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• • • A permanent talk -show set for the public to use would also be beneficial. The easier we can make a studio shoot for the general public the more likely they are to use the facility. Obviously we would want to incorporate a variety of backdrops and furniture styles to vary the programming looks as much as possible. But the basic set and lighting would not require significant changes. This is a real time saver for everyone involved. We would leave one corner of a studio open for folks to set up whatever kind of set they might want to use. This set would have to be set -up and torn -down after each shoot. We do plan to offer some set - storage space to producers. Because of the many expenses the organization will be incurring as a result of the new building, we would like to keep to a minimum the amount of equipment we purchase in 2004. Unfortunately there are a couple of areas that require attention, and they aren't cheap. Van Cameras Our production truck is responsible for approximately half of all staff productions. When it shows up at parades, high school sports, the National Sports Center, and other venues it publicizes who we are and where people can watch. It's an excellent PR tool. It is also our most expensive PR tool. Because of the transitory nature of the equipment in the truck, it takes a beating. All those volunteers setting up cameras, dragging cables, and then tearing them apart again take their toll. That doesn't even take into consideration the wind, dust, and temperature fluctuations the equipment experiences. All said, our van cameras are eight years old and in need of replacement. We should purchase four new camera packages. We are currently researching the cost of wireless cameras, but don't have any exact figures at this time. Four standard cabled camera packages will, however, run us in the area of $140,000. g News Camera We currently have two DVCPro cameras dedicated to staff production. They were both purchased about six years ago and have experienced a good deal of use, and some abuse. They are still in decent operating condition, but are in more and more demand as more staff produce more programs. We would like to add another camera to the mix. It will slow down wear and tear on the other two cameras, and provide more opportunity for simultaneous shoots.