Ondas del Lago Televisión
Encyclopedia
Ondas del Lago Televisión was a Venezuela
n regional television network based in Maracaibo
, Zulia State
. The network was created in 1957 and lasted only a few months before ceasing operations.
technology, it counted on the first transmitters and other artifacts that could receive and emit color images in the country. Ondas del Lago Televisión disappeared a short time later due to economic problems.
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
n regional television network based in Maracaibo
Maracaibo
Maracaibo is a city and municipality located in northwestern Venezuela off the western coast of the Lake Maracaibo. It is the second-largest city in the country after the national capital Caracas and the capital of Zulia state...
, Zulia State
Zulia
Zulia State is one of the 23 states of Venezuela. The state capital is Maracaibo. In June 30, 2010, it had an estimated population of 3,821,068, giving it the largest population among Venezuela's states. It is located in the northwestern part of the country...
. The network was created in 1957 and lasted only a few months before ceasing operations.
History
The company that owned Ondas del Lago Televisión operated a radio station, known as Ondas del Lago, which was founded on October 10, 1936. On October 1, 1957, Ondas del Lago Televisión, founded by Nicolás Vale Quintero, went on the air. It was equipped with RCARCA
RCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
technology, it counted on the first transmitters and other artifacts that could receive and emit color images in the country. Ondas del Lago Televisión disappeared a short time later due to economic problems.