List of television stations in Trinidad and Tobago
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Television in Trinidad and Tobago
was introduced in 1962
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
and CCN TV6
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
Television in Trinidad and Tobago
was introduced in 1962
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
and CCN TV6
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
Television in Trinidad and Tobago
was introduced in 1962
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
and CCN TV6
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
was introduced in 1962
Timeline of the introduction of television in countries
This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
Trinidad and Tobago Television
The Trinidad and Tobago Television Company ', was a national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operated two stations, ttt on channels 2 and 13 and Alternative Television on channels 9 and 14...
and CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
NCC 4
Television 4 formerly The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago ', is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago. The station broadcasts on channels 4 and 16...
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CNC3 - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: The Parliament Channel - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: IBN
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below air on cable and satellite services.Television in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
was introduced in 1962
Timeline of the introduction of television in countries
This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
Trinidad and Tobago Television
The Trinidad and Tobago Television Company ', was a national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operated two stations, ttt on channels 2 and 13 and Alternative Television on channels 9 and 14...
and CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
NCC 4
Television 4 formerly The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago ', is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago. The station broadcasts on channels 4 and 16...
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CNC3 - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: The Parliament Channel - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: IBN
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below air on cable and satellite services.Television in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
was introduced in 1962
Timeline of the introduction of television in countries
This is a list of when the first publicly announced television broadcasts occurred in the mentioned countries. Non-public field tests and closed circuit demonstrations are not included....
. For most of the history of broadcasting, there were only two major national broadcast network
Broadcast network
A broadcast network is an organization, such as a corporation or other voluntary association, that provides live television or recorded content, such as movies, newscasts, sports, Public affairs programming, and other television programs for broadcast over a group of radio stations or television...
s. From 1962-2005 they were ttt
Trinidad and Tobago Television
The Trinidad and Tobago Television Company ', was a national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operated two stations, ttt on channels 2 and 13 and Alternative Television on channels 9 and 14...
and CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
.
Today, 8 nationwide broadcasting networks exist. Other than the non-commercial cultural TV 4
NCC 4
Television 4 formerly The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago ', is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago. The station broadcasts on channels 4 and 16...
, the largest broadcast television networks are CNC3, CCN TV6
CCN TV6
The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
and C TV.
Broadcast networks in Trinidad and Tobago can be divided into three categories:
- Commercial broadcastingCommercial broadcastingCommercial broadcasting is the broadcasting of television programs and radio programming by privately owned corporate media, as opposed to state sponsorship...
networks (which air English-language programming to a general audienceAudienceAn audience is a group of people who participate in a show or encounter a work of art, literature , theatre, music or academics in any medium...
). Example: CNC3 - Educational and other non-commercial broadcasting member stations (which air English- and some foreign-language television programTelevision programA television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
ming, intended to be educational televisionEducational televisionEducational television is the use of television programs in the field of distance education. It may be in the form of individual television programs or dedicated specialty channels that is often associated with cable television in the United States as Public, educational, and government access ...
or otherwise of a sort not found on commercial televisionCommercial TelevisionCommercial Television was the third free-to-air broadcast television station in Hong Kong. It first went on air in 1975, and ceased transmissions in 1978.-History:...
). Example: The Parliament Channel - Religious broadcastingReligious broadcastingReligious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
networks. Example: IBN
Table of broadcast networks
All of the networks listed below air on cable and satellite services.Table of broadcast television networks |
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| Television Network | Founded | Type of Television network Television network A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small... |
Terrestrial | Cable (Flow Trinidad Columbus Communications Columbus Communications is a cable television and telecommunications company based in Freeport, Bahamas, serving markets in the Caribbean and Latin America.... ) |
IPTV (Blink) | Satilite (Green Dot) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TV4 NCC 4 Television 4 formerly The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago ', is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago. The station broadcasts on channels 4 and 16... |
Unknown | Non-Profit | 4 and 16 | 4 | 103 | No |
| The Parliament Channel (Trinidad and Tobago) | 18th August, 2006 | Non-Profit | Yes | 11 | No | No |
| CCN TV6 CCN TV6 The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel... |
31st August, 1991 | Commercial | 6 and 18 | 5 | 100 | Yes |
| Tobago Channel 5 Tobago Channel 5 Tobago Channel 5 is a community television station originating from the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago. The station primarily broadcasts programming on Tobago, Tobago's news, Tobago's people, Tobago's culture and Tobago's perspective on national issues.... |
2001 | Commercial | 5 (Tobago Only) | No | No | No |
| Synergy TV Synergy TV Synergy Television ' is the first music oriented channel, serving Trinidad and Tobago. The channel was founded by Peter C. Lewis former Xtatik band member and host of the highly popular Pete's Picks which also airs on Synergy TV. The channel airs music videos of local and regional artists... |
March 2003 | Commercial | 33 | 15 | 108 | Yes |
| Gayelle | 16th February, 2004 | Commercial | 23 and 27 | 7 | 106 | Yes |
| CNC3 | 26th September, 2005 | Commercial | 12 and 14 | 3 | 104 | Yes |
| C TV | 5th June, 2006 | Commercial | 9 and 13 | 6 | 102 | Yes |
| WI Sports WI Sports WI Sports is a local sports channel that broadcasts on channel 14 on the Flow Trinidad cable system serving Trinidad. On April 1st, 2010, WI Sports replaced Tempo TV due to low viewership. It is a cable only channel dedicated to airing local and regional sporting events, leagues, news highlights... |
1st April, 2010 | Commercial | No | 14 | No | No |
Religious-affiliated television networks |
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| Television Network | Founded | Affiliated Religion | Terrestrial | Cable (Flow Trinidad Columbus Communications Columbus Communications is a cable television and telecommunications company based in Freeport, Bahamas, serving markets in the Caribbean and Latin America.... ) |
IPTV (Blink) | Satilite (Green Dot) |
| ieTV Channel 1 IeTV ie Television Cable Channel 1 is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago and was the first local cable station in the country.-Availability:It is carried on channel 1 on the Flow cable system in Trinidad... |
2005? | Hinduism | No | 1 | 116 | No |
| Islamic Broadcast Network Islamic Broadcast Network The Islamic Broadcast Network is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago. Known as the IBN8, the station is carried on Channel 8 on the Columbus cable system. The station's studios are located at Bamboo Settlement in Valsayn, and its CEO is Inshan Ishmael.-Programming:The station... |
28th October, 2005. | Islam | No | 8 | 114 | Yes |
| ACTS25 | 15th August, 2006 | Christianity | 25 | 9 | 112 | Yes |
| WIN TV WIN TV (Trinidad and Tobago) World Indian Network Television ' is a television station in Trinidad and Tobago. The station was launched on May 1, 2007 on channels 37 and 39 on the UHF band and Channel 12 on the Flow Trinidad cable service. It is one of two local television stations dedicated to the East Indian market... |
1st May, 2007 | Hinduism | 37 and 39 | 12 | 110 | Yes |
| Television Network | Founded | Affiliated Religion | Terrestrial | Cable (Flow Trinidad Columbus Communications Columbus Communications is a cable television and telecommunications company based in Freeport, Bahamas, serving markets in the Caribbean and Latin America.... ) |
IPTV (Blink) | Satilite (Green Dot) |
English-language Trinidadian and Tobagonian commercial over-the-air television networks
- CNC3 Television (CNC3) National television station owned by the Guardian Media LimitedTrinidad GuardianThe T&T Guardian is the oldest daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1917, the Guardian is published by the Trinidad Publishing Company. The newspaper was published as a broadsheet since inception but changed to tabloid format, known as the "G-sized Guardian", in November 2002...
. - The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 (CCN TV6)CCN TV6The Caribbean Communications Network Television 6 ' is the largest private television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The station operates an analog composite NTSC 525 television system, broadcasting on channels 6 and 18 in the island of Trinidad, channel 5 on the Flow Cable System and channel...
(CCN TV6). A national television station owned by OCM LtdONE Caribbean MediaOne Caribbean Media Ltd. is a vertically integrated holding company based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The new company was founded in December, 2005 following the merger of the Caribbean Communications Network of Trinidad and Tobago, and the Nation Corporation of Barbados...
, publishers of the Barbados NationThe Daily Nation (Barbados)The Nation Publishing Company Limited is the publisher of the Nation Newspaper, which is the dominant daily newspaper in the country of Barbados. First established in 1973 the Daily Nation is printed daily in colour and distributed at many points around the country...
and the Trinidad Express. - C Television (C TV) State owned national station. (Formerly tttTrinidad and Tobago TelevisionThe Trinidad and Tobago Television Company ', was a national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operated two stations, ttt on channels 2 and 13 and Alternative Television on channels 9 and 14...
) - Gayelle Television (Gayelle) Broadcasts Local and cultural programming.
- Advance Community Television Station (ACTS25) A religious community station serving the city of San FernandoSan Fernando, Trinidad and TobagoThe City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad...
. - World Indian Network TelevisionWIN TVWIN TV may refer to:* WIN Television, an Australian regional television network* WIN TV Tamil, a Tamil regional television network* WIN TV , a television station in Trinidad and Tobago which is slated to begin broadcasting in April 2007...
(WIN TV) Private television station with focus on indian and local programming. - Synergy TelevisionSynergy TVSynergy Television ' is the first music oriented channel, serving Trinidad and Tobago. The channel was founded by Peter C. Lewis former Xtatik band member and host of the highly popular Pete's Picks which also airs on Synergy TV. The channel airs music videos of local and regional artists...
(Synergy TV) Music channel featuring local and Caribbean artistes and original programming. - ie Television Cable Channel 1IeTVie Television Cable Channel 1 is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago and was the first local cable station in the country.-Availability:It is carried on channel 1 on the Flow cable system in Trinidad...
(ieTV Channel 1) - Broadcasts local and East Indian programming. - Islamic Broadcasting NetworkIslamic Broadcast NetworkThe Islamic Broadcast Network is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago. Known as the IBN8, the station is carried on Channel 8 on the Columbus cable system. The station's studios are located at Bamboo Settlement in Valsayn, and its CEO is Inshan Ishmael.-Programming:The station...
(IBN8) - Broadcasts Muslim programming - Tobago Channel 5Tobago Channel 5Tobago Channel 5 is a community television station originating from the island of Tobago in Trinidad and Tobago. The station primarily broadcasts programming on Tobago, Tobago's news, Tobago's people, Tobago's culture and Tobago's perspective on national issues....
- Airs TobagoTobagoTobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in the southern Caribbean, northeast of the island of Trinidad and southeast of Grenada. The island lies outside the hurricane belt...
based programming. Broadcasts in Tobago only. - WI SportsWI SportsWI Sports is a local sports channel that broadcasts on channel 14 on the Flow Trinidad cable system serving Trinidad. On April 1st, 2010, WI Sports replaced Tempo TV due to low viewership. It is a cable only channel dedicated to airing local and regional sporting events, leagues, news highlights...
- Broadcasts local sports programming. Only available on cable.
Public/cultural/educational non-commercial
- TV 4NCC 4Television 4 formerly The National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago ', is a television station serving Trinidad and Tobago. The station broadcasts on channels 4 and 16...
(TV 4) State owned cultural station. (Formerly AVM/TIC) - The Parliament Channel Broadcasts proceedings of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.
Defunct Trinidadian and Tobagonian television networks
- tttTrinidad and Tobago TelevisionThe Trinidad and Tobago Television Company ', was a national television broadcaster in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operated two stations, ttt on channels 2 and 13 and Alternative Television on channels 9 and 14...
(Channels 2 & 13) - (1962-2005) State owned television station. Closed on January 15, 2005.
Cable-only television stations
- ie Television Channel 1IeTVie Television Cable Channel 1 is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago and was the first local cable station in the country.-Availability:It is carried on channel 1 on the Flow cable system in Trinidad...
(ieTV Channel 1) - Broadcasts local and East Indian programming. - WI SportsWI SportsWI Sports is a local sports channel that broadcasts on channel 14 on the Flow Trinidad cable system serving Trinidad. On April 1st, 2010, WI Sports replaced Tempo TV due to low viewership. It is a cable only channel dedicated to airing local and regional sporting events, leagues, news highlights...
- Broadcasts local sports. Owned by Flow TrinidadColumbus CommunicationsColumbus Communications is a cable television and telecommunications company based in Freeport, Bahamas, serving markets in the Caribbean and Latin America....
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Television (Free to air)
- Advance Community Television Network Limited
- C.C.N. Television LimitedCaribbean Communications NetworkThe Caribbean Communications Network Ltd. also known as the "CCN Group" Ltd., is a subsidiary of ONE Caribbean Media Limited. In December, 2005 both the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Communications Network and the Barbados-based Nation Corporation entered into a merger agreement for...
- Caribbean New Media Group LimitedCaribbean New Media GroupThe Caribbean New Media Group is a state-run media company in Trinidad and Tobago. The company operates three radio stations: Sweet 100.1, Next 99.1 and "Talk City 91.1", as well as a television station CNMG-TV.They also operate television services on channels 9, 13, and 6. Some of the station's...
- Gayelle Limited
- Guardian Media LimitedTrinidad GuardianThe T&T Guardian is the oldest daily newspaper in Trinidad and Tobago. Founded in 1917, the Guardian is published by the Trinidad Publishing Company. The newspaper was published as a broadsheet since inception but changed to tabloid format, known as the "G-sized Guardian", in November 2002...
(Formerly Trinidad Publishing Company Limited (CNC3) - Mohan JaikaranWIN TV (Trinidad and Tobago)World Indian Network Television ' is a television station in Trinidad and Tobago. The station was launched on May 1, 2007 on channels 37 and 39 on the UHF band and Channel 12 on the Flow Trinidad cable service. It is one of two local television stations dedicated to the East Indian market...
- Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and TobagoParliament of Trinidad and TobagoThe Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives, which has 43 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31...
- Synergy Entertainment Network LimitedSynergy TVSynergy Television ' is the first music oriented channel, serving Trinidad and Tobago. The channel was founded by Peter C. Lewis former Xtatik band member and host of the highly popular Pete's Picks which also airs on Synergy TV. The channel airs music videos of local and regional artists...
TV Broadcasting Service via Cable
- IETV LimitedIeTVie Television Cable Channel 1 is a local cable television station in Trinidad and Tobago and was the first local cable station in the country.-Availability:It is carried on channel 1 on the Flow cable system in Trinidad...
Subscription Television Broadcasters
- Columbus Communications TrinidadColumbus CommunicationsColumbus Communications is a cable television and telecommunications company based in Freeport, Bahamas, serving markets in the Caribbean and Latin America....
(Flow) Limited- National - DirecTVDirecTVDirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
Limited- National - Green Dot Limited - National
- Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited - National
- Independent Cable Network of Trinidad and Tobago (ICNTT) – Major Territorial Network
- TRICO Industries Limited – Minor Territorial
- Air Link Communications – Niche - Princes Town and Environs
- Technologies Limited (Transferred from Computer Technologies and Services Limited) – Niche – Mayaro and Guayaguayare
- RVR International Limited – Niche – Princes Town and Rio Claro
