CNN, Atlanta Georgia



 This morning we were in downtown Atlanta before 9am, good thing, there was a Falcon/Raiders game and the stadium is right next to the CNN complex. Fortunately we got a close parking spot and we early enough to miss the football game traffic. We took a tour of CNN and it was so interesting, and the complex is huge and had 7-10 fast food restaurants on the first floor. To start the tour we took an escalator 8 floors  up (worlds longest  free standing escalator.)

View from the escalator going up

The tour guide asked for a volunteer to read off the tela-promters-it was not an easy task-but it was fun and I really loved being on fake TV.

 

One of the major news  rooms a CNN-from the start of a routine story until it is aired is between 4-8 hours.(except a breaking news story). During the week this room accommodates 50-100 people.

 

First floor with the fast food restaurant's along the perimeter. 

 

Different countries flags 

 

This picture was taken as we walked away from the CNN complex toward the Coca Cola museum. We were walking through Centennial Park (1996 Olympics).