NAN 0 Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 KCCI in Des Moines will debut their new set Monday at 5. I've seen previews and it looks pretty Hearsty. I've heard it will look a lot like KCRA (which I suppose looks like most other new Hearst sets). They won't be going HD, but the set is HD-ready.
susquvalleywgal 521 Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 Well, that is all good and everything for KCCI ..... but what about my WGAL?! WGAL is a higher DMA than Des Moines, IA and we still have a 10 year old + set. Ugh. -- Matt
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 I've personally seen the new set, let me say it blows the old set away big time. I'll have pics Monday after 5P CDT.
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Here are the pics, my capture card is on the fritz. So I used the next best thing.
alaskanews 122 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 (GASP) SOOOOO MUCH BETTER! are they in the same studio, because that thing is TINY or are they in the bigger one across the hall?
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 No, they are in the studio across the hall. Makes me wonder what will happen to the old set.
alaskanews 122 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 No, they are in the studio across the hall. Makes me wonder what will happen to the old set. I kind of wish they would have kept the newsroom background though, is the new background static or a projection screen?
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 No, the background is static unfortunately.
NAN 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Author Posted October 9, 2007 I'm not just saying this because I may or may not work for a competing station, but I'm not a huge fan. The main thing is that blue background is static, and I think it comes off as kind of flat on-air. Another thing is, the anchors are getting up and moving around a lot more than they used to and they need to get something figured out about their camera shots when they do that. Overall a huge improvement, and the weather center is great.
TheMightyGringoChannel 0 Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Change takes time, this new studio will take some time to get used to for the talent. I'd just wish they'd space out McLaughlin's Desk from the main desk a little more.
KRAP-TV 146 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 It looks tiny - the weather center is right there...
susquvalleywgal 521 Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 Nice pics ... Now, WGAL, let's get with the picture. Please dont' let me wait til my November orlando trip to see a nice set ..... Let's get with it. -- matt
newsie_guy 0 Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 Very disappointed! By far out of all the HA updates this has to be the worst! Instead of the blue 8 in the backdrop they should have had the skyline like WTAE and WCVB have in their backdrops. The least they could have had a rear projector back there. They should have just stuck with the newsroom, since 13 ditched their newsroom look. I agree about the weather center. If memory serves correctly it was fairly close in the old studio. This one look a little to close for comfort.
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