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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 9 /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 bring RTN programming to Tyler, TX. The new affiliate will launch early next year on a digital stream of KYTX-TV, the CBS affiliate that serves the Tyler / Longview market. "For My Texas TV (MYTX), our second channel, RTN is a perfect fit," said Phil Hurley, General Manager of KYTX-TV. "We have the channel positions, professional sports, local news and second-channel experience and RTN has the classic programming, innovative delivery and traffic systems and a strategy to build a solid second-channel network." "Love, American Style and the show that was launched from it, Happy Days, will entertain RTN viewers in Tyler," said Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN. "In addition, audiences will love seeing Robert Conrad as Cannon, Michael Douglas in The Streets of San Francisco and Robert Stack in The Untouchables, to name a few." 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 with 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/

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