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Richmond Journalism Teaching Studio
Home of the Rich & Leslie Frank Newsroom.
Richmond Studio Renovation
Richmond Studio is currently finishing up the final touches of a renovation and is looking to re-open at the end of this month. The renovation is part of a gift from Rich and Leslie Frank. New learning space, updated equipment and gear and brand new podcast studio. Richmond is now open to give students ample amount of real world experience before they leave school.
If you have any questions about the space 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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