WTCV
San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
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City | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Branding | Mega TV |
Slogan | La Mega Se Pega |
Channels |
Digital: 32 (UHF) Virtual: 32 (PSIP) |
Subchannels | 32.1 Mega TV |
Affiliations | Mega TV (2014-present) |
Owner |
Spanish Broadcasting System (Spanish Broadcasting System Holding Company, Inc.) |
First air date |
October 1, 1964 (original incarnation) July 29, 1984 (current incarnation) |
Call letters' meaning | Tu Canal de Videos |
Sister station(s) |
WZNT/WZMT/WZET WODA/WNOD WRXD/WIOB WMEG/WEGM |
Former callsigns |
WTSJ-TV (1964-1972) WSJU (1984-1997) WTCV (1997-2001) WAVB-TV (2001-2002) |
Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 18 (1964-1972, 1984-2009) |
Former affiliations |
NBC (1964-1972, 1984-1991) Silent (1972-1984) Independent (1991-2014) HSN (2001-2002) Destino TV (2013) |
Transmitter power | 50 kW |
Height | 847 m |
Facility ID | 28954 |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°18′28″N 65°47′41″W / 18.30778°N 65.79472°W |
Website | www.mega.tv |
WTCV is a full-service television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico transmitting over digital channel 32. The station serves as an owned and operated station of SBS's Mega TV network, since September 11, 2014.
WVEO is a full-service television station in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico transmitting on digital channel 17.
WVOZ-TV (digital channel 47) is also a full-service television station located in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
These stations are owned by Spanish Broadcasting System Puerto Rico, the owners of WZNT 93.7 FM, WZMT 93.3 FM, WZET 92.1 FM, WODA 94.7 FM, WNOD 94.1 FM, WRXD 96.5 FM, WIOB 97.5 FM, WMEG 106.9 FM & WEGM 95.1 FM.
During the 1980s and early 1990s, WTCV was known as WSJU (SJU standing for San Juan International Airport's ID) and was an NBC affiliate, one of two commercial English-language networked stations broadcasting in Puerto Rico (the others being WPRV-TV & WUJA) during the 80s; around 1990, the station also carried Home Shopping Network programming during most of the late-morning and afternoon hours.[1] There are now four commercial English-language network-affiliated stations in Puerto Rico, all of which broadcast from San Juan & Mayagüez.
On September 11, 2014, WTCV became a Mega TV owned & operated station, following the sale of Spanish Broadcasting System through its License Management Agreement for $1.9 millon, leaving its status as an Independent station, while its former owner, International Broadcasting Corporation continues to be its Licensee, until SBS will transfer WIOA 99.9 FM, WIOC 105.1 FM & WZET 92.1 FM to IBC's TV operations. Starting in March 2015, WTCV will begin its Local programming, produced by SBS Puerto Rico, which owns Z-93, La Nueva 94, Estereotempo and La Mega. The sale of WTCV with SBS was completed on September 1, 2015.
Local Programs produced by WTCV
- El Circo
- Conectao's por la Cocina
- Paparazzi TV
- ¿Y cual es su opinion?
- Descara'o Por la Noche
- Cara a Cara con Cimadevilla
- PABS Crew
National Programmming
- Ahora con Oscar Haza
- A Tacon Quitao'
- Trending en América
- El Show de Fernando Hidalgo
- MegaNoticiero
- Bayly
- Intimo en Mi Cocina
- Puerta Astral
- Boxeo al Máximo
- Show Business
- Show Business Extra
- Latín Angels
- 22 Minutos
- Testigo Directo
Satellite stations
WTCV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:
Station | City of license | Channels (Digital/ Virtual) |
First air date | ERP (Digital) |
HAAT (Digital) |
Facility ID | Transmitter Coordinates |
WVEO1 | Aguadilla | 17 (UHF) 17 (PSIP) |
October 7, 1974 | 42 kW | 372 m | 61573 | 18°18′59″N 67°10′41″W / 18.31639°N 67.17806°W |
WVOZ-TV2 | Ponce | 47 (UHF) 47 (PSIP) |
June 1986 | 50.1 kW | 247 m | 29000 | 18°4′43″N 66°44′49″W / 18.07861°N 66.74694°W |
Notes:
- 1. WVEO was owned by Southwestern Broadcasting, and serves as a satellite of WKBM-TV from its 1974 sign-on until 1981 and WAPA-TV from 1982 until 1999.
- 2. WVOZ-TV used the callsign WIEC from its 1986 sign-on until 1993.
Digital television
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[2] |
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32.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WTCV-HD | Main WTCV programming / Mega TV |
On February 17, 2009, WTCV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.
Spectrum reallocation
On August 7, 2017, it was revealed that WTCV's over-the-air spectrum had been sold in the FCC's spectrum reallocation auction, fetching $4,737,874. WTCV will not sign off, but it will later share broadcast spectrum with WJPX, affiliated with America TeVe in Puerto Rico that covers the entire metropolitan area. Also, WVOZ-TV will move their channel position from channel 47 to channel 36.
References
External links
- Mega TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WTCV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WVEO
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WVOZ-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WTCV-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WVEO-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WVOZ-TV