WJPX
kW (STA) | |
| HAAT | 565 m (1,854 ft) |
|---|---|
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°10′3″N 66°34′35″W / 18.16750°N 66.57639°W |
| Translator(s) | (see table) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | americatevepr.com |
kW | |
|---|---|
| HAAT | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°18′59″N 67°10′41″W / 18.31639°N 67.17806°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.sonlifetv.com |
WJPX (channel 24) is a
WIRS, virtual channel 42 (UHF digital channel 17), is a semi-satellite of WJPX and a
The two stations share studio facilities located in Amelia Industrial Park in
There are owned by
History
The station was founded in 1987 and was a 24-hour news station branded as WSJN 24 Horas, El Canal de Noticias. Some Puerto Rican television reporters started their careers at WSJN, such as
In 1993, WSJN-TV returned to the air, and was owned by
On January 13, 1998, WSJN-TV changed its callsign to the current WJPX, after
WJPX was later sold to
On October 19, 2006, LIN TV announced that it had entered into an agreement to sell WJPX along with sister station WAPA-TV to InterMedia Partners for $130 million in cash.[3] The sale was completed on March 30, 2007.
InterMedia Partners then sold the station again to Caribevision Station Group. The sale was completed in October 2007.
From March 19, 2009, the subchannel digital 24.2 began transmitting Camarero Racetrack.
On August 13, 2012, WJPX began broadcasting
WJPX airs infomercials 19 hours a day on weekdays (11pm to 5pm), and 10 ½ hours & 8 hours on weekends (8:30am to 7pm & 11pm to 7am).
WJPX's affiliation with MundoMax ended on August 1, 2016. At that time, the station began to carry América Tevé on channel 24.1.
Digital television
WJPX's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
MEGA-HD | Translator of WTCV / Mega TV |
| 24.1 | ATV.PR | Main WJPX programming / América Tevé Puerto Rico | ||
| 42.1 | 480i | SBN.PR | Translator of WIRS-DT / Sonlife Broadcasting Network
|
WIRS's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | 1080i | 16:9 |
MEGA-HD | Translator of Mega TV
|
| 24.1 | ATV.PR | Translator of WJPX / América Tevé Puerto Rico | ||
| 42.1 | 480i | WIRS-DT | Main WIRS programming / Sonlife Broadcasting Network
|
WJPX and WJWN-TV shut down their analog signals over UHF channels 24 and 38, on June 12, 2009, the official date on which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. WKPV and WIRS shut down their analog signals on channels 20 and 42 on April 17. The stations' digital signals remained on their pre-transition UHF channels 21, 19, 41 & 39. Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the stations' virtual channels at UHF channels 24, 42, 20 and 38.
Satellite stations
WJPX and WIRS can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:
| Station | City of license | Digital channel | First air date | ERP | HAAT | Facility ID | Transmitter Coordinates | Public license information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKPV | Ponce | 36 ( WVOZ-TV) : 24)
(PSIP |
August 6, 1985 | 23.5 kW (STA )
|
250 m (820 ft) | 58341 | 18°4′42″N 66°44′52″W / 18.07833°N 66.74778°W | Profile LMS |
| WJWN-TV | San Sebastián | 33 (UHF) (PSIP: 24) |
1986 | 62.1 kW (application)
|
625.7m | 58342 | 18°8′53.1″N 66°58′58.6″W / 18.148083°N 66.982944°W | Profile LMS |
FCC spectrum auction & WJPX/WIRS sale
In 2012, the Federal Communications Commission announced they were going to hold a voluntary Incentive Auction for a portion of the radio frequency spectrum that is currently used by Digital Television broadcasters across the country. WJPX & WIRS announced he would participate in the auction, since it was estimated the stations would net somewhere in the range of $291 & US$264 Million, much more than it would be worth on the open market otherwise. Since that time the auction estimate has increased to somewhere between $220 & US$198 Million, with the auction currently scheduled to take place in early 2016.
Spectrum reallocation
On April 13, 2017, it was revealed that WKPV and WIRS's over-the-air spectrum had been sold in the FCC's
External links
- America Tevé Puerto Rico
- Sonlife Broadcasting Network
- Facility details for Facility ID 58340 (WJPX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 58341 (WKPV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 58342 (WJWN-TV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 39887 (WIRS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WJPX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIRS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "LIN TV to Sell Puerto Rico Operations". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2007.
- PRNewswire. August 2, 2016. Archivedfrom the original on August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WJPX". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WIRS". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.