tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Watching their 10pm show, and the anchor is clearly on a different set, with a duratrans featuring their current look, and a stone column on the right. It looks like they've re-tooled their interview set they use for sponsored segments. Their last upgrade was a little over 4 years ago, under prior ownership and news management. Given the market, it's a short lifespan for that set....WPMI and WALA's sets are over 6 years old and WEAR's set is almost a decade old (when they went HD in 2008 with their standard-issue Devlin set) The set was a little jarring at first, but it's grown on me over the years, since it was very out of left field given how Media General was upgrading their sets at the time. Here's hoping Nexstar doesn't cheap out, but some of their recent efforts are not bad.... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Holy temp set.... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-208980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 254 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 It’s needed. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-208988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dman748 1256 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Wonder if WKRG will get the set that's typical of what Nexstar stations get when they go on new sets? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-208989 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 804 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Yeah. I think it's safe to say the "Dalek Desk" is coming. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-208992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSRep 5 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 They confirmed it on their newscast. Here is the video link from their YouTube post. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-209007 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobC 44 Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Dang it, it looks tiny for the team in a mini-set. But could viewers see WKRG’s look be the same like other Nexstar stations such as KSNW, KXMB, KARK or even WOWK? Wonder if Mel and Rose Ann will sit or stand? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-209033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Well, this temp set looks better than some of the permanent sets that Nexstar used to put on the air....like KOLR 10's. WNCN was another that got a new set soon after getting one a few years ago. Of course, they've come a long way from being "WNCN", then "CBS North Carolina", and now "CBS 17".... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-209038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 Well....the "sit or stand" issue is now a thing.....at least on the temp set.... https://www.wkrg.com/news/sit-or-stand-the-temp-set-debate-_20180731121731/1336305005 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-209182 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3951 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Well....the "new" set has arrived. It's more of a re-do of the existing set. First impression....the anchor desk is very small and has no depth to it. They've reduced the monitor array to a 2x2 and moved the anchors to a corner where the stand-up area used to be. The existing anchor backdrop has been re-done as a stand-up area using the original array (3x3). Kind of like when WCMH overhauled their set....it's probably more functional, but much of the same. And for anyone expecting a "dalek" desk....same desk as before. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-211860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 151 Posted September 1, 2018 Share Posted September 1, 2018 Well....the "new" set has arrived. It's more of a re-do of the existing set. First impression....the anchor desk is very small and has no depth to it. They've reduced the monitor array to a 2x2 and moved the anchors to a corner where the stand-up area used to be. The existing anchor backdrop has been re-done as a stand-up area using the original array (3x3). Kind of like when WCMH overhauled their set....it's probably more functional, but much of the same. And for anyone expecting a "dalek" desk....same desk as before. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16571-another-new-set-for-wkrg/#findComment-212031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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