WIPR-TV
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| San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Puerto Rico TV |
| Slogan | Nuestro |
| Channels |
Digital: 43 (UHF) Virtual: 6 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | (see article) |
| Translators | WIPM-TV 35 / Virtual: 3 (PSIP), Mayagüez |
| Owner |
Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública (Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation) |
| First air date | January 6, 1958 |
| Call letters' meaning |
Instrucción Pública Radio-Televisión |
| Former channel number(s) | 6 (1958–2009, analog) |
| Former affiliations |
NET (1958–1970) Public Broadcasting Service (1970–2011) |
| Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 776 m |
| Class | Full service |
| Facility ID | 53859 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°6′35″N 66°3′4″W / 18.10972°N 66.05111°W |
| Website | Puerto Rico Network |
WIPR-TV is a non-commercial educational, full-power public television station located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, transmitting over analog channel 6, digital 43. The station is owned and operated by Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública (English: Puerto Rico Corporation for Public Broadcasting). Most of its television shows on the main channel are local programming.
Because of its audience, much of WIPR's programming is in Spanish, as with most Puerto Rico television stations. The station is branded as Puerto Rico TV. Previously, the station was branded as Teve 6 / Teve 3 and TUTV - Tu Universo Televisión.
WIPR-TV operates a semi-satellite on the island's west coast, WIPM-TV, channel 3 in Mayagüez. WIPM-TV largely repeats WIPR, but does produce some local programming. WIPM-TV transmits its digital signal on channel 35, virtual 3.
History
WIPR-TV was created as a result of lobbying for public broadcasting in Puerto Rico, beginning in the 1950s. The station went on the air for the first time on Three Kings Day (January 6), 1958 becoming the first educational television station in Latin America.
It was also unique among other government-controlled broadcasters in the Caribbean as it did not show commercials. All other government-controlled broadcasters (with the exception of Cuba and the US Virgin Islands) showed advertising.
The station was one of the few TV stations in Puerto Rico with English-language programming, via a membership with PBS (and an affiliation with National Educational Television prior to PBS' founding in 1970); this ended on July 1, 2011 after WIPR and PBS failed to reach an agreement to renew the station's membership, with money previously allocated to PBS membership dues being invested in the station's extensive local programming. PBS programming remains available on Puerto Rico via WMTJ.[1]
In 1996, WIPR-TV was the first Puerto Rican television station that used streaming media to broadcast programming to the internet.
Administration
General Administrators for Radio and Television Services under the Department of Education
- Rafael Delgado Márquez (1958–1961)
- Jack Delano (1961–1968)
- Leopoldo Santiago Lavandero (1969) (6 months)
- Elsie Calero (1970–1972)
- José Buitrago (Radio)
- José M. García (1973–1975)
- Alberto Cordero Albino (1975–1977)
- Manuel Collazo (1977) (acting)
- Elsie Calero (1977–1981)
- Héctor Suárez (1981) (acting)
- Jorge Inserni (1981–1983)
- Sigfredo Quiñones
- Agustín Mercado (1985–1988)
Executive Directors/Presidents (CPRDP)
- Carmen Junco (1988–1990)
- Dr. Pedro González Ramos (1990–1991)
- Eduardo Rivero Albino (1991–1993)
- Jorge Inserni (1993–2001)
- Linda Hernández (2001–2004)
- Yolanda Zavala (2004–2005)
- Víctor J. Montilla (2005–2009)
- Ray Cruz (2009–2012)
- Pedro Rua Jovet (2012–2013)
- Marietty Lasanta (2013-2014)(acting)
- Cecille Blondet Passalacqua (2014-present)
WIPR-TV 50th Anniversary
The channel celebrated their 50th anniversary by producing a documentary focusing on their history.[2] On July 1, 2008, TuTv renewed 150 contracts.[3]
In 2008, Puerto Rico's Public Broadcasting Station, WIPR-TV, celebrated its 50 years of broadcasting with a documentary that relived some of the best and worst moments in its history.
The documentary "50 Años WIPR-Televisión", (50 Years of WIPR Television) is about 70 minutes long and reviews some of the news, entertainment programming, music and sports events that the station has presented during half a century.
WIPR-TV, today better known as the Puerto Rico's Public Broadcasting Corporation (CPRDP), or its branding, TUTV or Tu Universo Televisión, was inaugurated on January 6, 1958 under the administration of the then-current governor, Luis Muñoz Marín.
The documentary was dedicated to the actor, director and historian Ángel Rivera Vázquez, who had worked in WIPR since its beginning.
Spearheaded by Investigator Flavia García, who had been working for the previous 9 years on an investigation of the history of television, headed the production of this special along with Luis Rosario Albert and Susanne Marte.
The Corporation's President, Víctor J. Montilla, received a congratulatory resolution on behalf of the Puerto Rican Senate for the "good music, art and television" that have distinguished the channel for the past five decades.
Some of the historical moments aired include:
- The first airing on WIPR-TV, a music program with local performers
- The Casals Festival, which first aired live from the University of Puerto Rico's theater in 1961
- WIPR-TV was the first Puerto Rican station to air a live basketball game.
- The 1961 signing of a law by then-governor Roberto Sánchez Vilella that would declare WIPR-TV an official part of the Government of Puerto Rico.
- President John F. Kennedy's visit to the island.
- The pardon granted to the nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos in 1964
- The accomplishments of the former baseball player Roberto Clemente in the Major Leagues
- Puerto Rico's first Miss Universe: Marisol Malaret
- The death of three "independentista" (seekers of independence for the island) young men that were killed during by police during the ambush in Cerro Maravilla in 1978
- The Dupont Plaza Hotel arson in 1986
- The termination of 314 employees at WIPR-TV in 1990.
- The broadcasting of the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1993
- Dayanara Torres being crowned Miss Universe
- The attack on the Twin Towers in New York in 2001
- Two new Miss Universe title winners: Denise Quiñones (2003) and Zuleyka Rivera (2006)
- The broadcasting of the Central American and Caribbean Games Mayaguez in 2010
- The full broadcasting of the President Barack Obama visit in 2011
Digital and high definition
WIPR-TV, the island's first public television station, also became the first in the evolution to digital and high definition.[4] .On July 7, 2008, President Víctor J. Montilla held a press conference at the station, where he inaugurated WIPR-TV's high definition facilities. TUTV became the first station in Puerto Rico to produce and broadcast in high definition format.[5] The station created new scenarios and employed several illumination estragies to abjust the product.[6] Some artists underwent lifestyle changes, including abjusting their diet, to project a better image in the higher definition.[6] The first program to be transmitted in this format was "Contigo".[7]
The digital signals of WIPR and WIPM are multiplexed:
Digital channels
| Channel | Name |
|---|---|
| 6.1 / 3.2 | Puerto Rico TV HD |
| 6.2 / 3.1 | Puerto Rico Sports Network/Untamed Sports TV |
| 6.3 / 3.3 | Kids TV Puerto Rico (featuring mainly Qubo programming and local shows) |
| 6.4 / 3.4 | V-me |
| 6.5 / 3.5 | Puerto Rico Network |
| 6.6 / 3.6 | WIPR AM (audio) |
Puerto Rico Network
There is also a Cable channel that is only available in cable systems in the United States it is known as the Puerto Rico Network.
Programming
Noticias 24/7
In the 1980s the station had a highly-praised newscast called "Panorama Mundial" (World View), hosted by Doris Torres. In 1996, WIPR launched a newscast branded as Noti-Seis or "News Six". The newscast was first anchored by Pedro Luis García and Gloria Soltero and only had a 6:00 PM edition. Later that year, the station premiered a 9:00 PM edition anchored by the same 6:00 PM team.
In 2002, a new news format was created with a local newscast (TUTV Informa) and an international newscast (TUTV Internacional); the newscasts were anchored by Gloria Soltero and David Reyes. TUTV also produced a weekly in-depth newscast on Sundays, called TuTV Analiza.
This year, TUTV's programming received various awards. Locally, En Todas was awarded by the American Heart Association. Five productions received Emmy Award nominations and one of TUTV's producers received an Emmy in the Entertainment Program category.
In 2009, when TUTV was rebranded as "Puerto Rico TV", its news department was relaunched as Noticias 24/7; around this time, WIPR introduced a 24-hour news channel of the same name on channel 6.5 and 3.5.
News Team
- David Reyes - weeknights at 7:00pm
- Melissa Zayas Moreno - weeknights at 7:00pm
Sports Team
- Raul Cintron Velazquez - weeknights at 7:00pm
Reporters
- Mayra Acevedo
- Felix Aleman
- Jose Alberto Irizarry
List of original programs seen on WIPR-TV
- Así canta Puerto Rico, with Luisito Vigoreaux
- El Show de Chucho Avellanet
- Quien Sabe Mas?, with Ivonne Ariaza & Carlos Esteban Fonseca
- Puerto Rico Sports News with Natalia Melendez & Ivan Colon
- Ahora Podemos Hablar with Carmen Jovet
- RaulPM, with Raul Carbonell, Hijo
- Aqui se Habla de Todo, with Ángela Meyer, Elia Enid Candilla, Dolores Pedro, Rene Monclova, Noelia Crespo, & Cicratrices Actors
- Prohibido Olvidar
- Hablando Claro with Jose Alberto Irizarry
- Operativo Cultura with Gabriel Velez Suau
- Contra Viento y Marea
- Estudio Actoral, with Dean Zayas
- El Show de Eddie Miro, with Eddie Miro and Nashali Enchategui
- La Cocina de Giovanna, with Giovanna Huyke
- Myrna Chispi y la Gente de hoy with Myrna de Casernave and Chispi
- Noticias Puerto Rico Network
- Esto es Noticia with Madelyn Ortiz and Nelson Bermejo
- Cultura y Sabrosura with Ali Warrington and Marilyn Pupo
- Que Noche,Ronny Campos, Luisa De Los Rios, Rafael José
- Puertorriqueñísimo, Alejandro Croato, Yoyo Boing y Yara Lasanta
- 4 Minutos con Chef Treviño, with Chef Roberto Treviño
See also
References
- ↑ Sefton, Dru (July 12, 2011). "Puerto Rican station drops PBS shows". Current. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
- ↑ Mariela Fullana Acosta (2008-06-23). "Festejan sus 50 años con documental" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-06-27.
- ↑ Rosalina Marrero-Rodríguez (2008-07-01). "TUTV renovará cerca de 150 contratos" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- ↑ "Puerto Rico's first Public TV Station celebrates 50 Years!". Hispanic Ad. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ↑ Mariela Fullana Acosta (2008-07-08). "TUTV inagura modernas instalaciones digitales" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Rosalina Marrero-Rodríguez (2008-08-09). "Estrena look de alta definición" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ↑ "Ahora sí no habrá caras perfectas" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2008-08-13. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
External links
- Puerto Rico TV
- Noticias 24/7
- Puerto Rico Network
- Noticias 24/7 on Facebook
- Museum of Broadcasting and Communications: Puerto Rico
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WIPR-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WIPM-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WIPR-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WIPM-TV
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