KZUP-CD (RTV 19) is the local low-powered, Class-A affiliate of Retro Television Network for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It transmits its digital signal on UHF channel 20. It is owned by White Knight Broadcasting, and is sister station to the area's NBC affiliate, WVLA-TV.
While "KZUP-CD" is the station's official calls, the station uses "KZUP-TV" for promotional purposes.
[edit] History
The station signed on the air in 1999 as a WZUP-13,[1] a UPN affiliate available only on cable (TCI and later Cox channel 13). When the station went over the air on November 26, 2002, it changed its call sign to KZUP-19, after very briefly staying on 21 (WB affiliate WBRL-CA was shortly on channel 19 before switching with KZUP).[2] Channel 19 was once used as a translator station for local station and original UPN affiliate WBTR, and when KZUP went on the air, WBTR moved to previously-unused channel 41.[3] It became an independent station after losing the UPN's rights to Raycom Media's WBXH-CA. As an independent, it called itself "Z-19" with the slogan "Z is for me." For brief periods in 2005, KZUP was used to air WVLA and WGMB programming when those two stations were converting to high-definition programming.[4] KZUP became an affiliate of Retro Television Network on September 15, 2008.[5]
KZUP is the official station of the Southern University athletic department.
[edit] Digital television
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| 19.1 |
KZUP-CA |
RTV |
[edit] Programming
Prior to its affiliation with RTV, KZUP aired programming suchs as Family Court With Judge Penny, Jury Duty, The People's Court, Judge Mathis, Entertainment Tonight, Judge Joe Brown and Judge Judy.
It also aired The Bernie Mac Show, The Cosby Show, My Wife and Kids, The George Lopez Show, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Cheaters, Reno 911, One on One, Still Standing, Chappelle's Show and Dead Zone during after noon and primetime.
[edit] Station slogans
- Baton Rouge's #1 Fun Station (first slogan)
- UPN for Baton Rouge (1999-2003)
- Z is for me (2003-2008)
- Go retro with Retro TV (2010-present)
[edit] References
- ^ "Information Please," Baton Rouge Advocate, September 12, 1999
- ^ "2 Cable Stations Go Over the Air," Baton Rouge Advocate, December 15, 2002
- ^ http://www.businessreport.com/news/2002/nov/04/woody-jenkins-to-sell-tv-holdings/
- ^ The Advocate, October 6, 2005
- ^ RTN press release
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Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
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Alexandria market: KCDH-LP 4 (FamilyNet, Winnfield) - KNTS-LP 17 (Ind., Natchitoches) - KWCE-LP 27 (RTV, Alexandria)
Baton Rouge market : KPBN-LP 11 (A1) - KZUP-CA 19 (RTV, Baton Rouge) - WLFT-CD 30 (Religious/Me-TV, Baton Rouge) - KWBJ-LP 39 (A1, Morgan City) - KBTR-CA 41 (Ind., Baton Rouge)
Lafayette market: KXKW-LP 6 (Ind./Radio, Lafayette) - KDCG-CD 22 (RTV, Opelousas) - KLWB 50 (This, New Iberia)
Monroe market: KWMS 17 (RTV & FamilyNet, West Monroe) - KMCT 39 (Worship, West Monroe)
New Orleans market: WHNO 20 (LeSEA, New Orleans) - WTNO 22 (AZA, New Orleans) - KFOL-CA 30 / KJUN-CA 7 (Ind, Houma / Morgan City) -
KGLA 42 (Telemundo, Hammond) - WPXL 49 (Ion, New Orleans) - KNOV-CD 57 (Ind., New Orleans)
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Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. · Employees: Unknown at this time. · Stock Symbol: None, privately held. · Website: Unknown at this time.
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