RTN to Launch in Lafayette
31 Outubro 2007 - 10:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retro
Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed
by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:EMDA), announced today
that it plans to launch an RTN affiliate in Lafayette, LA. The new
affiliate will launch Nov. 1 on KDCG and will air in Lafayette on
COX Communications cable channel 9. "RTN programming will fill the
local airwaves with Magnum P.I., Hawaii 5-0, Matlock, Mission:
Impossible and many more great hit shows," said Mark Dvornik,
Executive Vice President of RTN. "Lafayette viewers will laugh
along with Michael J. Fox, as Alex Keaton, in Family Ties and Ron
Howard, as Richie Cunningham, in the timeless hit Happy Days." "All
of us at KDCG TV22 are excited to bring RTN's classic hit series to
viewers throughout the nine parishes we serve," said Bobby Dupre,
President of KDCG. "RTN's 'Prime Time All the Time' programming
will complement our strong slate of local shows and allow us to
continue providing a family-friendly environment for advertisers
and viewers alike." RTN is a new television network that provides
each affiliate a customized feed with classic hit shows, in
addition to local programming including news, weather and sports.
RTN is specifically designed to go on a broadcast digital channel
and provides local broadcasters a way to get ratings and
successfully monetize their digital spectrum. About Equity Media
Holdings Corporation Equity Media Holdings Corporation
(NASDAQ:EMDA) is a growing broadcaster with multiple sources of
revenue and value in its operations that include its Broadcast
Station Group, Spectrum Holdings Division and Broadcast Services
Division. Equity Media is one of the largest owners and operators
of television stations in the United States, currently owning
stations in 41 markets that cover more than 32% of the U.S.
population. It is the second largest affiliate group of the top
ranked Univision and TeleFutura networks, two networks driven by
the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Equity Media's
proprietary Centralized Automated Satellite Hub (C.A.S.H.) system
and Retro Television Network provide centralized content
distribution services, which Equity Media believes are unique
within the media industry. For more information, please visit
http://www.emdaholdings.com/. DATASOURCE: Equity Media Holdings
Corporation CONTACT: Mark Dvornik, +1-501-219-2400, for Equity
Media Holdings Corporation Web site: http://www.emdaholdings.com/
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