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Severe weather treats Minnesota meteorologist to lightshow in studio
Due to some severe weather causing interruptions to the power supply, one meteorologist was treated to a bit of a light show while working away in the studio weather office. KAAL Chief meteorologist...
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St. Louis weather promo uses physical recreation of clouds — not post effects
A St. Louis station fluffed off the notion of using 3D computer effects to create clouds for a weather promo — instead opting to create a real-life recreation of them in the studio. “Sometimes it’s OK...
View ArticleShreveport station jazzes things up for morning news promo
KTAL, the NBC affiliate in Shreveport, Louisiana, has gone full Carnival and Mardi Gras in a promo that encourages viewers to “jazz up” their mornings.” Just a note that this story contains affiliate...
View ArticleMichigan station renovating building to serve as downtown studio
WZMQ, which carries CBS programming on a digital subchannel for the Marquette, Michigan, market, has announced it will open a downtown studio and office. The station is taking over a building at 142...
View ArticleDallas station details a ‘guy’ buyback program
KDFW, the Fox-owned station in Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas, was getting the word out about a local gun buyback program — but what it aired ending up changing the meaning entirely. “Guy buyback program”...
View ArticleChicago station promotes its weather coverage as ‘(fill-in-the-blank)’s very...
WGN is known for its longtime tagline “Chicago’s very own” — but a new weather promo is emphasizing the fact that you don’t live in the Windy City proper to still have its forecasts be your “very own.”...
View ArticleCBS Chicago bringing back streetside screen, studio space
After five years of sitting mostly unused, WBBM in Chicago is planning to reopen its streetside studio as a weather center and install a shiny new video screen on its exterior, reports Robert Feder....
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ABC Chicago’s WX graphics first piece of new group design mandate
WLS, the ABC-owned station in Chicago, has quietly switched over to new weather graphics which are the first pieces of a new overall graphics package redesign for the station and a jumping-off point...
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Louisiana station planning to rebuild after Hurricane Laura damaged building,...
Gray Television’s KPLC plans to rebuild its downtown Lake Charles, Louisiana, broadcast facility. The location – including the main news studio – was significantly damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020....
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NBC Bay Area reconnects with newsroom through new studio design
NBC’s KNTV, serving the San Francisco Bay Area and part of NBC Owned Television Stations, has debuted an expanded broadcast studio stocked with the latest in storytelling technology. Working with Jack...
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Family celebrates first birthday with Pennsylvania TV station-themed bash
Talk about strong news branding: A Pennsylvania station’s music and graphics have managed to lure in a 1-year-old super fan who marked his first birthday with a party centered around the station. WNEP,...
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NBC Boston showcases morning news team in promo
NBC’s Boston station is airing a promo for its morning newscast focused on its on-air team and its mission to help get viewers’ days started right. The promo mixes sit-down interview-style shots of...
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Arizona Fox station debuts new morning show set
KSAZ, the Fox-owned affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona, has debuted a new, dedicated set from Devlin Design Group for its morning newscast. “Arizona Morning,” which is stylized as “AZ AM,” previously used...
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CBS Miami switches to ‘Next Weather’ branding
CBS-owned WFOR in Miami has switched over to the “Next Weather” branding that’s also being used at two of its sister stations. Twin Cities, Boston stations using ‘Next Weather’ branding The moniker was...
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CBS launching ‘Now’-branded newscasts at owned-stations July 18
First on NewscastStudio: CBS Television Stations is preparing to launch a series of new newscasts for non-CBS affiliated stations it owns starting the week of July 18, 2022. The newscasts will appear...
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CBS Philly debuts set with scenic elements inspired by network branding
KYW, the CBS-owned station in Philadelphia, debuted a new set Monday, July 18, 2022, that incorporates references to network-wide design elements while giving the station a technological boost. From...
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CBS-owned stations debut ‘Now’ newscasts
As NewscastStudio was first to report last week, CBS-owned stations in select markets launched a series of new hybrid, national-local newscasts across the country July 18, 2022. All told, CBS launched...
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Sacramento ABC returns to the studio after stint in the newsroom
Sacramento’s ABC 10 has unveiled a set refresh along with updates to its morning newscast. The station will be part of Soo Kim’s Standard General following the closure of its acquisition of Tegna, with...
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Charlotte station adds high resolution radar system to fill in ‘gaps’
WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina, has announced it is the first U.S. TV station to use a new, high-resolution radar offering. The station signed on with Climavision to utilize its high-resolution,...
View ArticlePhilly traffic anchor pays homage to Beyonce with 15 punny phrases
A Philadelphia traffic reporter managed to work in 15 Beyonce puns into a traffic report — and the now-viral clip even attracted the attention of the Queen B’s mom. Sheila Watko, who anchors traffic...
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