WOLE-DT

WOLE-DT
(Repeater for WLII-DT since 2015)
Aguadilla / Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
City Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Branding WOLE 12 (general)
Noticias WOLE 12 (newscasts)
Slogan La Estrella del oeste
(The star of the west)
Channels Digital: 12 (VHF)
Virtual: 12 (PSIP)
Subchannels 12.1 Univision
(repeater of WLII-DT)
12.2 Infomercials
Translators W21CX-D 21.1 Mayagüez
Owner Western Broadcasting Corporation
(sale to Univision Communications approved by FCC, awaiting consummation)
(Western Broadcasting Corp. of Puerto Rico)
Operator Empresas Bechara, Inc.
Founded May 10, 1960 (1960-05-10)
First air date May 1960 (1960-05)[1]
Sister station(s) WKJB, WPRA
Former callsigns WOLE-TV (1960–2009)
Former channel number(s) Analog:
12 (VHF, 1960–2009)
Former affiliations Independent (1960-1979)
Repeater for WKAQ-TV (1979-1984, 1995-2014)
Repeater for WAPA-TV (1984-1994)
Transmitter power 47 kW
Height 661 m
Facility ID 71725
Transmitter coordinates 18°09′0″N 66°59′0″W / 18.15000°N 66.98333°W / 18.15000; -66.98333
Website www.wole12.com

WOLE-DT is a full-power Univision-affiliated television station licensed to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, transmitting over digital channel 12. The station has its studios in Aguadilla and its main offices are located in the Westernbank Building in downtown Mayagüez. its transmitter is located at Monte del Estado in Maricao.

WOLE-DT is owned by Western Broadcasting Corporation of Puerto Rico, a division of Empresas Bechara and serves as a repeater for WLII-DT, under an affiliation agreement, and simulcasts over 95% of its programming. The station brands itself as either WOLE 12 or WOLE Televisión during local programming.

WOLE-DT simulcasts on W21CX-D, channel 21.1. W21CX-D is a translator station in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico and is also owned by Western Broadcasting Corporation of Puerto Rico.

On October 15, 2014, Univision Communications announced that WOLE-DT would become a semi-satellite of Univision station WLII-DT. The programming change occurred on January 1, 2015. With the move, WOLE dropped all programming from WKAQ-TV and Telemundo, which quickly entered into negotiations with WLII's existing western Puerto Rico satellite, WORA-TV (channel 5).[2]

On July 22, 2018, Univision Communications announced that it had purchased retransmission partner WOLE-DT from Western Broadcasting Corp. of Puerto Rico for $3,666,666.64 solidifying its Puerto Rico station line up. [3]

Noticias WOLE 12

WOLE-DT produces a 30-minute local news program called Noticias WOLE 12, similar to WORA-TV's WORA TV Noticias. Noticias WOLE 12 airs weekdays at 4:30 PM & 11:00 PM. The news program concentrates on events happening in and around Aguadilla and Puerto Rico's west coast.

Current On-air staff

  • Saul Cordero - anchor
  • Luisa Sotero - reporter/anchor
  • Zamira Mendoza - weather
  • Luis Aymat - sports
  • Jeremy Ortiz - reporter
  • Nydia Gonzalez - reporter

Digital television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[4]
12.11080i16:9WOLE-HDMain WOLE-DT Programming / Univision / WLII-DT
12.2720p16:9WOLE-HDWOLE 12.2 / Infomercials

On June 12, 2009, WOLE-TV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.

References

  1. ↑ The Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook says May 13, while the Television and Cable Factbook says May 10.
  2. ↑ Santana, Glenn (October 15, 2014). "Con nueva señal en el oeste Univisión y Telemundo en el 2015". Primera Hora (in Spanish). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Jacobson, Adam (July 22, 2018). "Univision Says 'Ole!' To Puerto Rico TV Buy". Radio + Television Business Report. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ RabbitEars TV Query for WOLE-DT
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