Unitel Oruro
Television station in Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia
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Unitel Oruro (formerly known as Televisión Oruro) is a Bolivian television station. Owned by Empresa de Comunicaciones del Oriente and operating on channel 2, the station is a Unitel owned-and-operated station.
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| Affiliations | Unitel |
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| Cadena A, Canal Rural Bolivia | |
| History | |
| Founded | April 1985 |
First air date | November 1, 1985 |
Former channel number | Analog: 3 (1985–1988) |
| Telesistema Boliviano (1989-1996) Bolivisión (1996-1997) | |
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Licensing authority | ATT |
History
TVO started test broadcasts in April 1985 and began regular broadcasts at 12pm on November 1, 1985,[2] however some sources say the station started earlier, approximately in 1983.[3] In 1988, the station hired Wigerto Salinas as a sports presenter[4] and became an affiliate of Telesistema Boliviano, later joining Bolivisión in 1996.[5]
When the Monasterios acquired half of TSB's La Paz station in June 1997, the Oruro station was included in the deal,[6] becoming a charter Unitel affiliate when the new network launched on July 21.[7] Its director in the 90s was Humberto Cabezas, who oversaw the change of affiliation to Unitel.[8] Well into the early 2000s, Telesistema Boliviano was still the licensee.[9]
On August 5, 2008, its offices were damaged by a youth group connected to Movimiento al Socialismo, causing the local edition of Telepaís to be suspended on September 4, 2008, in order to avoid further confrontations.[10]
In March 2024, Unitel Oruro reporter Carmen Torres has received constant intimidation from local governor Johnny Vedía Rodriguez, due to news reports she directed about governor violence against women.[11]