LAT TV
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
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| Country | United States |
| Availability | Defunct |
| Owner | Latin America Broadcasting |
| Key people | Wallace (Rocky) Springstead, President and CEO |
| Launch date | May 19, 2006 |
| Dissolved | May 20, 2008 |
| Official website | http://www.lattv-english.com (English) |
LAT TV was a Spanish-language television network emphasizing family-oriented and educational programming. It was owned by Latin America Broadcasting of Houston, Texas and launched in May 2006, initially on five low-power television stations in Texas and Arizona, four of which were in top-ten Hispanic markets. The network folded in May 2008.
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History [edit]
LAT TV launched on May 19, 2006 with television stations in Houston, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio, Texas, and in Phoenix, Arizona. On April 10, 2007, LAT TV announced a partnership with Equity Media Holdings that would affiliate 26 stations owned or controlled by Equity with LAT TV, effective May 30, 2007.[1] The new affiliation expanded LAT TV coverage to 31 stations and to 27 markets in 15 states.
Citing a lack of investments caused by a lack of cable carriage, the network shut down May 20, 2008. The company plans to retain its broadcast licenses.[2]
Programming [edit]
LAT TV was headed by Patricia Torres-Burd and her team, consisting of Roxana Sibrian, Frida Villalobos and Ana Bzdusek.
LAT TV offered a wide variety of programming from Mexico, Latin America, Europe and the United States to serve a diverse Hispanic market. The schedule included telenovelas, sports, comedy, and children's programming. A half-hour network news program from Independent News Network, Noticias LAT TV, aired each night. Weekday mornings included a block of public-service programs. Friday nights featured boxing matches, Late Night Variety Show "La Boca Loca De Paul" hosted by Paul Bouche, and the afternoon children's programming block includes Topo Gigio, a show that has been popular in the Latino community since the 1960s.
Technology [edit]
LAT TV was entirely based on internet protocol. Its systems administrator Aaron Ward and network operations manager Jay Ross oversaw the process.
LAT TV Stations [edit]
Network-owned [edit]
- KCVH-LD channel 30, Houston, Texas (LAT TV flagship station)
- KVPA-LD channel 42, Phoenix, Arizona
Affiliates [edit]
Charter affiliates
- KVAT-LD channel 17, Austin, Texas
- KJJM-LP channel 34, Dallas, Texas
- KISA-LD channel 40, San Antonio, Texas
Affiliates added May 30, 2007
- KRBF-LP channel 59, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- K32GH channel 32, Fort Smith, Arkansas - repeating KRBF-LP
- KHUG-LP channel 14, Little Rock, Arkansas
- KWBF, channel 42, Little Rock, Arkansas - digital subchannel, repeating KHUG-LP (ceased January 2008; subchannel given to KATV due to collapse of KATV Tower)
- K20HZ channel 20, Palm Springs, California
- KIMG-LP channel 23, Ventura, California
- W43CE channel 43, Saint Petersburg, Florida
- WSLF-LP channel 35, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
- WYGA-CA channel 55, Atlanta, Georgia
- WUHQ-LP channel 29, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- WJXF-LP channel 49, Jackson, Mississippi
- KEGS-LP channel 30, Las Vegas, Nevada
- K64GJ channel 64, Lawton, Oklahoma
- KUOK-CA channel 11, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- KADY-LP channel 34, Sherman, Texas
- KCBU channel 3 (DT), Price, Utah - digital subchannel
- KDEV channel 11 (DT), Cheyenne, Wyoming - digital subchannel
Announced for affiliation, but did not carry the network
- KHBS channel 40, Fort Smith, Arkansas - digital subchannel, repeating KRBF-LP
- W56EJ channel 56, Gainesville, Florida - not yet on the air as of December 2007
- KTUW channel 16 (DT), Scottsbluff, Nebraska - digital subchannel
- KRRI-LP channel 25, Reno, Nevada
- KTVC channel 18 (DT), Roseburg, Oregon - digital subchannel
- KEAT-LP channel 22, Amarillo, Texas
- KEYU channel 31 (DT), Amarillo, Texas - digital subchannel
- WEVU-CA channel 4, Fort Myers, Florida
- KUSE-LP channel 58, Seattle, Washington
References [edit]
- ^ "Growing Spanish TV Network Takes Another Big Step Towards National Coverage". Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ "Spanish language station signs off". Retrieved 2008-06-10.
External links [edit]
- LAT TV official site (English) (defunct)
- LAT TV sitio oficial (Español) (defunct)
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