LAT TV was a Spanish-language television network emphasizing family-oriented and educational programming. It was owned by Latin America Broadcasting of

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, Texas and launched in May 2006, initially on five low-power

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s in

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and

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, four of which were in top-ten

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markets. The network folded in May 2008.

History

LAT TV launched on May 19, 2006 with television stations in Houston, Austin,

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- Fort Worth and

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, Texas, and in

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. On April 10, 2007, LAT TV announced a partnership with

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that would affiliate 26 stations owned or controlled by Equity with LAT TV, effective May 30, 2007. The new affiliation expanded LAT TV coverage to 31 stations and to 27 markets in 15 states. Citing a lack of investments caused by a lack of cable carriage, the network shut down May 20, 2008. The company planned to retain its broadcast licenses, but ultimately would sell its stations to other parties soon after.

Programming

LAT TV was headed by Patricia Torres-Burd and her team. LAT TV offered a wide variety of programming from

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and the

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to serve a diverse Hispanic market. The schedule included telenovelas, sports, comedy, and children's programming. A half-hour network news program from

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, ''Noticias LAT TV'', aired each night. Weekday mornings included a block of public-service programs. Friday nights featured boxing matches, Late Night Variety Show "La Boca Loca De Paul" hosted by

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, and the afternoon children's programming block includes '' Topo Gigio'', a show that has been popular in the Latino community since the 1960s.

Technology

LAT TV was entirely based on

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. Its IT Manager Aaron Ward and network operations manager Jay Ross built and oversaw the process.

LAT TV Stations

Network-owned

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channel 30, Houston, Texas (LAT TV flagship station; now owned by Daij Media) * KVPA-LD channel 42,

(now owned by Liberman Broadcasting)

Affiliates

Charter affiliates * KVAT-LD channel 17,

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* KJJM-LP channel 34,

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channel 40,

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Affiliates added May 30, 2007 * KRBF-LP channel 59, Fayetteville, Arkansas * K32GH channel 32,

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- repeating KRBF-LP * KHUG-LP channel 14,

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* KWBF, channel 42,

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- digital subchannel, repeating KHUG-LP (ceased January 2008; subchannel given to

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due to collapse of KATV Tower) * K20HZ channel 20, Palm Springs, California * KIMG-LP channel 23,

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* W43CE channel 43, St. Petersburg, Florida * WSLF-LP channel 35, Port Saint Lucie, Florida * WYGA-CA channel 55,

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* WUHQ-LP channel 29,

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* WJXF-LP channel 49,

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* KEGS-LP channel 30,

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* K64GJ channel 64, Lawton, Oklahoma * KUOK-CA channel 11,

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* KADY-LP channel 34,

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* KCBU channel 3 (DT),

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- digital subchannel * KDEV channel 11 (DT),

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- digital subchannel Announced for affiliation, but did not carry the network *

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channel 40,

- digital subchannel, repeating KRBF-LP * W56EJ channel 56, Gainesville, Florida - was not on the air as of December 2007; never commenced broadcasting * KTUW channel 16 (DT),

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- digital subchannel * KRRI-LP channel 25,

Reno, Nevada Reno ( ) is a city in the northwest section of the U.S. state of Nevada, along the Nevada-California border, about north from Lake Tahoe, known as "The Biggest Little City in the World". Known for its casino and tourism industry, Reno is the ...

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channel 18 (DT), Roseburg, Oregon - digital subchannel * KEAT-LP channel 22,

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* KEYU channel 31 (DT),

- digital subchannel * WEVU-CA channel 4, Fort Myers, Florida * KUSE-LP channel 58,

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References

External links

LAT TV official site (English)
(defunct)
LAT TV sitio oficial (Español)
(defunct) {{DEFAULTSORT:Lat Tv Television channels and stations established in 2006 Defunct television networks in the United States Defunct broadcasting companies of the United States Television channels and stations disestablished in 2008 Spanish-language television networks in the United States