EOCT

EXBA is an independent channel serving the Lakeside Port town in Minnesota. It broadcasts on channel 32. It was the second ever network to not broadcast in an county, instead in its own town.

History
In 1954, Minnesota Telecoms Commission CEO Andy Davis told Lakeside Port newspaper The Lakeside Lowdown that they might launch a new network "in the coming years" and it would be "totally independent". This led to public speculation that the network would only serve their town and only their town.

Finally, in May 1959, the network launched as Community 32. It was very "ahead of its time" according to Davis, because it was the first channel to have a 16:9 picture format and a proper cable signal. But this leap forward also led to the Commission's downfall.

In December of 1979, the Minnesota Telecoms Commission filed for bankruptcy and went out of business. The reason was that the cable signal was costing too much money and had little to no funding. They had to sell their entire television operation to sister company Nextra Television Commision, who first set about rebranding the network. It got renamed to EXBA to align with FCC regulations and a sister channel ECDA, serving the Sunshine County area.

In 2003, the station announced an new timeshift slot called Night Life. It was a night time block broadcasting more violent programmes and movies.

From 1980, the station signs off with the following message:

"EXBA serves the town of Lakeside Port. We broadcast locally, only leaving the area for special news reports. We now conclude our broadcast day. EXBA is owned and operated by the Nextra Television Commission. We will now switch over to Night Life. Our staff and management wish you all a pleasant good night."

Programming
6:00am: The Morning Show

10:30:am: Sports News

11:00am: Feature Presentation

12:00am: Lunchtime Show/News

1:05pm: Community Talk

3:00pm: Paid Programming

4:00pm: Lakeside Weather Report

5:05pm: Community Talk (rerun)

8:00pm: Evening News

9:05pm: Paid Programming

10:35pm: Movie

Midnight: Sign off message/switch over to Night Life

Midnight-6:00am: Night Life

Trivia

 * The feature presentation is usually from the Lakeside Town Council or Daxton County Council.