WWXY-LD

Television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico
18°16′41.8″N 66°6′33.5″W / 18.278278°N 66.109306°W / 18.278278; -66.109306Links
Public license information
LMSWebsitewww.boricuatv.net
www.hectormarcanotv.com

WWXY-LD (channel 17) is an independent television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Héctor Marcano Martinez. WWXY-LD's studios are located at the Metro Tower on Av. Ponce de León in Santurce and its transmitter at Cerro la Marquesa in Aguas Buenas.

History

On September 25, 2017, Due to the passage of Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, WIPR-TV (owned by Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation) simulcast programming on channel 38.1, The Retro Channel on 38.2 and WORO-DT (TeleOro Canal 13) operate on channel 38.3.

On January 1, 2022, WWXY-LD ended its TuBox TV streaming service and became a news-intensive independent station, branded as Acción TV, which simulcast iHeartMedia's Acción Radio programming from its studios in Orlando, Florida. On September 1, 2022, WWXY-LD returns as a general entertainment independent station, rebranding itself as TVO.

Programming

WWXY-LD primarily features news and talk programming, including local programs produced by Marcom Group. Also, WWXY-LD shows public affairs & children's programming. WWXY-LD also broadcasts religious programming from Maranatha Radio Ministries. Paid programming is shown at other times of the day.

Subchannels

Subchannels of WWXY-LD[2]
Channel Video Aspect Short name Programming
17.1 720p 16:9 WWXY-HD Héctor Marcano TV
25.1 1080i BORI TV Boricua TV
62.1 480i WRRE TV Maranatha Radio Ministries TV

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWXY-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WWXY-LD
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