Television & Radio Stations
- WRC-TV, Washington, D.C.
- WHYY-TV, & Radio FM91 Philadelphia, PA
- KNBC-TV, Burbank, CA
- WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA
- WUSA-TV, Washington, D.C.
- WETA-TV, & Radio FM91, Washington, D.C.
- WHRO-TV, & Radio FM 89.5, Norfolk, VA
WRC-TV, Washington, D.C.
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CEI was selected to design, engineer and renovate this NBC O & O station which will become the blueprint for NBC "Television Stations of the Future" in the upgrade of all NBC Owned and Operated stations The project involves collaboration with WRC-TV station and NY-based technical and operations staff. Every aspect of WRC-TV operations is affected in the digital plant renovation including News, Sports, remote production, multi-channel origination and transmission. An evaluation of current and anticipated industry technology architecture's and solutions is underway with DTV considerations guiding the design process.
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WHYY-TV, & FM91 Philadelphia, PA
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Communications Engineering, Inc. was contracted in 1998 by the WHYY organization to provide turnkey broadcast design and implementation services. CEI collaborated with the WHYY team to design and equip WHYY's new corporate headquarters, broadcast and production facility on Independence Mall in Philadelphia. The analog technical plant was replaced with a hybrid analog/digital solution that will enables WHYY to expand services on additional DTV channels and other media managed through automation and centralized storage systems. WHYY's radio operation became an integral part of the new system design ensuring effective resource and content sharing throughout the production and on air operations.
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KNBC-TV, Burbank, CA
This project consisted of full broadcast turnkey consulting, design, engineering, equipment supply and implementation services performed by CEI for the additions and renovations to the facilities housing the Master Control Room and its associated Equipment Center. Additional areas of CEI service included:
- Full technical area programming and space planning
- Detailed facility floor plans and layouts
- HVAC, power, and grounding system design and specifications
- Detailed design and documentation of all broadcast technical systems
- Design and construction of all operating consoles and cabinetry
- Automated On-Air Master Control System
- Multi-format Videotape Operations
- Complex Intercommunications System
- Antenna-Plex System
- Building construction monitoring
- Installation and test of all broadcast technical systems
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WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA
Communications Engineering, Inc. was contracted by WXIA-TV to provide turnkey services in expansion of their newsroom capabilities. The new broadcasting project was conceived and begun in 1994 with CEI handling all aspects of the design, creation and integration of the new technology addition. In coordination with ongoing building construction, the site installation was successfully completed by CEI personnel to achieve a February 1996 airdate.
Comprehensive planning sessions with the WXIA-TV engineering team produced a collaboration that supported the complete operational needs for the expanded news capability & built the most capable, integrated digital system. The NBC affiliate achieved an airdate in early 1996 which supported the preparation for a successful news operations during the 1996 summer Atlanta Olympics.
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WUSA-TV Channel 9, Washington, D.C. (GANNETT)
This project consists of full broadcast turnkey consulting, design, engineering, equipment supply and implementation services performed by CEI for complete construction of a new building and facilities housing all WUSA-TV (Gannetts flagship station) broadcast operations and offices. The new facility also incorporated much equipment from the existing WUSA facility. Transition from the old to new plants was accomplished with no loss of air time. Additional areas of CEI service included:
- Full technical area programming and space planning
- Detailed facility floor plans and layouts
- HVAC, power, and grounding system design and specifications
- Detailed design and documentation of all broadcast technical systems
- Design and construction of all operating consoles and cabinetry
- Automated On-Air Master Control System
- Cassette Library Management System
- Robotic controlled camera systems
- Five C and Ku band satellite antennas for transmit and receive
- Complete earth station computer control system
- Four microwave links and more than 27 fiber optic links
- Multiple control rooms, studios and post-production facilities
- Full equipment procurement services
- Building construction monitoring
- Installation and test of all broadcast technical systems
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WUSA-TV Channel 9, Washington, D.C. (GANNETT)
This project consists of full broadcast turnkey consulting, design, engineering, equipment supply and implementation services performed by CEI for complete construction of a new building and facilities housing all WUSA-TV (Gannetts flagship station) broadcast operations and offices. The new facility also incorporated much equipment from the existing WUSA facility. Transition from the old to new plants was accomplished with no loss of air time. Additional areas of CEI service included:
- Full technical area programming and space planning
- Detailed facility floor plans and layouts
- HVAC, power, and grounding system design and specifications
- Detailed design and documentation of all broadcast technical systems
- Design and construction of all operating consoles and cabinetry
- Automated On-Air Master Control System
- Cassette Library Management System
- Robotic controlled camera systems
- Five C and Ku band satellite antennas for transmit and receive
- Complete earth station computer control system
- Four microwave links and more than 27 fiber optic links
- Multiple control rooms, studios and post-production facilities
- Full equipment procurement services
- Building construction monitoring
- Installation and test of all broadcast technical systems
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WETA-TV Channel 26 and WETA Radio FM91, Washington, D.C.
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CEI was selected again in 1997 by WETA to supply a comprehensive package of broadcast consulting, planning, engineering, design and installation services in support of the new WETA headquarters and technical facility to be built in Shirlington, VA. The new building serves as the broadcast headquarters for WETA TV and FM and as home to all of WETA's support personnel. The facility has been designated as a pioneering effort to implement HDTV technology was the first Public Television facility built to utilize HDTV technology in a comprehensive manner. CEI will participate in design of the new building including all technical space planning as well as supplying all detailed acoustic designs and power/HVAC specifications. CEI will also furnish all broadcast technical planning, detail design documentation, equipment procurement, implementation and training services which will culminate in the transfer of operations from existing locations.
In 1991, CEI was chosen by WETA to provide engineering and consulting services in support of a renewed effort to locate a building site for the future home of WETA. CEI was a member of the project team evaluating potential facility locations to gauge their applicability to the unique WETA needs. CEI contributed space planning and layout information as well as technical specifications which potential new facilities would be required to comply with. These efforts were concluded in 1994.
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WHRO-TV Channel-15/WHRO-FM 89.5, Norfolk, VA
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This project consisted of full broadcast engineering consulting, design, equipment supply and implementation services performed by CEI for the additions and renovations to the facilities housing all WHRO-TV and FM broadcast operations and offices. Additional areas of CEI service included:
- Full technical area programming and space planning
- Detailed design and documentation of all broadcast technical systems
- Design of all operating consoles and cabinetry
- Comprehensive acoustic specifications and designs
- HVAC, power, and grounding system design and specification
- Detailed facility floor plans and layouts
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