After several months of development, our team at The GoTriCities Network launched a new website today and a new brand. Introducing Kingsport.tv.
Our community here in Kingsport lost its TV station many years ago as WKPT made a business arrangement with the Johnson City Media General affiliate WJHL.
Since then, The Model City has been without its own station. That’s why we thought it would be a good idea to jump out there and bring something fresh to the City of Kingsport in the 21st century.
It’s not the same old TV station either. We’re using advanced Internet technologies at The GoTriCities Network to bring our community a cutting-edge online resource that combines video, familiar from our experiences with television along with the desktop convenience of your computer.
It’s easy to access online videos and you never have to make an appointment to see any content. Just click and play and search our archives too. Find something you like – email it to a friend.
Stay tuned too. We’ve got great programs lined up for the future and we look forward to your ideas too as we continue to culture creative entertainment for the information age. Our initial lineup includes (Continue reading – for details );
Click here for the Press Release
The Dailies at Kingsport.tv
– A daily news brief show that features today’s top stories in and around Kingsport. We’re working together with the Kingsport Times-News and your hosts Jared Bentley and Diana Meredith will make your noon-day a easy read of the top news stories of the day.
Times-News Breaking News
– The Kingsport Times-News video reports offer breaking news and some of the most interesting features about our city. Updated often, you’ll always have Kingsport news right at your fingertips.
Downtown Update
– There’s so much going on in Downtown Kingsport, it’s hard to contain, but Downtown Update lays it all out in a convenient archive. We’ll introduce you to the latest happenings, the cities most interesting new businesses and activities.
Kingsport’s Chamberzone
– The Kingsport Chamber of Commerce produces a unique business program and if you miss it on television, you’ll always find it right here on Kingsport.tv. Join hosts Bob Feagins and Laura Steel has the present insight into the Kingsport Chamber scene.
The Buzz – Local Music
– Our staff has their ear to the ground and will present some of the cities most inspiring new artists and musicians with “The Buzz.” See and hear interviews and performances from the area’s best local musicians.
Food City Cooking School
– Join Sue and the folks at Food City online here at Kingsport.tv for some of the easiest and common sense recipes. These short videos offer great ideas for tonight’s dinner and you’ll find all the ingredients at any Food City.
User Videos – Let’s make you a star!
– It’s the YouTube Generation and we know there are plenty of cameras out there, so if you’ve got something really cool, let us know and we’ll publish your videos right here on Kingsport.tv! Click here for more details.
We’re excited about the new launch and can’t wait to see what’s coming next. There are plenty of new videos on the way and all kinds of exciting channel opportunities.
Special thanks to Wellmont and Holston Valley Medical Center too as they begin the sponsorship of the Kingsport Dailies program. If you would like to discuss advertising opportunities with our staff, please click here to contact one of our creative staff. This is a great opportunity for new businesses and we can’t wait to share the future with you.
As mentioned in the beginning of my blog post, we’ve got a great team at Kingsport.tv. The future looks incredibly exciting and we’re gonna have lots of fun. It’s important for me to recognize all those folks too and I can’t thank you enough.
Matthew Carroll– Brilliant, compassionate professional – an artist behind the camera on the keyboard.
Jared Bentley – Entertaining, creative, intelligent and a heart of gold.
Diana Meredith – My favorite colleague and classy overall media package.
Mark Ray – Rainbows, watermelons, butterflies, humility, crayons and coloring books. Thanks for minding the playground.
Ben Conkin – Morale, Loyalty and Big Game!
Sam McConnell – Superman – Nuf Said!
Randall Clendenin – Wit Patrol and a solid platform.
Mark Fusco – Our favorite Canadian and CSS Jedi.
Luke Brogden – Welcome aboard and we appreciate the good words.
Thanks also to the folks at The Kingsport Times-News including Keith Wilson,
One more thing. As they say in TV-Land – Stay Tuned for more at Kingsport.TV and subscribe to this blog via our RSS Feeds to keep up with all that’s happening here in Kingsport.
