Detroit Public T.V. moving back into Detroit

[JBMcB]

So glad they are moving back,,Never understood so many years ago why they moved from New Center to Wixom,

According to the article:
" Nearly 20 years ago, it announced its move to Wixom, driven by a federal mandate at the time to convert to digital television broadcasting."

That doesn't make a bit of sense. Channels 2, 4, 7, 20, 50 and 62 managed to transition to digital without moving into a new studio. If anything, the new digital gear is much smaller than the old analog equipment. At the time of the switchover, the NewTek Tricaster was available, which could run a small TV station from a box the size of a microwave oven. I saw promos showing a network scale TV station being run from a single 19" rack of gear and a single switcher desk.

[DetBill]

According to the article:
" Nearly 20 years ago, it announced its move to Wixom, driven by a federal mandate at the time to convert to digital television broadcasting."

That doesn't make a bit of sense. Channels 2, 4, 7, 20, 50 and 62 managed to transition to digital without moving into a new studio. If anything, the new digital gear is much smaller than the old analog equipment. At the time of the switchover, the NewTek Tricaster was available, which could run a small TV station from a box the size of a microwave oven. I saw promos showing a network scale TV station being run from a single 19" rack of gear and a single switcher desk.

i agree, people I knew involved at the time told me they basically used that as their reason, when they actually wanted to follow the common lead to the burbs at the time to be “ closer” to their audience, and their existing facility was not in good shape. but thankfully, momentum on many fronts have changed about being in the city, good to see Detroit Public TV in Detroit proper again.

[Genesyxx]

i agree, people I knew involved at the time told me they basically used that as their reason, when they actually wanted to follow the common lead to the burbs at the time to be “ closer” to their audience, and their existing facility was not in good shape. but thankfully, momentum on many fronts have changed about being in the city, good to see Detroit Public TV in Detroit proper again.

Exactly. This was during the time where corporations were happy to leave Detroit for sprawl and incentives. I'm happy they're coming back AND making investments [[hopefully) in the area, but we know why they moved to Wixom.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

i agree, people I knew involved at the time told me they basically used that as their reason, when they actually wanted to follow the common lead to the burbs at the time to be “ closer” to their audience, and their existing facility was not in good shape. but thankfully, momentum on many fronts have changed about being in the city, good to see Detroit Public TV in Detroit proper again.

More like being "closer" to where most of them lived. I bet that had something to do with it. I saw where the GM of PBS, admitted as much before I responded. It has nothing to do with their 'said' audience.