Building a State-of-the-Art Studio for The Dan Bongino Show

Client: Dan Bongino & Paula Bongino, Silverloch
Project Location: Stuart, Florida
Completion Date: March 6, 2025

Project Overview

We were approached by Paula Bongino, wife of Dan Bongino, to design and build a new, state-of-the-art video studio for The Dan Bongino Show. Paula is the business manager for their business, and studio manager. At the time, the show was being produced in a small home studio. Given their growing audience of millions of listeners, they needed a professional studio space that could support high-quality video production.

Initial Consultation & Planning

Our team traveled to their home in Stuart, Florida, to observe a live taping of the show. This allowed us to gain insights into their production workflow and identify key improvements for their new studio. The new location was an old fast-food restaurant slated for conversion into a high-tech production facility.

The new location for the Bongino Silverloch studio

 

We collaborated with their production consultant to assess the necessary equipment and infrastructure for the studio. After careful evaluation, we presented a comprehensive package with a detailed budget, which was subsequently approved by the Bongino team.

Design & Construction Coordination

Once the project was greenlit, we procured the required equipment and began weekly meetings with their construction team, including their architect, to integrate our technical recommendations into the building plans.

Key areas of focus included:

  • Strategic placement of cables and wiring before walls were closed and painted
  • Coordination with their radio broadcast team for seamless integration of radio equipment
  • Close collaboration with set designers to optimize studio lighting
  • Consultation with internet providers to ensure a robust and reliable connection for streaming and broadcasting

Studio Installation & Setup

Our team played a pivotal role in assembling and installing the studio’s core components:

  • Designing and building custom consoles and racks
  • Installing a professional lighting grid, cameras, and sound equipment
  • Engineering a control room to comfortably accommodate three producers, featuring a glass window for direct eye contact with on-air talent
  • Implementing a multi-camera switcher to seamlessly switch between three camera angles, with an additional camera in the control room for on-air integration

Wiring the video studio
Wiring the video studio

Bongino Studio nearing completion
Bongino Studio nearing completion

Training & Launch

Once installation was complete, we trained The Dan Bongino Show production team on how to operate the new equipment and optimize their workflow. This ensured they were fully prepared to produce high-quality content from day one.

On March 6, 2025, the first show aired from the new studio, marking a successful transition to their upgraded production space. The Bongino team is thrilled with their new studio, and we are proud to have played a role in elevating their broadcasting capabilities.

Dan Bongino on air
Dan Bongino on air

View from the control room camera in the Bongino/Silverloch studio
View from the control room camera in the Bongino/Silverloch studio

Check out this video of Dan Bongino's reveal of his new studio!

Conclusion

This project highlights our expertise in designing and constructing custom studio environments tailored to our clients' needs. By seamlessly integrating technical solutions with functional design, we delivered a cutting-edge studio that supports the continued growth and success of The Dan Bongino Show. To quote Dan, "Are you enjoying the new studio? I love it. I love it. I feel like it's my life's work here."

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