Inside WPTV Newschannel 5

A look at how News and Weather is done at a TV station.

(many photos by Bob Leak)

Outside View of Newchannel 5 in West Palm BeachDark CloudsMain Studio AStorm centerGreen Chromakey Assignment Desk with Jim, Laurel, SteveBlue Chromakey Board-old Newchannel 5 building

The weather is done in front of a chromakey, a green or blue screen. The weatherperson looks at monitors placed on either side, or on the camera itself, to see the weather maps. If he wears green clothes, he will turn invisible!

Read the Palm Beach Post article on local TV weather in South Florida. Printed November 24, 2002

 

Control Room ALeiber On The Desk-Main StudioNewsroomNewsroom from second FloorChopper 5 over West PalmChopper 5 on HelipadDigital Doppler 5Wellington Newspaper-School Visit

Anchor Team 2002Girl Scouts getting weather badgeGirl Scouts learning to use the chromakey

 

Newschannel 5 Hurricane Guide Covers

 

More pictures coming soon...

 

 

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