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Chicago station rebrands its weather and traffic
WBBM, the CBS owned station in Chicago, rolled out new branding for its weather and traffic. The station began using the banner “Realtime Weather” at the beginning of February 2020 — with the matching...
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South Dakota station gets new set packed with tech
KELO, the Nexstar Media Group owned CBS and MyNetworkTV affiliate in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, has debuted a new set. In many ways, the set is a scaled down version of the set Nexstar designed and...
View ArticleCBSN Pittsburgh ‘steels’ into town
CBSN has launched its eighth regional streaming network — this time at KDKA in Pittsburgh. The new 24 hour streaming service launched March 5, 2020. Like in other markets, production for the service is...
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CBS New York turns local news over to Los Angeles as studios remain closed
With the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City essentially out of commission while it’s cleaned, the network’s flagship affiliate WCBS originated its newscasts from Los Angeles March 12 and 13, 2020....
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Local broadcasters tackle coronavirus with new programming
Along with a ramp-up of specials at the national level, local stations are also producing additional coronavirus programming including specials and branded hours. Spectrum News NY1, the 24-hour cable...
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CBS New York still without a home, broadcasting from sidewalk
CBS New York, WCBS, continues to be without a permanent studio after multiple CBS employees tested positive for coronavirus forcing the closure of the CBS Broadcast Center. WCBS did return to the...
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Chicago meteorologists (video) call it in
WMAQ in Chicago shifted its early evening and evening meteorologists to working from home. Chicago TV This column is part of NewscastStudio's regular "Chicago TV" column that covers the latest in...
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WCBS moves into Yankee network’s studios temporarily
After a few days of bouncing around studios and outdoor venues, WCBS has struck a deal to use the Fox Sports Networks owned YES Network studios while CBS Broadcast Center remains mostly closed down due...
View ArticleA running list of home based studios being used by TV broadcasters around the...
Broadcasting from home has quickly become a popular solution for helping out with social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s a running list of prominent broadcasters who are working from...
View ArticleRaleigh station offering nightly ‘facts not fear’ coronavirus newscast
WRAL, the NBC affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina, has introduced a nightly 7 p.m. show about the coronavirus crisis. Despite its name, “Coronavirus: Facts Not Fear,” the special uses bold red and...
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Cleveland station adds ‘What Day Is It?’ segment
If you feel like the days are sort of starting to blend together now, a Cleveland station is here to help. So, WJW Fox 8 in Cleveland is helping out viewers with lighthearted segment that answers the...
View ArticleCBSN Chicago launches with rehashes of earlier programming
WBBM, the CBS owned station in Chicago, has gone live with CBSN Chicago, its local version of the nationwide streaming news and information network that launched in 2014. After that network launched,...
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‘Listen to Lonnie’ gets work from home edition
WCBS is airing a promo that’s part of its “Listen to Lonnie” campaign — but showcasing the struggles of working from home. Lonnie Quinn, like many weather broadcasters, is working from home during the...
View ArticleDFW market gets its own CBSN streaming network
KTVT in the Dallas and Ft. Worth, Texas has become the latest CBS owned station to launch a local version of the national CBSN streaming service. Named CBSN Dallas-Ft. Worth, the new service is the...
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Raleigh station’s streetside studio damaged during protests
Raleigh ABC owned station WTVD’s streetside studio was vandalized over the weekend amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd. The streetside facility is one of two the station uses for...
View ArticleCBS Chicago switches to ‘Hour 18’ branding for its 6 p.m.
Back in the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, WBBM in Chicago rebranded its 6 p.m. newscast using a different approach to referring to when the broadcast airs. Starting, March 18, 2020, the CBS...
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Salt Lake station updates its set’s LED
KSL, the NBC affiliate in Salt Lake City, has updated its 2012 set with some upgrade LED panels. Set DesignKSLView more images of this project... Working with the set’s original designer, Broadcast...
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KGET in Bakersfield debuts new set
Nexstar Media Group’s KGET in Bakersfield, California, has debuted a new set that is largely arranged around corners of the studio. The revamped set, completed by the group’s in house broadcast design...
View ArticleN.C. station emphasizes small business’ role in its new set
Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s NBC affiliate is emphasizing the contributions its new set made to local small businesses that may be facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic. In the slowly...
View ArticleNBC New York promotes return to Rockefeller Plaza
Chuck Scarborough has reported on many stories throughout his 45-year career at WNBC in New York City and now after a brief stint of working from home, he’s back in the studio at 30 Rock. In a new...
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