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Touring a Television Station: A Family Trip

Ever wonder what it takes to put on a nightly newscast? Get the answer by taking a tour of a television station. Not only is it fascinating and educational, but it’s FREE! I was a local television news anchor and reporter for 10 years, prior to making the decision to stay home and raise my daughter. During my time working at various stations around the country, I gave many tours, showing children (and parents) what goes on “behind-the-scenes.”

An average studio tour features a number of behind-the-scenes demonstrations. Including learning how images–like weather maps–appear behind meteorologists. Or how anchors and correspondents look like they are standing next to local landmarks when they are actually in the studio.

You will also get the chance to visit the control room: the epicenter of activity during a newscast. This is where you will find the producer and director calling the shots on which anchor you will see, when. This is also where you will often hear producers telling anchors to “wrap” or “stretch” depending on the time remaining in each show. There is a lot of controlled chaos that goes on in this room—something you don’t see on-air.

The studio is where the anchor desk is located and in most stations it is also home to the weather center, where local meteorologists put together weather maps and other timely information that you will see as a part of their weathercasts. You will also get to see the teleprompter, a device mounted to the studio cameras. The screen is in front of the lens of the camera, and the words on the screen are reflected to the eyes of the anchor or reporter using a one-way mirror. It gives the illusion that anchors have memorized what they are saying, when actually they are reading scripts off the teleprompter.

Most tours also include visits to the newsroom, where news directors, producers, assignment managers and reporters are working on the stories you will see in that night’s newscasts. You may even get the chance to look at the photographer’s room, edit bays (where video is edited for air), the make-up room, and the sports center (where sports anchors and reporters work on their stories). There is a lot that goes into getting the news “on-air” and many people who work hard to get it done.

If you would like to take a tour of your local television station, call ahead first. Most groups book well in advance. They consist of everyone from Boy Scout troops to families who home school their children. But, you can also make it a pit stop on your next family vacation. You will have more success getting into smaller market television stations (like Mason City, San Antonio, and Milwaukee) than larger markets (like Los Angeles, Philadelphia, or Chicago). It’s a great experience for the entire family and you will be talking about it long after the trip is over.

Television Station Field Trip

Tours of television (and radio) stations are available by appointment only. Small groups are welcome and the tour usually takes 45 minutes to 1 hour. Call the television station in your area and ask for the promotions manager who will schedule your visit. Public television companies welcome visitors and are designed for public access. All main production areas have windows so that visitors can watch the personnel at work. You will see sets for weekly programs and also a teleprompter. You will also see the control studio where the signal is sent to the transmitter.

Radio stations also offer tours. They have a control studio where on-air personalities work, a newsroom, and a music library. You may be able to put a face to that disc jockey or radio announcer you have been listening to all this time!

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Ever wonder whats it's like behind the scenes of a television station? Come take a tour and find out!

Go behind the scenes at PBS Charlotte by joining us on a studio tour! PBS Charlotte has 56 years of production history, and we would love to show you how we make the magic happen! Our tour is a unique experience for all ages interested in television production, especially tailored for school field trips, Girl & Boy Scout troops, and avid PBS Charlotte viewers.

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NBC TV Studio Tours In New York City

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The NBC Studio Tour is one of the most popular attractions in New York City. The NBC tour takes visitors through the corridors of the famed 30 Rockefeller Center building (even more famous now thanks to Tina Fey’s SNL-inspired sitcom 30 Rock). You will learn all about NBC’s days as a radio network and its transition to television in the NBC History Theatre, while the Sharp HDTV Theater stop offers visitors a glimpse of the future with a spectacular presentation on its high-definition 130-degree screen.

But most people agree that the best part of the NBC Studio Tour is seeing the actual studios where some of NBC’s greatest shows are filmed, including Saturday Night Live, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, NBC Sports, Nightlight News, and Dateline. Because one or more of these shows might actually be filming at the time of your tour, the NBC pages can’t take you to all of these, but usually two or three are available for viewing at any given time. Be sure to keep your eye out for NBC stars and other celebrities who can occasionally be found walking the halls of 30 Rock.

NBC Studio Tour Schedule:

Mon – Thurs / 8:30AM to 5:30PM (tour leaves every half hour) Fri – Sat / 8:30AM to 5:30PM (every 15 min) Sun / 9:30AM to 4:30PM (every 15 min)

Price of Tour Tickets:

$33.00 per ticket for adults $29.00 each for kids age 6-12, senior citizens, and groups over 10 For tour and ticket information, call 212-664-3700

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KSTS Channel 48

ID: "Telemundo 48"

City: San Jose, CA

Owner: NBC Universal

Web Site: http://www.telemundo48.com/

Station Info: Digital Full-Power - 257 kW

Channels: DTV/HDTV Channel : 49 Dish Network Channel: 48 DirecTV Channel: 48

Market: San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose

KSTS is a television station in San Jose, CA that serves the San Francisco - Oakland - San Jose television market. The station runs programming from the Telemundo network and identifies itself as "Telemundo 48" . KSTS is a digital full-power television station that operates with 257 kilowatts of power and is owned by NBC Universal. This station broadcast primarily in Spanish.

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The third major championship of the 2024 golf season has reached the final 18 holes with a pair of Americans having already claimed the first two majors of the year and a third in pole position to claim the next one. The USGA has loaded up its premier event with nearly all the best golfers in the world as 2024 U.S. Open contenders are taking on Pinehurst No. 2 for the first time in a decade, and it all comes to a head Sunday.

Follow the action Sunday with  live U.S. Open leaderboard coverage  right here on CBS Sports, and check out the  updating leaderboard for scores, statistics and more.

It is 2020 national champion Bryson DeChambeau out in front holding a three-shot lead after 54 holes. A second-place finisher at last month's PGA Championship who posted a T6 at the Masters to open the major season, DeChambeau is looking to capitalize on his immense play with the second major trophy of his career.

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Fortunately, Paramount offers reserved seating ( by telephone ) for their TV tapings. Paramount is the only studio to offer reservations.

But it they are out of reserved tickets when you first call, general admission tickets are often available. (To make reservations for groups of 15 or more, call (323) 956-4552.).

The times of the tapings vary widely, as early as 8:30 AM for some live talk shows; other shows are taped at 6 PM, and others at 3 PM. Phone ahead for exact dates and times.

(Paramount also produces a number of dramas, but those shows do not allow a studio audience.)

The Paramount box office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 AM to 4 PM. All tickets are free . Cameras are prohibited. There are age limits to some shows. (Read your ticket!)

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George Strait show in College Station attracts largest ticketed concert attendance in US history

The legendary artist has claimed yet another first.

Nate Kotisso , Digital Journalist

SAN ANTONIO – How ‘bout them new concert records? Boys, ain’t they somethin’?

On top of hit record after hit record, legendary country music artist George Strait can lay claim to another record.

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Strait’s Saturday night concert at Kyle Field in College Station attracted 110,905 ticket-buying fans. The 110,905 tickets sold are now the most sold for a concert in U.S. history.

The King of Broken Records 🤠 Last night George Strait broke the record for largest US ticketed show with 110,905 fans at Kyle Field! Gig ‘Em George 👍🏻 📸 @alivecoverage for Messina Touring Group pic.twitter.com/TAYlUqqQjE — Texas A&M Athletics (@12thMan) June 16, 2024

Strait is no stranger to performing in front of 100,000 people or more in Texas. During his “The Cowboy Rides Away Tour” in June 2014, Strait took the stage before 104,793 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Saturday’s mark breaks an almost 47-year record previously held by the Grateful Dead, who performed in front of 107,019 at a Sept. 1977 show in New Jersey.

Strait’s concert also achieved an attendance number the Texas A&M football team has never reached. The program’s attendance record at Kyle Field is 110,663 fans, who witnessed a home loss to Ole Miss in Oct. 2014.

Kyle Field, located on the Texas A&M campus, is currently undergoing a trial run as a venue that hosts more than Aggies’ football games.

The stadium hosted a Brazil-Mexico soccer match on June 8 as a part of the Mexico men’s national team tour of the United States. The 85,249 fans in attendance garnered the largest crowd for a Mexico national team match in Texas history.

Strait, 72, has four more tour dates left in 2024: June 29 at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, July 13 at Ford Field in Detroit; July 20 at Solder Field in Chicago and Dec. 7 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Strait will be joined each night by fellow country music artists Chris Stapleton and Little Big Town.

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