Weazel News v2 (MLO)

Weazel News v2 (MLO) - Professional Media Headquarters for FiveM

Transform news reporting roleplay with this fully-detailed Weazel News headquarters MLO that brings broadcast journalism to life. This premium interior mapping replaces the default Weazel News building with a functional media complex featuring broadcast studios, newsrooms, production facilities, and everything a professional news organization needs to cover breaking stories across Los Santos.

What's Included

The Weazel News v2 MLO is a complete media headquarters with multiple floors and specialized areas. You get a main broadcast studio with green screen capability, anchor desks, and professional lighting rigs. The newsroom features dozens of workstations where reporters and editors can collaborate on stories, complete with computers, filing cabinets, and assignment boards.

Production facilities include editing suites, sound booths, server rooms, and equipment storage. Executive offices provide private spaces for news directors and producers to make editorial decisions. The building also includes break rooms, conference areas for editorial meetings, and a lobby reception area for public visitors or interview subjects.

Key Features

• Main Broadcast Studio - Professional anchor desk with lighting, cameras, and green screen backdrop
• Working Newsroom - 20+ reporter workstations with computers and assignment desks
• Production Suites - Video editing bays and sound mixing rooms
• Executive Offices - Private spaces for news directors, producers, and senior editors
• Conference Rooms - Editorial meeting spaces for story planning and assignments
• Server/Tech Room - Equipment racks and broadcast technology infrastructure
• Break Rooms - Staff lounge areas with coffee, seating, and bulletin boards
• Lobby & Reception - Public entrance with security desk and waiting area
• Storage Areas - Camera equipment, microphones, and field gear storage
• Multi-Floor Layout - Realistic vertical space utilization

Perfect For

• News Reporter Jobs - Journalists covering crime, politics, and community events
• Broadcast Roleplay - Anchors presenting evening news and breaking stories
• Investigative Journalism - Reporters digging into corruption and scandal
• Media Organizations - Complete news company operations and management
• Public Relations - Government and businesses interfacing with press
• Cameraman/Production Crew - Technical staff supporting broadcast operations
• Interview Settings - Politicians, celebrities, and public figures giving statements

Roleplay Applications

News teams can operate a full broadcast schedule - morning shows discussing overnight events, midday updates on breaking situations, evening news recapping the day, and late-night analysis programs. Reporters receive assignments at the newsroom, grab camera equipment, and head into the field to cover stories. They return to edit footage in production suites before handing finished packages to producers for broadcast.

Investigative journalists can work long-term stories from their newsroom desks, tracking leads on government corruption, criminal enterprises, or corporate malfeasance. When they break a major story, the news director calls an emergency editorial meeting in the conference room to decide coverage strategy.

Breaking news scenarios create intense moments - police scanners alert the assignment desk to an active bank robbery, reporters scramble to the scene, and the anchor must deliver live updates as information comes in. Camera crews broadcast from the field while studio anchors coordinate coverage from headquarters.

Business Management Opportunities

Run Weazel News as a player-owned business with editorial independence. Hire reporters, assign beats (crime, politics, entertainment, sports), and manage production budgets. News directors make editorial decisions - which stories get priority, how to cover controversial topics, and whether to run with incomplete information or wait for confirmation.

Generate revenue through advertising partnerships with in-game businesses. Car dealerships, nightclubs, and legal firms pay for commercial spots during broadcasts. Exclusive interviews with high-profile figures command premium rates. Investigative reports that boost server engagement earn bonuses from server management.

Integration With Server Events

Every major server event becomes a news story. Bank heists trigger breaking news coverage with reporters at the scene interviewing police and witnesses. Mayoral elections feature candidate debates held in the Weazel News studios. Gang wars prompt investigative series examining crime trends. Natural disasters (earthquakes, storms) require 24/7 coverage coordination.

Police departments hold press conferences at Weazel News to announce major arrests or policy changes. District attorneys give exclusive interviews about prosecution strategies. Defense lawyers appear on analysis programs to challenge official narratives. This creates organic interaction between news media and other server factions.

Technical Details

• Location - Weazel News building, Rockford Hills (replaces default interior)
• File Size - Approximately 45-60 MB
• Performance - Optimized collisions and LODs for smooth performance
• Lighting - Custom interior lighting with broadcast studio effects
• Textures - High-quality 2K-4K textures throughout
• Enterable - Properly configured entry/exit points
• Props - 500+ placed props (desks, computers, equipment, decor)

Installation & Setup

1. Download the Weazel News v2 MLO resource package
2. Extract files to your server's resources folder (usually [mapping] category)
3. Add ensure weazel-news-mlo to your server.cfg
4. Restart server to load the new interior
5. Navigate to Weazel News building in Rockford Hills to access interior
6. Configure job access/teleports if using with news reporter job scripts
7. Optional: Set up camera/broadcast scripts to complement the MLO

Framework Compatibility

• ✅ Standalone - Works as pure mapping on any FiveM server
• ✅ ESX - Compatible with esx_weazelnews and custom reporter jobs
• ✅ QBCore - Integrates with qb-newsjob or custom news scripts
• ✅ QBOX - Works with QBOX framework job systems
• ✅ Custom Frameworks - MLO is framework-agnostic, works with any job script

What Makes It Stand Out

Unlike basic news office MLOs that just provide an anchor desk and a few computers, Weazel News v2 is a complete media complex that supports every aspect of broadcast journalism roleplay. The multiple production suites allow several stories to be edited simultaneously. The extensive newsroom space accommodates large news teams without feeling cramped. The executive offices enable proper organizational hierarchy.

The attention to detail is exceptional - assignment boards show story assignments, server rooms contain realistic broadcasting equipment, break rooms have coffee makers and microwaves, and storage areas properly organize field equipment. This isn't just a backdrop for news broadcasts; it's a functional workplace that enables genuine media company operations.

Complementary Scripts

Pair this MLO with news reporter job scripts that let players clock in, receive assignments, and earn payment for completed stories. Add camera scripts that let field reporters record footage with on-screen viewfinders. Implement broadcast systems that display news segments on in-game TVs or through Discord webhooks showing news updates to your community.

Interview scripts can create formal question-and-answer sessions between journalists and subjects. Photo/video galleries let reporters build portfolios of their best work. Achievement systems reward reporters for breaking major stories, conducting exclusive interviews, or maintaining consistent broadcast schedules.

Community Engagement

News broadcasts become server entertainment - players tune in to watch evening news recaps, check breaking news alerts during active situations, and follow investigative series that unfold over multiple episodes. Reporters develop reputations for hard-hitting journalism or tabloid sensationalism. News organizations compete for exclusive stories and viewership ratings.

Create a server Discord channel for publishing news articles, video clips from broadcasts, and photo journalism. Players who aren't online during live broadcasts can catch up on what they missed. This extends the news organization's influence beyond in-game interactions and builds community engagement.

FiveM Weazel News map

This is the headquarter of Weazel News. This map is perfectly for Weazel News newspaper- and media company roleplay!

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