KYOU-TV Studio in Ottumwa, IA

[Route66Fan]

I've found out, recently, that KYOU-TV, Ch. 15 in Ottumwa, IA, uses an old McDonald's restaurant building as a TV studio. They've been using that building since the mid 1980's. Also, I've heard they had expanded, or remodeled, the building in the mid 2010's for their newscasts.

How are they able to operate out of this building. Is their master control located elsewhere?

 

[renegade734]

You would be surprised how little space is needed for master control operations, if they’re not outsourced to a different location.

 

[Phil T]

What channel do I get fries on?

 

[Route66Fan]

You would be surprised how little space is needed for master control operations, if they’re not outsourced to a different location.

On another website, it was mentioned that KYOU-TV master control could be hubbed at KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids, IA. I am also thinking that did have their master control located here before they launched their in house newscasts.

 

[Justin Hill]

This reminds me of WJBF-TV 6, the ABC affiliate in Augusta, Georgia who currently operates out of a former Barnes & Noble book store.

 

[comfortably_numb]

I've found out, recently, that KYOU-TV, Ch. 15 in Ottumwa, IA, uses an old McDonald's restaurant building as a TV studio. They've been using that building since the mid 1980's. Also, I've heard they had expanded, or remodeled, the building in the mid 2010's for their newscasts.
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How are they able to operate out of this building. Is their master control located elsewhere?

Looks like an old Burger King

 

[Radioguy41]

Love it when 3 year old threads pop up from the grave.

 

[Justin Hill]

Looks like an old Burger King

What makes McDonald's different is the individual brown panels underneath each window, which had the Golden Arches logo inside each one. Also note, that the huge middle window (which was usually plastered with a large version of the McDonald's logo) was taken out and replaced with a large paneled wood wall (where the KYOU-TV sign is currently placed on the front of the building), insome cases, a new window is put in its place. When McDonald's closes their old locations in a relocation (or to permanently close altogether), they remove every trace of the golden arches and smooth out the mansard roof in the process...