History
TVRI established a Mobile Production Station in Balikpapan in the mid-1980s, which eventually became a full-fledged station. However, the station had to relocate to Samarinda due to new government policies in 1992, being the provincial capital. [1]
Over time, the station developed a key role in the airing of informations related to the activities of the governor, vice-governor and mayor, not only at a local level (Samarinda) but also at a provincial level, as well as producing entertainment programs of its own, such as sports events and cultural and religious programs. [1]
On 27 December 2010, TVRI Balikpapan's relay station at the Mount Pancur Pertamina Housing area caught fire, with an estimated loss of billions of rupiah. Everything that was there disappeared, from the transmitter room to the storage warehouse. As such, viewers who relied on terrestrial antennas to receive its signal were temporarily deprived of TVRI's signals. Cable subscribers were unaffected. [2] The case was being investigated by the local police. [3]
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