We’ve posted screen graphics from two stations’ graphics packages, both designed by Tristen Bresnen, who works in the art department at WTXF-TV in Philadelphia.

Included in this update are images from WTXF-TV’s franchises and WMGM-TV in Wildwood/Atlantic City, New Jersey. Incidentally, Bresnen designed the WMGM-TV graphics while still in high school.

Many stations have started airing locally-produced morning or afternoon lifestyle shows. The unique content and feel of these shows almost always necessitates a separate set from the main news set.

Often these types of shows utilize traditional living room set with airchairs, books and fake windows are used for this purpose.

Philadelphia’s NBC O&O WCAU-TV uses an interesting take on the living room set, using a windowed room that overlooks the street outside the station. Rather than using the “Today” show style windows, however, the crowd is placed indoors.

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