- KZUP-CA
Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = KZUP-CA
station_
station_slogan =
analog = 19 (UHF)
station_branding = "RTN 19"
digital =
affiliations =Retro Television Network
founded =August 4 ,1999
location =Baton Rouge, Louisiana
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = W19AW, KBTR-LP
owner =White Knight Broadcasting
licensee = Knight Broadcasting of Baton Rouge License Corp., D.I.P.
sister_stations =WVLA
former_affiliations =UPN (1999-2003)
effective_radiated_power = 150kW
homepage = [http://www.rtn19.com/ www.rtn19.com]KZUP-CA ("Z19") is the local low-powered, Class-A affiliate of
Retro Television Network forBaton Rouge, Louisiana . It transmits its analog signal on UHF channel 19. It is owned byWhite Knight Broadcasting , and is sister station to the area'sNBC affiliate,WVLA .While "KZUP-CA" is the station's official calls, the station uses "KZUP-TV" for promotional purposes.
History
The station signed on the air in
1999 as a UPN affiliate, but became an independent station after its contract ended in2003 . It lost the rights toRaycom Media 'sWBXH-CA . KZUP became an affiliate ofRetro Television Network on September 15, 2008. [ [http://ir.emdaholdings.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=291538 RTN press release] ]KZUP is the official station of the
Southern University athletic department.Programming
As independent station Z19, KZUP aired reruns of
The George Lopez Show ,Half & Half ,Bernie Mac Show ,A Different World ,Sanford & Son ,Good Times , Roseanne,Everybody Loves Raymond , One on One, andThe Cosby Show .During prime-time hours, it aired hit sitcoms, like
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ,The Jeffersons ,Married With Children ,Still Standing , andMy Wife and Kids . During the evenings, the station airsLaw & Order ,Cheaters , and Blind Date.References
External links
*TVQ|KZUP
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