WTJX-TV
WTJX-TV, virtual channel 12 (UHF digital channel 36), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. Owned by the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System, it is sister to National Public Radio (NPR) member station WTJX-FM (93.1 MHz). The two stations share studios on Haypiece Hill in Charlotte Amalie; WTJX-TV's transmitter is located on Signal Hill.
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
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Branding | PBS WTJX |
Channels | Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 12 (PSIP) |
Translators | W05AW-D 5 (VHF) Christiansted |
Affiliations | 12.1: PBS 12.2: PBS Kids 12.3: WTJX Signature |
Owner | Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System |
Founded | 1968 |
First air date | August 29, 1972 |
Call sign meaning | St. Thomas St. John St. CroiX |
Sister station(s) | WTJX-FM |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 12 (VHF, 1972–2009) Digital: 44 (UHF, 2003–2018) |
Transmitter power | 52.3 kW (STA) 42.9 kW (CP) |
Height | 462 m (1,516 ft) (STA) 505.6 m (1,659 ft) (CP) |
Facility ID | 70287 |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′20.8″N 64°56′51.5″W |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Public license information | Profile CDBS |
Website | www |
WTJX-TV also operates a translator facility in Christiansted on Saint Croix: W05AW-D on VHF channel 5. In July 2007, WTJX St. Croix moved to a larger facility, with a full studio, control room, and editing bays.
The station has also created its own mascot, "Langford the Lizard", primarily displayed on their website.
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[1] |
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12.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | WTJX-1 | Main WTJX programming / PBS |
12.2 | 480i | 4:3 | WTJX-2 | WTJX Kids (PBS Kids) |
12.3 | WTJX-3 | WTJX Signature (encore programming, simulcasts 12.1 in prime time; on-air 6 a.m. to 1 a.m.) |
References
- "RabbitEars TV Query for WTJX". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WTJX
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WTJX-TV