K09VR
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| K09VR | |
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| Austin, Texas | |
| Branding | TSTV |
| Channels | 9 (VHF) analog |
| Affiliations | Independent / Bloomberg / Fuse |
| Owner | University of Texas at Austin |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Transmitter Power | 50 watts |
| Website | TSTV |
K09VR channel 9, known on-air as TSTV (or Texas Student Television, formerly KVR-TV) is the student-run television station of The University of Texas at Austin, operated by Texas Student Media. Founded in 1995, it is the only FCC-licensed television station in the country that is entirely run by students.
The station operates with a low-power license, serving central Austin, Texas and also can be seen over campus and on cable 15 or 51 on cable systems serving the University. The Austin Community Access Center on Time Warner Cable's channel 16 offers a weeknightly block of TSTV from 9PM to 10PM.
TSTV's own programs are seen weekdays from 8PM to 11PM; the remainder of the day consists of Bloomberg (everyday, 7AM to 9AM), infomercials (everyday, 5AM to 7AM) and Fuse (all other times).
The station features such long time shows such as "Movie Junkies," "Sneak Peek," "College Crossfire," "ATX Most Wanted" and "De Facto."
Newer shows include the Campus Loop, which was nationally syndicated on the College Broadcast network. It aired from 1999 until 2001.
Notable Hollywood personalities have appeared on several of the station's shows or segments, including Pauly Shore, Mark Cuban, Dennis Quaid and Robert Rodriguez.
Writer, producer and director Wes Anderson was briefly affiliated with the station as a student at the University. Here, he met future collaborator, Owen Wilson.
On February 19, 2009, which is the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations, K09VR will be required to turn off its analog signal and turn on its digital signal (called a "flash-cut").
[edit] Previous Logos
 TSTV logo, used through early 2006. |
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| Broadcast television in the Austin market (Nielsen DMA #53) | ||
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KTBC 7 (Fox) - K09VR 9 (Ind/Bloomberg/Fuse) - KVAT-LP 17 (LAT TV) - KLRU 18 (PBS) - KADF-LP 20 (AZA) - KVUE 24 (ABC) - KGBS-CA 32 (Ind) - KXAN 36 / KXAM 14 (NBC) - KXLK-CA 40 (HSN) - KEYE 42 (CBS) - KBVO-CA 51 (TFU) - KNVA 54 (The CW/MNTV) - KAKW 62 / 31 (UNI) |
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| Local cable television channels | ||
| San Antonio stations licensed within the Austin market | ||
| Defunct Television Stations | ||
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K09VR 9 (Austin) - KTXA 21 (Fort Worth) - KGBS 32 (Austin) - KZBZ 46 (Canyon / Amarillo) - KNWS 51 (Houston) - KFWD 52 (Fort Worth) - KLDT 55 (Lake Dallas) - KTBU 55 (Conroe) - KSEX 57 (Dallas) |
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| See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, MyNetwork TV, NBC, PBS, Telefutura, Telemundo, Univision, i, Religious, Home Shopping and Other Spanish stations in Texas | |
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