NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Nexstar’s KARK-4 in Little Rock announced on the 10 p.m. news on 7/7/17 that the station will be debuting a new set in a few weeks. Crews started constructing immediately following the newscast. Broadcasts from a temporary set will begin immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcnewsjunky 14 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Does this mean FOX 16 gets a new set as well? Dare I say separate studios?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sendir 192 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Confirmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 740 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 THANK GOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 742 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 Does this mean FOX 16 gets a new set as well? Dare I say separate studios?? Probably not at this time since KLRT already operates in a studio separate from KARK. Nexstar built a replica of their old space shortly after the two stations' operations were combined a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcnewsjunky 14 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 KLRT operates out of the other half of the KARK studio. When the stations merged KARK lost some of its set's elements and KLRT got a much smaller set. This is also why the station only has newscasts when KARK does not... EDIT: Via Facebook live: FOX 16 set will be updated this time next summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark 55 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I'm not excited about this. I think KARK's set looks better than most NEXSTAR sets. The colors aren't as blinding and it's more unique. If they're getting a more typical NEXSTAR set, it will be a downgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggo 340 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 I bet Nexstar stations in smaller markets are fighting over that 90-year-old video wall. (God I hope not ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 That thing was gross. The monitors themselves were that big? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsn8te 189 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 It'll be interesting to see what set and graphics package they use. Music wise, I bet they'll get the NBC version of iNergy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 I'm not excited about this. I think KARK's set looks better than most NEXSTAR sets. The colors aren't as blinding and it's more unique. If they're getting a more typical NEXSTAR set, it will be a downgrade. That set was claustrophobic, dark, and aged poorly. Not to mention the layout seemed odd. That monitor wall was an abomination to look at given the huge bezels or frames or whatever on the monitors. KARK seems to be one of Nexstars better-treated station. I doubt they'll get the cookie-cutter set that the smaller Nexstar stations have been getting, especially since that design is a few years old already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 How are they doing in the ratings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 So if there's all this working going on the KARK side of the studio how is KLRT going to handle the construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 KARK is getting the small-market cookie-cutter set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1173 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Skip to 3:57 in the video to see the construction. That's slightly disappointing, but that desk design seriously needs to die. It ain't cute. What's going on with that wall at the 4:30 mark? Is that the control room or a room within the studio? Their old weather center seemed to be behind the main set. Also, I never realized that the KARK and KLRT sets were in the same room. Maybe it's just the way things looked in the video, but for a market the size of Little Rock, KARK has a gigantic studio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcnewsjunky 14 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 It's rather sad how much they have taken away from FOX 16. Back in the day, I considered them to be the best in town. The news operation should've moved to FOX16's (former) space on Colonal Glenn Road. The space is still on the market. They would've had way more space and a better setup as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertNewsGeek 47 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 And the new set is up, complete with... That Desk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 737 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 And the new set is up, complete with... That Desk. [ATTACH=full]4318[/ATTACH] Looks like they have a new graphics package too which actually doesn't look too bad. http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/searcy-restaurant-gets-green-light-to-serve-alcohol/791954552 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viper550 268 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 It's the same one KETK got. It reminds me of that Scripps-looking Media General package Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCA TK47 274 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T.L. Hughes 746 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 KLRT operates out of the other half of the KARK studio. When the stations merged KARK lost some of its set's elements and KLRT got a much smaller set. This is also why the station only has newscasts when KARK does not... EDIT: Via Facebook live: FOX 16 set will be updated this time next summer ...Well, the real reason why KLRT only has newscasts at timeslots when KARK does not is because of the FCC's current rules on SSAs (which may have been passed in accordance with the Telecommunications Act of 1996, that ironically led to some deregulation of broadcast television ownership rules), which count the programming of more than 15% of a station's weekly broadcast schedule toward the ownership limits for the owner of the brokering station in the agreement. That's probably the only rule that I wouldn't mind Ajit Pai and the FCC board actually eliminating (or at least increasing the weekly time-brokerage percentage to between 25% and 35% of the brokered station's weekly schedule), since it restricts the amount of news programming a station can offer, especially on Fox and minor network affiliates, and independent stations. That's why "Fox 16" cut its 5:00 and 10:00 p.m. newscasts (but kept the 5:30 and 9:00 shows) when they merged operations, and why the morning show it launched at that time is only two hours long and airs only when KARK carries the first two hours of Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbnews 344 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 The set actually looks really good. I like how they incorporated the control room. GET RID OF THAT NASTY DESK!! Other than that, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TennTV1983 742 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Looks like they have a new graphics package too which actually doesn't look too bad. http://www.arkansasmatters.com/news/local-news/searcy-restaurant-gets-green-light-to-serve-alcohol/791954552 It's the same one KETK got. It reminds me of that Scripps-looking Media General package Same music too as KARK has replaced Evolution with Inergy. EDIT: Here's video with the open included: http://www.arkansasmatters.com/video?videoId=792022549&carousel=1&index=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted August 18, 2017 Author Share Posted August 18, 2017 Photos are from KARK’s Facebook page: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkolsen 1675 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 They have that nice five sea anchor desk and backdrop. But for some reason Nexstar seems to require those desks with the circular front (which Im sure doesn't look good or legible on camera). The only affiliates that should have anything close to that one desk are CBS or ABC stations. Beyond me how they'd make a peacock or the Fox logo look good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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