Weeters 1812 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 I just clicked on over to http://media.myfoxmilwaukee.com/mywindow/studiocam.html and noticed What you see below is Studio B at FOX 6. It will be the new home of FOX 6 WakeUp. The studio is empty right now because we're gearing up for the construction of a new WakeUp-exclusive set. You'll be able to view the construction of this set by logging on to the MyFoxMilwaukee Studio cam starting Tuesday, May 27th. EDIT: I just noticed this in the chat box: You'll also see some construction work going on with our main studio -- on SpyFOX 2 Might they be refreshing the old set to be more O&O-looking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whammypower788 11 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 It would certainly explain why WakeUp is being done from the newsroom... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Their setup in the newsroom is temporary until the new desk and monitors are installed in Studio A (which you can see here). Reports say that Gotham Scenic is doing the work. Screenshots of the newsroom view below. Also included is a still from a promo that shows what is presumably the new Wake-Up set in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whammypower788 11 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 WOAH. Was not expecting the pseudo-brick for Wake-Up! Also, it looks like the new desk has arrived, but I cannot figure out if it's an O&O desk yet... Any word if they'll replace that US map (seen top-left of the image)? /And I love that metal logo on the floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Faux bricks are hard to pull off on a studio (they sometimes look very stupid, i.e.: WISN, WTMJ) but I am really liking what I am seeing here. Reminds me (just slightly) of FOX 29 in Philadelphia. I doubt we're going to see an "O&O" main news set, but I'm happy about that. As you can see, WITI has a massive studio space so I hope they utilize all of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 WOAH. Was not expecting the pseudo-brick for Wake-Up! Also, it looks like the new desk has arrived, but I cannot figure out if it's an O&O desk yet... Any word if they'll replace that US map (seen top-left of the image)? /And I love that metal logo on the floor! One of their employees said in chat the desk will be "very similar to other O&O sets". This new WakeUp set and the updated main set is going places! From what I've seen so far, it's pretty . The WakeUp set even includes one of those 3 vertically-stacked pasma standup areas like many of the O&O sets have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtmclaug 51 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Just out of curiosity, but will FOX 6 go with the traditional O&O look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Honestly I don't think so.. especially seeing that giant metal FOX6 logo laying on the desk platform. I hope not.. the O&O sets are kinda weird looking in some markets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 The new desk is currently facing the Studio A cam. Right now they're running through the colors that the "FOX6 MILWAUKEE" text that wraps around can be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Oh nos, it's an O&O desk. :bang: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 I wish they'd move the Studio A cam so you can see the whole set. I'd guess the refresh is going to make it more "O&O Inspired" than a complete O&O makeover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 363 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Oh nos' date=' it's an O&O desk. [/quote'] I'm glad myself. I like the idea of having the FOX stations keep a consistent look and feel across the board. Really helps sell the idea of being both national and local at the same time (without being ridiculously lame and low-budget like Sinclair NewsCentral is or was). It's interesting that they're keeping the non-O&O (horizontal) logo. I would've thought that FOX would've really leaned on them to switch to the vertical logo. I wish they'd move the Studio A cam to the opposite corner. Where it is now is relatively useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whammypower788 11 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I'm actually really liking the WakeUp set right now... /Apparently, I'm the only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted May 29, 2008 Author Share Posted May 29, 2008 Looks like they're also painting over Studio A's blue floor right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 A little off topic here. Around 8:43 AM, just as they played the breaking news intro, the power went out at WITI's studios and the backup power kicked in. Well, none of the temporary newsroom setup is on the UPS system, meaning they lost the prompters, the cameras themselves, and all lighting (A shot done later on from the newsroom flashcam showed a darkened newsroom, only the lighting for the newsroom desk seemed to be on). They filled the final 15 minutes with two weather reports, a seemingly extended Ask Gus segment, and a live report about storm damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted June 5, 2008 Author Share Posted June 5, 2008 Video of the desk area from ground level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoadStar 363 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 Wow. That is a very gorgeous set. Love the duratrans to the right. If I didn't know that they were in the middle of the building in Brown Deer, I'd swear it was a real window and the set was in downtown Milwaukee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliwxdude 252 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 ZOMG! THE VIDEO IS IN 16:9, WITI MUST BE GOING HD!!!! Just kidding. I agree, the new set is quite nice. Doesn't have a shred of O&Oness to it, which will make for an interesting (read: not necessarily good) contrast between the updated main set and this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted June 5, 2008 Share Posted June 5, 2008 It's neat, I can't wait to see more of it.. but the desk seems kinda out of place. It doesn't match the rest of the set! That and like I said before I'd rather have a plasma in the front of the desk than that WakeUp logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1812 Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 ZOMG! THE VIDEO IS IN 16:9, WITI MUST BE GOING HD!!!! Just kidding. I agree, the new set is quite nice. Doesn't have a shred of O&Oness to it, which will make for an interesting (read: not necessarily good) contrast between the updated main set and this one. You can't see it, but the 3-plasma monitor bank that's a staple of many O&O sets is in there somewhere. Otherwise, the only O&O thing on the set is the graphics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Lampstein 6 Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 How did you manage to capture a camera test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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