LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with Citadel Communications Company to launch RTN programming in three markets. The new affiliates will air on the digital streams of WOI-TV (Des Moines-Ames, IA), KLKN-TV (Lincoln, NE) and WHBF-TV (Davenport, IA/Rock Island-Moline, IL).
"We look forward to the launch of RTN in three of our markets. Viewers will benefit from RTN's classic program line-up, advertisers will benefit from RTN's family-friendly program environment and our stations will benefit from RTN's turnkey secondary digital channel solution," said Ray Cole, President and COO of Citadel Communications Company. "Like the programming on RTN, it's a 'classic' win-win."
"Today we are announcing a three-market deal for RTN with Citadel Communications to carry our 'Prime Time All the Time' lineup," said Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "Citadel's strong management team in each of their markets makes them an ideal network affiliate."
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 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.