Ryan 26 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 (edited) As you may have seen for the past week or so this promo has been circulating on KDKA that BIG EWS is coming TODAY at 4 pm. https://www.facebook.com/share/v/196Vw2qatr/ Well, Barry Pintar from the KDKA TV News at Noon broke the news that today's news at noon was going to be the last newscast in the main studio for a couple of weeks due to some MAJOR UPGRADES. From what I've heard, KDKA will be GUTTING the studio and become the next AR/VR CBS O&O set. Sorry, I wasn't able to get the announcement at noon, but I will try and get the announcement at 4pm today. Edited June 22 by Ryan 1
JosiahCubed 303 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 It has aged well for a set, over 11 years. It will be interesting seeing one of the AR/VR sets for KDKA, if that holds true. In the report at 4pm, Barry Pintar did show off that one of the video walls was removed as they prepare to renovate Studio A. 2
Ryan 26 Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 2 hours ago, LOWERCASE GUY said: You know what, that set aged WELL! It sure as hell did, when I realized how old it was I was shocked! A Behind The Scenes Tour of KDKA's TEMPORARY Changes
TheNewsTV 349 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 It saddens me that CBS is increasingly expanding this idea of VR studios. The standard implemented in Los Angeles, Denver, and Chicago would be great for their O&Os. 4
Ryan 26 Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 3 minutes ago, TheNewsTV said: I'm thinking in the long rimun THIS is cheaper for the company? So, that every 4 or how many years they don't have to gut out their studios for a fresh look? They can make the changes when they want however they want on a computer and boom! It saddens me that CBS is increasingly expanding this idea of VR studios. The standard implemented in Los Angeles, Denver, and Chicago would be great for their O&Os.
Dave Lampstein 308 Posted June 22 Posted June 22 If only they hadn’t fired all of their designers... 1 1
FiveNews 488 Posted June 23 Posted June 23 Are they really going to run their newscasts off of one camera at the temporary anchor desk? 1
Ryan 26 Posted June 23 Author Posted June 23 15 hours ago, Dave Lampstein said: If only they hadn’t fired all of their designers... Ohhh, that's right, I forgot! 14 hours ago, FiveNews said: Are they really going to run their newscasts off of one camera at the temporary anchor desk? I NOTICED THAT! I am SHOCKED! When they did the last set, the set they are taking down now was immaculate! This set, it's just ALL OVER THE PLACE! And the weather set? They are running off of a laptop and half of their equipment the normally use to track storms. Wth?
JosiahCubed 303 Posted Thursday at 01:34 PM Posted Thursday at 01:34 PM KDKA officially announced this morning that the AR/VR set will be coming to Pittsburgh in the first or second week of August. 1 1
Ryan 26 Posted Thursday at 03:06 PM Author Posted Thursday at 03:06 PM 1 hour ago, JosiahCubed said: KDKA officially announced this morning that the AR/VR set will be coming to Pittsburgh in the first or second week of August. Thank you for posting this! 1
MediaZone4K 2686 Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago (edited) On 6/22/2026 at 7:07 PM, TheNewsTV said: It saddens me that CBS is increasingly expanding this idea of VR studios. The standard implemented in Los Angeles, Denver, and Chicago would be great for their O&Os. Agreed it looks cheap and ugly. I was interested in the concept at first but now, not so much. Hopefully WCBS doesn't expand their's outside of weather. I'm surprised CBS hasn't tried VR as the main CBS Evening News set to be "innovative". Edited 1 hour ago by MediaZone4K
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