News Fan 14 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 WSAZ’s evening anchors have been sharing videos on Facebook of construction in both Huntington and Charleston studios. Amanda Barren, one of the anchors, just posted a video of the temporary set in Charleston. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverolang 41 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Finally! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217473 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 After 12 years a new set finally. Looks like the hallways and other area's are getting update. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, JayPhil said: WSAZ’s evening anchors have been sharing videos on Facebook of construction in both Huntington and Charleston studios. Amanda Barren, one of the anchors, just posted a video of the temporary set in Charleston. Is that in a bomb shelter?? Lol — Matt Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217485 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 3 minutes ago, news89 said: After 12 years a new set finally. Looks like the hallways and other area's are getting update. Yep! It seems they are updating everything besides the newsroom. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted November 30, 2018 Author Share Posted November 30, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217590 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 It looks like the whole station is being updated rather than just the news set. BTW, don’t forget they have two studios, the main building in Huntington and the smaller building/studio in Charleston. So that means 2 news sets. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2409 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 3 hours ago, padrechuck said: It looks like the whole station is being updated rather than just the news set. BTW, don’t forget they have two studios, the main building in Huntington and the smaller building/studio in Charleston. So that means 2 news sets. One for WSAZ and the other for (what used to be but now only on Suddenlink) W16CE Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexTVandRadio 418 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 On 11/28/2018 at 10:13 PM, news89 said: After 12 years a new set finally. Looks like the hallways and other area's are getting update. How old is their building? Last time I had been at WKYT they still had a lot of the wood paneling on all the walls. Maybe Gray is updating some of their buildings. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 7 hours ago, LexTVandRadio said: How old is their building? Last time I had been at WKYT they still had a lot of the wood paneling on all the walls. Maybe Gray is updating some of their buildings. WSAZ has been at the corner of 5th Avenue and 7th street since December 1971 in downtown Huntington. On 11/30/2018 at 11:18 PM, TheRolyPoly said: One for WSAZ and the other for (what used to be but now only on Suddenlink) W16CE The WSAZ Charleston separate feed no longer exists. I asked Amanda Barren about it on Twitter back earlier this year. I noticed in April the WSAZ Charleston bug no longer appears on air when I was that area. Amanda is still based in Charleston while Tim is still in Huntington. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-217748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Set demo starts tomorrow morning after the morning newscasts. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218037 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Share Posted December 12, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 An update on the new studio and other construction. https://www.facebook.com/WSAZtimirr/videos/128402364760619/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 34 minutes ago, JayPhil said: An update on the new studio and other construction. https://www.facebook.com/WSAZtimirr/videos/128402364760619/ Has a WNDU set feeling to it. Very cool to have the GM on Facebook live. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted December 19, 2018 Author Share Posted December 19, 2018 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218909 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Looking at further video and photos on WSAZ Newschannel 3 Facebook page, it appears that their new set is more a variation of WYMT, their sister station in Hazard, Kentucky. The first photo is WYMT news set, second photo is WSAZ news set under construction. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218915 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1684 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Are both studios for the split being updated? Additionally how much delay is there between the two studios is it noticeable like a satellite delay? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Both studios are being updated. In answer to the satellite delay question, there is really no delay during the newscast. They are normally in the two cities, but the newscasters no longer “split” into a Huntington based newscast and a Charleston based newscast. Tim and Amanda appear in side by side split screen at the beginning and multiple times during the newscast. And they both say good night at the end. It is about 50 miles between Charleston and Huntington. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I am currently in the Charleston-Huntington market for a few days. The spilt has been gone almost just over 1 year. Years ago there was a noticeable delay. Yes it does have more of WYMT feel than my original WNDU feel post. What shall be interesting if the keep NBC Collection or move to new pack and what graphics they will get. WSAZ is the market leader and they don't change things that often. The last 2 sets have lasted approx 12 to 13 years. The "3" has been around since the mid 70s I hope Gray doesn't butcher that famous "3". Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 21 minutes ago, news89 said: I am currently in the Charleston-Huntington market for a few days. The spilt has been gone almost just over 1 year. Years ago there was a noticeable delay. Yes it does have more of WYMT feel than my original WNDU feel post. What shall be interesting if the keep NBC Collection or move to new pack and what graphics they will get. WSAZ is the market leader and they don't change things that often. The last 2 sets have lasted approx 12 to 13 years. The "3" has been around since the mid 70s I hope Gray doesn't butcher that famous "3". I don’t think that style “3“ or the font for the call letters will be going anywhere. I think it has been that same style since they moved into their current building in 1971. The only thing that has changed has it they used to go by “WSAZ television 3“/ “Newscenter 3”, and finally changed to the current WSAZ Newschannel 3 I just moved from Huntington to Saint Marys West Virginia about six months ago. I’m good friends with Tim Irr, their main anchor. Also good friends with a gentleman who works in their digital advertising. Both really good people. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-218920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
news89 468 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Tim Irr set update via Twitter.https://twitter.com/WSAZirr/status/1075933601945018369?s=19 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-219011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News Fan 14 Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 This set really has a West Virginia feel to it! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-219409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Love it I do believe it is kind of a “variation“ on their sister station WMYT 57, Hazard, KY, news set. But it’s not as dark, and not as much stacked stone in it. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-219423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
padrechuck 25 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Reveal time may be getting close. They’ve post a construction time lapse video..... https://www.wsaz.com/content/news/WSAZ-under-construction-Behind-the-scenes-of-our-studio-renovations-503721611.html Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-219449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LexTVandRadio 418 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Looks nice! Guess they didn’t do anything with the floor? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/16796-wsaz-getting-a-new-set/#findComment-219452 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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