rkolsen 1679 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Studio 3K which hasn't been seen on air for a while is currently being remodeled for WNBC per a post on Dennis Degan's Flickr account: [MEDIA=flickr]28714457942[/MEDIA] I wrote a question about 3K: So that's how they move the desks in and out. I'm amazed at the resolution of the video walls in 3A and the fourth floor studio. The videos walls gave the impression that Rachel Maddow and Brian Williams were inside the arenas during the conventions and debates. I haven't seen 3K in use for a while. Any word on what's going on in there? Here's Dennis' response: Funny you should ask. Studio 3K is now being remodeled with local station WNBC-TV's new news set! I have seen the work under construction. The space is perfect for WNBC. You heard it here first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Neat photo gallery. WNBC's current studio is like a closet. How much bigger is 3K compared to it? And when did they move into their current home, 2012? Not a very long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Exciting news! A bit odd tho, considering that WNBC's current set is by far the best set in the market, despite being 4.5 years old. I feel like this is possibly just change for change's sake, rather than a necessity. I'm sure it's something very exciting if they were willing to do a studio shuffle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Newsroom 1151 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 This is Great news. WNBC really needs a new larger space, as Studio 3C currently is probably the American version of CBBC's Broom Cupboard studio of the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew 147 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I feel like WNBC has jumped around studios like 10 times since 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 494 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 I hope we see something like this again, with some tweaking for 2016 looks. I always liked this set for WNBC. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Neat photo gallery. WNBC's current studio is like a closet. How much bigger is 3K compared to it? And when did they move into their current home, 2012? Not a very long time ago. Studio 3K is 4,170 square feet - 68 feet long by 64 feet wide by 13 feet high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 They could conceivably go in an evolutionary direction. As good as the pre-2008 set was, the current one is very nice, if just small. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 This is Great news. WNBC really needs a new larger space, as Studio 3C currently is probably the American version of CBBC's Broom Cupboard studio of the 80s. The square footage of the studio in its WNBC configuration is 2,500 square feet. I think it may have been a bit larger when it was a conjoined newsroom for MSNBC/Nightly News. WNBC's studio probably would look bigger if it didn't have such an awkward layout and was more square/rectangular in shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1811 Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 Neat photo gallery. WNBC's current studio is like a closet. How much bigger is 3K compared to it? And when did they move into their current home, 2012? Not a very long time ago. 3K and 3C both occupy the space of former NBC radio studios. 3K is built in the footprint of two of the former radio studios, 3F and 3H (which became NBC's first TV studio in the 30's). 3C is roughly in the space one of those radio studios. so it will be roughly double the width of what they have now. 6A was 1,300 sq ft bigger (at the time, they made it slightly bigger for Fallon's Tonight Show) than 3K is, so it's probably not going to be on the scale of that set. EDIT: Here's a wide shot of 3K: [MEDIA=flickr]557860279[/MEDIA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panewswatcher69 26 Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Dennis, love your insider behind the scenes photos. I've seen the floor plans of the NBC New York Studios elsewhere. I've been unable to find exactly what the dimensions of the various NBC New York Studios - height, width, length - are. Can anyone provide that information? I'm always trying to figure out what the exact wall to wall size is since so many different shows originate from these historic studios and the orientation is always different that each respective show has and the renovations that seem to be constantly ongoing. The same goes for all tv network and syndicated productions in both New York and Los Angeles multipurpose studios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Share Posted October 5, 2016 Dennis, love your insider behind the scenes photos. I've seen the floor plans of the NBC New York Studios elsewhere. I've been unable to find exactly what the dimensions of the various NBC New York Studios - height, width, length - are. Can anyone provide that information? I'm always trying to figure out what the exact wall to wall size is since so many different shows originate from these historic studios and the orientation is always different that each respective show has and the renovations that seem to be constantly ongoing. The same goes for all tv network and syndicated productions in both New York and Los Angeles multipurpose studios. Here you go: http://www.filmmakersdestination.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I found a photo of the new WNBC set on Instagram: It looks huge, but very traditional and staid. I kind of like the of the current set better? Looks like this photo only shows secondary areas tho. Edit: Found a photo of an earlier construction phase: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsean 138 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I found a photo of the new WNBC set on Instagram: It looks huge, but very traditional and staid. I kind of like the of the current set better? Looks like this photo only shows secondary areas tho. Eek, that already looks dated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Eek, that already looks dated!!! I just added a second photo, it looks like there's going to be a similar monitor array to the current set behind the desk area, so I think it'll be an evolutionary design. I'll reserve judgement until I see it on air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1488 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Should be interesting to see how it looks on air, but in that photo, it looks very much like CNBC circa 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVCSD 3 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Eek, that already looks dated!!! I know this set, I first saw it in the late 90's!!! Who's cutting edge work can this be??? LMAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Should be interesting to see how it looks on air, but in that photo, it looks very much like CNBC circa 1998. I think it may be the curvy nature and printed graphics. That being said it looks like they now have many different presentation areas. It appears interesting that they kept the same desk style without it being front by monitors (all the other monitors appear to be installed and the space looks too small). And finally is it just me or does it look like the vertical monitors behind them may have a curve? Edit: Check out the users other pictures. The new Fox Business studio looks amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
24994J 5276 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'm digging that fact that the walls are made up of glass panels in front of a lit backdrop. That should add at least some depth beyond a duratran or other printed graphic. As for the rest of it, there may be a little too much wood compared to the outgoing set, but I'm glad they're keeping familiar elements like the desk and "windows". Why reinvent the wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Trouble editing my last post but do any of you think they may move WNJU over into 30 Rock? They could consolidate their footprint and now that there will be an open studio. The only kink would be that 3C appears to be smaller than their current space. It seems like Telemundo stations need more room because of Acceso Total which seems to have a lot of different needs - room for musicians/band to a general interview set. Finally, for the camera tests, how easy would it be to set up and move the cameras back and forth between studios and between shows? WNBC just got a new Grass Valley camera kit and CamBot robots last year and these have the same markings as were in the present studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 FX Group designing this new set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 484 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 FX Group designing this new set? Seriously....the blue walls with the peacock scream KNBC back in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1679 Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 [quote name='SFTV']Seriously....the blue walls with the peacock scream KNBC back in 2008[/QUOTE] I hope they atleast are backlit with LED lights. And Scott at FTV Live is pissing me off with his stories he has done in the past and now with this thread. He refers to us as sources and included information especially the link that @DMA (don't know how to tag a user) showing the construction pictures. He touts it as secret but if it was so secret it wouldn't be on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMA 135 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 Horrible "journalism" and honestly pretty petty. I am not the source of the photos, so I credited the person who posted them online. FTV Live is acting like they got an exclusive, when really just cropped out credit from the original photographer, David Cruise. Shame on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1488 Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I always knew he couldn't proofread, but I didn't realize to what extent he scrapes from other people without credit. And his hubris is quickly approaching Rich Lieberman levels. The whole "talking about yourself in first person plural" when you're really just one blogger is getting really old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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