Rede Amazônica Porto Velho (channel 4) is a Brazilian television station based in Porto Velho, capital of the state of Rondônia, serving as an affiliate of TV Globo for most of the state, including the capital area. The station is part of Grupo Rede Amazônica, a complex of radio and television stations spread across northern Brazil (except in the states of Pará and Tocantins), founded by businessman Phelippe Daou.
History
It was founded on September 13, 1974, by journalist Phelippe Daou, owner of Rede Amazônica, which has its headquarters in Manaus, AM. Since its foundation, TV Rondônia has had decisive financial support from the Government of Rondônia and the City of Porto Velho for its maintenance as an important vehicle of information and entertainment for the population of the capital of Rondônia. The installation of the station, both in the capital and in other municipalities in Rondônia, was only made possible as a result of contracts signed between Rede Amazônica and the Executive Branch, which allowed the businessman to quickly consolidate and expand his communication project for the region. TV Rondônia was not the first station in the state, the short-lived TV Cultura held that title.
In 2010, there was the stateization[1] of the signals from Rede Amazônica stations in their respective states, which means that each broadcaster in its state of origin sends local programming to its own municipalities (previously broadcasters from the interior of the states covered by the Rede Amazônica received programming originated by TV Amazonas, in Manaus). With this, TV Rondônia gained a signal on the StarOne C3 satellite at frequency 4193 Mhz, Symbol Rate: 4762, in Vertical polarization in HDTV transmission (Coded) for exclusive use by its transmitters in the interior of the state of Rondônia.