WSVI
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| Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
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| Branding | WSVI-TV Channel 8 (general) News Channel 8 (newscasts) |
| Slogan | The Virgin Islands Very Own |
| Channels | Digital: 20 (UHF) Virtual: 8 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 8.1 ABC |
| Translators | WFIG-LP 5 Charlotte Amalie WZVI 43.1 Charlotte Amalie |
| Owner | Atlas News and Information Services Inc. (Alpha Broadcasting Corporation [1]) |
| First air date | November 10, 1965 |
| Call letters' meaning | WSVI: United States Virgin Islands WZVI: WSVI 2 (represented with Z), Virgin Islands WFIG-LP: W-FIGgie Family (former owners) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog 8 (VHF, 1965-2009) |
| Former affiliations | ABC (1965-2015) |
| Transmitter power | 1.1 kW |
| Height | 312 m |
| Class | Full service |
| Facility ID | 2370 |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information: | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www.wsvi.tv www.wsvichannel8.com |
WSVI was an ABC-affiliated, full-power television station licensed to Christiansted, St. Croix, and serving as the network's affiliate for the entire insular area of the United States Virgin Islands. The station transmits over channel 20, and identifies as their former analog channel, channel 8, via PSIP. The station is owned by Atlas News and Information Services.
WSVI has a satellite, WZVI channel 43, in Charlotte Amalie, as well as an analog translator, WFIG-LP channel 5. WFIG went off the air December 3, 2014 for financial reasons.[2]
The station signs off after Nightline nightly at 2:05am AST (1:05 am AST March to November) and does not air overnight programming over their broadcast signal. A majority of the station's non-network schedule consists of paid programming, Litton's Weekend Adventure (the ABC station-exclusive E/I block), Caribbean Lottery drawings, some local arts and events programming, and their weeknight-only local newscasts. This is likely because the U.S. Virgin Islands receives other broadcast networks and superstations from the mainland via cable and satellite, thus the need for WSVI to maintain a full broadcast schedule of syndicated programming outside of network hours for island residents and tourists is negated, since those stations usually contain that syndicated programming in their schedules.
The company has had its owner change multiple times. Antilles Broadcasting Corp. sold WSVI to Group III Inc. for US$4 million.[3] In April 2011, WSVI's former owner, the Figgie Family Equity Fund, agreed to sell the station to Atlas News and Information Services of Las Vegas, Nevada, pending FCC approval.[4][5] As of December 31, 2015, WSVI lost its affiliation with American Broadcasting Company. It did not renew its affiliation alliance, and began a new programming deal with ION Television. [6]
Digital Television
WSVI's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WSVI-TV | Main WSVI programming / ABC |
WZVI's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP short name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WZVI-HD | Main WZVI programming / ABC |
On June 12, 2009, WSVI & WZVI signed off its analog signals and completed its move to digital.
References
- ↑ https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/wsvi
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ TV Newscheck: "Full-Power TV On St. Croix Goes For $350K", May 2, 2011
- ↑ FCC Document: "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE" for WSVI, dated April 28, 2011.
- ↑ http://virginislandsdailynews.com/news/where-is-abc-bachelor-fans-want-to-know-1.1991111
