Ventura TV Video Appliance Center

Fresno, CA – April 3, 2012 – On June 2011, 60 year Fresno electronics and appliance dealer, Ventura TV Video Appliance Center became the first retailer in broadcasting history to launch it's own television station when it partnered with Fresno's Cocola Broadcasting Companies and Chicago based classic television network, Me-TV Network.  Today, less than a year later, Mark Shirin, President of Ventura TV Video Appliance Center announces the April 9, 2012 premier of Connect With Me, an all new talk show scheduled to air from a newly built studio in Ventura TV's showroom. “We're proud to announce the launch of Connect With Me.”  stated Shirin.  “The show is truly a local show and has been formatted to entertain and educate our community, and also to involve and give back to our community.”  continued Shirin. Connect With Me is a daily half-hour live talk show which is hosted by 38 year broadcast news journalist, John Malos, and features discussions on local, nationa...

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For Immediate Release Contact: Ara Catchatoorian 559.265.4326 8/5/11 – It’s a weekend long tribute to America’s favorite redhead on MeTV Fresno!  MeTV Network presents ‘Lucy’s 100th Birthday Celebration,’ featuring 100 of the most popular episodes of ‘I Love Lucy,’ ‘We Love Lucy’ and ‘The Lucy Show.’ The party starts on Friday, August 5 at 12 AM PST, and the festivities end on Monday, August 8 at 8 AM PST.* Valley viewers can watch MeTV Fresno on broadcast station KGMC Channel 43.6, free of charge, simply using an antenna. MeTV Fresno is not currently available on cable or satellite in the Fresno market. “Lucille Ball was a pioneer of television entertainment and comedy. We’re thrilled to showcase the talent, originality and creativity of the ‘Lucy’ franchise. Lucy, Desi and the entire ingenious team behind the shows are a perfect match for the memorable programming which makes up MeTV,” said Neal Sabin, President of Content and Networks for Weigel Broad...

FRESNO, CA – July 8, 2011 -Ventura TV Video Appliance Center is proud to sponsor the weekly Armenian religious program titled “Yegeghetsin Haygagan” (The Armenian Church) on it's recently launched broadcast television station KGMC Channel 43.6 (MeTV Fresno).  The one hour weekly show, produced by the Armenian Apostolic Church of America–Western Prelacy which airs every Sunday on Horizon and other cable services in Southern California, will now be available at no charge to Central Valley viewers via antenna every Sunday from 9am to 10am starting July 10, 2011.   Viewers that are currently receiving over-the-air programming via antenna may have to re-scan their televisions to obtain the new channel, while viewers that are on cable or satellite may expand their viewing options to include MeTV Fresno, as well as, over 45 other free broadcast stations by simply adding an antenna.   “We invite the Central Valley Armenian community to watch this informative and inspirational r...

Ventura TV, General Manager, Raffi DerSimonian is interviewed on KSEE 24 regarding the July 1, 2011 1% Sales Tax Drop. Good Job Raffi! Click here to watch/read the story:

Ventura TV Video Appliance Center was recently featured in the June 9, 2011 issue of Dealerscope Magazine, a leading-trade publication for the consumer electronics industry.   You can read the full story at:  http://digitaleditions.napco.com/publication/?i=71700&p=78

FRESNO, CA – Tuesday, May 31, 2011 – MeTV (Memorable Entertainment Television), the new digital classic television network from Weigel Broadcasting Co. and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) will launch in Fresno, California, on this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 on Channel 43.6. The recent May 19 announcement was jointly made by Gary M. Cocola, Chairman and CEO of Cocola Broadcasting Companies and Mark Shirin, President of Ventura TV, both of Fresno. The Network programming will air on Cocola’s full power KGMC-DT Channel 43.6 and will be exclusively sponsored by Ventura TV. Viewers will be able to tune in, free of charge, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by simply using a basic set-top or outdoor TV antenna. MeTV features a wide range of classic television programming, some of the best programming written for television, that audiences and advertisers find comfortable and engaging. MeTV’s library includes series from Twentieth Century Fox Television Distributio...