KERA breaks ground on headquarters, prepares to launch local news show
Funding from the station’s capital campaign is supporting the expansion and community outreach.
KERA-TV and KERA-FM to have new offices under construction. In the Meantime KERA will be in Downtown Dallas.
KERA broke ground this month on construction of a new headquarters that will include updated facilities and a community floor open to the public.
The complex will be built at the northern end of KERA’s property in uptown Dallas, where the station has been based for 60 years. Its new headquarters will be located at the end of the Katy Trail, a popular walking path and tourist attraction.
KERA COO Christopher Wagley said the new space was designed to accommodate the growing organization, but with efficiency in mind. The new space will be 56,000 square feet, compared to the 75,000–square-foot facility KERA previously occupied.During construction, KERA is operating from temporary headquarters at One Arts Plaza in downtown Dallas.