Since the beginning of commercial broadcasting, The Austin Company has provided innovative planning, design and construction solutions to broadcasters to support the industry's continuous growth and ever-changing technology. We have served the majority of virtually all major U.S. broadcast networks and group owners and has completed hundreds of broadcast projects nationally and internationally.

Today’s operating and business climate demands broadcast facilities that provide flexibility and adaptability to accommodate tomorrow's needs.  This can be accomplished through careful planning of facility space requirements and integration of technical equipment/systems with building mechanical, electrical and structural components. 

As the industry continues to advance into digital and HDTV conversion, the physical size of studios is being impacted by changes in aspect ratios, and master control room design is being affected by decentralized server clusters. In addition, traditional newsroom planning is being reinvented to accommodate changes in assignment-desk flow, electronic journalism and news gathering methods, as well as newspaper-TV integration. 

In undertaking the planning and architectural design of an advanced broadcast facility, we bring focus to specific challenges including site considerations, functional requirements, infrastructure requirements, technical space requirements, acoustics, building systems and lighting.