WCCV-TV
WCCV-TV, virtual channel 54 (UHF digital channel 35), is a religious independent television station licensed to Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by the Asociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene, Inc.
| Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Branding | La Cadena del Milagro (The Miracle Network) |
| Slogan | Alcanzando al Mundo (Reaching around the world) |
| Channels | Digital: 35 (UHF) Virtual: 54 (PSIP) |
| Translators | W30ED-D 44.1 Guayama W13DI-D 54.1 Yauco W16DX-D 54.1 Aguada WVSN 68.1 Humacao |
| Affiliations | Religious independent |
| Owner | Asociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene, Inc. |
| Founded | April 29, 1988 |
| Call sign meaning | Cadena Cristo Viene |
| Former call signs | WATX-TV (1982-1989) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 54 (UHF, 1988-2010) Digital: 46 (UHF, 2010-2019) |
| Transmitter power | 60 kW |
| Height | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 3001 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°13′59″N 66°45′35″W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www |
History as WCCV-TV
WCCV-TV began operations in 1982 as WATX-TV, and was an Independent station with local programming. It was owned by Bay Industries. In 1984, WATX-TV, became a satellite of WSJU channel 18, later in 1987, to WRWR-TV, Cinema 30. On January 7, 1988, Televangelist Yiye Avila bought WATX-TV for $40,000; the sale was completed on August 25, 1988. In 1989, WATX-TV changed its callsign to WCCV-TV and became a religious network known as La Cadena del Milagro.
As WVSN
WVSN channel 68 began operations on March 12, 1984, and was the first Independent television station that broadcast music videos from the 60s, 70s & 80s based in Humacao. WVSN was owned by Radio Voz, until its closure on August 6, 1986. On October 30, 1986, WVSN resumed broadcasting, operating under the station general manager, Tito Atiles Natal, and was broadcasting music videos and local programming. In the 1990s, Yiye Avila, bought WVSN for $20,000 and became a repeater of WCCV-TV, La Cadena del Milagro.
Broadcasting
Satellite and translator stations
WCCV-TV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:
- W30ED-D 30 (virtual channel 44.1) in Guayama (formerly W44CS-D 44)[1]
- W13DI-D 13 (virtual channel 54.1) in Yauco
- W16DX-D 16 (virtual channel 54.1) in Aguada (formerly W49CZ-D 49)[2]
- WVSN 23 (virtual channel 68.1) in Humacao
These stations are owned by La Cadena del Milagro, Inc.
Digital television
WCCV-TV's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1/54.1/68.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WCCV-DT / WVSN-DT | Main WCCV-TV programming / CDM Internacional |
On February 17, 2009, WCCV-TV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.
References
External links
- La Cadena del Milagro
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WCCV-TV (outdated records - station already displaced to new RF channel)
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WVSN (outdated records - station already displaced to new RF channel)
- Query the FCC's TV station database for W13DI-D
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WCCV-TV
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WVSN-TV
- Facility Details for Facility ID:3001 (WCCV-TV), Licensing and Management System Admin, FCC (up to date, compared to TV Query above)
- Facility Details for Facility ID:67190 (WVSN), Licensing and Management System Admin, FCC (up to date, compared to TV Query above)