Comark and LIN Television sign DTV agreement.SOUTHWICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 1997--Comark Communications Inc. and LIN Television have jointly announced an agreement for Comark to provide digital transmitters and services to LIN Television for their current and future owned and operated stations. The announcement was made by Richard E. Fiore Jr., vice president of domestic sales of Comark, and Robert C. Ogren, vice president of operations of LIN Television. LIN, based in Providence, R.I., has nine owned and operated stations throughout the country: KXAS, Dallas/Fort Worth; WISH, Indianapolis; WTNH, New Haven/Hartford; WOOD, Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, city (1990 pop. 189,126), seat of Kent co., SW central Mich., on the Grand River; inc. 1850. The second largest city in the state, it is a distribution, wholesale, and industrial center for an area that yields fruit, dairy products, farm produce, ; WIVB WIVB Washington International Business Venture , Buffalo; WAVY, Portsmouth/Norfolk; KXAN, Austin; WAND, Decatur; WANE, Ft. Wayne. They also have four LMAs: KXPX, Dallas; WBNE, Hartford; WVBT WVBT West Virginians for Better Transportation , Norfolk; KNVA, Austin. LIN Television was formed on Dec. 28, 1994 as the result of a spin off from its parent, LIN Broadcasting. Said Ogren: "LIN Television is pleased to continue our relationship with Comark as we enter the digital era. We expect them to continue to be a leader with digital era products as they have been with NTSC (National TV Standards Committee) The committee that developed the television standards for the U.S, which are also used in Canada, Japan, South Korea and several Central and South American countries. Both the committee and the standard are called "NTSC. ." Said Fiore: "Comark is extremely pleased that LIN Television has elected to continue its relationship with Comark into the digital frontier. This agreement further exemplifies that Comark's products and services can meet the requirements of the traditional VHF (Very High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. broadcaster." Comark, EMMY award Emmy award Annual presentation for outstanding achievement in U.S. television. Its name is taken from the nickname “immy” for the image orthicon, a television camera tube. winner and the world leader in high power UHF (Ultra High Frequency) The range of electromagnetic frequencies from 300 MHz to 3 GHz. In the U.S., analog television has used UHF channels 52 to 69 in the 700 MHz band. television transmitters, is the recognized pioneer in the emerging world of digital terrestrial broadcasting. Comark is a member of the Thomcast organization, which is the largest terrestrial broadcasting product and service organization in the world. For additional information, please contact Mark Aitken, director of marketing, at 413/569-5939, or via e-mail: maitken@comarkcom.com or visit Comark's website -- http://www.comarkcom.com . CONTACT: Comark Communications, Southwick Mark Aitken, 413/569-5939 e-mail: maitken@comarkcom.com website: http://www.comarkcom.com |
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