WTCV
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| ERP | 1,000 kW |
| HAAT | 564 m (1,850 ft) |
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| Website | daystar |
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WTCV (channel 18) is a religious television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the Daystar Television Network. Through a channel sharing agreement with independent station WJPX (channel 24, owned by América-CV Station Group), the two stations share transmitter facilities at Barrio Cubuy in Canovanas.
WTCV operates two satellite stations: WVEO (channel 17) in Aguadilla, with transmitter on Cerro Canto Gallo in Aguada, and WVOZ-TV (channel 36) in Ponce, with transmitter on Sec Servo Paso in Peñuelas.
History
During the 1980s and early 1990s, WTCV was known as WSJU (for San Juan) and was an NBC affiliate, one of three commercial English-language network affiliates broadcasting in Puerto Rico (the others being WPRV-TV and WUJA) during the 80s. Around 1990, the station also carried the Home Shopping Network programming during most of the late morning and afternoon.[2][self-published source?] There are now four commercial English-language network affiliates in Puerto Rico, all of which broadcast from San Juan and Mayagüez.[citation needed]
On September 11, 2014, WTCV became a Mega TV owned-and-operated station, following the sale of Spanish Broadcasting System through its License Management Agreement for $1.9 million, leaving its status as an Independent station, while its former owner, International Broadcasting Corporation continues to be its Licensee, until SBS will transfer WIOA (99.9 FM), WIOC (105.1 FM) and WZET (92.1 FM) to IBC's TV operations. Beginning in March 2015, WTCV's local programming will be produced by SBS Puerto Rico, which owns Z-93, La Nueva 94, Estereotempo and La Mega. The sale of WTCV with SBS was completed on September 1, 2015.
On January 12, 2018, WTCV announced that Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "Lang". and Script error: No such module "Lang". had been canceled due to economic loss, as well as expiring contracts with local talent and production staff.
On September 24, 2019, WTCV and its satellite stations switched their virtual channel to 18.1 across all Puerto Rico.
On June 5, 2025, SBS announced the sale of WTCV and its satellites to the Daystar Television Network for $6.5 million;[3] the sale was completed on August 18.[4]
Notable current on-air staff
- Antonio Sanchez "El Gangster" – Script error: No such module "Lang".
- Braulio Castillo – co-host of Script error: No such module "Lang".
- Jaime Bayly – Script error: No such module "Lang".
- Pedro Sevcec – Script error: No such module "Lang".
- Alberto Cutié – Script error: No such module "Lang".
Technical information
WTCV subchannels
{{#section:WJPX|wjpxsubs}} On February 17, 2009, WTCV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.
WVEO subchannels
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| License | Channel | Res. | Short name | Programming |
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| WVEO | 17.1 | 1080i | MEGA-HD | Daystar Español |
| WIRS | 24.1 | ATV.PR | América Tevé | |
| 42.1 | 480i | SBN.PR | Sonlife |
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Spectrum reallocation
On August 7, 2017, it was revealed that WTCV's over-the-air spectrum had been sold in the FCC's spectrum reallocation auction, fetching $4,737,874. WTCV would not sign off, but it would later share broadcast spectrum with WJPX, affiliated with América TeVé in Puerto Rico that covers the entire metropolitan area.
Satellite stations
WTCV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:[citation needed]
| Station | City of license | Channels (Digital/ Virtual) |
First air date | ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Transmitter coordinates |
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| WVEO1 | Aguadilla | 17 (UHF), shared with WIRS 18 |
Script error: No such module "Date time". | 42.5 kW (main) 1.4 kW (DTS) 309 kW (application) 35.2 kW (STA) |
372 m (1,220 ft) | 61573 | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Template:FCC-TV-Station-profile Template:FCC-LMS-Facility |
| WVOZ-TV2 | Ponce | 36 (UHF), shared with WKPV 18 |
Script error: No such module "Date time". | 23.5 kW (main) 1.83 kW (CP) 61.7 kW (application) |
250 m (820 ft) | 29000 | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | Template:FCC-TV-Station-profile Template:FCC-LMS-Facility |
Notes:
- 1. WVEO was owned by Southwestern Broadcasting, and serves as a satellite of WKBM-TV from its 1974 sign-on until 1981 and WAPA-TV from 1982 until 1999.
- 2. WVOZ-TV used the callsign WIEC from its 1986 sign-on until 1993.
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WTCV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Radio-Info: "Retro: Puerto Rico Tues, Mar 6, 1990", 7/7/2009". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (June 5, 2025). "SBS Finds Buyer for Puerto Rico TV Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. August 19, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RabbitEars TV Query for WVEO". RabbitEars. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
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