LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA), announced today that it will launch an RTN affiliate in Wichita/Hutchinson, KS. The network will begin airing in the second quarter of this year on KGPT, a Great Plains Television Network station.
"RTN provides solutions to broadcasters with our 'Prime Time All the Time' lineup," said Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "Viewers in Wichita will enjoy seeing some of the best shows that Hollywood had to offer."
"RTN gives KGPT the programming platform to provide its viewers the best in classic television," said John Pappert, General Manager of KGPT. "The turnkey services that RTN will provide for KGPT will enable the station to grow its audience and stature in the Wichita/Hutchinson DMA. We are very pleased to have the opportunity to work with RTN."
RTN is the first completely-customizable, national television network to provide a 24/7 digital feed of hit shows to each of its affiliates. The network's unique design allows each affiliate to remain in complete control while RTN runs the local and national master control from its central hub. RTN also offers customizable news and weather for each market, hosted by network-provided talent.
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 www.EMDAholdings.com.