A television station is a set of equipment managed by a business, organisation or other entity such as an amateur television (ATV) operator, that transmits video content and audio content via radio waves directly from a transmitter on the earth's surface to any number of tuned receivers simultaneously.
74-743: WVIT (channel 30) is a television station licensed to New Britain, Connecticut , United States, serving as the NBC outlet for the Hartford – New Haven market . It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Class A Telemundo outlet WRDM-CD (channel 19). The two stations share studios on New Britain Avenue in West Hartford and transmitter facilities on Rattlesnake Mountain in Farmington, Connecticut . WVIT signed on for
148-600: A barter in some cases. Torrington, Connecticut Torrington is the most populated municipality and largest city in Litchfield County , Connecticut , United States, and the Northwest Hills Planning Region . It is also the core city of Greater Torrington , one of the largest micropolitan areas in the United States . The city population was 35,515 according to the 2020 census . The city
222-565: A town in October 1740. The town is named after Torrington in Devon , England . The fast moving waters of the Naugatuck River were used to power early nineteenth-century industries. Industrial growth skyrocketed when Frederick Wolcott constructed a woolen mill in 1813. The mill attracted a large workforce and created demands for goods, services, and housing. Israel Coe and Erastus Hodges began
296-515: A board of education, a board of public safety, city clerk, and a city treasurer. Three primary highways meet in downtown Torrington: Route 8 , Route 4 , and Route 202 . Other major roads include Route 183 and Route 272 . The city is served by buses of the Northwestern Connecticut Transit District . Northeast Transportation Company operates connecting service to Waterbury. There is freight rail service operated by
370-472: A female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
444-678: A joint venture of Transcontinental Properties and H & E Balaban Corporation (WKNB was spun off immediately afterward). As part of the deal, Springfield Television , the owner of fellow NBC affiliate WWLP in Springfield, Massachusetts , was to have held a one-third share in channel 30; it abandoned this stake before the deal's completion after concerns arose over WWLP and WNBC's overlapping coverage areas, but continued to hold an option to reacquire it for some time afterward pending FCC approval. In May 1960, channel 30's callsign changed again – this time to WHNB-TV (for Hartford-New Britain); NBC reclaimed
518-733: A major network, the FCC encouraged the networks to expand their owned-and-operated holdings to include outlets in the new band to help ensure its viability. Indeed, NBC made plans to boost channel 30's signal to cover the entire market. WKNB-TV began carrying the full NBC programming schedule in October 1955. The FCC approved the sale to NBC in December 1956, nearly two years after it was first announced. The network then renamed channel 30 WNBC (for New Britain, Connecticut) in January 1957. In its first stint as an NBC-owned station, channel 30 failed to gain much headway in
592-415: A much shorter wavelength, and thus requires a shorter antenna, but also higher power. North American stations can go up to 5000 kW ERP for video and 500 kW audio, or 1000 kW digital. Low channels travel further than high ones at the same power, but UHF does not suffer from as much electromagnetic interference and background "noise" as VHF, making it much more desirable for TV. Despite this, in
666-876: A part-time local marketing agreement after talks with Fox affiliate WTIC-TV (channel 61) failed. Viacom purchased Paramount Pictures in 1994, placing its five-station group (WVIT; KMOV in St. Louis ; WHEC-TV in Rochester, New York ; WNYT in Albany, New York ; and KSLA-TV in Shreveport, Louisiana ) under common ownership with the Paramount Stations Group ; the two groups were formally consolidated in December 1995. The merged company decided to divest itself of all of its major network affiliates to focus on stations that carried its then-upstart United Paramount Network ( UPN ). WVIT,
740-488: A subchannel of WRDM-CD after its acquisition by NBCUniversal in February 2018. WVIT again reactivated the 30.3 subchannel in 2020, coinciding with the launch of LX . WVIT shut down its analog signal, over UHF channel 30, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television . The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 35, using virtual channel 30. With
814-454: A variety of metal products, including needles, brass, hardware, bicycles, and tacks. Torrington's growing industrial plants attracted English, Irish, and German immigrants throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Between 1880 and 1920, Torrington's population soared from 3,000 to 22,000 as immigration from southern and eastern Europe increased; most immigrants during this period were Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, and Italians. Torrington
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#1732877165448888-425: A variety of ways to generate revenue from television commercials . They may be an independent station or part of a broadcasting network , or some other structure. They can produce some or all of their programs or buy some broadcast syndication programming for or all of it from other stations or independent production companies. Many stations have some sort of television studio , which on major-network stations
962-525: A well-known tourist destination. Torrington hopes to attract a wide variety of merchants into its downtown setting. Empty and abandoned buildings would be converted into a mix of retail, office, and residential space. A potential plan discusses the possibility of a national clothing retailer or bookstore chain constructing a location at the top of Water Street on the site of the Kelley Bus Company . This plan had come under fire by some because it involves
1036-496: Is non-commercial educational (NCE) and considered public broadcasting . To avoid concentration of media ownership of television stations, government regulations in most countries generally limit the ownership of television stations by television networks or other media operators, but these regulations vary considerably. Some countries have set up nationwide television networks, in which individual television stations act as mere repeaters of nationwide programs . In those countries,
1110-470: Is broadcast via terrestrial radio waves. A group of television stations with common ownership or affiliation are known as a TV network and an individual station within the network is referred to as O&O or affiliate , respectively. Because television station signals use the electromagnetic spectrum, which in the past has been a common, scarce resource, governments often claim authority to regulate them. Broadcast television systems standards vary around
1184-706: Is home to the Nutmeg Conservatory for the Arts , which trains ballet dancers and whose Company performs in the Warner Theatre , a 1,700-seat auditorium built in 1931 as a cinema by the Warner Brothers film studio. Downtown Torrington hosts the largest Lodge of Elks in New England. Downtown Torrington also hosts KidsPlay, a children's museum which was founded in 2012 and expanded their location in 2015 after purchasing
1258-475: Is located roughly 23 miles (37 km) west of Hartford , 34 miles (55 km) southwest of Springfield, Massachusetts , 67 miles (108 km) southeast of Albany, New York , 84 miles (135 km) northeast of New York City , and 127 miles (204 km) west of Boston, Massachusetts . Torrington is a former mill town, as are most other towns along the Naugatuck River Valley . Downtown Torrington
1332-792: Is often used for newscasts or other local programming . There is usually a news department , where journalists gather information. There is also a section where electronic news-gathering (ENG) operations are based, receiving remote broadcasts via remote pickup unit or satellite TV . Outside broadcasting vans, production trucks , or SUVs with electronic field production (EFP) equipment are sent out with reporters , who may also bring back news stories on video tape rather than sending them back live . To keep pace with technology United States television stations have been replacing operators with broadcast automation systems to increase profits in recent years. Some stations (known as repeaters or translators ) only simulcast another, usually
1406-494: Is planning to revitalize its downtown area in an effort to attract residents and visitors to the city's shopping and cultural opportunities. These redevelopment plans are still in discussion and are not yet completed. The City of Torrington will receive $ 500,000 for improvements and streetscape enhancements to Torrington's Main Street and downtown. The grant, which will flow through the state, will be designated for downtown improvements on
1480-478: Is slated to be constructed in the heart of downtown on either Main Street or Water Street. The municipal parking lot next to the Torrington Library would also serve as a downtown parking area. Because the downtown redevelopment project emphasizes pedestrian access, brick sidewalks lined with trees, benches, and bike racks would be constructed along Main Street. To relieve congestion, the city plans to convert
1554-494: The FBI in 2003 was 139. The number of homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.9 per 1,000 people. In 1984–1985, Torrington's Police Department was sued by Tracey Thurman , who was nearly killed in 1983 by her estranged husband Charles "Buck" Thurman. In Thurman v. City of Torrington (finalized 1985), the federal court levied a $ 2.3 million judgment against the city for refusing to enforce its previous restraining orders because
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#17328771654481628-503: The Köppen Climate Classification system, Torrington has a humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2000, there were 35,202 people, 14,743 households, and 9,125 families residing in the city. The population density was 884.7 inhabitants per square mile (341.6/km ). There were 16,147 housing units at an average density of 405.8 per square mile (156.7/km ). The racial makeup of
1702-662: The Naugatuck Railroad extending up the Waterbury Branch to Torrington. Bradley International Airport ( BDL ) in Windsor Locks is the closest major commercial airport to Torrington. Main Street Marketplace (MSMP) was created in 2009 by founders Steve Criss, Rose Ponte, Jessica Hodorski and the 2009 ACT Commissioners. The original idea for MSMP was to create an event to bring families together downtown to support
1776-520: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 40.4 square miles (104.6 km ). Approximately 39.8 square miles (103.1 km ) of this area is land and 1.5 km (0.6 sq mi or 1.41%) is water. The eastern and western sides of the city, at its borders, are at the tops of peaks, while the downtown and central sections of the city are in the Naugatuck River Valley . This provides some interesting views from
1850-405: The broadcast range , or geographic area, that the station is limited to, allocates the broadcast frequency of the radio spectrum for that station's transmissions, sets limits on what types of television programs can be programmed for broadcast and requires a station to broadcast a minimum amount of certain programs types, such as public affairs messages . Another form of television station
1924-534: The electricity bill and emergency backup generators . In North America , full-power stations on band I (channels 2 to 6) are generally limited to 100 kW analog video ( VSB ) and 10 kW analog audio ( FM ), or 45 kW digital ( 8VSB ) ERP. Stations on band III (channels 7 to 13) can go up by 5 dB to 316 kW video, 31.6 kW audio, or 160 kW digital. Low-VHF stations are often subject to long-distance reception just as with FM. There are no stations on Channel 1 . UHF , by comparison, has
1998-771: The ACBL in attendance in 2010, the team was sold to the Carminucci Sports Group (CSG), which transferred their affiliation to the Futures League. CSG owns both the Brockton Rox of the professional Can-Am League , and fellow Futures League affiliate the Martha's Vineyard Sharks . In 2009, an organization called Our Baseball Haven, introduced a unique concept and proposal through which a collegiate baseball team could once again call Torrington its home. The concept, called "crowdsourcing"
2072-641: The City of Torrington, worked closely with Ferrero Hixon Associates, to restore the Park to a Victorian walking park, much as it was when it was first gifted to the Town in 1906. These renovations included new sidewalks and paths, and the relocation of memorials and monuments. In 2005, award-winning horticulturist, Gwenythe B. Harvey, owner of the firm The Garden Goddess, LLC, was hired to redefine, design and upgrade existing garden areas. Coe Memorial Park's Botanical Gardens has since become
2146-496: The Hartford–New Haven television market, following the duopolies of Nexstar Media Group 's WTNH/WCTX and Tegna 's WTIC-TV / WCCT-TV (though as a low-power station, WRDM is exempt from FCC ownership caps, including the duopoly rule). ZGS had sold WRDM's spectrum in the FCC's incentive auction for $ 10,574,516 and indicated that the station would enter into a post-auction channel sharing agreement, which occurred with WVIT at
2220-536: The Main Street/Water Street/East Main Street downtown intersection into a "+" shape, rather than its current criticized setup. The city expects to convert Main Street into a one-way road with parking lining one side of the street. The neighboring Prospect Street would also be converted into a one-way road with traffic flowing in the opposite direction. Most of the roads are in medium to poor condition and filled with pot holes. According to
2294-520: The Northwest Corner. Charlotte Hungerford Hospital has also developed into an important health care resource for the area. In 2008, Torrington was named by Bizjournals as the number one "Dreamtown" ( micropolitan statistical area ) out of ten in the United States to live in. Torrington was first settled in 1735 by Ebenezer Lyman, Jr., of Durham, Connecticut . The downtown section of Torrington
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2368-627: The U.S., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking another large portion of this band (channels 52 to 69) away, in contrast to the rest of the world, which has been taking VHF instead. This means that some stations left on VHF are harder to receive after the analog shutdown . Since at least 1974, there are no stations on channel 37 in North America for radio astronomy purposes. Most television stations are commercial broadcasting enterprises which are structured in
2442-595: The WNBC calls for its flagship radio and television combination (the former WRCA-AM - FM - TV ) in New York City. In 1966, WHNB-TV became, once again, one of two NBC affiliates in Connecticut; the network signed with Waterbury -licensed WATR-TV (channel 20) to get its programming into New Haven on a strong signal. By this time, television manufacturers were now required to include all-channel tuning. Channel 30 itself made up for
2516-517: The accused. Both were popular high school football players, who claimed that the encounters were consensual. The third male, Dylan Rodriguez, was underage himself. Several dozen Torrington High School students rallied around the accused and allegedly aggressively bullied the victims online. One of the victims was called a “hoe” on her Facebook page and blamed for "ruining the lives" of the accused. Despite receiving national criticism, Torrington High School students continued to use social media to support
2590-430: The adjacent building. Torrington has two radio stations, WAPJ 89.9 FM, operated by the non-profit Torrington Community Radio Foundation, and WSNG 610 AM, owned by Buckley Broadcasting. Torrington has two daily newspapers. The Republican-American , which circulates a Litchfield County edition and has a bureau on Franklin Street, and The Register Citizen , which serves Torrington and Winsted, in addition to most of
2664-414: The city was 93.03% White , 2.15% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 1.83% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.31% from other races , and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.30% of the population. There were 14,743 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 10.3% had
2738-581: The construction of two brass mills on the Naugatuck River in 1834. This event sparked the beginning of the brass industry in Torrington, which later would spread throughout the entire Naugatuck Valley . In 1849, the Naugatuck Valley railroad was completed, connecting Torrington with other population centers, ending its isolation, and stimulating further industrial growth. Soon, Torrington was producing
2812-411: The course extends to the farther reaches of the valley, including Riverside Avenue, Migeon Avenue, Prospect Street and others. The race, which started in 1972, primarily includes runners from around Connecticut and has also attracted some runners each year from Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and others. The record time for the race was 24:22 by Evance Rotich in 2008. Chris Chisholm holds
2886-599: The defendants, posting online photos while diminishing the validity and severity of the victim's claims. A professional baseball team and two collegiate baseball teams have played their home games at Fuessenich Park . The Torrington Titans played in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League of New England. They played their inaugural season in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate summer baseball league. After leading
2960-399: The demolition of the former Torrington railroad station, which is considered by many to be historical. Despite this, the 113-year-old former Torrington railroad station was demolished, as a safety hazard, on January 4, 2011. The historical society was able to save a few pieces, including the ticket window and some of the terra-cotta ornaments from the outside of the building. A parking garage
3034-416: The east side of Main Street and will include, among other enhancements, new sidewalks. A $ 750,000 grant for downtown improvements secured earlier in 2012 for the west side of Main Street will make similar improvements. The following ideas have been discussed: The historic restoration and renovation to downtown Coe Memorial Park were completed in the beginning of 2004. The Coe Memorial Park Subcommittee and
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3108-570: The finest pines and oaks for miles around to meet the needs of lumber production. The clearings became homesites, and Connecticut's industrial leadership was further strengthened. Burr Pond was designated as a state park in 1949. The pond itself has several small inlets and islands. The shore is rocky and there are deep drop-offs in several places, but the pond only has a maximum depth of thirteen feet. Fish species present include largemouth bass, chain pickerel, black crappie, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, and brown bullhead. Gail Borden , discoverer of
3182-434: The first and only station in Connecticut to have a prime time newscast. Digital subchannel 30.2 carried NBC Weather Plus ; national network operations for that service ended in December 2008. NBC Plus then aired on that subchannel. This channel used the same graphics as Weather Plus, with a new 'NBC Plus' logo, and without the on-camera meteorologist segments. On December 20, 2012, WVIT replaced NBC Plus with Cozi TV ; WVIT
3256-507: The first television outlet Viacom purchased was the last station to be sold, as Viacom agreed to trade channel 30 to former owner NBC in return for future purchase rights to WWHO in Chillicothe, Ohio , and WLWC in New Bedford, Massachusetts , two UPN-affiliated stations NBC was operating by way of local marketing agreements. The sale closed on December 8, 1997, making WVIT an NBC O&O for
3330-663: The first time on February 13, 1953, as WKNB-TV, owned by the New Britain Broadcasting Company along with WKNB radio (840 AM, now WRYM ). The calls stood for Kensington –New Britain. It is Connecticut's second-oldest television station and the first on the UHF band. The station has been with NBC since sign-on, though during its first two and a half years, it secondarily carried CBS programming as one of two affiliates in Connecticut, along with WNHC-TV (now WTNH ) in New Haven. At
3404-505: The first time, though the channel 59 repeater was kept in service. WVIT became the sole Connecticut-based NBC affiliate in March 1982, when WATR-TV's affiliation contract with NBC ended and the station became independent WTXX (it is now WCCT-TV ). The Torrington translator was turned off in 1987, and the New Haven repeater was shut down in the middle 1990s to allow full-powered WTVU (now WCTX ) to begin operations. In 1993, WVIT and WTXX entered into
3478-410: The higher locations, with the city lights as a backdrop below. Due to the lack of suitable highways and bypass routes in an east–west direction, crossing the city requires driving down into the valley and back up the other side. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to
3552-420: The highest point available in the transmission area, such as on a summit , the top of a high skyscraper , or on a tall radio tower . To get a signal from the master control room to the transmitter, a studio/transmitter link (STL) is used. The link can be either by radio or T1 / E1 . A transmitter/studio link (TSL) may also send telemetry back to the station, but this may be embedded in subcarriers of
3626-641: The league All-Star Game (1998, 2008) and generally placed high in their division each season. The organization made an abrupt move to Massachusetts after 2008. A professional baseball team once located in the city was known as the Torrington Braves, and were a member of the Colonial League. After just one season, 1950, they disbanded. The Torrington Road Race is a five-mile (8 km) run, which coincides with Donor's Week in August. Starting at Coe Memorial Park,
3700-482: The local merchants. Since 2009, MSMP brings in about 3,000 visitors a night, has 40–45 exhibitors, 15–20 food vendors, non-profit exhibitors, and a variety of different types of performers every night. It was a multi-week event that ran consecutively during the summer on a specified weeknight from 5 to 9 o'clock. Main Street was shut down and the marketplace extended from Water Street to Alvord Street. The City of Torrington typically collects 100% of taxes owed through
3774-400: The local television station has no station identification and, from a consumer's point of view, there is no practical distinction between a network and a station, with only small regional changes in programming, such as local television news . To broadcast its programs, a television station requires operators to operate equipment, a transmitter or radio antenna , which is often located at
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#17328771654483848-419: The main broadcast. Stations which retransmit or simulcast another may simply pick-up that station over-the-air , or via STL or satellite. The license usually specifies which other station it is allowed to carry. VHF stations often have very tall antennas due to their long wavelength , but require much less effective radiated power (ERP), and therefore use much less transmitter power output , also saving on
3922-442: The perpetrator was married to the victim. Thurman's abuse, attempted murder and lawsuit were later depicted in a 1989 made-for-TV movie A Cry for Help: The Tracey Thurman Story , starring Nancy McKeon . In March 2013, Torrington received a degree of national notoriety for a statutory rape case involving three teen-aged boys accused of sexually assaulting two 13-year-old girls. Joan Toribio and Edgar Gonzalez, both 18, were among
3996-531: The process of milk preservation by evaporation and condensation, built the world's first condensed milk factory here, in 1856. The new milk product proved to be of great value, particularly to the Union Army during the Civil War. Fire destroyed the mill in 1877. A bronze tablet marks its site, just below the falls. Torrington is the birthplace of abolitionist John Brown . The birthplace accidentally burned in 1918. In
4070-476: The programmes seen on its owner's flagship station, and have no television studio or production facilities of their own. This is common in developing countries . Low-power stations typically also fall into this category worldwide. Most stations which are not simulcast produce their own station identifications . TV stations may also advertise on or provide weather (or news) services to local radio stations , particularly co-owned sister stations . This may be
4144-548: The ratings, largely because television manufacturers were not required to include UHF tuning capability until 1964. Viewers had to buy an expensive converter to watch WNBC, and even with one the picture was barely viewable. In addition, plans to relocate the station's tower and to boost transmission power never moved forward. In September 1957, the Hartford-based Travelers Insurance Company signed on independent station WTIC-TV (channel 3, now WFSB ),
4218-604: The record for number of times winning the race with six (1984, 2002–2003, 2013–2015), and Anne Curi-Preisig holds the record for most first-place woman finishes with six (1990–1991, 1993–1996). Rosa Moriello is the only woman to finish as the overall winner of the race, with a time of 27:55 in 2012. Torrington High School typically offers football, soccer, volleyball, cross country, swimming, basketball, track, baseball, softball, tennis, and golf, as well as cheerleading and dance. The Torrington High School Athletic Hall of Fame has elected more than 100 individuals since 1998. In 2006,
4292-448: The second time in its history. It also ended its part-time LMA with WTXX, and the LMA deal was transferred to WTIC-TV. On December 4, 2017, NBCUniversal announced that it would buy Telemundo affiliate WRDM-CD and its Springfield satellite station WDMR-LP from ZGS Communications , as with several other NBC O&Os, WRDM would become a sister station to WVIT, creating the third duopoly in
4366-586: The shortfall in its market coverage by operating two low-power translators (starting in 1971): W79AI (channel 79) in Torrington and W59AA (channel 59) in New Haven. They also operated W79AH in Waterbury in the 1960s. In the summer of 1977, Plains Television announced it would sell WHNB-TV to the original iteration of Viacom for $ 15 million. The former CBS Inc. subsidiary was making its first foray into broadcast station ownership. Shortly after assuming control in
4440-420: The spring of 1978, channel 30's call letters were changed to the present WVIT on June 12 (for "Viacom International Television") to reflect its new ownership. Viacom immediately announced plans to boost WVIT's signal, and also made upgrades in the station's news department. In 1980, channel 30 signed on with a new transmitter that more than doubled its coverage area, giving it a clear signal to much of New Haven for
4514-511: The start of the year. The sale was officially completed on February 1, 2018. On June 16, 2017, WVIT announced that it would not air that week's edition of Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly , which featured an interview with radio host Alex Jones . The station cited viewer, advertiser and management sensitivities to the views of Jones, as he had previously expressed a denial of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings . Otherwise,
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#17328771654484588-621: The state's second and last VHF station. Within a year of its debut (and despite its radio sister having been an NBC radio affiliate for over thirty years) WTIC-TV became Connecticut's CBS affiliate, replacing its owned-and-operated station, WHCT-TV (channel 18, now Univision affiliate WUVN ). NBC then realized its UHF experiment was a lost cause (it had shut down its other owned UHF station in Buffalo, New York , in October 1958), and in June 1959 sold WNBC and WKNB radio for $ 750,000 to Plains Television Inc.,
4662-461: The station clears the entire NBC lineup. On June 13, 2016, WVIT became the second station in Connecticut to debut a 4 p.m. newscast. On the same day, WVIT began using Artworks' new "Look N" standardized graphics that were first adopted by sister station WNBC , while its music changed to 615 Music's "The Tower", which was first adopted in 2000 by sister stations WMAQ-TV and KNBC . On June 7, 2021, WVIT debuted its 7 p.m. newscast, becoming
4736-477: The time, Hartford and New Haven were recognized by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as separate television markets; the commission would merge them into one market in 1954. In January 1955, NBC announced it would purchase the WKNB stations for just over $ 600,000. Though the network was acquiring both radio and television outlets, the key to the deal was channel 30–as one of the first UHF stations to be owned by
4810-476: The transition, the height of the station's transmitter tower was increased to 434 meters (1,424 ft). On August 2, 2019, WVIT was moved from channel 35 to channel 31. Television station The Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow ( TV Station Paul Nipkow ) in Berlin , Germany , was the first regular television service in the world. It was on the air from 22 March 1935, until it was shut down in 1944. The station
4884-999: The use of private tax collectors. The 2004 General Fund budgetary fund balance was $ 5.8 million. The city has bonded debt outstanding of $ 36.8 million for governmental activities and $ 4.2 million for business type (WPCA). All current outstanding bonded debt will be retired by the year 2021 (current estimate). Torrington's bond rating is A1. In 2004, total revenue was $ 88,444,157: Property Taxes (64.40%), Board of Education Grants (23.44%), Federal & State Grants (7.06%), General Government (3.67%), Public Safety (0.64%), Public Works (0.53%), Invest Income (0.26%), and Recreation (0.01%). Total expenditures and encumbrances were $ 88,679,873: Board of Education (53.41%), Public Safety (12.97%), Pension & Miscellaneous (10.58%), Public Works (8.34%), Debt Services (7.69%), General Government (3.49%), Public Health & Social Services (1.99%), Operating Transfers Out (0.85%), Recreation (0.40%), Second Part Budget (0.29%). The number of violent crimes recorded by
4958-399: The world. Television stations broadcasting over an analog system were typically limited to one television channel , but digital television enables broadcasting via subchannels as well. Television stations usually require a broadcast license from a government agency which sets the requirements and limitations on the station. In the United States, for example, a television license defines
5032-622: The year 2000, the Torrington Historical Society acquired the property in merger with the John Brown Association. Plans are now being formulated to improve visitor services and to construct interpretive trails on the property. There was a 100-acre University of Connecticut regional campus in Torrington. It closed in May 2016 due to low enrollment In 2018, the site was sold to Five Points Arts Gallery for $ 375,000. Torrington
5106-444: Was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 41,841, and the median income for a family was $ 54,375. Males had a median income of $ 37,702 versus $ 28,418 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,406. Torrington is governed by a mayor and a six member Board of Councilmen. Torrington also elects
5180-474: Was chartered as a city in 1923. In 1955, a massive flood destroyed much of the downtown area and other property in the region when Hurricanes Connie and Diane caused local rivers to overflow. Torrington is home to several state parks, one of which is the very popular Burr Pond State Park. In 1851, Milo Burr placed a dam across the confluence of several mountain streams impounding water for power. The tannery and three active sawmills erected downstream consumed
5254-480: Was known as Wolcottville, after the Wolcott family of Connecticut, which produced several governors between 1813 and 1881. Its early settlers resided on the hills west of the Naugatuck River where the first school, church, store, and tavern were constructed. Later, the eastern hill known as Torringford was settled, as it provided the best farmland. Torrington was given permission to organize a government and incorporate as
5328-535: Was named after Paul Gottlieb Nipkow , the inventor of the Nipkow disk . Most often the term "television station" refers to a station which broadcasts structured content to an audience or it refers to the organization that operates the station. A terrestrial television transmission can occur via analog television signals or, more recently, via digital television signals. Television stations are differentiated from cable television or other video providers as their content
5402-737: Was supported by some five hundred individuals and the Peekskill (NY) Robins of the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League (ACBL) were moved to Torrington and their name changed to the Torrington Titans . The Titans capped their successful 2010 inaugural season by winning the Kaiser Division. The Titans did not return for the 2017 season The Torrington Twisters were a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) from 1997 to 2008. Torrington twice played host to
5476-499: Was the last NBC-owned station to carry NBC Plus. Digital subchannel 30.3 carried Universal Sports until its transition into a cable- and satellite -exclusive service on January 1, 2012, and eventually Universal Sports shut down altogether on November 16, 2015. The 30.3 subchannel was reactivated in 2015, when WVIT added the Spanish-language digital network TeleXitos , normally only carried on Telemundo stations; TeleXitos moved to
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