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WSVN Channel 7 to move station, headquarters to Broward County
- Thread starter Y2kTheNewOldies
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Here's the TL;DR version since that article is paywalled.
- Sunbeam Properties is working on this major mixed-use project in Miramar that's connected to the relocation of WSVN 7.
- Eight acres on the Southeast corner of Miramar Parkway and Red Road, just off Florida's Turnpike exit onto Red Road.
- The city commission considered the plan on August 16th. Sunbeam already owns the vacant property.
- A two-story, 71,272 sq ft. building with 262 parking spaces and a 65 ft communications tower. The dishes would beam its microwave signal to the antenna farm near the Miami-Dade/Broward county line, instead of to North Bay Village.
- The new facility will have...
- A news studio
- A second production studio
- A Newsroom (or the Newsplex, of course)
- A weather broadcasting room
- Video and Production control rooms
- Executive offices
- A staff dining room
- A kitchen
- Its meant to withstand a Cat. 5 hurricane with two generators, a fuel tank for vehicles, and a backup AC. The building would be elevated land in case of flooding.
- The second studio would be used for WSVN 7 to do Deco Drive and fill other programming, commercials, and third-party productions while the news is done in the main studio.
- Moving WSVN 7 is under the condition of another project Sunbeam wants to present... 2,800 apartments, a hotel, and 300,000 sq ft. of commercial space, incl. 40,000 for a grocer, 40,000 for entertainment, and 120,000 for restaurants.
- It would first put new equipment in Miramar, run some beta tests, and then flip the switch once the move is made.
- However, the station is not expected to move for another three years. In other words, it may not be there until 2026 (weather permitting, of course).
- Sunbeam is also now pursuing a major mixed-use project in North Bay Village where WSVN 7 is currently located now, including 7.3 mil sq ft of development on the nearly 13 acres it owns there.
- The first building would be a 40-story mixed-use tower. Retail and restaurant space on the water, then another restaurant on the second floor.
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