MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Children's Wisconsin has been selected by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation to host the 16th Seacrest Studio in the foundation's national network, the organizations announced in a Tuesday, April 14 press release.

The 1,250-square-foot studio is scheduled to open in summer 2028 in the lobby of the Children's Wisconsin Milwaukee Hospital. The interactive media studio will allow young patients to host podcasts, produce video content and interview celebrity guests from the hospital or from their rooms while receiving care.

Seacrest Studios currently operate in 14 pediatric hospitals across the country, with another planned to open in New Orleans in early 2027. In 2025, the foundation delivered more than 8,400 hours of live programming and helped patients create 265 original shows, according to the release.

Ryan Seacrest spoke highly about Milwaukee in the release, saying, "Milwaukee is a vibrant cultural hub, and we are thrilled to expand into the Midwest with Children’s Wisconsin as our 16th Seacrest Studio location."