Channel 9 (Río Gallegos, Argentina)
| Company type | Public broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | May 25, 1968 in Río Gallegos, Argentina |
| Founder | Provincial government of Santa Cruz |
| Headquarters | Río Gallegos , Argentina |
Area served | Santa Cruz Province, Argentina |
| Products | Television programming (local and retransmissions) |
| Owner | Provincial government of Santa Cruz |
Canal 9 de Río Gallegos, which is also referred to as Cruceña de Televisión or CDT, is a television broadcaster based in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina, and is owned by the provincial government.
History
The provincial government received authorization from the National Executive Branch on May 23, 1963, to operate Channel 9 in Río Gallegos. Regular transmissions commenced on May 25, 1968, under the call sign LU 85 TV Canal 9 de Río Gallegos.
In 1989, Law 2136 was enacted by the provincial legislature, officially recognizing the station's legal and operational status. The subsequent year saw the National Executive Branch approve Canal 9's over-the-air broadcasting rights within the province.
By 2008, the Federal Broadcasting Committee permitted Canal 9 to establish a repeater station in Puerto San Julián on VHF channel 8. Later, in 2011, AFSCA assigned UHF channel 30 for digital transmission purposes.
August 2016 marked Canal 9's collaboration with other public broadcasters in Patagonia to create the "Red Patagónica de la Televisión Pública," focusing on regional news encompassing political, economic, sports, cultural, and tourism topics.
A new production facility opened in September 2017 at Bernardino Rivadavia 750 Street. Digital transmitters were introduced in November 2021 for Río Turbio (channel 23.3) and Río Gallegos (30.2), followed by Caleta Olivia joining the network in March 2022 on channel 30.1.
On June 29, 2023, Canal 9 ceased its analog broadcasts in compliance with ENACOM’s directive to transition Argentine Patagonia to digital television as mandated by Decree nº. 156/2022.
Programming
The station’s schedule incorporates retransmissions of Encuentro and Pakapaka, both managed by Contenidos Públicos.
Original content includes local programs such as 9 Noticias, morning magazine La ventana del 9, sports show Entretiempo, music program Como en casa, and general interest series Pilchas gauchas.
9 Noticias
9 Noticias serves as the weekday news broadcast with three editions airing at 8:00, 12:30, and 20:00 hours.
Since September 2016, its segments have been shared across Patagonia through Resumen Patagónico de Noticias.
Relayers
Canal 9 maintains a network of 22 relay stations across Santa Cruz Province, broadening its coverage throughout significant areas.
| Provincia de Santa Cruz | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Location | ||||||||||
| 8 | 28 de Noviembre | ||||||||||
| 9 | Bajo Caracoles | ||||||||||
| 7 | Caleta Olivia | ||||||||||
| 9 | Cañadón Seco | ||||||||||
| 9 | Comandante Luis Piedrabuena | ||||||||||
| 11 | El Calafate | ||||||||||
| 9 | El Chaltén | ||||||||||
| 11 | Fitz Roy | ||||||||||
| 7 | Gobernador Gregores | ||||||||||
| 9 | Jaramillo | ||||||||||
| 9 | Koluel Kaike | ||||||||||
| 9 | Lago Posadas | ||||||||||
| 5 | Las Heras | ||||||||||
| 13 | Los Antiguos | ||||||||||
| 9 | Perito Moreno | ||||||||||
| 4 | Pico Truncado | ||||||||||
| 5 | Puerto Deseado | ||||||||||
| 6 | Puerto Santa Cruz | ||||||||||
| 9 | Punta Bandera | ||||||||||
| 8 | Río Turbio | ||||||||||
| 9 | Tellier | ||||||||||
| 9 | Tres Lagos | ||||||||||