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Manager Anthony Mancini if there were any difficulties in the design. “The biggest challenge was thinking about radio differently. Where is the medium going? What haven’t we done yet? What is new and exciting that we can do that this space can help us achieve?” he told me. “In the end the push by our technol- ogy team and designers helped create a space unique to radio but still fitting the mold and culture of Bloomberg.

What is new and exciting that we can do that this space can help us achieve? — Anthony Mancini This glass-enclosed studio features live news feeds on its exterior.

“The collaboration between the technology team and Roger was exten- sive — we were in lockstep the entire way. Taking key elements of how radio Inside Bloomberg Radio’s New York Home relies on eye contact and anchor syner- Seeking to “reimagine” the radio news production process gies to make a great program gave the designers a solid foundation and start- ◗FACILITY , Washington and an it was designed to enable a stream- ing point for the space. In addition, international outlet in London. It can lined and seamless operation support- the studio’s prominent location inside PROFILE also be heard nationally via Sirius/XM ing natural conversations in the space of Bloomberg’s global headquarters Channel 119, and internationally via with all technology elements available allowed designers to not only build a BY DOUG IRWIN Bloomberg Business, iHeartRadio, on to enable the journalist to cover stories studio but a show piece for the entire TuneIn apps and at Bloombergradio. and provide for in audio and company to be proud of,” said Mancini. Bloomberg Radio is a 24-hour busi- com. The syndication arm of Bloomberg video distributions without traditional The broadcast environment was built ness information network that provides Radio provides short-form updates to overhead. through integration of IP audio-based news and information to a global audi- 300+ affiliate radio stations across the I asked Bloomberg Global Radio (continued on page 26) ence, employing a full-time staff of country and reaches 27 million listen- 40+ anchors, producers and reporters. ers weekly. It combines the power of Bloomberg Originally located at 499 Park Ave. News (with 2,700 journalists and ana- in New York, Bloomberg Radio went lysts in more than 120 countries) with live from its 731 Lexington Ave. facil- the data and analytics of the Bloomberg ity in 2005, serving WBBR in New Terminal business research and infor- York as well as both Sirius and XM mation network, giving listeners conver- (prior to their merger). The building was sation and up-to-the-minute analysis of designed by Cesar Pelli and serves as world events and its impact on markets. the global headquarters and Americas Bloomberg Radio is heard on five Media Center. Radio is only part of flagship stations, in New York, , what goes on at 731 Lex; 12 region- al television distributions with digital streaming and video on demand, feed- RA ing the customers, of warranty R Bloomberg.com, syndication partners along with the global TicToc news net- With any GV Series work emanate from there as well. transmitter ordered The flagship studio for Bloomberg in the next 50 days* Radio was designed by award-winning director Roger Goodman, in collabora- nautel.com/GV50months tion with radio programming and tech- *Restrictions apply, see details online nology teams. According to Bloomberg 26 RADIOWORLD | @radioworld_news RadioWorldMagazine STUDIO SESSIONS March 1, 2019 BLOOMBERG (continued from page 24) technology, such as the Wheatstone LXE console, in-house systems and automation, to provide for streamlined operations and access to the company’s 120+ bureaus around the world. Specifically, custom-built furniture components were created with the need to maintain clear eye contact for in-stu- dio talent and guests and provide clean visuals without the talent needing to worry about looking toward the camera.

VISUAL RADIO ASPECTS Bloomberg Radio includes a strong visual aspect, so I asked Mancini about those design aspects as well. Were fur- niture design requirements specified so that the “studio” looks more and more like a TV “set”? “Design requirements were set to create an environment that enabled comfortable conversation and helped to convey the energy of the show,” said Mancini. “By allowing the talent and guests to have a natural conversation with all fur- Wheatstone LXE control niture and equipment in place to support surface shares space with a the conversation they are able to look at 360 Systems Instant Replay. each other as you would normally and have the Bloomberg Terminal for infor- mation source in camera shots that look ditional sets we selected low-footprint requiring camera physical movement guest relationship in a naturally framed clean as well. The main design prem- LED lighting to enable it to be seam- or much adjustment to centering of setup,” said Mackiewicz. “All cameras ise was not to focus on the platform lessly merged with the architecture and speaker. Camera position and furniture are available to be used from any con- (video or audio) but to enable the show aesthetics of the space. Since all the is aligned to enable person speaking to trol room in the 731 facility, including story-telling and reporting capabilities lighting is LED-based the heat-loads not look into camera to have a good ‘iso/ video distribution, pan, tilt, zoom and with audio and visual tools for multi- and power loads are minimized versus single’ eye contact with camera while color correction/iris control. Camera platform distribution. what would be in a traditional studio,” on air.” footage is available live to all produc- “We specified microphones and he answered. I asked if camera switching is done tion control room for viewing, camera booms that were low-profile and side- Camera selection is an important by a person or in an automated fashion. control is selected and ‘taken’ by the mounted to allow clear eye contact for design aspect. “Cameras chosen were “There is an automated switching con- control room doing show production at all contributors and captured their shots of the Panasonic AW-HE series for low- trol program used (in-house, custom) the time.” without having a boom obstruct their profile form factor and aesthetic blend- that provides safe shots in standard Clearly distribution plays a critical face. Heil microphones are used for the ing into the sets,” said Mancini. programming formats and all camera role in the success of Bloomberg and I profile and sound quality,” he said. Roman Mackiewicz, Bloomberg controls, including painting and shading asked about how shows are distributed. Lighting wasn’t nearly as important Media’s chief information officer, said, control,” Mancini said. “The shows in studio are created live in an older radio studio as it is now, “Cameras are set up for each talent/ “This automation allows us to switch to serve the local, national and digital at least considering visual radio, and I guest position so that it is pre-framed between cameras, without framing distributions,” Mancini said. “Delivery asked Mancini about that. What type to allow for whoever is speaking dur- adjustment, while the show is hap- is a combination of terrestrial, satellite of lighting is used? “Unlike more tra- ing the show to be taken to air without pening, showing the space and talent/ and digital distribution across a bouquet of platforms including our owned and operated properties as well as licensed platforms.” The Bloomberg Radio studio was built from the start to supply audio as well as video content to radio and TV audiences alike. If you anticipate build- ing a studio for one or more of your radio stations now, plan for the video aspects at the beginning, along with the audio aspects. Trying to go back later to “tack on” or change physical features to better accommodate visual radio doesn’t really make any sense after the fact. Thanks to Anthony Mancini, Roman Mackiewicz and Brittany Baker of Bloomberg for assistance in prepara- tion of this article. March 1, 2019 STUDIO SESSIONS radioworld.com | RADIOWORLD 27

BLOOMBERG RADIO STUDIO EQUIPMENT HIGHLIGHT LIST:

• Wheatstone LXE2924 24-fader console • Six Heil Sound PR40 microphones • 360 Systems Instant Replay • 10 Panasonic AW-HE40 HD PTZ cameras • DesignLED Flexible LED solution with a resolution of 7680 x 1080 pixels • Eight Bloomberg Terminal screens (portrait orientation) and four Bloomberg keyboards with built-in biometric • ETC lighting control system and Rosco Pica and Micro Cube series lights • Proprietary control and automation system developed by Bloomberg

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