RTN Renews Affiliations in Savannah and Myrtle Beach/Florence

RTN Renews Affiliations in Savannah and Myrtle Beach/Florence

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sept. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:EMDA), announced today that Media General has renewed its RTN affiliations in Savannah, GA and Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC for another year. RTN, which originally launched in both markets in the fall of 2006, currently airs on a digital stream of WSAV, the NBC affiliate in Savannah, and WBTW, the CBS affiliate in Myrtle Beach/Florence.

RTN is a television network that provides each affiliate a customized feed with hit shows. RTN is specifically designed to go on a broadcast digital channel and provides local broadcasters with a way to get ratings and successfully monetize their digital spectrum.

"The viewers in Savannah and Myrtle Beach/Florence have positively responded to RTN's lineup and we are pleased to continue offering them another programming option," said John Cottingham, Senior Vice President of Media General's Broadcast Stations.

Mark Dvornik, Executive Vice President of RTN, said, "Media General is one of the early adopters of both RTN and the C.A.S.H. system and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them."

About Equity Media Holdings Corporation

Equity Media Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:EMDA) is a growing broadcaster with multiple sources of revenue and value in its operations that include its Broadcast Station Group, Spectrum Holdings Division and Broadcast Services Division. Equity Media is one of the largest owners and operators of television stations in the United States, currently owning stations in 41 markets that cover more than 32% of the U.S. population. It is the second largest affiliate group of the top ranked Univision and Telefutura networks, two networks driven by the growth of the Hispanic population in the U.S. Equity Media's proprietary Centralized Automated Satellite Hub (C.A.S.H.) system and Retro Television Network provide centralized content distribution services, which Equity Media believes are unique within the media industry. For more information, please visit www.EMDAholdings.com.

Source: Equity Media Holdings Corporation

CONTACT: Mark Dvornik, +1-501-219-2400, for Equity Media Holdings
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http://www.emdaholdings.com/

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