LAT TV
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| Type | Broadcast television network |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Availability | Defunct |
| Owner | Latin America Broadcasting |
Key people | Wallace (Rocky) Springstead, President and CEO |
Launch date | May 19, 2006 |
| Dissolved | May 20, 2008 (2 years, 1 day) |
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.
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 planned to retain its broadcast licenses,[2] but ultimately would sell its stations to other parties soon after.
Programming
[edit]LAT TV was headed by Patricia Torres-Burd and her team.
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 IT Manager Aaron Ward and network operations manager Jay Ross built and oversaw the process.
LAT TV Stations
[edit]Network-owned
[edit]- KCVH-LD channel 30, Houston, Texas (LAT TV flagship station; now owned by Daij Media)
- KVPA-LD channel 42, Phoenix, Arizona (now owned by Liberman Broadcasting)
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, St. 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 - was not on the air as of December 2007; never commenced broadcasting
- 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
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Growing Spanish TV Network Takes Another Big Step Towards National Coverage". April 10, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2007.
- ^ Hem, Brad (May 21, 2008). "Spanish language station signs off". Houston Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 28, 2009. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
External links
[edit]- LAT TV official site (English) (defunct)
- LAT TV sitio oficial (Español) (defunct)