Sertv

Sertv, formally the Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión, is Panama's public broadcasting system. Its activities include the Sertv national television network, which broadcasts on channel 11 in Panama City, and two radio services, Nacional FM and Crisol FM. The broadcaster combines general public-service programming with locally produced news, interviews, cultural content, entertainment and special programs. The institution developed from an educational television initiative at the Universidad de Panamá. In 1967, the university began operating a closed-circuit television station on its campus. In 1971, the station started carrying programming from the newly established Radio y Televisión Educativa, and in 1975 the operation moved to new facilities. This early connection with education shaped the broadcaster's later public-service role. The transition to an over-the-air television service began in 1977, when work started on converting the operation into Canal Once Telexperimental. Its first channel 11 signal was transmitted on January 22, 1978. Final authorization to operate channel 11 was granted in 1980. Following the end of military governance, the channel adopted the name RTE and later RTVE. During this period, it expanded its technical reach by adding transmitters in other parts of Panama and also developed its radio activities. In 2004, RTVE was reorganized under the name Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión. The restructuring brought improved studios and a refreshed programming operation, establishing the institutional framework associated with the Sertv brand. The television service subsequently emphasized locally created programming rather than relying primarily on imported material. Its programming has included Sertv Noticias, interview and discussion formats, film-review content, music programming and community-oriented features. Sertv describes a significant part of its locally produced output as “non-toxic programming,” or Producción No Tóxica, reflecting a public-service positioning centered on family-friendly, socially acceptable and locally relevant content. Examples identified in reference material include Recordar es Vivir, a program built around older music videos; El Poder de la Timba, focused on local musicians; Sala 11, a film-review program; and Sertv Noticias, its local news service. Special programs have included Mi Canción and Sabores de Mi Barrio. The broadcaster also has a role in Panama's transition to digital television. In 2010, SERTV became the first television station in Panama to broadcast using the DVB-T digital terrestrial television standard. This made the network an early adopter of digital transmission technology in the country while preserving its function as a national public broadcaster. Sertv's principal market remains Panama, where its television and radio services provide domestically produced information, entertainment and cultural programming.

Sertv's institutional history reaches back to an educational television project at the Universidad de Panamá. In 1967, the university operated a closed-circuit television station on campus. The service began receiving programming from Radio y Televisión Educativa in 1971, and it moved to new facilities in 1975. These developments established the technical and organizational foundations for a broader public broadcasting operation. In 1977, preparations began to convert the service into an over-the-air television station known as Canal Once Telexperimental. The first channel 11 transmission took place on January 22, 1978. Regulatory approval to operate channel 11 was finalized in 1980. After the end of military governance, the station changed its name to RTE and subsequently to RTVE. During the following period, the broadcaster extended its terrestrial coverage through additional transmitters and expanded its radio operations. A major institutional change occurred in 2004, when RTVE was reorganized as the Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión. The reorganization was accompanied by improved studio facilities and changes to the programming operation. The resulting public broadcaster used the Sertv name for its television service and continued to operate channel 11 in Panama City alongside radio services. The modern Sertv schedule has emphasized programs produced in Panama, including local news, interviews, cultural features, entertainment and special programming. Its stated “non-toxic programming” approach, known in Spanish as Producción No Tóxica, supports a family-oriented public-service identity. Programs associated with the service have included Sertv Noticias, Recordar es Vivir, El Poder de la Timba and Sala 11, as well as special productions such as Mi Canción and Sabores de Mi Barrio. Sertv also played a notable role in the country's broadcasting technology transition. In 2010, it became the first television station in Panama to transmit using DVB-T digital terrestrial television. This adoption added a technological milestone to the broadcaster's longer development from a university educational experiment into a nationwide public radio and television system.

• 2010

  DVB-T digital broadcasting begins

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  SERTV becomes the first television station in Panama to broadcast using the DVB-T digital terrestrial television format.

• 2004

  Creation of SERTV

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  RTVE is restructured as the Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión, with improved studios and revised programming.

• 1980

  Final channel authorization

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  The station receives final approval to operate channel 11.

• 1978

  First channel 11 transmission

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  The first channel 11 signal goes on air on January 22.

• 1977

  Over-the-air channel development starts

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  Work begins to establish the station as Canal Once Telexperimental, an over-the-air channel 11 service.

• 1975

  Operation moves to new facilities

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  The television operation relocates from its original university setting to new facilities.

• 1971

  Educational television programming added

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  The university station begins carrying programming from the newly established Radio y Televisión Educativa.

• 1967

  University television experiment begins

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  The Universidad de Panamá begins operating a closed-circuit television station on its campus, creating the institutional predecessor of the later public broadcaster.

Panama's state-owned public-service broadcaster, combining national television, radio networks and locally produced information, cultural and entertainment programming.

• National public television network · 1978

  Sertv television network

  Sertv's principal television service broadcasts on channel 11 in Panama City. It carries locally produced news, interviews, cultural features, entertainment and special programs, reflecting the broadcaster's public-service and national-production mandate.

• Public radio network

  Nacional FM

  Nacional FM is one of the two radio stations operated by the Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión. It forms part of Sertv's broader public broadcasting portfolio alongside the channel 11 television service.

• Public radio network

  Crisol FM

  Crisol FM is Sertv's second identified radio service. Together with Nacional FM, it extends the state broadcaster's audio programming beyond its television network.

• Local news program

  Sertv Noticias

  Sertv Noticias is the broadcaster's local news offering, providing domestically produced information within Sertv's television schedule.

• 2010

  Adoption of DVB-T transmissionOther

  Background

  Panama's television sector was beginning its transition toward digital terrestrial broadcasting.

  Action taken

  SERTV began broadcasting using the DVB-T format, becoming the first television station in Panama to do so.

  Aftermath

  The move positioned SERTV as an early adopter of digital terrestrial television technology in Panama.

  Source

• 2004

  Reorganization as the Sistema Estatal de Radio y TelevisiónStrategy

  Background

  The former RTVE operation was reorganized to create a consolidated state radio and television system.

  Action taken

  The institution adopted the Sistema Estatal de Radio y Televisión structure, supported by improved studios and refreshed programming.

  Aftermath

  The reorganization established the institutional basis for the modern Sertv brand and its combined television and radio activities.

  Source

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