EMDA Equity Media Holdings Corp (MM)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:EMDA), announced today that it plans to launch an RTN affiliate in Lafayette, LA. The new affiliate will launch Nov. 1 on KDCG and will air in Lafayette on COX Communications cable channel 9. "RTN programming will fill the local airwaves with Magnum P.I., Hawaii 5-0, Matlock, Mission: Impossible and many more great hit shows," said Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "Lafayette viewers will laugh along with Michael J. Fox, as Alex Keaton, in Family Ties and Ron Howard, as Richie Cunningham, in the timeless hit Happy Days." "All of us at KDCG TV22 are excited to bring RTN's classic hit series to viewers throughout the nine parishes we serve," said Bobby Dupre, President of KDCG. "RTN's 'Prime Time All the Time' programming will complement our strong slate of local shows and allow us to continue providing a family-friendly environment for advertisers and viewers alike." RTN is a new television network that provides each affiliate a customized feed with classic hit shows, in addition to local programming including news, weather and sports. RTN is specifically designed to go on a broadcast digital channel and provides local broadcasters a way to get ratings and successfully monetize their digital spectrum. 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 http://www.emdaholdings.com/. DATASOURCE: Equity Media Holdings Corporation CONTACT: Mark Dvornik, +1-501-219-2400, for Equity Media Holdings Corporation Web site: http://www.emdaholdings.com/

Copyright