ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndənt nˈɛtwɜːk wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst mˈeɪdʒɚɹ ɐtˈɛmpts æt bˈɪldɪŋ ɐ kəmˈɜːʃəl tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən nˈɛtwɜːk kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv lˈoʊpˈaʊɚd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən stˈeɪʃənz.
The American Independent Network was one of the first major attempts at building a commercial television network consisting of low-powered television stations.