CNN Studios Atlanta Pics!

Before I attended any WWE events in Atlanta during WrestleMania week, I went to CNN Studios and took a VIP tour. It was an awesome time as I got to see live broadcasts inside the studios as they were happening.

Inside the CNN building is a mall slammed full of restaurants as well as other places to shop which includes a CNN souvenir shop. They have an Atlanta Hawks gift shop on the other side of the building which runs into Phillips Arena where they play.

When going on the actual studio tour, you are NOT allowed to take pictures. However, a VIP tour allows you to go to the CNN broadcast room, CNN news room, HLN(Headline News) broadcast room, and HLN news room. They take you to the control rooms of both as well as explain how weatherman/meteorologists deliver the forecasts for us. You also got to go to the control room where they show you how they switch cameras and focus on certain anchors when needed.

I was able to see CNN anchor Suzanne Malveaux on a live broadcast because she handles the newsroom at 11am which is when I took the tour that Friday before WrestleMania. But obviously, I have no pictures because cameras aren't allowed to be used there.

After seeing the CNN broadcast and news rooms, they took us to the HLN room. I was able to see Susan Hendricks delivering a live broadcast. While we were in the HLN control room, the lady(I can't remember her name, so maybe someone can help me?) in charge of the control room had me laughing because she was having a tough time communicating with Hendricks. She then took time out of her hectic schedule to welcome us on the tour.

I thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would go again when I go back to Atlanta. Anyway, here are just a few pics from inside the CNN building:

The CNN logo outside the building.

Inside CNN World Headquarters. This is a CNN logo several stories up.

An American flag, CNN flag, and world globe above me from the floor inside the building.

CNN Store with flags from other countries around the world above it.

Atlanta Hawks logo and store.

Anderson Cooper 360 sign which you can see as soon as you walk into the building.

HLN's Dr. Drew sign as soon as you walk into the building.

More of what you see as soon as you walk into the building.

CNN Center logo on the outside of the building.

I've still got plenty more pics from my Atlanta vacation which includes WWE Hall of Fame, WrestleMania XXVII, Coca-Cola Museum, Fernbank Museum, Atlanta Aquarium, and Zoo Atlanta. Plus some more pics from Raleigh, North Carolina, too. Thanks for viewing!

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