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TTKK
Channels
History
First air date
1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Former call signs
WTKK-TV
Technical information
ERP0.1 kW

TTKK (channel 7, 0.1kW) is a television station in Weno (formerly Moen), Chuuk State. The station is one of the two commercial operations in the Federated States of Micronesia.[1]

It started operations in 1980 as WTKK-TV (no relation to the Washington, D.C. station that held the same calls at the time), becoming the third television station in the Federated States of Micronesia, however the station entered bankruptcy about a year and a half after signing on.[2] Moreover, the station faced technical difficulties on a regular basis. Programming was provided by the Pacific Taping Company, which also taped content for WAAB-TV in Yap to air.[3] Upon the shutdown of the initial service, VCRs surpassed conventional television in Chuuk.[4]

It is unknown when exactly did the station resume its operations; as early as 1990, the station was already listed in guide books under the current TTKK callsign.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Encyclopedia of International Media and Communications. Academic. 2003. ISBN 978-0-12-387673-7. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Metzgar, 1987
  3. ^ Tolstedt, June 1986
  4. ^ Metzgar, 1986
  5. ^ The Far East and Australasia. Europa Publications Limited. 1990. ISBN 978-0-946653-53-9. Retrieved July 5, 2024.