WCCV-TV

WCCV-TV
Channels
BrandingLa Cadena del Milagro
(The Miracle Network)
Programming
Subchannels54.1: CDM Internacional
AffiliationsReligious
Ownership
OwnerAsociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene, Inc.
History
FoundedApril 29, 1988
First air date
November 15, 1981; 42 years ago (1981-11-15)
Former call signs
WATX-TV (1982–1989)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
54 (UHF, 1982–2009)
Digital:
46 (UHF, 2005–2019)
Independent (1982–1989)
Call sign meaning
Cadena
Cristo
Viene
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3001
ClassDT
ERP60 kW
71 kW (STA)
HAAT521 m (1,709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°13′59″N 66°45′35″W / 18.23306°N 66.75972°W / 18.23306; -66.75972
Translator(s)see below
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.cdminternacional.com
WVSN
Satellite of WCCV-TV,
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Channels
Brandingsee WCCV-TV
Programming
Subchannels68.1: CDM Internacional
Ownership
OwnerLa Cadena del Milagro, Inc.
History
FoundedMarch 12, 1984 (original incarnation)
October 30, 1986 (current incarnation)
Former channel number(s)
Analog:
68 (UHF, 1984–2009)
Digital:
49 (UHF, 2005–2019)
Music videos (1984–1986)
Silent (1986)
Independent (1986–1989)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67190
ClassDT
ERP50 kW
316 kW (STA)
HAAT769 m (2,523 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°16′59″N 65°51′8″W / 18.28306°N 65.85222°W / 18.28306; -65.85222
Links
Public license information

WCCV-TV (channel 54) is a religious independent television station licensed to Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by the Asociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene, Inc. The station maintains studios located at Barrio Membrillo in Camuy with transmitter facilities at Cerro Roncador in Utuado.

History

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WCCV-TV

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WCCV-TV began operations in 1982 as WATX-TV, and was an independent 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 (channel 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.

WVSN

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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 it became a repeater of WCCV-TV, La Cadena del Milagro. Currently, WVSN has its studios and offices located in Caparra Terrace in San Juan with its transmitter at Barrio Cubuy in Canovanas.

Satellite and translator stations

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WCCV-TV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:

  • W30ED-D (virtual channel 44, UHF digital channel 30) in Guayama (formerly W44CS-D 44)[3]
  • W13DI-D (virtual channel 54, VHF digital channel 13) in Yauco
  • W16DX-D (virtual channel 54, UHF digital channel 16) in Aguada (formerly W49CZ-D 49)[4]
  • WVSN (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 23) in Humacao
  • W16CW-D (virtual channel 54, UHF digital channel 16) in Villalba
  • W16EG-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 16) in Cidra
  • W17DL-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 17) in Toa Baja
  • W17EP-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 17) in Yabucoa
  • W18DZ-D (virtual channel 35, UHF digital channel 18) in Ceiba
  • W18EN-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 18) in Sion Farm, USVI (formerly W24DO-D 24)
  • W19EP-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 19) in Culebra (formerly W24DW-D 24)
  • W19EY-D (virtual channel 54, UHF digital channel 19) in Toa Baja (formerly W25EF-D 25)
  • W22FF-D (virtual channel 35, UHF digital channel 22) in Camuy
  • W31EJ-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 31) in Tutu, USVI (formerly W33DD-D 33)
  • W32FB-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 32) in Ceiba) (formerly W23EM-D 23)
  • W33ED-D (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 33) in Vieques (formerly W34DY-D 34)
  • W34FK-D (virtual channel 54, UHF digital channel 34) in Añasco (formerly W33CY-D 33)

WVSN and W30ED-D are owned by La Cadena del Milagro, while W13DI-D & W16DX-D are owned by Asociación Evangelistica Cristo Viene. Other translator stations are owned & operated by TV Red de Puerto Rico, Inc.

Digital television

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Digital channels

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The station's digital signal is multiplexed:


Subchannels of WCCV-TV

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[5]
54.1 1080i 16:9 WCCV-HD CDM Internacional


Subchannels of WVSN-TV

Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming[6]
68.1 1080i 16:9 WVSN-HD CDM Internacional

Analog-to-digital conversion

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On February 17, 2009, WCCV-TV & WVSN-TV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCCV-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVSN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Facility details for Facility ID 168238 (W44CS-D) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  4. ^ Facility details for Facility ID 168241 (W49CZ-D) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  5. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WCCV-TV
  6. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WCCV-TV
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