NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Hearst’s WAPT in Jackson, MS is broadcasting from the newsroom. They were slated for a new set this time last year, but better late than never, right? The main frame of the set dates back to 1999 with many updates through the years. Sounds like the new set will debut in ~2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1944 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 It's now in the correct column. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 491 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 10 hours ago, NWA_TV_guy said: Hearst’s WAPT in Jackson, MS is broadcasting from the newsroom. They were slated for a new set this time last year, but better late than never, right? The main frame of the set dates back to 1999 with many updates through the years. Sounds like the new set will debut in ~2 months. Yet, WGAL is still waiting ... /sigh -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 743 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, susquvalleywgal said: Yet, WGAL is still waiting ... /sigh -- Matt I was waiting for you to mention WGAL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susquvalleywgal 491 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 1 hour ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said: I was waiting for you to mention WGAL... LOL. They are due for Studio B re-do. Next year they will be there for 10 years. -- Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 Is WAPT still firmly in 2nd place ahead of WJTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 43 minutes ago, tyrannical bastard said: Is WAPT still firmly in 2nd place ahead of WJTV? Yes as far as I’m aware of. Not sure if they rank #1 now in any time slot. WLBT has been very strategic with moving talent around and keeping good talent. Hearst and Nexstar move people around too often in that market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyrannical bastard 3442 Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 I have to wonder if WJTV watering down their newscasts to serve Hattiesburg and WHLT is having any effect. Gray & Raycom having WDAM and WLBT as both dominant stations in their markets basically sets up the situation to begin with. WJTV has had a lot of turnover especially after Nexstar got them. Some of which left for rival stations in the market (with behind the camera personnel). At least Bert Case got a little more screen time on WAPT after he "retired" from WLBT. Set-wise, although WJTV got upgraded several years ago, it's been though the wringer with their messy transition from old to new branding. When they did the governor debates a few years ago, they had to kick out the newscasts for a few days to reconfigure the set for it.... Likely for a lack of studio space to begin with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 hours ago, tyrannical bastard said: I have to wonder if WJTV watering down their newscasts to serve Hattiesburg and WHLT is having any effect. Gray & Raycom having WDAM and WLBT as both dominant stations in their markets basically sets up the situation to begin with. WJTV has had a lot of turnover especially after Nexstar got them. Some of which left for rival stations in the market (with behind the camera personnel). At least Bert Case got a little more screen time on WAPT after he "retired" from WLBT. Set-wise, although WJTV got upgraded several years ago, it's been though the wringer with their messy transition from old to new branding. When they did the governor debates a few years ago, they had to kick out the newscasts for a few days to reconfigure the set for it.... Likely for a lack of studio space to begin with? JTV’s set seems like it sits in the middle of the studio. There’s walking space all around the exterior of the set. The two market newscast is awful and is even more disgusting during severe weather coverage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted July 13, 2021 Author Share Posted July 13, 2021 The set has arrived to be installed. https://www.facebook.com/marcushunter16wapt/posts/395760512145388 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWA_TV_guy 148 Posted August 20, 2021 Author Share Posted August 20, 2021 The new set debuted this evening (Aug. 19). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearstArgyleFan90 38 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Speaking of the 1999 set, I found an article which mentions that it debuted in April of that year. That should explain why the station continued using the 1997 graphics package for the first few months with the then-new set before finally switching over to Hearst-Argyle's mandated graphics package (camera 2.0) and using "Image News". https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6698893/wapt-to-unveil-new-set-today/ Does anyone have a clue as to when WAPT first started using camera 2.0? Was it late 1999 or early 2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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