Grand Rapids NBC debuts major upgrade from FX Design Group

October 9, 2012

Grand Rapids NBC debuts major upgrade from FX Design Group

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Dak Dillon

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WOOD-TV, 24 Hour News 8, switched to an upgraded set Monday. The new set is by Orlando based designer FX Design Group.

Sitting behind a large desk, the anchors pop off a highly graphical background. The news desk includes four monitors with one vertical monitor camera center.

The new sets marquee feature is a massive 4×4 monitor array comprised of 55″ bezel-less monitors.

The monitors can be feed as a whole, or individually, to present different data throughout. The station envisions using this for election coverage and standups. A secondary standup position with interactive touchscreen is located camera left.

The stations weather center is uniquely located between the studio and a set of offices. The working weather center is complete with many monitors and branded elements.

Overall, the set is a major upgrade for WOOD-TV and is cohesive. It’ll be interesting to see how they use the large monitor wall and if that appears on other sister stations.

The new set follows after LIN TV stations WANE-TV and WPRI-TV, which also debuted earlier this year.

Thanks to Matt and Eric for the tip.

Tagged: fx, fx design group, fx group, grand rapids, lin, lin tv, wood, wood-tv

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[...] Studio has a brief explanation and pictures of the design on their site. Click here to view. WOOD’s website also features both a retrospective of the station’s sets over fifty [...] Grand Rapids’ WOOD Upgrades Look - TVSpy

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FX did a very nice job with the new WOOD-TV 8 news set. I could see several other LIN TV owned stations possibly getting a similar design... as well as some of the soon-to-be former New Vision owned stations. Eric

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- This is at least the third set LIN has debuted from FX this year. We will see if more continue to appear. Dak Dillon
  
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It gives me a headache. Anonymous

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Looks great! Now can you fix the terrible sound on both WOOD and WOTV. Certain shows and ads sound very tinny , like there are certain freq. missing. Like I said the new set looks great, how about improving all live shots, some look like the reporter is 1000 miles away. THANKS Jack in Holland

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If this is an upgrade then I'd hate to see the old set.. This is BORING. I've rarely seen a set with less personality or design. I see a few duratrans and a monitor wall. FX can do so much better so this must be a corporate choice. Chris

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