WWXY-LD (channel 38) 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 in Ave. Ponce de Leon in Santurce and its transmitter at Cerro la Marquesa in Aguas Buenas.
City | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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Owner | Héctor Marcano Martinez |
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Founded | 2001 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 64856 |
Class | LD |
ERP | 2.0 kW |
HAAT | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°16′41.8″N 66°6′33.5″W / 18.278278°N 66.109306°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
Website | www.boricuatv.net |
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.
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.
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
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25.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | BORI TV | Boricua TV |
38.1 | 720p | WWXY-HD | Main WWXY-LD programming / TVO Network | |
62.1 | 480i | WRRE TV | Maranatha Radio Ministries TV |