TVT-6
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TVT is the first provincial television station in Australia and Hobart
's, and Tasmania
's, first television station, delivering its first official broadcast on 23 May 1960. The callsign stood for "TeleVision Tasmania".
Initially it broadcast from the Mount Wellington transmitter on VHF channel 6, to all of Hobart. Its broadcast license area covered all of southern Tasmania, these areas being reached by various repeaters and retransmitters.
It continued to broadcast as TVT-6 until 1982, where it was bought by ENT, owner of Launceston
station TNT-9
. Both stations began broadcasting under the unified on-air identity of TasTV by 1985. ENT also owned Vic TV in regional Victoria
.
In 1988, TNT-9 was sold to Tricom Corporation (later Southern Cross Broadcasting
), leaving TVT-6 continuing to service the south as TasTV.
The biggest change to Tasmanian television came in 1994 when aggregation occurred. This allowed TasTV (TVT-6) and Southern Cross (TNT-9) to broadcast across the entire state and for the first time, give Tasmanians a choice of commercial stations. TasTV became a Nine
affiliate, and Southern Cross held dual Seven
and Ten
affiliations.
In October 1994, WIN Corporation
bought ENT in a forced takeover. It still uses the callsign TVT-6 for its Hobart and southern Tasmania licence.
In 2002 WIN Corporation
and Southern Cross Broadcasting
formed a joint venture company to broadcast a third commercial station, Tasmanian Digital Television
, in a digital-only format.
produces a half-hour bulletin incorporating national, international and regional news on weeknights.
WIN News Tasmania is presented by Anna McMahon (news and weather) and Colin McNiff (sport). The bulletin is broadcast from TVT's studios in Hobart with district newsrooms based in Launceston
and Devonport
. Weekend bulletins were produced until Sunday 26 June 2011 - they were replaced by simulcasts of the Melbourne edition of Nine News.
Notes:
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
's, and Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's, first television station, delivering its first official broadcast on 23 May 1960. The callsign stood for "TeleVision Tasmania".
Initially it broadcast from the Mount Wellington transmitter on VHF channel 6, to all of Hobart. Its broadcast license area covered all of southern Tasmania, these areas being reached by various repeaters and retransmitters.
It continued to broadcast as TVT-6 until 1982, where it was bought by ENT, owner of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
station TNT-9
TNT-9
TNT Launceston is a television station based in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. Originally broadcasting only to Launceston and Northern Tasmania, it has broadcast to the whole of Tasmania since aggregation of the Tasmanian television market in 1994...
. Both stations began broadcasting under the unified on-air identity of TasTV by 1985. ENT also owned Vic TV in regional Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
.
In 1988, TNT-9 was sold to Tricom Corporation (later Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
), leaving TVT-6 continuing to service the south as TasTV.
The biggest change to Tasmanian television came in 1994 when aggregation occurred. This allowed TasTV (TVT-6) and Southern Cross (TNT-9) to broadcast across the entire state and for the first time, give Tasmanians a choice of commercial stations. TasTV became a Nine
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
affiliate, and Southern Cross held dual Seven
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
and Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
affiliations.
In October 1994, WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
bought ENT in a forced takeover. It still uses the callsign TVT-6 for its Hobart and southern Tasmania licence.
In 2002 WIN Corporation
WIN Corporation
The WIN Corporation is a Wollongong based media company, that owns the WIN Television network, NWS, and STW in Australia.It began broadcasting in Wollongong with one station in 1963. Bruce Gordon acquired control of the company in 1979 and initiated a period of growth which has seen the Network...
and Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting
Southern Cross Broadcasting Limited was a diversified Australian media company, that owned and operated a variety of media businesses, primarily radio and television.-History:...
formed a joint venture company to broadcast a third commercial station, Tasmanian Digital Television
Tasmanian Digital Television
Tasmanian Digital Television is a digital television station in Tasmania, Australia. It is jointly owned by the WIN Corporation and Macquarie Media Group, and largely managed by WIN Television.-Introduction:...
, in a digital-only format.
WIN News Tasmania
WIN NewsWIN News
WIN News is a local television news service in parts of regional Australia, produced by WIN Television. 20 regional bulletins are presented from studios in Wollongong, Canberra, Ballarat, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Mount Gambier, Hobart and Perth.-History:As well as its flagship nightly...
produces a half-hour bulletin incorporating national, international and regional news on weeknights.
WIN News Tasmania is presented by Anna McMahon (news and weather) and Colin McNiff (sport). The bulletin is broadcast from TVT's studios in Hobart with district newsrooms based in Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
and Devonport
Devonport, Tasmania
-Sport:The Devonport Football Club is an Australian Rules team competing in the Tasmanian Statewide League. The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League...
. Weekend bulletins were produced until Sunday 26 June 2011 - they were replaced by simulcasts of the Melbourne edition of Nine News.
Reporters
- Alison Ribbon (also bulletin producer) (Hobart)
- Brent Costelloe (Sports Correspondent) (Hobart)
- Damien Larkins (also bulletin producer)(Hobart)
- Sophie Kuryl (also bulletin producer)(Hobart)
- Nicole Calabria (Hobart)
- Adam Reibel (Hobart)
- Stephen Pink (Devonport Video-Journalist)
- Shelley Spencer (Launceston)
Main Transmitters
| Region served | City | Channels Channel (broadcasting) In broadcasting, a channel is a range of frequencies assigned by a government for the operation of a particular radio station, television station or television channel. In common usage, the term also may be used to refer to the station operating on a particular frequency.-See also:*Broadcast... (Analog Analog television Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal... / Digital Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... ) |
First air date | ERP Effective radiated power In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains... (Analog/ Digital) |
HAAT Height above average terrain Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts... (Analog/ Digital)1 |
Transmitter Coordinates | Transmitter Location |
| Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... |
Hobart Hobart Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as... |
6 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) 7 (VHF Very high frequency Very high frequency is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. Frequencies immediately below VHF are denoted High frequency , and the next higher frequencies are known as Ultra high frequency... ) |
23 May 1960 | 200 kW 50 kW |
1004 m 1004 m |
42°53′42"S 147°14′10"E | Mount Wellington Mount Wellington (Tasmania) Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city.... |
| North Eastern Tasmania | Launceston Launceston, Tasmania Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart... |
35 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) 50 (UHF Ultra high frequency Ultra-High Frequency designates the ITU Radio frequency range of electromagnetic waves between 300 MHz and 3 GHz , also known as the decimetre band or decimetre wave as the wavelengths range from one to ten decimetres... ) |
30 April 1994 | 2000 kW 1250 kW |
844 m 839 m |
41°23′30"S 147°25′36"E (analog) 41°23′27"S 147°25′28"E (digital) |
Mount Barrow Mount Barrow Mount Barrow is a mountain located 46 kilometres north east of Launceston, Tasmania. The three kilometre long plateau reaches a maximum altitude of 1413 metres above sea level and receives regular snowfalls in winter. Mount Barrow State Reserve occupies 459 hectares and is an important subalpine... |
Notes:
- 1. HAATHeight above average terrainHeight above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
estimated from http://www.itu.int/SRTM3/ using EHAAT.