Star Photo/Larry N. Souders WJHL anchors Sara Diamond and Josh Smith conduct a live on-air interview with Renee Christian of the Bonnie Kate Theater.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders WJHL’s Chief Meteorologist Mark Reynolds delivers the forecast live on the stage at the Bonnie Kate Theater.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders The entire studio anchor team for WJHL gets ready to deliver the News at 6 p.m. live from the stage at the Bonnie Kate Theater. The team is (l-r) Sports Director Kenny Hawkins, Evening Anchors Sara Diamond and Josh Smith and Chief Meteorologist Mark Reynolds.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby (center) smiles at the end of her interview with Evening Anchors Sara Diamond and Josh Smith. During the interview, Mayor Woodby read a proclamation declaring January 25, 2023, WJHL Day throughout Carter County.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby (right) answers questions during her interview with Evening Anchors Sara Diamond and Josh Smith. In the foreground of this photo are two members of the production team, on-site director Matthew Bowling and sound technician Michael Creamer.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders Members of the WJHL Live Remote production team on-site director Matthew Bowling (right) and sound technician Michael Creamer coordinate with the station and direct the broadcast during the Live@5PM Newscast from the stage of the Bonnie Kate Theater.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders As Sara Diamond and Josh Smith introduce an upcoming story, onsite director Matthew Bowling keeps track of the show's schedule. Chief Meteorologist Mark Reynolds sits off to the side, waiting to deliver his forecast.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders There are two types of remote site vehicles. One is a satellite truck that sends the signal to be transmitted deep into space when the remote is out in the middle of nowhere. The other is like this one, a microwave transmitter that’s designed to send signals to nearby relay sites. For the live broadcast from Bonnie Kate, the signal was first sent to a site on Holston Mountain and then relayed to Buffalo Mountain for broadcast over the air.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders During a commercial break, Josh Smith and Sara Diamond speak to a young fan from the stage of the Bonnie Kate.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders A three camera set is generally used during a news telecast. With modern innovations, the cameras are now much smaller with HD quality imaging and the lighting that once was massive and very hot has been replaced with LED light panels that deliver more consistent lighting.

Star Photo/Larry N. Souders During the 5 p.m. telecast, Sara Diamond and Josh Smith interview John Huber and Jeff Treadway, who are members of Bonnie Kate’s Restoration Board, about what’s happening inside the theater as it’s brought forward into the 21st Century, all while persevering as much of the original 1920's architecture of the building.