WCCV-TV

Last updated
WCCV-TV
Channels
BrandingLa Cadena del Milagro
(The Miracle Network)
Programming
Subchannels 54.1: CDM Internacional
Affiliations Religious
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 ID 3001
Class DT
ERP 60 kW
71 kW (STA)
HAAT 521 m (1,709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 18°13′59″N66°45′35″W / 18.23306°N 66.75972°W / 18.23306; -66.75972
Translator(s) see below
Links
Public license information
Website www.cdminternacional.com
WVSN
Satellite of WCCV-TV,
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Channels
Brandingsee WCCV-TV
Programming
Subchannels 68.1: 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 ID 67190
Class DT
ERP 50 kW
316 kW (STA)
HAAT 769 m (2,523 ft)
Transmitter coordinates 18°16′59″N65°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.

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History

WCCV-TV

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

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

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

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

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:


Subchannels of WCCV-TV

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgramming [5]
54.1 1080i 16:9 WCCV-HDCDM Internacional


Subchannels of WVSN-TV

Channel Video Aspect Short nameProgramming [6]
68.1 1080i 16:9 WVSN-HDCDM Internacional

Analog-to-digital conversion

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

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References

  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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