Where is CNN hosting the presidential debate in Atlanta?

For local reference, CNN is 1.8 miles from the Varsity restaurant on North Avenue, 2 miles from Coca-Cola headquarters and less than a mile from the nearest intersection with Peachtree Street.

The setting for the debate

The AJC’s Rodney Ho reports CNN is using Studio D, normally used for show “MLB on TBS,” for the presidential candidates.

What else will viewers see? CNN has built an outdoor stage that will be used for some of its live programming before and after the debate. In wide camera shots, viewers may see the Midtown and Downtown Atlanta skyline.

What won’t they see? The huge CNN logo that stood for years outside CNN Center, which has been renamed The Center. The exterior of the building does have a CNN logo near the roof, but it’s one of many representing the Cartoon Network and other properties that share the same address. The outdoor set for debate programming does include a red CNN logo at ground level, according to AJC reporters who have visited this week.