One actress on the program, Martha Olivo, came to work at RCTV in 1953.
For 53 years, RCTV has been part of Venezuela's culture, offering the public, comedies, soap operas, and game shows.
However for Venezuelans, the loss of RCTV was the greatest shock of all.
In addition, RCTV's Colombia-based affiliate, Caracol, has agreed to transmit the evening installment of "El Observador" over its international signal.
Although this is drastically reduced from RCTV's previous audience, its continued presence is a sign of hope for the staff.
"We're just doing our job as journalists, " said an employee of RCTV.
On May 28th, Chavez says, RCTV's concession will end for good.
Venezuela may regulate RCTV although signal is transmitted through cable.
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And in Venezuela, Hugo Chavez ordered Intercable and DirecTV, two U.S.-based cable carriers, to stop broadcasting a critical U.S.-based television channel, RCTV International, on its networks or lose all business in Venezuela.
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Even off air, Venezuela's RCTV goes on.
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Although the station is officially off the air, CNN's Harris Whitbeck said its news department continues to operate on reduced staffing, and the three daily hour-long installments of the newscast "El Observador" are uploaded onto YouTube by RCTV's Web department.
Venezuelan RCTV may air on cable.
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