Resort Sports Network
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RSN Television was established in 1986 as Resort Sports Network. It creates and distributes outdoor lifestyle and resort-based sports programs to a network of stations across the United States
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[edit] Overview
Based in Portland, Maine, RSN's programs are seen in approximately 105 mountain and beach resorts. In addition to the privately owned stations that are RSN affiliates, the company owns three outlets in Lake Tahoe, California, Summit County, Colorado, and North Conway, New Hampshire; and operates stations in Mount Snow, Vermont, Killington, Vermont, and Sunday River, Maine.
RSN operates a Web network - rsn.comand goski.com - that features a Resort Cam network offering daily updated images from top destination areas. The Web network also provides local travel, weather, community forums, and streaming video of the company's television programs. RSN is a privately held company with 70 employees nationwide.
[edit] History
The company was founded in 1985 by Rory Strunk (born 1961 and 24 years old at the time). Strunk, son of singer Jud Strunk, is a Farmington, Maine native and graduate of the University of Maine-Orono
In 2007 Pilot House Associates (associated with cable television billionaire Amos Hostetter, Jr.) acquired a sizeable stake but kept Strunk on.[1]
In 2007 a group of investors from the Hamptons in New York bought the company. Those investors include Mark A. Burchill, John Cooney, John Cumming, and Len Conway. The company in connection with WVVH-CA in East Hampton, New York has sought to "expand into shopping, dining, and real estate" including programs on real estate in the resort areas.[2]
Strunk has left the company to form a new business Aura 360.[3]
[edit] Affiliates
Below is a list of RSN affiliate stations.
This film, television or video-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it with reliably sourced additions.| Callsign | Channel (Analog / Digital) | City (Market) | Notes |
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| K36DB | 36 / none | Avon, Colorado (Denver) | |
| K45IE | 45 / none | Vail, Colorado (Denver) | |
| KCXP-LP | 19 / none | Aspen, Colorado (Denver) | |
| KSRW-LP | 33 / none | Mammoth Lakes, California (Reno) | |
| WVBG-LP | 25 / none | Greenwich, New York (Albany) | |
| WVBK-CA | 2 / none | Manchester, Vermont (Albany, NY) | also on WVBQ-LP 47, Mt. Ascutney, Vermont |
| WVVH-CA | 50 / none | East Hampton, New York (New York City) | Dual affiliation with America One |
| K45AX | 45 / none | Park City, Utah (Salt Lake City) |
