WVXF

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WVXF
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Branding	Live Well Caribbean
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF)
Subchannels	17.1 Live Well Network
Translators	W26DK-D 26.3 San Juan, Puerto Rico W36DB-D 36.3 Ponce, Puerto Rico W51DJ-D 51.3 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Owner	LKK Group (Storefront Television)
First air date	2001
Former affiliations	CBS (2001-2009) This TV (2009-2011)
Transmitter power	4.2 kW
Height	454 m
Facility ID	3113
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′19″N 64°56′49″W / 18.35528°N 64.94694°W / 18.35528; -64.94694
Website	wvxftv.com

WVXF is a Live Well Network-affiliated, full service television station in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands transmitting over digital channel 17. The station is owned by LKK Group and is branded as Live Well Caribbean.

Cable subscribers in the U.S. Virgin Islands can watch WVXF on channel 9. WVXF is also available in Puerto Rico on Choice Cable TV, Liberty Cablevision,and as part of the Puerto Rico locals package on Dish Network.

History

WVXF signed on in 2001 as a CBS affiliate. Prior to WVXF's sign-on, CBS programming was seen on Charlotte Amalie's WBNB-TV, channel 10. However, that station left the air for good following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, when its transmitter was destroyed and the cash-strapped Benedek Broadcasting (owner of several small- and mid-market network affiliates on the mainland) could not afford to rebuild. Between 1989 and 2001, CBS service was available via satellite from New York (WCBS-TV), Raleigh (WRAL-TV), and/or Erie (WSEE-TV).

WVXF's first logo as a This TV affiliate, used from July 2009 until January 2010

On July 1, 2009, shortly after the digital television transition, WVXF switched affiliations, from CBS to This TV. Since July 13, CBS programming is available on TV2. In preparation, DirecTV and Dish Network dropped WVXF in favor of WSEE-TV shortly before the affiliation change (the station has since returned to Dish Network).

WVXF's "EFM Caribbean" logo, used from January 2010 until April 2011

In January 2010, WVXF rebranded as "EFN Caribbean", adding some syndicated programing and a local fashion-oriented program, Fashion Today, to its This TV programming.^[1] The station relaunched once more on May 1, 2011, joining ABC's Live Well Network as its first primary-channel affiliate.^[2]

References

↑ "CBN focuses WVXF on fashion, entertainment programming". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. January 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
↑ "Local TV Station WVXF-Caribbean Brings a New Network to the Market". St. Thomas Source. April 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

External links

v t e Television stations in the Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LP 5 (ABC) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 Signature) WVXF (17.1 LWN) WVGN-LD (14.1 NBC) WMNS-LP 22 (TV2/CBS) W29CB 29 (3ABN) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind) WZVI (43.1 ABC)

Saint Croix, USVI	W05AW-D (5.1 PBS, 5.2 Kids, 5.3 Signature) WSVI (8.1 ABC) WCVI-TV (23.1 The CW, 23.2 AMGTV) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind) WEON-LP 60 (Fox)

British Virgin Islands	CBN 5/51 (IND)

Local cable channels	TV2 (CBS) BVI Visitors Channel Island Tour Network Island Showcase CalaWeather Cala Classics ESPN Caribbean SportsMax Legislative Access Channel Goverment Channel Innovative Community Bulletin Board Innovative Community Calendar

Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind, Saint Croix)

Stations outside BVI available on cable and satellite	WGN-TV (The CW, Chicago, IL) WWOR-TV (MNTV, New York) WTVJ (NBC, Miami, FL) WPLG (ABC, Miami, FL) WFOR-TV (CBS, Miami, FL) WSVN (Fox, Miami, FL)

U.S. Territories broadcast television Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam US Virgin Islands Insular Areas See also Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands the Federated States of Micronesia Palau Communications in the Marshall Islands Hawaii

v t e Other Television Stations in the U.S. Territories

Guam	KTKB-LP 26 (silent) K28HS 28 K30HB 30 K32GB 32 K36GJ 36

Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	WVXF 17.1 (Live Well) W29CB 29 (3ABN) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind)

Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	WVIF 15 (Ind) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind) W35CE 35 (TBN) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind)

San Juan, Puerto Rico	WKAQ 2 (TEL) WAPA 4 (Ind) WSTE 7 (Ind) WLII 11 (UNI) WORO 13 (Ind/Rel) WTCV 18 (Ind) WSJN-CD 20 (Rel) WJPX 24 (CV) WSJU 30 (Ind) WDWL 36 (TBN) WMTJ 40 (PBS) W44CK-D 44 (3ABN) WVQS-LD 50 WRFB 52 (Ind) WUJA 58 (Rel) WWXY-LP 62 WECN 64 / WRUA 34 (Rel) WVSN 68 (Rel)

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	WORA 5 (UNI) WSTE 7 (Ind) WOLE 12 (TEL) WOST 16 (Ind) WNJX 22 (Ind) WELU 32 (Rel) WJWN 38 (CV) WVEO 44 (Ind) WQHA 50 (Rel) W63BF 63 (Rel) WTPM-LP 67 (Rel)

Ponce, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind) W08AB 8 / W54AQ 54 (Rel) WSUR 9 (UNI) WTIN 14 (Ind) WKPV 20 / WIRS 42 (CV) WXWZ-LP 22 (A1) WQTO 26 (PBS) WQQZ-CA 33 (Ind) WIDP 46 (Rel) WVOZ 48 (Ind)

Arecibo, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind) WIMN-CA 20 (Rel) WQSJ-LP 48 (Rel) WCCV 54 (Rel) WMEI 60 (Ind)

Pago Pago, American Samoa	K11UU-D 11 (Rel Ind) KJCP 38 (TBN/JCTV)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox ION MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in US Territories

v t e LKK Group

WEON-LP WPRU-LP WSJP-LD WSJX-LP WVGN WVGN-LD WVXF

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