Wairarapa TV

Wairarapa TV

Country	New Zealand
Broadcast area	Wairarapa
Programming
Picture format	576i 16:9
History
Launched	24 October 2016
Links
Website	wairarapatv.co.nz
Availability
Terrestrial
Freeview (Virtual)	41

Wairarapa TV is a television station in New Zealand that transmits in the Wairarapa area of the North Island.

Wairarapa TV began transmitting in the Wairarapa on 24 October 2016. ^{[1] [2]} The channel is a Freeview regional channel covering Masterton, Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough.

The channel broadcasts on Freeview Channel 41 ^[3] from Popoiti Hill in Carterton. It broadcasts more than 50% ^[4] locally generated television content via its partner More FM. The channel is funded ^[5] and supported by Noise Productions Ltd, Trust House Ltd, The Wairarapa Times-Age, Media Works Wairarapa and Wairarapa Bush Rugby.

Wairarapa TV has no permanent staff and is fully automated using technology ^[6] developed by founder Toby Mills. In 2018, Wairarapa TV signed ^[7] a technology and content sharing agreement with Changchun Television in China.

In 2018, with the demolition ^[8] of the Empire Lodge, the previous home of Arrow FM, Wairarapa TV moved ^[9] into a new shared premises with Arrow FM at Radio House in Masterton.

References

1. "Channels". Freeview. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
2. "Wairarapa TV almost here". Times Age. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
3. Norman, Emily (11 July 2016). "Tune in to Wairarapa TV". ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 20 June 2019.
4. "Wairarapa TV". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
5. "About". Wairarapa TV. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
6. "Techie Stuff – Under the Hood". Wairarapa TV. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
7. "Wai TV's making waves". Times Age. 27 April 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
8. "End of an era for Empire Lodge". Times Age. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
9. "Wairarapa Midweek Wed 14th Nov". Issuu. Retrieved 20 June 2019.