east-tx-tv 121 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 The now-15-year-old news set got a duratrans change. No more blue-gold globe or weird-looking Dallas skyline in the background. The last paragraph could be the most interesting in the article, though: Insiders note that a new facility project, similar to the redevelopment of Fox 5 Washington, is eventually expected at the station, which could also be a driving point behind the lack of a new set. A facility change could be really big for KDFW, depending on how and where it goes. It would be weird to see the station anywhere but its longtime 400 N. Griffin address downtown. https://www.newscaststudio.com/2021/12/01/kdfw-new-duratran/ Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningNews 1448 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 To conceptualize how long they’ve been on the set, Megan Henderson was anchor of Good Day when that globe background was introduced. She’s been at KTLA now for 12ish years. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 356 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Jesus Fox come on and give them a new set already quit slacking they remind me of Sinclair when they bought KTUL… KTUL has been on their set/news center since 1999 with small changes such as the demolition of the interview set and performance set and they moved the Good Day Tulsa set to where the interview set was and they added the monitor wall. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2429 Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 11 hours ago, ScottSchell said: Jesus Fox come on and give them a new set already quit slacking... FTS could seriously fund an entirely new set just selling off those still active PVM's to a retro video game fan/TV set aficionado. Throw them on eBay, 'Heavily used on-set analog; own Dallas TV history and get your Mario on too!;...profit! Seriously, if the tech YouTuber I watch with a background uses the cheapest Walmart TV to light up the background of their hollow IKEA shelf cubes with color, FTS can afford to stick a flat-screen in that little space for motion graphics, rather than another duratrans. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkBRollins88_v2 350 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 Finally… something Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267528 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 354 Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 If/when they move, I wonder if they would consider leaving downtown Dallas. That land their dumpy building sits on is worth major $$$. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267531 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 652 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Greggo said: If/when they move, I wonder if they would consider leaving downtown Dallas. That land their dumpy building sits on is worth major $$$. I hear a gently used space already perfect for a TV station is opening up at Victory Park... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267536 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 490 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/hannabattahTV/posts/484484509712835 Surprised at the level of engagement and opinions from viewers in the Facebook comments A resounding preference for the skyline among them Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner 216 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, sfomspphl said: https://www.facebook.com/hannabattahTV/posts/484484509712835 Surprised at the level of engagement and opinions from viewers in the Facebook comments A resounding preference for the skyline among them When I saw the photos, I was shocked they even made the change. The silver nothing of a background was definitely inferior to the skyline they had. It gives off even more of a flash studio vibe that the existing set already gives off. I would've just kept things as is until they had something new. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Out the station group who had the Blythe set, WFLD wins because they replaced their duratrans with a monitor wall instead which slowed down the aging of the set. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 354 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 2 hours ago, GodfreyGR said: I hear a gently used space already perfect for a TV station is opening up at Victory Park... The space WFAA is vacating at Victory Park is just a small, small, small studio. No way another station like KDFW could relocate ALL their employees (sales, engineering, etc) there. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GodfreyGR 652 Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 25 minutes ago, Greggo said: The space WFAA is vacating at Victory Park is just a small, small, small studio. No way another station like KDFW could relocate ALL their employees (sales, engineering, etc) there. I was kind of going for the joke... Sorry it's been an off week for me. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18604-kdfw-new-backgroundduratrans/#findComment-267550 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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