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Richmond Studio 

Home of the Rich and Leslie Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media

Richmond Studio Renovation

Richmond Studio is currently closed as it is undergoing a complete renovation. This project is scheduled to be done early August. This will be in time for Fall classes to start. The renovation is part of a $2 million dollar gift from Rich and Leslie Frank. The studio will be the home for the Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media

If you have any questions about the pace you may email ui7-news@illinois.edu. Someone will reply to your message soon after. 

                           Coordinator for the studio is Kenneth R. Erdey. He is also an instructor and advisor to all                                       live programming in Richmond Studio. Erdey can get emailed at kerdey@illinois.edu

Rendering of the studio shows a new open concept in the building. 

Planned additions to the studio are:

New teaching space with updated technology and IT to todays standards. 

New control room and office space. 

New video/Audio Podcast studio

New Green Room space for meetings and collaborative projects. 

New equipment room for field gear check out. 

Studio updates with flooring, lighting and continued use of our new set gifted by WCIU channel 26. 

New studio cameras, teleprompters, and control room gear. 

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