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TVRI Sumatera Utara (TVRI North Sumatra) is the regional public broadcasting station of TVRI (Televisi Republik Indonesia) serving North Sumatra Province (Provinsi Sumatera Utara) on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia . The station first began test broadcasts as TVRI Medan on November 11, 1970, and officially launched on December 28, 1970, inaugurated by President Soeharto, marking it as the second TVRI regional station founded after TVRI Yogyakarta . Its headquarters are located at Jalan Putri Hijau, Kelurahan Kesawan, Kecamatan Medan Barat, Medan, North Sumatra 20236, and its main transmitter is located in Bandar Baru, Sibolangit, Deli Serdang . As a dedicated source for online television, TVRI Sumatera Utara is owned by LPP TVRI (Lembaga Penyiaran Publik Televisi Republik Indonesia) and broadcasts under the national slogan Media Pemersatu Bangsa (The Nation`s Unifier) . The station broadcasts in multiple languages including Indonesian, Deli Malay, Medan Malay, Serdang Malay, Langkat Malay, Mandailing Batak, Simalungun Batak, and Toba Batak, reflecting North Sumatra`s diverse ethnic and linguistic landscape .

The programming schedule allows viewers to watch live channel coverage of a mix of national TVRI relays and local North Sumatra content. The station broadcasts approximately 28 hours of locally produced programming each week, equivalent to 4 hours per day of dedicated local content specific to North Sumatra Province . The station produces local news coverage highlighting regional events across North Sumatra`s regencies and cities, as well as cultural programs showcasing the traditions of the province's various ethnic groups, including Batak, Malay, Nias, and other communities . Educational programming and public dialogue shows addressing regional development issues are also produced by the station . The station's studios were upgraded to full color broadcasting on April 1, 1982, ahead of that year's general election .

The station has a significant historical legacy in Indonesian broadcasting. When TVRI Medan first signed on, it became the first television transmitter outside Java with an operational power of 10 kW, reaching areas including Kisaran, Tanjung Balai, Tebing Tinggi, Medan, Pangkalan Susu, Pangkalan Brandan, Rantau/Langsa, and a radius of 150 km . By mid-1971, TVRI Medan broadcasts could already be received in parts of Malaysia, including Kelantan, Kedah, Selangor, and Penang . In December 2017, TVRI Sumatera Utara digital transmitters were inaugurated by North Sumatra Governor Tengku Erry Nuradi, with full digital transmitters located in Bandar Baru and Sibolga, and dual cast transmitters in Simarjarunjung, Gunung Sitoli, Padang Sidempuan, and Parapat .

For audiences seeking a reliable live stream, TVRI Sumatera Utara is widely available as a free-to-air service via digital terrestrial television (DVB-T2) across North Sumatra Province. In the Mebidangro area (Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang, and parts of northwest Karo Regency), Tebing Tinggi and surrounding areas, Langkat Regency and surroundings, and Serdang Bedagai Regency and surroundings, the station broadcasts on UHF channel 28 (530 MHz) with virtual channel 2 . In Pematangsiantar and surrounding areas, Tanjung Balai and surroundings, Asahan Regency and surroundings, most of Karo Regency, most of Simalungun Regency, Batu Bara Regency, Labuhanbatu Regency, and North Labuhanbatu Regency, the station broadcasts on UHF channel 29 (538 MHz) . The station broadcasts via satellite in MPEG-4 HD 1080 format on the AsiaSat 9 satellite at 122.0 degrees East on frequency 3760 MHz with horizontal polarization, a symbol rate of 32727, and FEC of 3/4, using DVB-S2 8PSK transmission with no encryption (Free-to-Air) . The channel is accessible as tv online via the official TVRI Klik platform at klik.tvri.go.id, which provides 24-hour live streaming of TVRI Sumatera Utara broadcasts through website and mobile applications for Android and iOS devices, as well as through the official TVRI website at tvri.go.id . The station holds a permanent broadcasting license from the Kementerian Komunikasi dan Digital Republik Indonesia, ensuring that its local news, cultural programming, and community dialogue reaches viewers across North Sumatra Province and the global Indonesian diaspora .

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