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	WCPO-TV's assignment desk team is at the hub of newsroom activity as they field incoming faxes, news tips and leads while dispatching WCPO reporters and photographers to cover Tri-state news. click for larger image click for very large image
	The "producer pods" are where you'll find our main news show producers -- under pressure to meet deadlines for the newscast they're responsible for -- one producer per half hour news program. click for larger image click for very large image
	The sports department serves as the launch pad for sports coverage around the Tri-state. click for larger image click for very large image
	The directors "mark their scripts" as the newscast deadline draws near. click for larger image click for very large image
	Heavy-duty printers roll out 5-ply news scripts from the wee hours of the morning until late at night. click for larger image click for very large image

	WCPO-TV Field Production
	WCPO-TV sends its reporters and photographers out into the field to bring you the latest news and video. click for larger image click for very large image
	For daily news gathering and live field reports WCPO-TV sends out its fleet of specially-equipped remote broadcast vans. click for larger image click for very large image
	Take a peek inside one of WCPO-TV's remote vans! click for larger image click for very large image
	WCPO takes its show on-the-road to cover sports events throughout the Tri-state. click for larger image click for very large image
	For special assignments we send out our WCPO-TV satellite truck -- with all the "bells n' whistles" -- and powered by its own generator! click for larger image click for very large image
	Take a peek inside WCPO-TV's satellite truck! click for larger image click for very large image

	WCPO-TV Edit Suites
	Before most news and sports footage, special programs or studio-produced commercials are aired they undergo sound and video editing in one of WCPO's state-of-the-art "digital edit suites." click for larger image click for very large image
	Photographers, reporters and producers all play a role in the video editing process as they work "down-to-the-wire" to meet their story deadlines. click for larger image click for very large image
	A WCPO-TV engineer concentrates as he operates the audio board during a WCPO broadcast. click for larger image click for very large image
	The WCPO design department creates most of the artwork that you see on our newscasts, sports shows, special programs and commercials. click for larger image click for very large image

	WCPO-TV Control Room
	An "ON AIR" sign suspended above the control room lights up while a WCPO-TV broadcast is in progress. click for larger image click for very large image
	The news director and his/her team are in constant communication with anchors, producers, camera operators and technical staff during newscasts and other live broadcasts. click for larger image click for very large image
	Control room staff operate under intense pressure. Timing, organization, coordination, cooperation -- as well as grace under fire and a sense of humor -- are all prerequisites for the job. click for larger image click for very large image
	The Chyron operator generates the on-screen text used for newscasts and other WCPO-TV broadcasts. click for larger image click for very large image
	Engineering staff "hustles" in the tape room during a WCPO-TV broadcast. click for larger image click for very large image
	The master control operator is in charge of rolling commercial breaks and making sure the station's broadcast programming follows "the log," an official, down-to-the-second schedule. click for larger image click for very large image

	WCPO-TV Studios
	A "birds-eye view" from the control room above WCPO-TV's Studio A with 9News anchors on-the-air. click for larger image click for very large image
	WCPO-TV news anchors check their news scripts during a commercial break in Studio A. click for larger image click for very large image
	WCPO-TV meterologists utilize "hi-tech" software and computer graphics for their Tri-state weather forecasts. click for larger image click for very large image
	9News anchor delivers a solo, on-the-spot news brief in Studio A. click for larger image click for very large image
	Studio cameras are equipped with tele-prompters to aid news anchors and reporters while they're delivering their newscasts. click for larger image click for very large image
	Behind the scenes at the teleprompter controls console in Studio A. click for larger image click for very large image
	Studio B is used almost exclusively for WCPO-TV's non-news productions. click for larger image click for very large image

	WCPO.com Production Area
	Liz Foreman, WCPO.com web site director, is a one-woman show -- juggling journalism, business, public relations and a bunch of other duties -- from the moment she walks in the door 'til it's time to go home. click for larger image click for very large image
	WCPO.com web designer, Tim Arnold, is the brains behind the design and technical side of the Web site. Tim uses a large monitor as he designs and streamlines our Web site (and listens to some great audio while he's at it!) click for larger image click for very large image
	Fred Jones, WCPO.com's very own internet account executive. While WCPO-TV's sales account executives may not be "on-air" talent or behind the camera, they do bring in the "bread and butter" to make our programming possible! click for larger image click for very large image

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