CBS News Texas KTVT Dallas - Fort Worth is now producing its 11am newscast from its Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) technology-driven studio starting this week.
Legendary anchor Karen Borta was the guinea pig on this one as she was tasked with being the first to deliver the news from the giant floor-to-ceiling green screen.
In a KTVT promotional social media video, when Borta was asked how she was feeling ahead of the debut, she said she was a little nervous:
Unnamed station staffer: When was the last time you were nervous? Before an 11 a.m.?
Karen Borta: Uh, probably 30 years ago.
Staffer: So this is the. So we could say this is the most nervous you've been in 30 years on the air.
Borta: Yeah. Even more than when I was interviewing the president. Yeah.
Looks like Borta knocked it out of Globe Life Field.
CBS News Texas has been using the new technology for the weather segments, but this marks the first time for news anchoring.
The DFW station joined the ranks of CBS sister stations in June 2025, when it launched the 20,384 cubic square feet AR/VR studio for North Texas.
Did you catch today's 11 a.m. news on our new augmented reality/virtual reality set, making it the only station in the region to offer the groundbreaking technology.
— CBS News Texas (@CBSNewsTexas) October 15, 2025
The new set offers a new way to deliver weather and news, immersing audiences in the story. pic.twitter.com/3BVJbwdiZG
