WCAU Debuts New Set

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It was reported here a couple months ago WCAU's studios at the Comcast Technology Center suffered water damage with the sett having to be demolished. Today at 11AM they debuted a new set in the repaired studio:

 

 

Watching the replay of the newscast on Peacock, there's a lot of elements that remind me of the NBC Sports RSN set.

 

Like the set it replaces, a seamless 4K screen features as the backdrop behind the news desk. Weather is done in front an almost equally large touch screen. Not sure yet if there is a full weather set. We'll see.

 

Update: so they can change the set colors on the fly. Also there's tons of standup pods around the studio. Finally my question about the weather center was answered. The one from the previous set actually survived and is behind the frosted glass the weather screen is mounted on. You can make it out when they pan in on the screen and you can also catch it in the timelapse.

Edited March 24 by ekt8750

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From the 4PM's 20 mins of Nonstop News. Segment revealing the new set is at the end of the block.

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Morning Show using a gold motif on the set and in the graphics. They did a walking tour of the set which I've gotten grabs of

[ThunderJay27 44]

4 hours ago, ekt8750 said:

Morning Show using a gold motif on the set and in the graphics. They did a walking tour of the set which I've gotten grabs of

 

Here's some more highlights to add to what  @ekt8750 has:

 

Video Tour via NBC 10 YouTube Page

 

[MediaZone4K 2157]

The corner angles of the set look nice. The whole thing however is not that impressive. It's the same old same old: massive video wall panels and a barren floor space

Edited March 26 by MediaZone4K

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On 3/26/2025 at 4:38 AM, MediaZone4K said:

The corner angles of the set look nice. The whole thing however is not that impressive. It's the same old same old: massive video wall panels and a barren floor space

 

They picked a nice skyline shot behind the desk and yes the rest is barren. Not using the set design techniques to create layers and depth. 

[MidwestTV 1228]

Doesn't WCAU have an infamously small studio? If they still do then there's only so much they can do with the space available.

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11 hours ago, sfomspphl said:

 

They picked a nice skyline shot behind the desk and yes the rest is barren. Not using the set design techniques to create layers and depth. 

That's a live camera. It's mounted atop the Adventure Aquarium in Camden.

 

I don't mind traditional wall sets if done right and shot with creativity. From what I've seen so far, they've used some really interesting shots to present stories. I think a lot of times designers get caught up in creating depth that they end up with an overly busy set.

 

7 hours ago, MidwestTV said:

Doesn't WCAU have an infamously small studio? If they still do then there's only so much they can do with the space available.

 

Iirc the studios at the CTC are around 2500 sq ft a piece (there's three of them) so they aren't the biggest spaces but certainly not the smallest.

Edited Friday at 12:23 AM by ekt8750

[Bsean 148]

This looks like a similar size and shape as KNSD's studio.