LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN) announced today that it will add a Palm Springs affiliate next month on KDPX-TV. The station is available over-the-air on Channel 45 and on Time Warner Cable on Channel 14.
"We are very excited about our launch of RTN in Palm Springs. I think there is a real pent up demand in our market for a network like RTN," said James Primm, General Manager of KDPX-TV. "Over the past 10 years since we first went on the air, I have had many viewers ask us to bring them many of the programs we will now carry on RTN. Despite its emphasis on 'retro programming,' I think RTN is developing a network that makes sense for us and our viewers today."
Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN, said, "We look forward to bringing our 'Prime Time All the Time' lineup to viewers in Palm Springs."
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. RTN is owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA).
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'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. The Company 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. For more information, please visit www.EMDAholdings.com.