HGPTV
| Country | Guyana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | North-eastern Guyana |
| Headquarters | Beterverwagting |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC and ATSC) |
| History | |
| Launched | 1993 |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| UHF | Channel 16 |
HGPTV is a Guyanese commercial television station established in 1993, founded by Terry Nelson-Fraser, best known for his nickname Omar "Halagala" Farouk. It broadcasts its over-the-air signal over UHF channel 16 in the north-eastern regions of Guyana, 4, 5 and the northern areas of 6, as well as channel 60 on cable providers.[1]
History
[edit]HGPTV started broadcasting in 1993 as a community station. Farouk was responsible for program production for many years, presenting several shows and providing voice-over work for commercials aired on the station.[1] Among the events produced or hosted at the station's facilities in its early years were beauty pageants[2] and manufacturer exhibitions.[3] The station had 30,000 viewers as of February 1996.[3]
Farouk died of a heart attack on February 9, 2009.[1] The station had applied for the renewal of its license in 2012.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "HGPTV PAYS TRIBUTE TO DYNAMIC OWNER AND FOUNDER ON 12TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY". HGPTV. 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2004.
- ^ Stabroek News, October 24, 1995
- ^ a b Stabroek News, February 3, 1996
- ^ Television stations awaiting word from Broadcast Authority on licences, Stabroek News, October 8, 2012