Live From Super Bowl LIII: Bexel Rolls Out Second Field Audio Cart

Live From Super Bowl LIII: Bexel Rolls Out Second Field Audio Cart By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director

Friday, February 1, 2019 - 3:19 pm

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Bexel has supported CBS NFL operations all season long and that support is growing for Super Bowl LIII with an additional RF audio cart on the sidelines, a 12-channel IPTV system that is throughout the compound, additional super slo-mo systems, lighting in the main broadcast booth, pedestals and monitors on the sets and stages, and deployment and maintenance of more than 150 runs of multi-strand fiber.



Lee Estroff of Bexel with one of two sideline audio carts that will be used by CBS talent and production on Sunday.

CBS is a great partner and we love working with them as they communicate very well and are also very well organized which is not a surprise, says Lee Estroff. We've been planning this with their team for more than a year.

It doesn't hurt that Bexel is well versed with the ins and outs of Mercedes Benz stadium as Scott Nardelli and his team oversaw the venue's initial fiber installation and made sure it was interconnected to Centennial Park and the Georgia World Congress where many Super Bowl related activities and events are held.

This is the 15th Super Bowl I have worked on and by far it is the most convenient as any venue is a 10-minute walk and you don't have to fight with crowds or security, says Estroff.

Bexel is also providing CBS with Canon's 122x lens and for good reason: Bexel is currently the only company in the U.S. to have the relatively new lens in stock. It was used at the AFC Championship game in Kansas City and made the trip to Atlanta as Estroff says CBS and others who have used the lens have been pleased with the results. Bexel is also providing additional Canon 45x and box lenses.

The second RF audio cart will play a big role in sideline reporter and RF operations. The cart supports the sideline reporters as it has a monitor that they can watch and it also is a sideline destination for all of the IFB, parabolic, and other RF wireless audio systems in use around the field. The second unit will ensure that talent on both sidelines will always have a place to call home and watch the action.

It is really a home base for sideline talent, says Estroff. During games that are outside, for example, a pop-up tent can protect the talent from the elements.

Bexel's efforts are also highlighting how it increasingly works more closely with the NEP Group which acquired the company a little more than a year ago.

We're able to take on and execute on projects that we could not do in the past as we have more resources and more manpower, says Estroff. And NEP loves what we bring to the table as they are able to do projects they have never done before. We've been hiring and growing so it's been really good.

Much of the equipment used by CBS for Super Bowl LIII will make the relatively short drive north for the NBA All-Star Game which will be held in Charlotte, NC, on Feb. 17. The game is only part of a very busy weekend that tips off on the afternoon of Feb. 15 and includes numerous events.

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