Wairarapa TV explained

Wairarapa TV
Area:	Wairarapa
Launch Date:	24 October 2016
Country:	New Zealand
Website:	wairarapatv.co.nz
Terr Serv 1:	Freeview (Virtual)
Terr Chan 1:	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.

Notes and References

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