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BronxNet opens new South Bronx studio with XR control room and community training
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Summary
BronxNet’s executive director Michael Max Novi described the two‑floor South Bronx facility at 441 Westchester Avenue: a community gallery, equipment‑loan room, XR‑enabled digital studio called 'Windows on the Bronx,' classrooms, a podcast studio and ongoing budget pressures.
Michael Max Novi, executive director of BronxNet Television, gave a tour of the nonprofit community station’s new two‑floor South Bronx facility at 441 Westchester Avenue in The Hub and described its resources for local creators and students.
"We created this space for the new generation of media makers," Novi said, describing a facility with a community gallery, an equipment‑lending room, a green room for guests and a digital main studio called 'Windows on the Bronx' that can display the neighborhood when sunlight permits.
Novi explained the studio includes an XR‑enabled control room that coordinates lighting and virtual cyclorama backdrops, allowing producers to recreate environments ranging from the Bronx River to Puerto Rico. The digital studio supports television production, virtual programming, video game development and BronxNet’s 'Ecoleaders' teleseries.
On the second floor, Novi said, there are digital classrooms for community education — television production, podcasting and related training — and a new podcast studio on the first floor for local use. He emphasized the facility’s equipment‑loan program to help independent creators produce projects without heavy upfront costs.
The host raised sector‑wide funding pressures; Novi acknowledged budget constraints but said BronxNet continues to operate and serve the community. "The work does not stop," he said, noting BronxNet aims to remain a platform for local voices while navigating financial challenges.
Novi named staff who manage production and thanked community partners; the host closed by noting the station’s 31st year of Diálogo Abierto and BronxNet’s role as a neighborhood resource.
