WLTV-DT is a Univision owned and operated station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in South Florida. The station is located in Doral, where Univision's production facilities are also located. The transmitter is located at 1255 NW 210th Street in Miami Gardens. WLTV-DT offers a Spanish programming format featuring news, talk shows, dramas, movies and other first rate Spanish programming.

History[link]

Channel 23 signed on initially on December 24, 1954 as WFTL-TV and licensed to Fort Lauderdale,^[1] originally affiliated with the NBC and DuMont networks. It was owned by Storer Broadcasting, who bought the WFTL studio facility and the construction permit for WMIE-TV (channel 23) in Miami (which never signed on under that call sign) shortly before WFTL's first sign-on. A few days after WFTL's launch, Storer renamed it WGBS-TV (which stood for George B. Storer). In 1956, WGBS became an independent station after DuMont ceased operations and after it lost the NBC affiliation to the new WCKT-TV channel 7 (now WSVN). Its new programming initiative was unsuccessful; it went dark April 13, 1957. (The WGBS-TV calls were later used on Philadelphia's channel 57, now CBS-owned The CW Television Network affiliate WPSG; the two stations are unrelated.)

The channel 23 license remained active for many years after the first incarnation of that channel went off the air largely because the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was reluctant at the time to delete the licenses of silent stations. During this period, channel 23 was used intermittently for FCC-sponsored tests.

The present-day incarnation of Channel 23 signed on November 14, 1967 as WAJA, an independent station. By that time, Storer sold the station to Al Lapin, Jr. Making the first great contribution to Latin-American Television in Miami, including Bozo the Clown, an afternoon show that was broadcast live on weekdays in English and pre-recorded in Spanish on Saturday mornings, featuring Bozo, and his Latin helper "Petunia" (played by Ileana Garcia). It also included very popular Spanish shows back in the day, such as Solo Para Bailadores, a Spanish equivalent to Soul Train hosted by Omar Marchant with live bands featuring live local bands, and many locals who came to dance an be seen on television. The WAJA studios at that time were located on NW 2nd Avenue (US 441) and NW 199th Street in Miami Gardens. In January 1971, Lapin sold the station to Spanish International Communications Corporation (forerunner of today's Univision Communications). The station's call letters were changed to WLTV as the station concentrated more on Spanish-language programming, especially from the Spanish International Network (SIN, later to be renamed Univision in 1987-1988).

The WLTV calls were previously used by Atlanta's WXIA-TV from 1951 to 1953, then by Bowling Green, Kentucky's WBKO-TV from 1962-1971.

All Univision-owned full-service television stations, including WLTV, officially added the -DT suffix to their call signs on June 23, 2009, 11 days after the analog television shutdown and digital conversion was completed.

In December 2009, WLTV along with most other Univision-owned stations upgraded their signals to 1080i high definition in preparation for the arrival of new HD programming from Univision and sister network TeleFutura, which occurred in January 2010.

News operation[link]

• In the news department's early history, the late newscast was broadcast at 10pm, later moved to 11pm after Univision began programming at that hour.
• They began morning newscasts in 2001-2002, after rival WSCV started doing so after a network mandate down from Telemundo.
• As of October 22, 2010 at 6:00 PM, WLTV began broadcasting news in High Definition. Becoming the last one of the major network affiliates in the Miami market to do so, but is the 5th one to do so in the market. (Leaving WJAN-CD as the ONLY station to not produce news in HD.)

Newscasts[link]

Weekdays

• Noticias 23 Al Amanecer – 5:00-7:00 a.m.
• Al Amanecer en Telefutura Miami – 7:00-8:00 a.m. (on WAMI-DT)
• Noticias 23 a las Seis – 6:00-6:30 p.m.
• Noticias 23 a las Once – 11:00-11:35 p.m.

Saturdays

• Ahora en Nuestra Comunidad – 6:00-6:30 a.m. (on WAMI-DT); 11:00-11:30 a.m. (on WLTV)
• Noticias 23 Fin de Semana – 6:00-6:30 p.m.
• Noticias 23 Fin de Semana – 11:00-11:30 p.m.

Sundays

• Noticias 23 Fin de Semana – 6:00-6:30 p.m.
• Noticias 23 Fin de Semana – 11:00-11:15 p.m.
• Action Deportiva Extra - 11:15-11:30 p.m.

News team[link]

Anchors

• Guillermo Benites - weeknights at 6p.m.
• Mario Andres Moreno - weeknights at 11p.m.
• Alina Mayo-Azze - weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m.
• Eileen Cardet - weekday mornings Noticias 23 Al Amanecer
• Jorge Hernandez - weekday mornings Noticias 23 Al Amanecer
• Gloria Ordaz - weekends at 6 and 11 p.m.

Weather team

• Eduardo Rodriguez - chief meteorologist; weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m. Also on Primer Impacto, Noticiero Univision, and Via satellite for WUVP.
• Paola Elorza - meteorologist; weekday mornings Noticias 23 Al Amanecer. Also on Primer Impacto, Noticiero Univision, and Via satellite for WUVP. Environmental reporter.
• Stephanie Ceverino - meteorologist; weekends at 6 and 11 p.m.

Sports team

• Jose Luis Napoles - lead sports anchor; weeknights at 6 and 11 p.m.
• Stefano Fusaro - sports anchor; weekends at 6 and 11 p.m.

Reporters

• Sandra Peebles - Political affairs reporter
• Jose Alfonso Almora - Religious/Political affairs reporter
• Arlena Amaro - General assignment reporter
• Roger Borges - Entertainment reporter
• Carolina Rosario - General assignment reporter
• Dr. Maritza Fuentes - Health reporter
• Maria Fernanda Lopez - General assignment reporter
• Myriam Masihy - Investigative Reporter
• Jenny Padura - General assignment reporter
• Sonia Parissos - General assignment reporter
• Mario Vallejo - Cuban affairs reporter

Alumni

• Esteban Lamela (Host, Reporter. Retired)
• Ambrosio Hernandez (Anchor/Reporter, Now at WSCV)
• Myrka Dellanos (Anchor/Reporter)
• Maria Montoya (Reporter, Now at WSCV)
• Ronald De Souza (Broward Bureau, Deceased)
• John Morales (Chief Meteorologist, Now at WTVJ)
• Omar Claro (Sports Reporter)
• Raul Stryker (Sports, Retired/Inactive)
• Juan Manuel Cao (Now at WJAN)
• Felix Guillermo (Now at WJAN)
• Bernadette Pardo (Now at WQBA)
• Mercedes Soler (Now at CNN en Español)
• Roly Martin (Sports, Now at WJAN)
• Mauricio Zeilic (Retired)
• Javier Romero (Weather, Now Co-host of Sabado Gigante, DJ on WAMR-FM)
• Barbara Bermudo (Now on Primer Impacto)
• Pamela Silva Conde (Now on Primer Impacto)

News department[link]

• Emilio Marrero - news director
• Teri Arvesu - executive producer

References[link]

External links[link]

• Univision
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WLTV
• BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WLTV-TV

v t e Television in South Florida and the Keys English stations WPBT (2.1 PBS, 2.2 Create) • WFOR (4.1 CBS) • WTVJ (6.1 NBC, 6.2 Weather) • WSVN (7.1 Fox) • WHDT (9.1 WeatherNation) • WPLG (10.1 ABC) • WLRN (17.1 PBS, 17.2 Learn/MHz) • WBFS (33.1 MNTV) • WPXM (35.1 ion, 35.2 qubo, 35.3 ion Life) • WSFL (39.1 The CW, 39.3 Ant., 39.4 this) • WHFT (45.1 TBN, 45.2 Church, 45.3 JCTV, 45.5 Smile) • WBEC (63.1 ind./educ.) Spanish stations WPBT (2.3 V-me) • WEYS-LP 6 (Alma.) • WSVN (7.2 Estrella TV) • WGEN-LD (8.1 GenTV) • WPLG (10.2 LATV) • WSBS-CD (22.1 Mega) • WLTV (23.1 Uni.) • WIMP-CD (25.1 Elementos, 25.2~.4 unknown) • WVFW-LD (34.1~.4 unknown) • WPMF-LP 38 (Azteca) • WSFL (39.2 Azteca) • WJAN-CD 41 (ind.) • W43CB-D (43.1 relg.) • WHFT (45.4 Enlace) • WFUN-LD (48.1 CV) • WSCV (51.1 Telemundo) • WGEN-LP 55 (Mega TV) • WAMI (69.1 TeleFutura) Ethnic stations WLMF-LP 53 (SCOLA 1) Key West stations WGEN (8.1 ind.) • WEYW-LP 19 (RTV) • WSBS (22.1 Mega) • WCAY-CD (36.1 tourist) • W39AC 39 (Mega) • WMDF-LD 41 (silent) • WKWT-LP 42 (silent) Adjacent locals Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television West Palm Beach: WPTV (5.1 NBC, 5.2 Weather) • WPEC (12.1 CBS, 12.2 Mi Pueblo) • WFLX (29.1 Fox) • WXEL (42.1 PBS, 42.2 Create, 42.3 V-me, 42.4 FL Channel) Local cable channels Fox Sports Florida • Sun Sports • Telemiami See also: Fort Myers TV, Bahamas TV, Television in Cuba Florida broadcast television areas by city Fort Myers Gainesville Jacksonville Miami Cocoa/Orlando Pensacola Panama City Tallahassee Tampa/St. Petersburg West Palm Beach

v t e Spanish-language television stations in the State of Florida Miami - Fort Lauderdale: WPBT 2.3 (V-me, Miami) - WEYS-LP 6 (ALMA, Miami) - WSVN 7.2 (Estrella TV, Miami) - WGEN 8 (Spanish Independent, Key West) - WSBS 22 (Spanish Independent, Key West) - WLTV 23 (Univision, Miami) - WPMF 38 (Azteca America, Miami) - WJAN-CD 41 (Spanish Independent / CNN Español, Miami) - WFUN-LP 48 (Caribevision, Miami) - WSCV 51 (Telemundo, Fort Lauderdale) - WAMI 69 (TeleFutura, Hollywood) Tampa - St. Petersburg: WEDU 3.2 (V-me, Tampa) - WXAX-LP 26 (Azteca América, Tampa) - WMOR 32.3 (Estrella TV, Lakeland) - WRMD-CD 49 (Telemundo, Tampa) - WFTT 50 (TeleFutura, Tampa) - WVEA 62 (Univision/LATV, Venice) Orlando - Daytona Beach - Melbourne: WKMG 6.2 (LATV, Orlando) - WKCF 18.3 (Estrella TV, Clermont) - W21AU 21 (Azteca América, Orlando) - WMFE 24.1-3 (V-me, Orlando) - WVEN 26 (Univision, Daytona Beach) - WTMO-CD 31 (Telemundo, Orlando) - WZXZ-CA 36 (Caribevision, Orlando) - WOTF 43 (TeleFutura, Melbourne) West Palm Beach - Fort Pierce: WWHB-CA 48 (Azteca América, Stuart) - WBWP-LP 57 (Mega TV, West Palm Beach) Fort Myers - Naples: WUVF-LP 2/WLZE-LP 51 (Univision, Naples / Ft. Myers) - WTPH-LP 14 (Azteca América, Ft. Myers) - WWDT-CD 43 (Telemundo, Naples) Pensacola: WSRE 23.4 (V-me, Pensacola) See also ABC CBS CW Fox ION MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations

v t e Univision Communications, Inc. Corporate directors: Joe Uva, Cesar Conde, Andrew W. Hobson, C. Douglas Kranwinkle, Peter H. Lori Broadcast television networks TeleFutura · Univision Cable television networks Galavisión · Univision Deportes · Univision Noticias · Univision tlnovelas Univision Radio: KAMA · KAMA-FM · KBBT · KBNA-FM · KBRG · KBTQ · KCOR · KDXX · KESS-FM · KFLC · KFZO · KGBT · KGBT-FM · KGSX · KHOT-FM · KHOV-FM · KIOT · KISF · KJFA · KKMR · KKRG · KKSS · KLAT · KLJA · KLLE · KLNO · KLNV · KLQB · KLQV · KLSQ · KLTN · KLVE · KOMR · KOND · KOVE-FM · KPTY · KQBU · KQBU-FM · KQMR · KRCD² · KRCV² · KRDA · KRGT · KROM · KSCA · KSOL · KSQL · KTNQ · KVVF · KVVZ · KVWG-FM · KXTN-FM · WADO · WAMR-FM · WAQI · WKAQ · WKAQ-FM · WOJO · WPPN · WQBA · WQBU-FM · WRTO · WRTO-FM · WUKQ · WUKQ-FM · WVIV-FM · WVIX · WXNY-FM · WYEL Univision owned and/or operated stations: KABE-LD · KAKW-DT · KDTV-DT · KFTV-DT · KMEX-DT · KTVW-DT · KUTH-DT · KUVE-DT · KUVN-DT · KUVS-DT · KWEX-DT · KXLN-DT · WFDC-DT¹ · WGBO-DT · WLII-DT/WSUR-DT · WLTV-DT · WQHS-DT · WUVC-DT · WUVG-DT · WUVP-DT · WXTV-DT TeleFutura owned and/or operated stations: KFPH-DT · KFSF-DT · KTFB-CA · KTFD-DT¹ · KTFF-DT · KFTH-DT · KTFK-DT · KTFO-CD · KTFQ-DT¹ · KFTR-DT · KFTU-DT · KNIC-DT · KSTR-DT · WAMI-DT · WFPA-CA · WFTT-DT¹ · WFTY-DT · WFUT-DT · WOTF-DT¹ · WTNC-LD · WUTF-DT¹ · WXFT-DT Other television stations: KUVI-DT (MNTV affiliate) · WSTE-DT (Independent) ¹ = Univision owns these station licenses, however they are operated by Entravision Communications under local marketing agreements. ² = Sale pending. Buyer is anonymous or is unannounced at this time. Annual revenue: $2.9 billion USD (2006) · Employees: 4,233 · Stock symbols: None, privately held. · Website: univision.net

v t e Owned-and-operated stations of the major television networks of the United States ABC (8): KABC • KFSN • KGO • KTRK • WABC • WLS • WPVI • WTVD CBS (14): KCBS • KCNC • KDKA • KOVR • KPIX • KTVT • KYW • WBBM • WBZ • WCBS • WCCO • WFOR • WJZ • WWJ The CW8 (8): KBCW · KMAX · KSTW · WKBD · WPCW · WPSG · WTOG · WUPA Fox1 (17): KDFW • KMSP • KRIV • KSAZ • KTBC • KTTV • WAGA • WFLD • WFXT • WHBQ • WJBK • WNYW • WOFL2 • WOGX2 • WTTG • WTVT • WTXF MyNetworkTV1 (10): KCOP · KDFI · KTXH · KUTP · WDCA · WFTC · WPWR · WRBW · WUTB · WWOR NBC3 (10): KNBC · KNSD4 · KNTV · KXAS4 · WCAU · WMAQ · WNBC · WRC · WTVJ · WVIT Telefutura5 (22): KFPH · KFSF · KTFB · KTFD6 · KTFF · KFTH · KTFK · KTFO-CD · KTFQ6 · KFTR · KFTU · KNIC · KSTR · WAMI · WFPA · WFTT6 · WFTY · WFUT · WOTF6 · WTNC · WUTF6 · WXFT Telemundo3 (16): KBLR · KEJT · KHRR · KDEN · KNSO7 · KTAZ · KTMD · KVDA7 · KSTS · KVEA · KXTX · WKAQ · WNEU7 · WNJU · WSCV · WSNS Univision5 (22): KABE · KAKW · KDTV · KFTV · KMEX · KTVW · KUTH · KUVE · KUVN · KUVS · KWEX · KXLN · WFDC-DT6 · WGBO · WLII / WSUR · WLTV · WQHS · WUVC · WUVG · WUVP · WXTV Both Fox and MyNetworkTV are owned by News Corporation. WOGX is a semi-satellite of WOFL. Both NBC and Telemundo are owned by NBC Universal, a joint venture between Comcast (51%) and General Electric (49%). Both stations are jointly owned in a joint venture between NBC Universal (76%) and LIN Television (24%). Both Univision and Telefutura are privately owned by Broadcasting Media Partners, Inc., a venture which includes Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC, Providence Equity Partners, Inc., TPG Capital, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., and Saban Capital Group, Inc. Univision owns the licenses to these stations but the stations themselves are operated by Entravision Communications under Local Marketing Agreements. NBC Universal owns the license but the station is operated by ZGS Communications. The CW network is jointly owned by CBS (50%) and Warner Bros. (50%). All CW stations listed here are owned by CBS.

Serena Altschul
Born	(1970-10-13) October 13, 1970 (age 41) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	News presenter, reporter
Years active	1993–present

Serena Altschul (born October 13, 1970,^[1] in New York City) is an American broadcast journalist, well known for her work at MTV News.

Background[link]

She is the daughter of author and botanist Siri von Reis and Arthur Altschul, a former partner at Goldman Sachs.^[2] Her mother is of half-Finnish and half-Swedish ancestry^[3] and her father is of Jewish ancestry. When her parents divorced, 2-year-old Serena and her two siblings were raised by their mother.

Her half-brother is mathematician Stephen Altschul.

Career[link]

Altschul attended Scripps College^[4] for a couple of years, studying English literature, but did not graduate. While in college, she was the associate producer of 1993's The Last Party, a political documentary.^[4]

She spent two years at Channel One News, a channel seen nationwide in high schools, as an anchor/reporter.^[5] In 1995 she landed a job at MTV and in January 1996 she started working for MTV News. She also hosted shows such as MTV News: UNfiltered, Breaking it Down and hosted and produced True Life.^[4]

From 2002 to 2003 Altschul worked at CNN.^[4] She hosted and produced a CNN special on the return of PCP. She continued working at MTV News while at CNN. On December 23, 2003, she was named a CBS News contributing correspondent. She now (2011) appears on CBS Sunday Morning.

Cameos as herself[link]

She played herself on Jay-Z's 1999 song, "Dope Man". She also appeared as herself in the films Queen of the Damned and Josie and the Pussycats.

Awards[link]

• Edward R. Murrow Award - Sports Reporting 2007

References[link]

External links[link]

• SERENA ALTSCHUL Facebook Fan Page
• Serena Altschul at the Internet Movie Database
• Serena Altschul Online (site last maintained Nov 2000)
• CBS News profile for Altschul
• Serena Altschul reports on Wikipedia