2022 sees more stations, networks returning to remote, alternate broadcasting setups
By Jamie G
NewscastStudio wrote a great article explaing how networks adapted to the remote production during the pandemic. Each station and network took different approaches to remote production, some even continue to utilize their remote setups for backup incase another lockdown were to happen.
For example, ABC owned WLS in Chicago kept anchors in the studio but paractied social distancing by keeping them further apart than normal. Their weather and sports segments were being produced remotley. NBC owned WMAQ and CBS owned WBBM had anchors in seperate locations around the studio. All three studios have sports and weather segments from home studios.
“Many stations and networks invested heavily in remote production equipment over the past two years — ranging from high tech hookups into anchors’ homes with lighting, robotic cameras and video panel backgrounds that could be controlled remotely to simpler setups using mobile devices and ring lights.
At the local level, many meteorologists began using at home chroma key wall setups, often with less than ideal lighting, a practice that has started popping up again as the coronavirus spread continues.
While most networks and stations had returned to the studios during the summer, fall and early winter of 2021, many of them instructed talent to keep their at home gear handy in the event of another coronavirus spike, which appears to have been wise advice.”
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Check out the full article here!