Construction Set to Begin on UNC's Media Center

Posted Jun 14, 2018
UNC will soon begin construction on a new media communications center in preparation for the launch of the ACC Network in the fall of 2019. The school’s Board of Trustees approved the design of the facility, which will feature studios, control rooms, office space, and a large video board in 13,600 square feet at Koury Natatorium. The construction is part of a $10 million project. (Inside Carolina)

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