NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series Funny Car champions Jack Beckman and Del Worsham helped celebrate the official launch of NHRA’s new in-house studio, the Wally Parks Route 66 Broadcast Center, Tuesday, July 19, during a visit to NHRA headquarters in Glendora for interviews with NHRA multimedia reporters Lewis Bloom and Amanda Busick. The new facility will allow NHRA to produce a variety of original programming for distribution on multiple NHRA media channels.

 

Before sitting down for their interviews, Worsham, accompanied by his wife, Connie, and daughters Katelyn and Madelyn, and Beckman were given a tour of the new studio by NHRA Vice President-Executive Producer & Chief Content Officer Ken Adelson and NHRA Director of Multimedia Content David Kennedy.

 

The 2,000-square-foot complex was built inside the headquarters building and includes a large, soundproof studio that boasts the latest in technology, including two robotic cameras with teleprompters, a virtual sets “green screen” backdrop program, low-energy LED lighting, wireless communication systems, and Broadcast Skype capability for remote guests. Stand-alone production and audio booths allow for complete control of everything from images to sound to lighting.

 

The fiber-optic-connected studio complex also includes post-production capabilities, including eight editing bays, and access to NHRA’s vast library of footage of historic events dating all the way to the first NHRA Nationals in 1955. A state-of-the art Isilon storage system and network-enabled routers ensure that the valuable content can be housed and shared safely and effectively.

Jack Beckman, Part 1