TennTV1983 804 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Newscasts are on a temporary setup as of this weekend. More details coming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Didn't realize there was already a post on this, I left the news in another thread. Here's another photo of the desk in front of the monitor wall (which is showing the background of their current set). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-193354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Long overdue. Hopefully this and Sinclair's eventual takeover of WREG will help them recapture the #1 spot in the ratings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-193368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 In case anyone is interested, Kym Clark's Facebook Live videos from today have some behind-the-scenes looks at the temporary setup. She promised to take a look into the studio space during construction as well, so it's worth keeping an eye on. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-193486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 Per Joe Birch on his Facebook page this evening, the new set will debut this coming weekend (which is also Super Bowl Weekend). It'll likely be a variation of the Raycom set-in-a-can similar to what WTOL and WAVE received, but we won't know exactly what the whole thing looks like until then as they have been very hush-hush about it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I've been hearing the same thing from Kym Clark's Facebook page. (She never did post anything from the old studio post-dismantling, though. Sorry about that.) It sounds like they started rehearsals last Friday. I'm surprised at how restrained they've been in talking and posting about it online! At the very least I would think they'd be marketing the big reveal for the post-Super Bowl newscast (regardless of whether it formally debuts earlier in the weekend)... but I guess there's still time for such ads to come out. Also, this is old news now, but the backdrop on the monitor wall did indeed switch from the old set's backdrop to a live city shot a couple of weeks ago. (I think someone asked why that wasn't the case to begin with in another thread.) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 200 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I've been hearing the same thing from Kym Clark's Facebook page. (She never did post anything from the old studio post-dismantling, though. Sorry about that.) It sounds like they started rehearsals last Friday. I'm surprised at how restrained they've been in talking and posting about it online! At the very least I would think they'd be marketing the big reveal for the post-Super Bowl newscast (regardless of whether it formally debuts earlier in the weekend)... but I guess there's still time for such ads to come out. Also, this is old news now, but the backdrop on the monitor wall did indeed switch from the old set's backdrop to a live city shot a couple of weeks ago. (I think someone asked why that wasn't the case to begin with in another thread.) That was me! Awesome to hear!! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195622 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 That was me! Awesome to hear!! Well as soon as I say that... they've gone and switched back to the old set's backdrop today! In their defense, it is a gray, dreary day today. Makes me wonder what their plan is on the new set for days like this. I imagine a live city shot is going to be their new normal... surely they wouldn't use this old backdrop on the new set on rainy days?? That would certainly be something to see... I will say, however, that the old set backdrop looks much better today than its earlier iteration on the temporary set. Less pixelated. That's a complaint I've seen on Twitter regarding the skyline shots: the tight camera angles and odd lighting forced by the newsroom setup make the live views on the monitor wall appear very grainy. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195672 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 New set debuted as of 5:00 tonight. EDIT: Apologies for the quality of the pics as these were screenshots from their live stream. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Mine aren't of much better quality either given that they're just pictures of my TV, but they're better than nothing I guess! The very first shot of the 5PM was that overview of the new studio (which has also since closed the 5 and 6PM broadcasts). At the end of the 5PM, you could see everyone in the studio high-fiving and clapping each other. Neat! As for my opinion on the studio (if anyone cares )... I'll have to get used to it, after being familiar with the old set for the past 11 years! Was hoping for a bit more woodtones to balance out the glass, but I suppose stone works too. It's something different anyway, which is always refreshing. Plus I do like how the backdrop changes based on the newscast. I wish there were a bit more of the yellow/gold color from their logo instead of just the blue and white, though. (For what it's worth, I've never been a big fan of the modern aesthetic anyway, so it's nothing against this set in particular - just not my usual cup of tea) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195812 Share on other sites More sharing options...
memnews 36 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Sorry for the double post. The station just uploaded a timelapse video of the set dismantling and rebuild: http://m.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/14100955/timelapse-of-tearing-downbuilding-wmc5-studio Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 A tour of the new digs prior to tonight's newscast: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 A tour of the new digs prior to tonight's newscast: It's ok. Move along! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted February 5, 2018 Author Share Posted February 5, 2018 One last word: The only real complaint about the new set after seeing it in action this morning is the quality of the Skycam feeds used for the "windows" behind the anchor desk, as some of them are still in SD (hence the grainy quality of the shots). They're supposed to be upgrading those cameras soon, so hopefully it won't be an issue for long. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195927 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 829 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 It's ok. Move along! It the Raycom mandate set that WBTV, WWBT and others have. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-195995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1377 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-196013 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobC 44 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 I see a rectangle area for the chairs that anchors can sit behind the desk. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-196014 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Sorry for the double post. The station just uploaded a timelapse video of the set dismantling and rebuild: http://m.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/14100955/timelapse-of-tearing-downbuilding-wmc5-studio That would have been a lot more enjoyable to watch if they didn't move the camera so much during the process nor edit the video every 2 seconds. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16195-wmc-tv-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-196018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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