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mets82 · 08-06-2011, 09:30 PM

I was thinking about this. Retro TV is losing some of there affiliates to ME-TV. Obviously, based on the programs that they show ME-TV is in front, followed by Antenna TV and Retro TV is a distant third. My point is the way they are going with the lack of programming that they have and not having strong affiliates, do you think Retro TV will make it?
If I could change RTV to make is somewhat successful, I obviously would add tv shows. Off the top of my head the shows I would add:

Kojak
Cagney and Lacey
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
Silver Spoons
Empty Nest
Bosom Buddies
The Addams Family
The Munsters

Now the odds of this happening are slim and none. They probably wont add any of the shows I mentioned or add any shows at all but I think they need to do this to survive. They better try something fast before its too late.

storrs19 · 08-08-2011, 10:55 AM

They were airing Kojak, along with Dragnet, Adam-12, Emergency, Ironside, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Night Gallery. Now that we finally get RTV on cable in Louisville, KY they don't show any of those any more. Their signal over the air is so pathetic I can't pick it up with an antenna. I don't really care for much of their programming now save for Route 66 and The Bill Cosby Show. We don't yet get MeTV here.

LUNCH · 08-08-2011, 01:25 PM

I'll put it this way,I'd love if the affiliate here that carries RTV,replaced it with Me tv.

mets82 · 08-12-2011, 09:34 PM

There doesnt seem to be an end in site. I mean it seems like they are not adding any shows. I wonder how RTV will survive this? If, if RTV goes under I would think those affiliates would go to ME-TV.

mets82 · 08-17-2011, 09:04 PM

If you look at the ME-TV News Thread, you will see that ME-TV is adding some affiliates while dropping RTV. How come RTV started out with such promise and now looks like its on its last legs?

clj2 · 08-17-2011, 09:51 PM

Poor management. TONSSSSS of stations are dropping RTV next month.

mets82 · 08-17-2011, 09:58 PM

Would you happen to know which stations are dropping RTV? I say that because I've looked on the ME-TV news thread and nothing if ME-TV is coming to Connecticut. I hope it does come to Connecticut soon.

Also, what a shame about RTV. Like you said, poor management. I really hope RTV doesnt go under. No channel should ever go under. Also, lets not forget all those people who will lose there jobs as well

TVFactFan · 08-18-2011, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mets82

I was thinking about this. Retro TV is losing some of there affiliates to ME-TV. Obviously, based on the programs that they show ME-TV is in front, followed by Antenna TV and Retro TV is a distant third. My point is the way they are going with the lack of programming that they have and not having strong affiliates, do you think Retro TV will make it?
If I could change RTV to make is somewhat successful, I obviously would add tv shows. Off the top of my head the shows I would add:

Kojak
Cagney and Lacey
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Mayberry R.F.D.
Silver Spoons
Empty Nest
Bosom Buddies
The Addams Family
The Munsters

Now the odds of this happening are slim and none. They probably wont add any of the shows I mentioned or add any shows at all but I think they need to do this to survive. They better try something fast before its too late.

What tV shows do they air now?

LUNCH · 08-18-2011, 12:34 PM

Another problem with RTV is because of poor management or whatever reason, they seem to let the stations that carry them put in all types of their own of garbage programs like stupid talk shows and fashion shows etc.Not to mention all the paid programming they have. Me-tv and Antenna tv do not do that. So basically RTV is a third class classic tv station.The best situation of course would be for everyone to be able to get Me tv, Antenna tv and also RTV,but just to compliment the other two clearly superior stations.

tiredmike59 · 08-18-2011, 12:40 PM

I had been trying to get Rtv for the last few years but the signal was too weak. Now, most of their shows are on My family tv, which I can pick up, so I don't worry about Rtv anymore.

LUNCH · 08-18-2011, 12:49 PM

From what I understand My Family TV is very similair to RTV.Not sure if they are owned by the same company or not.

mets82 · 08-21-2011, 10:44 PM

Now with Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver and Gunsmoke going off the air with TV Land, I wonder if RTV can get those 3 shows? I think, that would be a shot in the arm for RTV.

icecream · 08-21-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mets82

Now with Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver and Gunsmoke going off the air with TV Land, I wonder if RTV can get those 3 shows? I think, that would be a shot in the arm for RTV.

Doesn't RTV already air Beaver?

mets82 · 08-21-2011, 10:50 PM

Not anymore. When RTV had Kojak and all those other shows, Leave it to Beaver was one of them. When those shows left, Leave it to Beaver went with it. Also, Leave it to Beaver aired on my RTV station on Sundays at 5pm.

RetroTVNitekatt · 08-27-2011, 10:15 PM

You know RTV is so messed up, Mac Kelly, The Creator-Producer-Star of "Wolfman Mac's Chiller Drive in" had to get a "day job" delivering furniture as there's not enough stations airing RTV to generate revenue from the ads?

08-06-2011, 09:30 PM	#1
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Will Retro TV make it? I was thinking about this. Retro TV is losing some of there affiliates to ME-TV. Obviously, based on the programs that they show ME-TV is in front, followed by Antenna TV and Retro TV is a distant third. My point is the way they are going with the lack of programming that they have and not having strong affiliates, do you think Retro TV will make it? If I could change RTV to make is somewhat successful, I obviously would add tv shows. Off the top of my head the shows I would add: Kojak Cagney and Lacey The Dick Van Dyke Show Mayberry R.F.D. Silver Spoons Empty Nest Bosom Buddies The Addams Family The Munsters Now the odds of this happening are slim and none. They probably wont add any of the shows I mentioned or add any shows at all but I think they need to do this to survive. They better try something fast before its too late.

08-08-2011, 10:55 AM	#2
storrs19 B&W TV Lover Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 07, 2003 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 742	They were airing Kojak, along with Dragnet, Adam-12, Emergency, Ironside, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and Night Gallery. Now that we finally get RTV on cable in Louisville, KY they don't show any of those any more. Their signal over the air is so pathetic I can't pick it up with an antenna. I don't really care for much of their programming now save for Route 66 and The Bill Cosby Show. We don't yet get MeTV here.
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08-17-2011, 09:51 PM	#6
clj2 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 16, 2005 Location: SC Posts: 3,501	Poor management. TONSSSSS of stations are dropping RTV next month.
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08-18-2011, 12:34 PM	#9
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Another problem with RTV is because of poor management or whatever reason, they seem to let the stations that carry them put in all types of their own of garbage programs like stupid talk shows and fashion shows etc.Not to mention all the paid programming they have. Me-tv and Antenna tv do not do that. So basically RTV is a third class classic tv station.The best situation of course would be for everyone to be able to get Me tv, Antenna tv and also RTV,but just to compliment the other two clearly superior stations.
	Last edited by LUNCH; 08-18-2011 at 01:16 PM.

08-27-2011, 10:15 PM	#15
RetroTVNitekatt Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2003 Posts: 1,258	You know RTV is so messed up, Mac Kelly, The Creator-Producer-Star of "Wolfman Mac's Chiller Drive in" had to get a "day job" delivering furniture as there's not enough stations airing RTV to generate revenue from the ads?
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08-08-2011, 01:25 PM	#3
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	I'll put it this way,I'd love if the affiliate here that carries RTV,replaced it with Me tv.

08-12-2011, 09:34 PM	#4
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	There doesnt seem to be an end in site. I mean it seems like they are not adding any shows. I wonder how RTV will survive this? If, if RTV goes under I would think those affiliates would go to ME-TV.

08-17-2011, 09:04 PM	#5
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	If you look at the ME-TV News Thread, you will see that ME-TV is adding some affiliates while dropping RTV. How come RTV started out with such promise and now looks like its on its last legs?

08-17-2011, 09:58 PM	#7
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Would you happen to know which stations are dropping RTV? I say that because I've looked on the ME-TV news thread and nothing if ME-TV is coming to Connecticut. I hope it does come to Connecticut soon. Also, what a shame about RTV. Like you said, poor management. I really hope RTV doesnt go under. No channel should ever go under. Also, lets not forget all those people who will lose there jobs as well

08-18-2011, 12:40 PM	#10
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I had been trying to get Rtv for the last few years but the signal was too weak. Now, most of their shows are on My family tv, which I can pick up, so I don't worry about Rtv anymore.

08-18-2011, 12:49 PM	#11
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	From what I understand My Family TV is very similair to RTV.Not sure if they are owned by the same company or not.

08-21-2011, 10:44 PM	#12
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Now with Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver and Gunsmoke going off the air with TV Land, I wonder if RTV can get those 3 shows? I think, that would be a shot in the arm for RTV.

08-21-2011, 10:50 PM	#14
mets82 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Mar 14, 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 5,058	Not anymore. When RTV had Kojak and all those other shows, Leave it to Beaver was one of them. When those shows left, Leave it to Beaver went with it. Also, Leave it to Beaver aired on my RTV station on Sundays at 5pm.