WZVI

WZVI, virtual and UHF digital channel 21, is an Independent television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. The station is owned by Atlas News and Information Services, as part of a duopoly with Christiansted-licensed Ion Television affiliate WSVI (channel 8). The two stations share studios at the Sunny Isle Shopping Center in Christiansted; WZVI's transmitter is located on Flag Hill. WZVI serves as a secondary station for the Virgin Islands Television Network.

WZVI
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Channels	Digital: 21 (UHF) Virtual: 21 (PSIP)
Branding	Z21 (general) Channel 8 News (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations	Independent (2018–present)
Ownership
Owner	Atlas News and Information Services Inc. (Alpha Broadcasting Corporation [1])
Sister stations	WSVI
History
First air date	August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05)
Former channel number(s)	Digital: 43 (UHF, 2004–2018) Virtual: 43 (PSIP, 2004-2018) 21 (PSIP, until 2019) 43 (PSIP, 2019-2020)
Former affiliations	ABC (2004–2015) Ion Television (2016–2018)
Call sign meaning	WSVI 2 (represented with Z), Virgin Islands
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	2370
ERP	6 kW
HAAT	322.6 m (1,058 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	18°19′47.7″N 64°54′38.2″W
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	www.wsvi.tv

Digital channels

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming[2]
8.1	1080i	16:9	WSVI	Simulcast of WSVI / Ion Television
8.3	480i	4:3		Simulcast of WSVI-DT3 / VI TV
8.4	480i	4:3		Simulcast of WSVI-DT4 / Tracking the Tropics
21.1	720p	16:9	WZVI	Main WZVI programming

References

External links

Official website
Additional official website
WZVI in the FCC's TV station database
BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WZVI-TV

Television stations in the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LD (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) WZVI (8.1 Ion, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 21.1 Z21) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WVXF (17.1 This, 17.2 Fox) WVGN-LD (19.1 NBC) WMNS-LD (22.1 TV2/Ind.) W33DD-D (33.1 CDM)
Saint Croix, USVI	WSVI (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) W05AW-D (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WCVI-TV (23.1 CBS, 23.2 ABC) W24DO-D (24.1 CDM) W26EF-D (26.1 Rel.) W32FQ-D (32.1 TV2/Ind.)
British Virgin Islands	CBN
Local cable channels	TV2
Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WWCW 15 (Rel., Saint Croix) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind., Saint Croix) WVGI 17 (Ind, Saint Thomas) W18CV (18.1 TBN, 18.2 Hillsong, 18.3 Smile, 18.4 Enlace, 18.5 Positiv, Saint Croix) W23AD 23 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Croix) W27BP 27 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Thomas) W29CB (29.1 3ABN, 29.2 Latino, 29.3 Proclaim!, 29.4 D2D, 29.5 Radio, 29.6 Radio Latino, 29.7 Radio74) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind., Saint Croix) W35CE (35.1 TBN, 35.2 Hillsong, 35.3 Smile, 35.4 Enlace, 35.5 Positiv, Saint Croix) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind., Saint Croix) W43BJ 43 (WSVI/Ion, Saint Thomas) W43DA-D (43.1 Estrella, 43.2 DrTV, Frederiksted) WAIG 43 (Ind., Saint Thomas) W45AB 45 (WSVI/Ion, Saint Croix) W45DQ-D (45.1 H&I, Saint Croix) W47DS-D (47.1 DrTV, Saint Thomas) W49DO-D (49.1 Ant, 49.2 FAM/Ind., Saint Thomas) W50CQ (50.1 TBN, 50.2 Hillsong, 50.3 Smile, 50.4 Enlace, 50.5 Positiv, Saint Thomas) W50EG-D (50.1 DrTV, Tutu) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind., Saint Thomas) WEON-LP 60 (Fox, Frederiksted)
U.S. Territories broadcast television Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam US Virgin Islands Insular Areas See also Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia Palau Marshall Islands Hawaii

Other television stations in the U.S. Territories
Guam	KTKB-LD (26.1 CW)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	WVXF (17.1 This, 17.2 Fox)
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	WSVI 8 (Ion) WCVI 23 (LeSEA) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind.) W35CE 35 (TBN)
San Juan, Puerto Rico	WKAQ 2 (TMD) WZNA-LD 3 (Rel.) WAPA 4 (Ind.) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WWXY-LD 8 WRUA 8 (Ind.) W10DD-D 10 (3ABN) WLII 11 (UNI) WORO 13 (Ind./Rel.) WTCV 18 (Ind.) WECN 18 (Rel.) WSJN-CD 20 (Rel.) WJPX 24 (MundoMax) WDWL 36 (TBN) WMTJ 40 (PBS) WIRS 42 (America TeVe) WVQS-LD 50 (CTNi) WRFB 51 (Ind.) WUJA 58 (Rel.) WVSN 68 (Rel.)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	WORA 5 (TMD) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WOLE 12 (UNI) WOST 16 (Ind.) WSJP-LD 18.3 (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) WNJX 22 (Ind.) WELU 32 (Rel.) WJWN 38 (CV) WVEO 44 (Ind.) WQHA 50 (Rel.) W63BF 63 (Rel.) WTPM-LP 67 (Rel.)
Ponce, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) W08AB 8 / W54AQ 54 (Rel.) WSUR 9 (UNI.) WTIN 14 (Ind.) WKPV 20 / WIRS 42 (CV) WXWZ-LD 22 (A1) WQTO 26 (PBS) WQQZ-CA 33 (Ind.) WIDP 46 (Rel.) WVOZ 48 (Ind.)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) WIMN-CA 20 (Rel.) WQSJ-LP 48 (Rel.) WCCV 54 (Rel.)
Pago Pago, American Samoa	K11UU-D 11 (Rel. Ind.) KJCP 38 (TBN/JUCE TV)
Defunct	WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind.) W29CB 29 (3ABN) WSJU 31 (Ind.) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind.) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind.) WMEI 60 (Ind.)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in US Territories

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