By 1937 Republic Studios had added several sound stages, another editorial building, a mill shop and casting space. In the decade that followed Republic Pictures' productions rose from ten features a year to over fifty, and the studio space swelled to meet the production demand. By 1950 Republic Studios encompassed twenty-three sound stages, six office buildings, two dubbing and scoring stages (possibly the largest scoring studio in the world), a complete mill shop featuring paint and miniature departments, scene docks, blacksmith, grip, plaster, electric generator plant and permanent exterior street sets.

Over the years, Yates proved to be something of a visionary. At the time, though the Western was considered box office death, Yates combined romantic storylines with wholesome music and created a new phenomenon - Gene Autry, The Singing Cowboy.

By the early 1950's television was making a strong mark on the American landscape, and Yates went, once again, with his intuition. Republic entered the television production domain and, in 1963, caught the 'eye' of CBS. The network leased the entire facility - essentially taking it over - and renamed the Studios CBS Studio Center.