The smartest game on television is back for season 27! Yes, Brain Game is back with a new season and new location!
The Brain Game set pieces you know and love, have relocated from WRAL-TV Studio C to our band new location in the lecture hall on the Wake Tech Northern Campus. The new space provides a comfortable home away from home plus plenty of space for a live audience.
With the help of WRAL engineers Allen Palmer, Fred Kelly, and Pete Sockett, we've built out a full on-site remote production studio that includes 5 cameras, 8 microphones, and a small but mighty portable aa-in-one production switcher. All this prep work has allowed the Local Production team(Randy Mews, Bill DiNicola, Don Ursich, & Scott Reid) to execute each game as if we didn't miss a beat!
Here are a few pics from behind the scenes.
The floor is ready to start the show at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Brain Game host and former WRAL Anchor/Reporter Mark Roberts on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Allen Palmer connects audio for the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Brain Game now has a full on-site remote production studio on the Wake Tech Northern Campus for the 2022-23 season of the smartest hour on television.
WRAL-TVs Brain Game now has a full on-site remote production studio on the Wake Tech Northern Campus for the 2022-23 season of the smartest hour on television. The audience for the taping incldues former WRAL Morning anchor Laurie Clowers (bottom left).
Were BAAACK! Brain Game Judge Eric Grunden (l to r), WRAL-TVs Randy Mews, WRAL-TVs Don Ursich,, Brain Game creator and former WRAL producer Kevin Shand. Education Matters producer Shannon Campbell and WRAL-TVs Scott Reid.
WRAL-TVs Brain Game Coordinator Bill DiNicola (front) and judges work behind-the-scenes at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Set pieces are in place at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game in a lecture hall on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Don Ursich works on the TriCaster at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Don Ursich (l tor r), Randy Mews & John Potts work behind-the-scenes at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Scott Reid gives a team final instructions at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Brain Game host and former WRAL Anchor/Reporter Mark Roberts on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Fred Kelly checks the scoring hardware on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Randy Mews stands-in for the host on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
A set piece is in place at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game in a lecture hall on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Set pieces are moved into place at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game in a lecture hall on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Brain Game now has a full on-site remote production studio on the Wake Tech Northern Campus for the 2022-23 season of the smartest hour on television.
Set pieces are moved in at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game in a lecture hall on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
The Sony FS7 camera captures the action at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Team one answers questions on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Teams pose for photos after the show on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Teams conferring on the final answer on the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Teams prepare for taping at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
Wake Tech ambassadors work behind-the-scenes at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
A view of the TriCaster audio at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
A view of the TriCaster video at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
WRAL-TVs Brain Game now has a full on-site remote production studio on the Wake Tech Northern Campus for the 2022-23 season of the smartest hour on television. A view from the audience in the lecture hall for the taping on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
A view from the set at the on-site remote production studio for WRAL-TVs Brain Game in a lecture hall on Wake Techs Northern Campus on Saturday, November 5, 2022.
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The smartest game on television is back for season 27! Yes, Brain Game is back with a new season and new location!
