TV Sudoeste, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 28), is a TV Globo-affiliated television station licensed to Vitória da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil. Owned by Rede Bahia, TV Sudoeste is part of Rede Bahia de Televisão, a statewide television network composed of another five TV stations. TV Sudoeste's studios are located on Fonsecas's Street, in the center of Vitória da Conquista, and its transmitter is located at Santa Ana Street, in the Nossa Senhora Aparecida District.
History
TV Sudoeste was inaugurated on March 31, 1990, and signed on officially on April 1, with a special debut program about the southeast region of Bahia, talking about economy, culture and society, presented by Luís Quadros, first anchor to appear on the station's programming.[3] On the same day, there was the arrival, in Vitória da Conquista, of "Caminhão do Faustão", attraction of the Globo's show Domingão do Faustão, that rewarded viewers who sent letters to the program's team.[4] The first local newscast broadcast by TV Sudoeste was the local news block of BATV, anchored by Luís Quadros, on April 2.[5]