independent station

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independent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dənt/
not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, ...
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station
noun[C]
uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/us
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on ...
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(Definition ofindependentandstationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At its sign-on, channel 26 operated as anindependentstation.
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It originally operated as anindependentstationand aired classic television series from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
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Eventually, those who settled in the underground train stations evolved their homes intoindependentstation-countries.
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As anindependentstation, channel 5 programmed a schedule of movies and off-network series, along with local newscasts.
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In 1984, it became a more traditionalindependentstation.
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Originally operating as anindependentstation, it maintained a general entertainment format featuring classic cartoons and sitcoms, old movies and religious programming.
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It operated as a general entertainmentindependentstationrunning cartoons, movies, drama series, westerns, music videos and classic sitcoms.
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Channel 41 acquired some strong off-network sitcoms and movie packages, and remained the area's leadingindependentstation.
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They may be anindependentstationor part of a broadcasting network, or some other structure.
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It originally operated as anindependentstation, showing mostly feature films.
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The station subsequently disaffiliated from the network that year and reverted to being anindependentstation.
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However, there weren't nearly enough viewers for anindependentstationto be viable.
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It then became a full-timeindependentstationin early 1986.
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Its programming consisted of the typicalindependentstationfare: cartoons, old sitcoms and dramas, old movies, and sports.
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Originally operating as a general entertainmentindependentstation, the station offered a lineup of cartoons, sitcoms, drama series and movies during its early years.
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Anindependentstationis responsible for obtaining programming for the entire broadcast day on a program-by-program basis from a number of sources.
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It was originally an educationalindependentstation.
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It originally operated as anindependentstation.
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