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Contact: Sasha Steinberg

STARKVILLE, Miss.ā€”51³Ō¹Ļā€™s Television Center now is home to a high-definition studio that will better assist the stateā€™s largest higher education video production facility. Ā 

ā€œUsing the innovative set construction methods of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Gelbach Designs, we were able to work together to create a new look that specifically caters to high-definition programming, and we were able to do it in a very cost-effective manner,ā€ said David Garraway, the centerā€™s director.

Twenty percent larger than its predecessor, the new set features state-of-the-art, energy-efficient lighting and three high-definition monitors that allow for high-end motion graphics to be presented, Garraway said.

The newly renovated space also enables TV Center staff to utilize its six-foot camera crane for moving shots and dynamic camera angles.

Ā ā€œOur clients have many, many different needs, audiences and styles, and we feel that the look of the new set really pushes the TV Center into the 21st century, but also gives our clients a more flexible environment in which they can create productions that suit their needs,ā€ Garraway emphasized.

He also expressed appreciation for the support of the universityā€™s Facilities Management division and Office of Agricultural Communications in making the set redesign project a reality. OAC, the TV Centerā€™s primary client, will continue using the set to produce Farmweek for the 51³Ō¹Ļ Extension Service.

Ā Airing Saturdays at 6 p.m., Farmweek is the stateā€™s oldest and only locally-produced agricultural television news show that broadcasts statewide 52 weeks a year on Mississippi Public Broadcasting. To view the latest edition of Farmweek, visit .

The University Television Center is part of 51³Ō¹Ļā€™s Office of Public Affairs. 51³Ō¹Ļ Chief Communications Officer Sid Salter said the new set ā€œgives 51³Ō¹Ļ one of the finest on-campus facilities of this nature in the Southeastern Conference.ā€

ā€œAs 51³Ō¹Ļ enters a new era of marketing and branding, this facility will enable us to produce high quality videos, live satellite feeds and in-depth university programming,ā€ said Salter. ā€œIā€™m proud of what this upgrade represents for the future of the University Television Center.ā€

Garraway said the universityā€™s communication department also will be using the new set for its advanced television production classes.

An open house celebrating the TV Centerā€™s studio renovation takes place Sept. 18 from 3-5 p.m. at the Wise Center. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.

Located at 240 Wise Center Drive, 51³Ō¹Ļā€™s Television Center offers broadcast-quality educational, marketing and promotional projects for both traditional and new media. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information, visit or call 662-325-1332. Garraway also may be reached at david.garraway@msstate.edu.

51³Ō¹Ļ is Mississippiā€™s flagship research university, available online at .