WBOC NewsPlex Goes Over The TOP!

On Tuesday I had the privilege to be the first source of Media to experience the WBOC High Definition Experience of what turned out to be an UNBELIEVABLE tour of their new Studio!

Ladies & Gentlemen, I have to tell you, there's nothing else like it in the Country. Right here in Salisbury is a new facility that out does any of the Major Studios in the United States. Millions upon millions of dollars was spent building their dream facility and once they get through the kinks and adjust to this new reality of television, you're not going to believe your own eyes when it comes to Broadcasting.

Craig Jahelka, the new VP and General Manager of WBOC personally invited me to come in and meet him one on one and tour the facility and I have to tell you, I was impressed. Not only is he a good, down to earth family man, everyone I know there loves this guy to death. In my hour and a half there I can see why. He's not your typical cut throat News Guy. He knows reality, he knows he and other Stations locally have young Staff but they plan for all of it. There's a 3 to 4 week internal Drill Academy they created in order to make sure that when their new people go on the air, they're ready for it. Many other locations around the Country hire them and simply put them on the Air.

While I was there they showed me some of the internal work behind the scenes, one of which was the more than 10 miles of wiring throughout the new facility. I was accurate in my Post the other day referencing their having hardwood floors but the real problems they were having was more towards the ceiling and upper level of the facility. So they brought in a specialist to absorb that sound throughout and they believe they have tackled that issue head on.

The raised floor is 18" above the concrete floor so they could run wiring throughout and each and every piece has panels 2' x 2' can be lifted to access pretty much anywhere they need to access it. They lifted one of the panels, (shown above in a photo) to give a better idea on just how it works.

While I was visiting, the Staff continues to do practice runs preparing to go LIVE in just a few more days. The main stage is a circular anchor desk stage that actually rotated around to the different back drops such as weather, news desk for breaking news stories, well you can see the different stages in the photos above.

Look, all I can tell you is, no one and I do mean no one will be able to top this Studio and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware will be able to catch up to these guys.

Here's what the new Vice President and General Manager had to say about Joe Albero and Salisbury News. "I’m absolutely fascinated with what you’re doing. You’re a new breed of journalist and I think the MSM, as you call us, could learn a lot from you." Craig Jahelka It's no wonder Salisbury News was invited to visit this complex first. Other forms of Media have been invited to tours of the facility in about a week from now. Oh, Craig, when do I pay you that $20.00 bill for making that statement? HA! Eat your hearts out Daily Times. Once again, they'll be about a week behind.