Wairarapa TV is a television station in New Zealand that transmits in the Wairarapa area of the North Island.
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| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Wairarapa |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 576i 16:9 |
| History | |
| Launched | 24 October 2016 |
| Links | |
| Website | wairarapatv.co.nz |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Freeview (Virtual) | 41 |
Wairarapa TV began transmitting in the Wairarapa on 24 October 2016.[1][2] The channel is a Freeview regional channel covering Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough.
The channel broadcasts on Freeview Channel 41[3] from Popoiti Hill in Carterton. It broadcasts more than 50%[4] locally generated television content via its partner More FM. The channel is funded [5] and supported by Noise Productions Ltd, Trust House Ltd, The Wairarapa Times-Age, Media Works Wairarapa and Wairarapa Bush Rugby.
Wairarapa TV has no permanent staff and is fully automated using technology [6] developed by founder Toby Mills. In 2018, Wairarapa TV signed[7] a technology and content sharing agreement with Changchun Television in China.
In 2018, with the demolition[8] of the Empire Lodge, the previous home of Arrow FM, Wairarapa TV moved [9] into a new shared premises with Arrow FM at Radio House in Masterton.
References
edit- ^ "Channels". Freeview. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Wairarapa TV almost here". Times Age. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ Norman, Emily (11 July 2016). "Tune in to Wairarapa TV". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Wairarapa TV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "About". Wairarapa TV. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Techie Stuff – Under the Hood". Wairarapa TV. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Wai TV's making waves". Times Age. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "End of an era for Empire Lodge". Times Age. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ "Wairarapa Midweek Wed 14th Nov". Issuu. Retrieved 20 June 2019.