WXAX-CD

WXAX-CD, channel 26, is a class A, low-power broadcast television station based in Clearwater, Florida, previously owned by Una Vez Mas Holdings, LLC. It is currently Tampa Bay's primary Azteca América affiliate. The station has been on the air intermittently since January 24, 1990. It was later owned by Northstar Media, LLC, which was purchased by HC2 Holdings in 2017.[1] It is licensed to HC2 Station Group LLC.[2]

WXAX-CD
Clearwater, Florida
United States
BrandingAzteca Tampa
ChannelsDigital: 26 (UHF)
Virtual: 26 (PSIP)
AffiliationsAzteca América
OwnerHC2 Holdings
LicenseeHC2 Station Group, Inc.
First air dateJanuary 24, 1990 (1990-01-24)
Call sign meaningW26AX (replaced 26 with X)
Sister station(s)WTAM-LD
Former call signsW26AX (1990-1996)
WXAX-LP (1996-2015)
Former channel number(s)Analog:
26 (1995-2015)
Former affiliationsSUR, HTV, Urban America Television
Transmitter power5.9 kW
Height404 m (1,325 ft)
ClassA
Facility ID57538
Transmitter coordinates27°50′50.4″N 82°15′50″W

History

Previously, WXAX-CD was home to SUR (another Spanish network), HTV (Latino music videos) and UATV (general entertainment).

The station was originally licensed and originated in St. Petersburg, then Clearwater, and, finally, Tampa. It is once again licensed in Clearwater, broadcasting from the Riverview antenna farm, directional towards Tampa. The general signal area covers most of Tampa and southwestern Hillsborough County, but barely reaches Pinellas County.

Currently, only Verizon FiOS and Dish Network offer the channel to Tampa Bay-area subscribers; other systems, such as Spectrum and Xfinity, do not offer this channel.

The construction permit was issued on July 3, 1990 under the callsign W26AX. It moved to WXAX-LP on July 22, 1996, and finally to the current WXAX-CD on June 3, 2015.[3]

Digital channels

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[2]
26.1 720p 16:9 WXAX-CD Azteca America
26.2 480i 4:3 Infomercials
26.3 Infomercials
26.4 Shop LC
26.5 Cheddar

References

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