5OnYourSideMan 84 Posted February 1, 2022 Share Posted February 1, 2022 My first new topic right here. I am talking about news sets of the 1990's and their designers and fabricators. First off is WEWS sets from 1995 and 1998. I don't know who made these sets but they did look good. The 1995 set had desks similar to ABC News 20/20. The 1998 set was a product of its time coming in months after the 1998 WEWS logo debuted. Here is WJW's set from 1996. It went through some changes but the original is the work in progress. 3 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrodonmartin 42 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The top 2 look like BDI designs. The last 4 ( 3 of WEWS and last of WJW ) are Pencil Logic sets. They did great work in the 90’s- KPIX, KWGN, WGN, KMGH, WJZ and many more. They were the first to use acrylic tops for anchor desks too. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 355 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) I loved KOTV’s set that was used from 1994-2013. The only major changes they did to that set was moved the weather center to its own area, added the kitchen added a different interview set updated the backgrounds and got rid of all the gray to blue then to the brown. Edited February 2, 2022 by ScottSchell 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 355 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I also liked KTUL’s set they had from 1994-1999. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5OnYourSideMan 84 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 The best is Dateline NBC. Their set was like a command center. 6 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnis74 52 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 WDTN set from 1994-2005 updated in 2002. The weather center area was used till 2012. 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269861 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin M. 94 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 4 hours ago, 5OnYourSideMan said: The best is Dateline NBC. Their set was like a command center. Now I realize that was there election 2000 set with heavy modifications. 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrodonmartin 42 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 The Express Group. Update by FX. 2 hours ago, dabnis74 said: WDTN set from 1994-2005 updated in 2002. The weather center area was used till 2012. The Express Group. Update by FX. 5 hours ago, 5OnYourSideMan said: The best is Dateline NBC. Their set was like a command center. Set by PDG. Now known as Jack Morton. Great set for its time. 2 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5OnYourSideMan 84 Posted February 3, 2022 Author Share Posted February 3, 2022 The WKYC Set from 1993 and its 1999 refurbished version. The weather desk from the 1997 version and the 1999 refurbished version is currently used at the University of Akron in Kobe Hall for their Z-TV. Before that WVPX used it for PAX 23 News. The 1997 version had blue borders on the windows of the Cleveland Backdrop and the NBC logo on the front of the desk. The 1998 version darkened the walls to a red color. 1 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 254 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 On 2/2/2022 at 8:39 AM, ScottSchell said: I also liked KTUL’s set they had from 1994-1999. Tucked away in some cabinet at my parents house is a stack of 35mm film photos of me sitting on this set in 1997 when I was a 9 year old obsessed with TV weather. Got to hang with then-weekend met Jon Slater for the afternoon and 5pm news. Good memories. 5 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottSchell 355 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 13 minutes ago, caliwxdude said: Tucked away in some cabinet at my parents house is a stack of 35mm film photos of me sitting on this set in 1997 when I was a 9 year old obsessed with TV weather. Got to hang with then-weekend met Jon Slater for the afternoon and 5pm news. Good memories. I never got to see 8’s in person but have seen 6’s old set when Jim Giles was alive and the Chief. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269885 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOMatrix 1299 Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 9 hours ago, 5OnYourSideMan said: The WKYC Set from 1993 and its 1999 refurbished version. The weather desk from the 1997 version and the 1999 refurbished version is currently used at the University of Akron in Kobe Hall for their Z-TV. Before that WVPX used it for PAX 23 News. The 1997 version had blue borders on the windows of the Cleveland Backdrop and the NBC logo on the front of the desk. The 1998 version darkened the walls to a red color. That was the last set before going to Lakeside IIRC. If WKYC hadn’t moved, I could’ve seen that set lasting until Gannett decided to go HD. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrodonmartin 42 Posted February 4, 2022 Share Posted February 4, 2022 19 hours ago, 5OnYourSideMan said: The WKYC Set from 1993 and its 1999 refurbished version. The weather desk from the 1997 version and the 1999 refurbished version is currently used at the University of Akron in Kobe Hall for their Z-TV. Before that WVPX used it for PAX 23 News. The 1997 version had blue borders on the windows of the Cleveland Backdrop and the NBC logo on the front of the desk. The 1998 version darkened the walls to a red color. Another EXPRESS GROUP set. 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269911 Share on other sites More sharing options...
5OnYourSideMan 84 Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 (edited) ABC News set from the late 1990s. On 2/1/2022 at 12:01 PM, 5OnYourSideMan said: My first new topic right here. I am talking about news sets of the 1990's and their designers and fabricators. First off is WEWS sets from 1995 and 1998. I don't know who made these sets but they did look good. The 1995 set had desks similar to ABC News 20/20. The 1998 set was a product of its time coming in months after the 1998 WEWS logo debuted. Here is WJW's set from 1996. It went through some changes but the original is the work in progress. I know that another backdrop of Cleveland mainly with The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was used on the other anchor desk photo 2. Another was a sunrise for Good Morning Cleveland. Edited February 28, 2022 by 5OnYourSideMan 4 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Was Express Group also involved with set design for WOIO/WUAB for their news launch at Reserve Square? The WUAB set for their 10pm news had similar elements to the WDTN set shown. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269948 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2172 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) WSVN Newsplex mid 1990s! Very CNN. It matched with their hard/tabloid news station format they were aiming for. Today (NBC) 1990. Gorgeous Manhattan apartment style set that was used from the mid 80s until Sep 1990. Love the window level view of the skyline, and the sunrise toned rainbow behind the anchors. The living room area was very detailed with various trinkets and pieces that make it look realistic as if it were going to be used for a soap or sitcom. Edited February 5, 2022 by iron_lion 7 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Bryant looks bored there. LOL -- Matt 2 4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCA TK47 277 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 1 hour ago, iron_lion said: The living room area was very detailed with various trinkets and pieces that make it look realistic as if it were going to be used for a soap or sitcom. It was very homey... So much so, that back in the summer of '89, I took a nap on that couch on the left. The powers that be did not like that. 4 7 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 Devlin Design Group was pretty good in the 90’s KFMB 1995-2001 KTLA 1997-2004 (WCCO) had a similar design but was more focused on Brown tones on its design 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2172 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) WNBC "News Channel 4" (1995) had 2 sets: Set A: Live at 5: detailing with legal books, plants and a window blinds type blue glass, with a few statuettes. Set B: News Channel 4 at 6pm Most stations I see today have only 1 set Edited February 9, 2022 by iron_lion 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metrodonmartin 42 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 10 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Was Express Group also involved with set design for WOIO/WUAB for their news launch at Reserve Square? The WUAB set for their 10pm news had similar elements to the WDTN set shown. Would have see a pic to say. Their current set is from BDI. The previous 3 were Park Place sets. 13 minutes ago, iron_lion said: WNBC "News Channel 4" (1995) had 2 sets: Set A: Live at 5: detailing with legal books, plants and a window blinds type blue glass, and a few statuettes. Set B: News Channel 4 at 6pm Most stations I see today have only 1 se 14 minutes ago, iron_lion said: WNBC "News Channel 4" (1995) had 2 sets: Set A: Live at 5: detailing with legal books, plants and a window blinds type blue glass, and a few statuettes. Set B: News Channel 4 at 6pm Most stations I see today have only 1 set These sets are by Gil Jimenez. They had a few tweaks and updates over the years. 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3948 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 14 hours ago, Metrodonmartin said: Would have see a pic to say. Their current set is from BDI. The previous 3 were Park Place sets. Well, after looking up some airchecks from WOIO and WUAB in the 90's....I guess my vision of what they had was sort of jumbled together. It seemed the banks of monitors that both WOIO and WUAB used on their respective sets resembled what I saw when the WDTN and WKYC sets were shown here. None of the "highway bars" like the other sets had. WOIO had their "newsroom" set all the way to "Action News" and WUAB had a separate set until the same era. This was the pre-Reserve Square set that WUAB had at their studios in Parma. I guess the image I had in my head was what WTTE used for their first newscasts. This was in 1996 so I don't know if WSYX was involved yet (about the time Sinclair bought River City and spun off WTTE to Glencairn). 2 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaking News 826 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: Well, after looking up some airchecks from WOIO and WUAB in the 90's....I guess my vision of what they had was sort of jumbled together. It seemed the banks of monitors that both WOIO and WUAB used on their respective sets resembled what I saw when the WDTN and WKYC sets were shown here. None of the "highway bars" like the other sets had. WOIO had their "newsroom" set all the way to "Action News" and WUAB had a separate set until the same era. This was the pre-Reserve Square set that WUAB had at their studios in Parma. I guess the image I had in my head was what WTTE used for their first newscasts. This was in 1996 so I don't know if WSYX was involved yet (about the time Sinclair bought River City and spun off WTTE to Glencairn). Sinclair bought WSYX in 1996 not sure when they merged the buildings into each other. FOX 28 left their studios on Sunbury Rd and moved into WSYX's studios at 1261 Dublin Rd. The FOX set was in the same studio directly across from the two sets WSYX had at the time for their broadcast. Edited February 6, 2022 by Breaking News Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269981 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MediaZone4K 2172 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 (edited) WCBS "Channel 2 News" 1993: Appears to be a 2 set arrangement like WNBC. Top set: features the common multi monitor background of that time period. Great detailing with the Rather era CBS Evening News like world map. A black accent instead of blue on a different newscast. Bottom set has window pane like elements with crinkle cut fry shaped beams featuring a monitor on each "fold". Edited February 6, 2022 by iron_lion 4 1 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269982 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 517 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, iron_lion said: WCBS "Channel 2 News" 1993: Appears to be a 2 set arrangement like WNBC. Top set: features the common multi monitor background of that time period. Great detailing with the Rather era CBS Evening News like world map. A black accent instead of blue on a different newscast. Bottom set has window pane like elements with crinkle cut fry shaped beams featuring a monitor on each "fold". Always loved the opens during that time ... "The First Team!" -- Matt 3 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/18708-the-news-sets-of-the-1990s/#findComment-269984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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