Channel 12 (Trenque Lauquen, Argentina)
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | 1963 (as Canal 2 closed-circuit), officially October 12, 1964 |
| Headquarters | Trenque Lauquen , Argentina |
| Products | Television programming |
| Owner | Radio y Televisión Argentina Sociedad del Estado |
Canal 12 de Trenque Lauquen is a terrestrial television broadcaster based in Trenque Lauquen, Argentina, with its signal accessible in various areas of Buenos Aires Province. This station is owned by Radio y Televisión Argentina and primarily airs programming sourced from the main network, Televisión Pública.
History
Originally launched as a closed-circuit television channel named Canal 2 in 1963, the station officially commenced operations on October 12, 1964. It was managed by Radio y Televisión Trenque Lauquen, the license holder of radio station LU 11 AM 1280.
On April 17, 1970, the National Executive Power authorized the station to broadcast on channel 9 in Trenque Lauquen. Regular transmissions began on May 22, 1970, under the call sign LU 91 TV Canal 9, established by Radio y Televisión Trenque Lauquen.
In 1975, the Argentine government intervened in Canal 9’s management; by May that year, an appointed administrator took control. The following year, during Juan Perón’s regime, the station was fully nationalized. In 1980, it changed its broadcast frequency from channel 9 to channel 12.
A public tender for the station’s license was announced in June 1981. Subsequently, in March 1985, a relay facility was authorized for Quemú Quemú but later canceled in 1989 after Televisión Pública set up its own repeater there.
By 2003, Canal 12 became integrated into the public entity Sistema Nacional de Medios Públicos. Following the enactment of the Media Law, on December 10, 2009, it was incorporated into Radio y Televisión Argentina Sociedad del Estado.
On April 26, 2012, the Autoridad Federal de Servicios de Comunicación Audiovisual granted Canal 12 permission to carry out digital terrestrial television test broadcasts using ISDB-T standards on UHF channel 26.
The station started local digital transmissions on TDA channel 24.4 on November 7, 2014, taking over from Viajar. Its upgraded facilities were officially inaugurated on November 19 of that year.
High-definition broadcasting was introduced by Canal 12 on April 18, 2022.
Programming
The channel features content from Televisión Pública as well as from public channels Encuentro and Pakapaka. Locally produced shows include Noticias 12, a news program, and Pampero TV, a rural news magazine created in collaboration with the INTA. This program has earned prestigious recognitions such as the Faro de Oro and Lanín de Oro Martín Fierro awards for best rural show. During overnight hours, the schedule includes programming from Cine.AR.
Newscast
Noticias 12 delivers local news coverage with two daily editions on weekdays: a midday broadcast at noon hosted by Daniela Villaro and an evening edition at 9pm anchored by Lucas de Vito. The lineup previously featured a morning magazine titled "Las Noticias de las 8."
Relayer
To broaden its transmission area, Canal 12 operates a relay station located in General Villegas.