WORA-TV

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WORA-TV (Repeater for WLII)

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Branding	Telecinco / WORA Televisión
Slogan	Univision en el oeste (Univision in the west)
Channels	5 (VHF) analog, 29 (UHF) digital
Translators	W10BG 10 Mayagüez
Affiliations	Univision
Owner	Telecinco, Inc.
Founded	October 1, 1955
Call letters meaning	Named after once sister station WORA (AM)
Former affiliations	Telemundo (Repeater for WKAQ-TV) Independent (Repeater for WAPA-TV)
Transmitter Power	100 kW / 610 m (analog) 1000 kW / 606.5 m (digital)
Class	Full service
Facility ID	64865
Website	www.woratv.com

WORA-TV is a full-power television station in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 5, digital 29. The station rebroadcasts over 95% of WLII's programing under an affiliation agreement. WORA-TV produces some programming of its own, mostly airing on Sunday afternoons. During local programing, the station brands itself as either Telecinco or WORA Televisión. The station is owned by Telecinco, Inc.

WORA-TV simulcasts on W10BG, channel 10. W10BG is a low-power, class A station in Mayagüez and is also owned by Telecinco, Inc.

1 History
2 Telecinco en Las Noticias
3 Logos
4 External links

[edit] History

Founded by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bártoli in 1955, WORA-TV was the first television station in Puerto Rico's west coast. The station received its callsign after then sister station WORA (AM). During it's infant years, the station produced its own programming, but later on changed its format to infomercials (possibly due to the lack of interest from local businesses to advertise on TV).

In 1979, WORA-TV entered into an affiliation agreement with San Juan-based WAPA-TV, ending it's run as a totally independent station. After that point, most TV stations on the island's western coast followed suit. By joining with economically stronger stations from the San Juan market, market divisions on the island ended.

In 1985, WORA-TV changed its affiliation agreement to WKAQ-TV, and on January 1, 1995 at exactly 12:00 AM, it started a new affiliation agreement with WLII.

[edit] Telecinco en Las Noticias

WORA-TV has a small news division called Telecinco en Las Noticias which broadcasts two 15-20 minute segments over WLII's "Las Noticias Univision" news broadcasts. The segments are around concentrate on events happening in and around Mayaguez and Puerto Rico's west coast.