logo maybe?

[CircleSeven 1960]

So as the station debuts its new set later on today, it has announced that it will expand its local news product by this coming fall. It will also add a performance & kitchen sets for its brand new local lifestyle program that'll air sometime in 2017.

[DesertNewsGeek 47]

Hopefully they'll also improve their web presence and mobile apps as well. Although Nexstar owns Lakana, their CMS content is really subpar compared to other Lakana clients.

[DesertNewsGeek 47]

Voila.

[rkolsen 1686]

The purple circular segments around the news desk and the weather pod really remind me of the opening to the current CBS package.

[sfomspphl 498]

The whole studio seems CBS This Morning inspired and has good depth.

 

Nice change of pace - really like the Nevada map by the weather center. Makes it clear this is not a cookie cutter set, and feels authentic.

 

Just wish the home base backdrop was more heroic.

[abric 181]

Here is their new open:

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/officers-shoot-suspect-near-downtown

[Breaking News 839]

http://www.tvnewsinsider.com/story/see-vegas-8-news-nows-bold-new-look/

here a few pics from the site...Very nice (for a Nexstar station....what going on?)

 

 

 

[news89 468]

I'm stunned and shocked by that Nexstar pulled out the checkbook for this. The graphics are nice and non cookie cutter. Nexstar must have extended a offer to Charlie Van Dyke as VO for it stations.

[sfomspphl 498]

Nice to see graphics with shine and dimension instead of the flat white backgrounds we've seen on a lot of new packages.

 

The interview set looks great too. Job well done.

[Eat News 4745]

Here is their new open:

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/officers-shoot-suspect-near-downtown

 

That reporter is terrible.

[Hexagonal10 84]

Screams Renderon and same goes for the KCTV package.

[MidwestTV 1244]

Screams Renderon and same goes for the KCTV package.

 

Yeah it's definitely RenderOn. If anything this package is a modification of KCTV's.

 

 

As for the set, I'm not a huge fan of the floor, but otherwise it looks pretty nice.

[Hexagonal10 84]

Yeah it's definitely RenderOn. If anything this package is a modification of KCTV's.

 

 

As for the set, I'm not a huge fan of the floor, but otherwise it looks pretty nice.

I feel like the forecast screencap looked similar to the current graphics Media General stations have been using.

[Design4u 3]

Not a bad set, just not a huge fan of the floor... it's fighting with the set visually... the floor graphic doesn't seem to match any color found on the actual set. The transition from the set to the floor is visually jarring.

[brb588 114]

This is minor, I know, but whey didn't they put a single monitor in the interview set instead of four? Looks weird.