Omaha station to debut from former train station Wednesday

KETV-TV, the Hearst Television ABC affiliate in Omaha, Neb., will officially debut from its new home in a converted train station Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.

The project, first announced in June 2013, involved a restoration of the historic Burlington Station to transform from its old role as a train depot to a 21st state-of-the-art television station.

Omaha station moving to historic landmark

Crews have worked over the past two years to restore various aspects of the building and adding fixtures and wiring needed for studios, a newsroom and administrative offices.

In addition to the new look, the station will also debut a new set from Devlin Design Group.

To mark the move, the station has been using a series of spots and online videos, including one that almost seems taken straight from a PBS documentary.

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