Who we are - Glendale Media Center

Who we are
The Glendale Media Center is a first-class television production facility located in the heart of
Glendale’s Sports and Entertainment District. The center was designed by broadcast veterans
with one priority in mind — provide clients with exceptional state-of-the-art television
production services in a premier location.
Production House
The Glendale Media Center provides two rental studios and multi-format HD production
for video, films, advertising and commercials, studio audience shows and more.
Broadcast Location
TV news and sports crews can broadcast live from the Glendale Media Center and several
surrounding venues that are interconnected via fiber. Members of the media can take
advantage of unique standup/live-shot backdrops that include:
University of Phoenix Stadium (home to the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals)
Jobing.com Arena (home to the NHL’s Phoenix Coyotes)
Westgate City Center
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa
Southwestern skies and mountains
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Production House Services
The Glendale Media Center offers HD production studios complete with state-of-the-art
technology and amenities. Primary rental services include two large HD studios with seamless,
large radius Cyc walls with chroma key floor mats, control room, audio booth, green room and
make-up room.
Studio A
(48’ x 60’)
Expo Hall
load in zone
Studio A
Studio B
(30’ x 40’)
load in zone
Studio B
GARAGE
Expo Hall
ELEVATOR
AUDIO
GREEN
ROOM
ANNOUNCE
STUDIO
CONTROL
LOBBY
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STAIRS
MASTER
CONTROL
MAKE-UP
STUDIO A
Studio A is the primary rental space with one of the largest floor-to-ceiling Cyc walls in Arizona.
Dimensions
3000 sq. ft. (48’ x 60’)
Grid
20’ covers entire studio space
Cameras
Five Grass Valley LDK8000 multi-format HD cameras
Cyc
46’ wide x 18’ deep x 20’ high
Dolly
Matthews Round D Round doorway dolly and track
Teleprompter
Listek 20” prompter package
Lighting
Arri and Kino Flo lighting instruments
Flying Pig “Road Hog” fully programmable lighting console
Sound
Acoustically treated space with baffled climate control
Lift
Genie GS-1930 scissor lift for high-angle and wide-angle shots
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STUDIO B
Studio B is designed for productions that require a set for interviews, news or talk shows.
Dimensions
1200 sq. ft. (30’ x 40’) with 18’ grid
Set
Custom-built, professional, multi-purpose broadcast news, talk and interview set
Carpeted platform, a variety of chairs and large desk can accommodate up to four guests
Set quickly transforms from traditional news desk to interview discussion setting
to informal, club chair talk show
Background
Versatile background with removable frosted glass panels, copper trim, interchangeable
photos and solid blue paneling
Colors
Rich colors of vibrant “TV blue,” chocolate brown, golden rod and burnished copper
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Control Room
The Glendale Media Center control room features two rows of the latest production equipment and
an enclosed audio control room. HD and SD shoots from Studios A and B originate here, where a
full production crew can experience ergonomic chairs and a flat screen monitor wall for multiple
camera views. You can also broadcast live or take remote feeds from the University of Phoenix
Stadium, Jobing.com Arena, Westgate City Center, Camelback Ranch - Glendale’s spring training
facility or the third floor and the fourth floor roof deck of the Glendale Media Center.
Video Production Switcher
Grass Valley Kayak 31/2 M.E. HD multi-format switcher
Wireless Communications
Full RTS intercom and wireless IFB package
Audio Mixing Console
Calrec Zeta 32 fader stereo/5.1 broadcast audio board
4 wireless IFB for Studio A and 3 wireless IFB for Studio B
Video Monitoring
Fully programmable 32-input Evertz monitor wall
Wireless Microphone Packages
3 wireless microphones in Studio A
Graphics
Deko 3000 - two-channel fully loaded character generator
2 wireless microphones in Studio B
Wireless belt pack for floor director intercom package
Video and Audio Routing Switcher
Grass Valley Concerto 96 X 96 HD/SD Router
Video Recording
Panasonic DVCPRO HD AJ-HD1800 VTRs
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Audio control & Announce booth
The Glendale Media Center’s audio system is designed with the flexibility to record live,
mix sound or voice over.
Audio Mixing Console
Calrec Zeta 32 fader stereo/5.1 broadcast audio board
Video and Audio Routing Switcher
Grass Valley Concerto 96 X 96 HD/SD Router
Announce Booth
Neumann large diaphragm microphone for voice-overs, package tracks or other audio recording
Control panel equipped with intercom and IFB
Dual routable video monitors to coordinate audio read with video or prompter
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FIBER
You can be everywhere at once when broadcasting from the Glendale Media Center.
Broadcast live via direct fiber connections from nearby sports and entertainment district
attractions, including University of Phoenix Stadium, Jobing.com Arena, Westgate City Center,
Camelback Ranch - Glendale’s spring training facility and the Glendale Media Center with
panoramic views.
Football Stadium
36 fibers to stadium, 12 fibers with Evertz package that will handle HD-ASI/SD-SDI/analog
video and AES or analog audio
6 video/24 audio channels to and from the stadium
Hockey and Concert Arena
24 fibers to arena, 12 fibers with Evertz package that will handle HD-ASI/SD-SDI/analog
video and AES or analog audio
6 video/24 audio channels to and from the arena and 3 Triax to the arena
Baseball Stadium
24 single mode fibers connecting the Camelback Ranch video production truck I/O to
Glendale Media Center’s master control
Westgate City Center
4 Triax/12 video/24 audio and 12 fibers
Glendale Media Center
A/V/Triax and fiber connectivity to fourth floor deck, third floor, master control room,
studios A and B, outside production truck I/O panel
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Studio amenities
The Glendale Media Center offers clients a comfortable atmosphere complete with green room,
make-up room and shower, cable television and free WiFi Internet connection.
Studio A
(48’ x 60’)
Expo Hall
load in zone
Make-up & Bathroom
Studio B
load in zone
(30’ x 40’)
GARAGE
green room
Expo Hall
ELEVATOR
AUDIO
GREEN
ROOM
ANNOUNCE
STUDIO
CONTROL
LOBBY
STAIRS
MASTER
CONTROL
MAKE-UP
BATHROOM
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Clients & testimonials
The Glendale Media Center has hosted hundreds of journalists from across the country during
large sporting events such as Super Bowl XLII, the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, BCS Championship
and a NFL NFC Championship game.
During Super Bowl XLII, more than 500 photographers, editors, reporters and producers were
credentialed to work at the Glendale Media Center. National crews from Fox News and Fox
Sports, HBO, CNN, the Weather Channel and local TV affiliates utilized the facility for live-shot
locations.
“The Glendale Media Center provided us with everything we needed in a production facility,
all with an unbelievable shot of the stadium across the street. And the best part was the staff,
which couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful. They really want to work with you.”
David Wilke, Producer – CNN Sports
“Studio A has everything a production company needs in order to produce a top-notch spot.
There is plenty of room, every kind of lighting configuration you can imagine and everything
you will need for a video, film or still production. The lighting grid, rolling lights, cycs, props,
sets and then some... all you need to add into the equation is your project. The studio is
state-of-the-art and spotless I might add. But as great as the physical and technological
tools are, it really is the great staff that truly makes the difference. There is no weak link.”
Gary Stafford, Independent Film Producer – Midnight Sun Films LLC
“Please accept this note of thanks on behalf of the entire Fox News Channel team that worked
on covering the recent Super Bowl in Glendale. While some say it was the best game ever,
I would say that the situation where Fox News Channel found itself was also the best ever.
The Glendale Media Center, as well as the staff, were top notch. From all of us at Fox News
Channel, we wish you luck in the future and hope we can find another reason to duplicate the
situation we had in Glendale.”
Donald Fair – FOX News Channel
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Third floor
The third floor is a spacious 4,000-square-foot room with large floor-to-ceiling windows ideal
for press conferences, media workspace, client parties and corporate meetings. The space
features floor boxes with voice/data connections, integrated WiFi, recessed video screen
projector and audio/video connections to street level ENG panel and the control room for live
remote broadcasts.
expo hall
The Expo Hall is connected to the Glendale Conference and Media Center and offers 30,000
square feet of space for parties, conferences, trade shows, concerts and more. This acoustically
enhanced room features 35 floor boxes for voice, data and power connections, and a roll-up door
to accommodate 18-wheeler load-in. Cabled for broadcast through control room.
For rental inquiries on the above spaces, please contact Allen Tuttle at 480.518.8007
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fourth floor Roof deck
The Glendale Media Center’s fourth floor roof deck offers 1,500 square feet of usable space
for reporter stand-ups and live broadcasts with close-up views of the stadium, arena and
surrounding West Valley. The covered roof deck is fully broadcast cabled to the TV truck
parking area and the control room.
Westgate City Center
LEGEND
53’
Renaissance Hotel & Glendale Conference Center
60 amp
fourth floor roof deck
100 amp
60 amp
Power Outlet
100 amp drop box
60 amp drop box
ELEVATOR
EQUIPMENT
ROOM
20’
Jobing.com Arena
100 amp
ELEVATOR
STAIRS
HVAC
STAIRS
9’
60 amp
100 amp
20’
26’
University of Phoenix Stadium
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Glendale 11
The Glendale Media Center is also home to Glendale 11, the city of Glendale’s
Emmy award-winning television station.
The team from Glendale 11 brings viewers the latest news and information, along with original
programming that highlights the events and happenings that take place in the city. Glendale 11
has received numerous local, national and international awards, including the Emmy Award
and government association honors.
Glendale 11 airs on COX Channel 11, 24 hours a day, seven days a week and streams live on
www.glendaleaz.com/glendale11.
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Location
The Glendale Media Center is a part of the Glendale Conference Center and the four
diamond rated Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa, which boasts 320 rooms, a full-service
spa and a variety of restaurants.
Within walking distance is Westgate City Center, which includes restaurants, cafes, bistros,
wine bars, retail, entertainment, office, residential space and hotels. It is one of the largest
commercial real estate developments in North America.
Springhill Suites by Marriott Glendale
Glendale Ave.
Residence Inn
Freeway Convenient
Conveniently located right next to the Loop 101,
a freeway that connects most of the
Phoenix metropolitan area.
Airports
The Glendale Media Center is
just two miles from the Glendale Airport
and approximately 25 minutes from
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Rental Rates & Information
Laurie Berg Sapp
Glendale Media Center General Manager
Office: 623-930-4510
Cell: 602-818-5095
lsapp@glendaleaz.com
101
Coyote Blvd.
Maryland Ave.
Bethany Home Rd.
107th Ave.
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101
Camelback Rd.
(not to scale)
91st Ave.
95th Ave.
Hampton Inn Suites
93rd Ave./
Zanjero Blvd.
Nearby Hotels
Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa