Wairarapa TV
CountryNew Zealand
Broadcast areaWairarapa
Programming
Picture format576i 16:9
History
Launched24 October 2016
Links
Websitewairarapatv.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.
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