KXAN set

[Greggo 358]

13 hours ago, caliwxdude said:

Curious what's going on over at KXAN. They're still using the temporary studio, going on a full month after the new set's cameo during the Austin mayoral runoff debate. Guess now they're just waiting for the February book before moving in?

The project is pretty substantial … it’s not just the set. Other parts of the building are being worked on as well, including moving some offices and even relocating some restrooms. Everything has to be sequenced. With regard to the set, they had to remove a load-bearing wall to enlarge the studio. That’s quite a task. Last estimate for completion that I heard from one of their anchors was “early 2023.”
 

The shot they used during the debate was super tight because not everything was done. Just a couple months earlier, they had to do the farewell for their longtime evening anchor in the parking lot because of all the construction. The temp set was too small to crowd everyone in. It looked just as bad and cheap as you’d imagine. 

 

With February sweeps less than a month away, that’s probably a good guess.  

[Greggo 358]

Update: One of their anchors posted on Facebook that rehearsals on the new set started today. So … soon. 

[caliwxdude 254]

On 1/9/2023 at 10:42 PM, Greggo said:

The project is pretty substantial … it’s not just the set. Other parts of the building are being worked on as well, including moving some offices and even relocating some restrooms. Everything has to be sequenced. With regard to the set, they had to remove a load-bearing wall to enlarge the studio. That’s quite a task. Last estimate for completion that I heard from one of their anchors was “early 2023.”

 

Ah yeah, I forgot this was part of a greater remodeling project on the building. As someone who's currently scoping out some home renovation projects, totally get how the dependencies and phasing work! 

 

Looking forward to seeing how all the work turned out.

[Greggo 358]

One of their anchors announced it will debut Monday! 

[ByChaseMcP 4]

It hasn’t yet. I expect the ice storm put the brakes on that.

[ScottSchell 370]

Set debuts today at 4PM

[carolinanews4 387]

After seven months of construction, KXAN has unveiled their new studio.

[alaskanews 122]

35 minutes ago, carolinanews4 said:

After seven months of construction, KXAN has unveiled their new studio.

 

 

 

There are a lot of textures happening on this set in general, but this wide shot.. my eyes don't know where to look. I think the plexiglass panels on the desk flanks (which create six vertical lines on either side) are what tips this into too-busy territory.

 

Also seems like they need to re-level their camera. Horizontal lines at the top make it very apparent that the shot is lopsided.

[SFTV 529]

So Nexstar is retiring the set in a corner design for this mini KTLA/WPIX window backdrop with another monitor in front? I’ll take it…

[TexasTVNews 1378]

2 hours ago, carolinanews4 said:

After seven months of construction, KXAN has unveiled their new studio.

 

I wish KXAS (NBC 5) had a set like this.

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5 hours ago, alaskanews said:

 

There are a lot of textures happening on this set in general, but this wide shot.. my eyes don't know where to look. I think the plexiglass panels on the desk flanks (which create six vertical lines on either side) are what tips this into too-busy territory.

 

Also seems like they need to re-level their camera. Horizontal lines at the top make it very apparent that the shot is lopsided.

 

To your point, those plexiglass panels on either side of the desk are the debate podiums they used earlier.

 

 

Also these red lines support the camera leaning to the Left:

[groupwfan 97]

22 hours ago, TexasTVNews said:

 

I wish KXAS (NBC 5) had a set like this.

Since 5 and 36 used to be sister stations during the LIN era...

Makes sense that an O&O like 'XAS should have the same sets as their (now) stepsister station ('XAN) cross State...

[KRAP-TV 146]

I quite like it!