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Production manager Andy Coco demonstrates
the new air board

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Grand Center is rapidly turning into the arts hub of the St. Louis area.  Long-time residents like the Fox Theatre, The St. Louis Symphony, and the Sheldon Concert Hall have been joined recently by media organizations like St. Louis Public Radio, Channel 9, and HEC-TV. In November the newest kid on the block moves in: 88.1 KDHX.  Yesterday a bunch of us volunteers got a sneak peek at our new digs, the Larry J. Weir Center for Independent Media on Washington right next to The Bistro, across from the Fox.  Very cool.

The Weir Center isn't just going to be the new home of KDHX's analog broadcast operations. It will also enable the station to put up a second HD channel with completely independent programming as well as enhanced audio and video production facilities.  There’s also a café (run by the folks at Triumph) and The Stage at KDHX, a 125-seat performance space.

Broadcast studio B.  Beam us up!

Construction on the offices, café, and The Stage is still in its final stages, but the broadcast and production rooms are already up and ready to go, as you can see in the iPhone snaps I took last night.  Programming will move to the new space in mid-November and the new HD 2 channel is expected to be available early next year. 

But wait—there’s more!  With the move to the newer, bigger, state of the art space, KDHX will be providing even more exposure for local performing artists via live on-air broadcasts and performances at The Stage.  Concert audio and video will be available at the KDHX web site.  The goal is to make KDHX a performance and production hub that will provide national exposure for St. Louis performers.

Today, Grand Center.  Tomorrow….well, “Mound City Limits,” anyone?  Stay tuned.