David Gergen appeared live from the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ campus Monday, Jan. 12 on CNBC and CNN news shows. Details...
Both interviews took place in TV studio A in the McEwen Communications building on campus. At 6:15 p.m., Gergen taped an interview with CNBC for the Brian Williams show which aired later in the evening. CNBC sent a mircowave truck from Charlotte to send the satellite signal.
At 10 p.m., Gergen appeared live on CNN’s Newsnight with Aaron Brown. A CNN live truck from Richmond, Va., handled the technical aspects of the live feed.
In each interview, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ was mentioned, and Linda Lashendock, coordinator of television services, reports that both network crews were impressed with ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s facilities. “They each said our new set and the capabilities of our studio made their jobs easier,” Lashendock said.