Where is the VP debate taking place? Go behind the scenes at the CBS Broadcast Center in NYC

The first and probably only Vice President Debate between Senator JD Vance and Governor Tim Walz will take place on October 1st at the CBS Broadcast Center, a historic studio in New York City.

There has not been a presidential or vice presidential debate in New York City since 1960, when John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon met for their fourth debate.

Where is the debate taking place?

The debate will take place in Studio 45 at the CBS Broadcast Center in the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. After the debate, campaign officials and the press will go to the spin room in Studio 42, another studio in the 800,000-square-foot Broadcast Center. Members of the media will follow the debate and document their stories from a press pen set up in the cafeteria.

Until this summer, “Inside Edition” was filmed at Studio 45. “Captain Kangaroo” was also recorded at Studio 45 from 1964 to 1981.

Who will be at the CBS Broadcast Center for the debate and what are the rules?

On Tuesday, vice presidential candidates Vance and Walz, as well as moderators Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan, will be in the room for the debate.

The VP duel is the last scheduled debate in the 2024 presidential election campaign. Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had a debate. Harris accepted an invitation from CNN for another debate, but Trump rejected the idea, saying it was “too late” for another. The former president debated President Biden on June 27and Mr. Biden dropped out of his re-election race a few weeks later.

The debate lasts 90 minutesStarting at 9 p.m. ET, with two breaks of four minutes each. There will be no live audience.

For each question, the candidate who was asked the question has two minutes to answer and the other candidate has two minutes to answer. Each candidate then has one minute to present further counterarguments. And moderators may, at their discretion, give candidates an additional minute each to continue a topic.

CBS News reserves the right to mute any candidate’s microphones or the microphones will be hot.

Here’s how to watch the vice president debate on the CBS Broadcast Center

The vice presidential debate will be broadcast on CBS television. It starts at 9pm ET. Coverage of the matchup on CBS stations begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS – Find your local CBS station here.

Coverage of the debate began at 4:00 p.m. ET on CBS 24/7. CBS News will host a post-debate reaction and analysis show on the CBS Television Network, CBS News 24/7 and Paramount+ at approximately 10:30 p.m. ET.

What is the history of CBS Broadcast Center?

In 1952, CBS acquired Sheffield Farms, then the largest milk distribution center in the world. The building was used to bottle milk and distribute it by rail to retail locations – the train tracks are still in the basement of the building. In the 1890s the building housed a brewery.

CBS News moved into the facility in 1964 and Walter Cronkite broadcast the 1964 election results from Studio 41, now home to The Drew Barrymore Show. Before moving to the CBS Broadcast Center, CBS was located in the Grand Central Terminal building.

The massive studios and sound stages have hosted several soap operas, including “As the World Turns” at Studio 41 and “Guiding Light” at Studio 42. “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” is currently filming at Studio 42.

In the early 1980s CBS added 176,400 square feet integrated into the 500,000-square-foot building as part of a $100 million modernization.

The CBS Broadcast Center is now home to CBS News 24/7, CBS Sports and Sports Network WCBS-TV, as well as several other corporate and third-party productions. It is also the distribution center of the CBS Television Network.

Where is the CBS News show filmed?

CBS News broadcasts are filmed in various locations. “CBS Evening News” is currently taping in Washington, DC, while “CBS Mornings” is filming in Times Square.

Several CBS News 24/7 programs are filmed at the Broadcast Center, including “The Daily Report with John Dickerson” in Studio 57. WCBS-TV films in Studio 46.

CBS News will host the only scheduled vice presidential debate between Vance and Walz on CBS and CBS News 24/7 tonight at 9 p.m. ET. Download the free CBS News app for live reporting, post-debate analysis, comprehensive fact-checking and more.

Kathryn Watson contributed to this report.