WCCV-TV

WCCV-TV, virtual channel 54 (UHF digital channel 35), 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.

"WVSN" redirects here. It is not to be confused with WSVN.
WCCV-TV
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
ChannelsDigital: 35 (UHF)
Virtual: 54 (PSIP)
BrandingLa Cadena del Milagro
(The Miracle Network)
SloganAlcanzando al Mundo
(Reaching around the world)
Programming
Affiliations54.1: Religious independent
Ownership
OwnerAsociacion Evangelistica Cristo Viene, Inc.
History
FoundedApril 29, 1988
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
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID3001
ClassDT
ERP60 kW
HAAT521 m (1,709 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°13′59″N 66°45′35″W
Translator(s)see below
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Websitewww.cdminternacional.com
WVSN
Satellite of WCCV-TV,
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Humacao, Puerto Rico
ChannelsDigital: 23 (UHF)
Virtual: 68 (PSIP)
Brandingsee WCCV-TV
Slogansee WCCV-TV
Programming
Affiliations68.1: Religious independent
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
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID67190
ClassDT
ERP50 kW
HAAT769 m (2,523 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°16′59″N 65°51′8″W
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS

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 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:

  • W30ED-D (virtual channel 44, UHF digital channel 30) in Guayama (formerly W44CS-D 44)[1]
  • W08AB (channel 8) in Guayama
  • 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)[2]
  • WVSN (virtual channel 68, UHF digital channel 23) in Humacao
  • W16CW-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 16) in Villalba
  • W16EG-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 16) in Cidra
  • W17DL-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 17) in Toa Baja
  • W17EP-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 17) in Yabucoa
  • W18DQ-D (virtual channel 54, UHF digital channel 18) in Santa Isabel
  • W18DZ-D (virtual channel 35, UHF digital channel 18) in Ceiba
  • W19DV-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 19) in Luquillo
  • W19EY-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 19) in Toa Baja
  • W21DD-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 21) in Naguabo
  • W23EM-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 23) in Ceiba)
  • W24DO-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 24) in Sion Farm, USVI
  • W24DW-D (virtual channel 21, UHF digital channel 24) in Culebra
  • W32DV-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 32) in Arroyo
  • W32DZ-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 32) in Mayagüez
  • W33CY-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 33) in Añasco
  • W33DD-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 33) in Tutu, USVI
  • W34ED-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 34) in Trujillo Alto
  • W34DY-D (virtual and UHF digital channel 34) in Vieques

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:

Channel Video Aspect PSIP Short Name Programming[3]
54.1480i4:3WCCV-DTMain WCCV-TV programming / CDM Internacional

Analog-to-digital conversion

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

References
  1. Facility details for Facility ID 168238 (W44CS-D) in the FCC's Licensing and Management System
  2. Facility details for Facility ID 168241 (W49CZ-D) in the FCC's Licensing and Management System
  3. RabbitEars TV Query for WCCV-TV


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