WVEN-TV
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| Daytona Beach-Orlando, Florida | |
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| Slogan |
general: Univision Orlando newscast: Noticias Univision Florida Central |
| Channels |
Digital: 49 (UHF) Virtual: 26 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels |
.1: 1080i 16:9 WVEN-DT .2: 480i 4:3 LATV |
| Translators |
WVCI-LP 16 Orlando (city) W46DB 46 Melbourne |
| Affiliations |
.1: Univision .2: LATV |
| Owner |
Entravision Communications Corporation (Entravision Holdings, LLC) |
| First air date | February 7, 1987 |
| Call letters' meaning | Ven (Spanish for "come") |
| Sister station(s) | WOTF-DT[1] |
| Former callsigns |
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| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 26 (UHF, 1988–2009) |
| Former affiliations |
Independent (1988-1990;1991–2000) Star (1990-1991) |
| Transmitter power | 120 kW |
| Height | 428 m |
| Facility ID | 131 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 28°55′16″N 81°19′9″W / 28.92111°N 81.31917°W |
| Website |
www |
WVEN-TV, virtual channel 26 (UHF digital channel 49), is a Univision-affiliated television station that is licensed to Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Entravision Communications Corporation, WVEN operates UniMás owned-and-operated station WOTF-DT (channel 43) through a local marketing agreement with that station's owner Univision Communications. The two stations share studios located in Altamonte Springs, and its transmitter is located in Christmas.
The station's transmitter has sufficient signal coverage to reach Orlando and Melbourne, Florida. However, WVEN's signal is relayed on two low-powered translator stations in order to ensure that the station's signal adequately covers both areas: these stations are WVCI-LP (channel 16) in Orlando and W46DB (channel 46) in Melbourne.
Digital channels
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WVEN-DT | Main WVEN-TV programming / Univision |
| 26.2 | 480i | 4:3 | LATV | LATV |
WVEN's digital signal transmits on channel 49 and originates near Orange City.
History
The station first signed on the air on February 9, 1987 as WLSY. On December 10, 1987, the call sign was changed to WAYQ.[1] a satellite station of WAYK (channel 56, now WOPX-TV) in Melbourne, which had a poor signal in Orlando and Daytona Beach. At the time, the station's transmitter was located near Pierson, the northernmost town in Volusia County. However, while channel 26 would cover Daytona Beach with a city-grade signal, it was too far north to provide Orlando with a clear signal. The stations ran a general entertainment format with cartoons, drama series, first-run syndicated shows and older movies, with nearly the entire schedule consisting of barter programming.
In September 1990, the Star Television Network launched on the station lasting until Monday January 14, 1991.[2][3]
In 1992, WAYK and WAYQ were both sold to Robert Rich, who changed their format to feature more paid programming. The two stations' callsigns were respectively changed to WIRB and WNTO on July 22, 1996.[1]
WVEN
In 1996, the two stations were split up with Paxson Communications acquiring WIRB, while WNTO was purchased by Entravision Communications. On November 23, 2000, WVEN became the station's call sign.[1]
WVEN-TV terminated its analog signal, on UHF channel 26, on June 12, 2009, as part of the federally mandated transition from analog to digital television.[4] The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 49. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display WVEN-TV's virtual channel as 26.
News operation
WVEN produces evening newscasts at 6 and 11 p.m. newscast under the Noticias Univision Florida Central (formerly Noticias Univision Orlando until 2010), along with local news updates that are broadcast on weekday mornings during Univision's morning news program Despierta America under the title Despierta Orlando. WVEN partners with sister radio station WNUE-FM, providing them with news briefs and breaking news events as they warrant.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Digital TV Market Listing for WVEN". Rabbit Ears.info. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Strother, Susan G. (July 12, 1990). "Tv Network Plans September Debut". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Strother, Susan G. (January 17, 1991). "Tv Network Signs Off - Out Of Cash". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ List of Digital Full-Power Stations
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