Tele 9 Corazón
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Tele 9 Corazón was a Colombia
n local state-run television channel
, whose signal only reached Bogotá
and was broadcast on Channel 9
. It replaced privately-owned Teletigre
.
The Colombian state gave time slots for programming on Tele 9 Corazón to companies RTI
, Punch, Caracol TV
, Protón, Alberto Dangond Uribe, Eduardo Ruiz Martínez, Jorge Barón
, and Alberto Acosta, among others.
In 1972, Tele 9 Corazón was replaced by Segunda Cadena
, which would become Colombia's second national television network. Bogotá would have a local channel again in 1997 when Canal Capital
signed on.
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
n local state-run television channel
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
, whose signal only reached Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
and was broadcast on Channel 9
Television channel
A television channel is a physical or virtual channel over which a television station or television network is distributed. For example, in North America, "channel 2" refers to the broadcast or cable band of 54 to 60 MHz, with carrier frequencies of 55.25 MHz for NTSC analog video and...
. It replaced privately-owned Teletigre
Teletigre
Teletigre, also known as TV-9 Bogotá, was Colombia's first private television channel, owned by journalist and politician Consuelo Salgar de Montejo, who won a state bid against Caracol TV, RTI Colombia, and Producciones Punch....
.
The Colombian state gave time slots for programming on Tele 9 Corazón to companies RTI
RTI Colombia
RTI Colombia, also known as Radio Televisión Interamericana , is a Colombian television production company. It aired 14.5 per week of programming each week in 1993....
, Punch, Caracol TV
Caracol TV
Caracol Televisión is a Colombian private national television network, owned by Julio Mario Santo Domingo.- History :Caracol Televisión started in 1954 when Organización de Radiodifusora Caracol offered to afford national television costs, then state-run, through commercial spots...
, Protón, Alberto Dangond Uribe, Eduardo Ruiz Martínez, Jorge Barón
Jorge Barón
Jorge Barón is a Colombian television presenter, and media personality and businessman.-Sources: Sergio Cárdenas, , El Espectador, 23 December 2006...
, and Alberto Acosta, among others.
In 1972, Tele 9 Corazón was replaced by Segunda Cadena
Canal A
Canal A was a Colombian state-owned privately run national television channel. It was launched March 27, 1972 as Segunda Cadena, since it was the second television channel in Colombia, and replacing Tele 9 Corazón...
, which would become Colombia's second national television network. Bogotá would have a local channel again in 1997 when Canal Capital
Canal Capital
Canal Capital is a Colombian local public television channel, launched 3 November 1997, operated as an industrial and commercial company in the Bogotá Capital District. It broadcasts in Bogotá by VHF Channel 2 and via satellite. Its programming is general, though focused on political, cultural, and...
signed on.