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3 unusual facts about Retro Television Network


KWCE-LP

It is owned by Pollack/Belz Broadcasting Company (owner of KLAX-TV), and is an affiliate of the Retro Television Network.

W16AL

It was previously a repeater that broadcasts programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network, via satellite; in recent years, due to TBN's financial problems, many of its repeaters were sold to other parties, including W16AL, which was sold to Luken Communications, the parent company of Retro Television Network, under the licensee name "Digital Networks - Northeast".

W18BT

It was previously a repeater that broadcasts programming from the Trinity Broadcasting Network, via satellite; in recent years, due to TBN's financial problems, many of its repeaters were sold to other parties, including W18BT, which was sold to Luken Communications, the parent company of Retro Television Network, under the licensee name "Digital Networks - Midwest".


KCAU-TV

Until January 16, 2012, KCAU was the only station owned by Citadel Communications to carry AccuWeather programming on a digital subchannel; sister stations KLKN, WOI-DT, and WHBF-TV instead carried RTV on their DT2 subchannels, while WLNE-TV did not offer a DT2 subchannel.

KPIF

KPIF was a full-power television station serving Pocatello and Idaho Falls, Idaho, as an affiliate of the Retro Television Network.

KWWT

former affiliations = Pax TV (2001-2005)
The WB (2005-2006)
Tr3́s (2009-2012)
RTV (2009-2013)
Promiseland (2010)
Video Zona (2010-2011)
Mexicanal (2011-2012)
The CW

The move granted KWWT 3 additional channels with a Retro Television Network affiliate on 30.2, Tr3́s on 30.3, and This TV on 30.4.

WGMU-LP

Locally owned by CEC Media Group, it is a full-time satellite of Retro TV affiliate WNMN in Saranac Lake, New York.

WKOB-LD

former affiliations = CBS (via WCBS-TV translator) (1970-1989);
Asian Programming (1989-1996); Independent (1996-2006 and 2010-2013)
Almavision (2006)
LATV on 42.2 (October 18–25, 2010)
Tuff TV on 42.4 (January 19, 2011-March 30, 2011)
RTV


see also

KLKN

On January 16, 2012, KLKN, along with all Citadel stations (including WLNE-TV in Providence and KCAU-TV in Sioux City), began carrying Disney/ABC's Live Well Network, replacing the Retro Television Network on its subchannel and cable channels.