WVFW-LD
 | |
| Miami, Florida | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Estrella TV Canal 8 |
| Slogan |
¡Estrella TV es tu canal...vivelo! (Estrella TV is your channel...live it!) |
| Channels | Digital: 34 (UHF) |
| Owner |
Liberman Broadcasting (KRCA License, LLC) |
| Founded | June 21, 1979 |
| First air date | October 24, 1983 |
| Sister station(s) | WGEN-TV |
| Former callsigns |
W30AB (1979–1989) W29AW (1989–1994) W24CA (1994–2003) WVFW-LP (2003–2010) |
| Former channel number(s) |
Analog: 30 (UHF, 1983–1992) 29 (UHF, 1992–1995) 24 (UHF, 1995–2003) 34 (UHF, 2003–2010) |
| Former affiliations |
PBS (via WPBT) (1983-2003) Almavision (2003-2017) |
| Transmitter power | 2 kW |
| Facility ID | 6040 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°59′35.32″N 80°10′26.17″W / 25.9931444°N 80.1739361°WCoordinates: 25°59′35.32″N 80°10′26.17″W / 25.9931444°N 80.1739361°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: |
Profile CDBS |
| Website | estrellatv.com |
WVFW-LD (channel 34) is a Spanish language low-power television station in Miami, Florida which is owned by Liberman Broadcasting and serves as an owned and operated station of the Estrella TV network. It was the network's second affiliate in the market; Estrella TV previously affiliated in Miami with the second subchannel of Sunbeam Television's Fox affiliate, WSVN (channel 7) to provide full-market coverage to South Florida. WSVN-DT2 switched to Light TV on July 14, 2017, temporarily leaving Estrella without much Miami cable coverage.[1]
WVFW-LD's signal also served a second purpose, as it provided the signal source for Estrella's national feed carried by cable and satellite providers in markets without an Estrella TV affiliate over-the-air; this was seen in the feed top of the hour station identification sequence, which formerly identified WVFW-LD. Previously, the station was owned by and aired programming from Almavision, and its life dates back to 1983, when it was launched as a Monroe County-owned translator station of PBS member station WPBT (channel 2) licensed to Marathon.
WVFW-LD's future fate is undetermined in the wake of Liberman's announcement of the purchase of Key West-licensed WGEN-TV (channel 8) on January 8, 2018 (it began to carry Estrella TV on March 1 and also became the national cable source), though WGEN has guaranteed full standard and high-definition carriage in the Miami area.[1] However, it has been retained as its transmitter decently covers Miami and Fort Lauderdale, whereas WGEN has to utilize several translators to cover the inner core of the Miami/Fort Lauderdale metro.
Digital television
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WVFW-LD | Main WVFW-LD programming / Estrella TV |
References
- 1 2 Jacobson, Adam (January 5, 2018). "Exclusive: 'Estrella TV' Ready For A Big Miami Return". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved January 7, 2018.