WORA-TV
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| Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|
| Branding | ABC Puerto Rico (general) VIVE Televisión (on DT2) Mega TV (on DT3) |
| Slogan | ABC Puerto Rico es de aquí (general) Vive diferente (on DT2) La Mega Se Pega (on DT3) |
| Channels | Digital: 29 (UHF) Virtual: 5 (PSIP) |
| Translators | W05CY-D 5.4 Mayagüez W05DA-D 5.1 Fajardo W05DB-D 5.1 Ponce W10BG-D 10.1 Mayagüez W29EE-D 5.1 San Lorenzo |
| Affiliations | 5.1: ABC 5.2: VIVE / 24H 5.3: Mega TV |
| Owner | Telecinco, Inc. |
| Founded | 1955 |
| First air date | October 12, 1955 |
| Call sign meaning | Named after former sister station WORA (AM) |
| Sister station(s) | WRFB |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 5 (VHF, 1955–2009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1955–1969) Repeater for WRIK-TV (1969-1979) Repeater for WAPA-TV (1979–1985) Repeater for WKAQ-TV (1985–1994, 2015–2019) Repeater for WLII(-DT) (1995–2014) |
| Transmitter power | 1,000 kW |
| Height | 634.2 m (2,081 ft) |
| Facility ID | 64865 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°8′56″N 66°59′20″W / 18.14889°N 66.98889°W |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Public license information | Profile CDBS |
| Website | www www www |
WORA-TV, virtual channel 5 (UHF digital channel 29), branded on-air as ABC Puerto Rico, is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Telecinco, Inc. WORA-TV's studios are located at the Guanajibo Building in Mayagüez, and its transmitter is located at Monte del Estado in Maricao.
WRFB (virtual channel 5, UHF digital channel 30) in Carolina operates as a full-time satellite of WORA-TV, serving San Juan and eastern Puerto Rico.
History[edit]
Founded by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bártoli in 1955, WORA-TV was the first television station on Puerto Rico's west coast and the third station islandwide after WKAQ-TV and WAPA-TV (established one year earlier).[1] The station was named for then-sister station WORA radio (760 AM), which one year later was joined by WORA-FM (97.5 FM, now WIOB), the first FM broadcaster on the west coast.[1] During its early years, the station produced its own programming, but its schedule eventually shifted toward infomercials, possibly due to the lack of interest from local businesses in advertising on television. In 1969, WORA-TV became a repeater station for WRIK-TV, airing their programming on the west coast of the island.
In 1979, WORA-TV entered into an affiliation agreement with San Juan-based WAPA-TV, ending its run as a locally-run independent station. After that, most television stations on the island's western coast followed suit. By joining with economically stronger stations from the San Juan market, market divisions on the island ended.
In 1985, WORA-TV changed its affiliation agreement to WKAQ-TV, and on January 1, 1995, it began a new affiliation agreement with WLII.
On September 19, 2014, it was announced that WORA would become an ABC affiliate on November 1, 2014, replacing low-power station WPRU-LP, carrying the network on a subchannel branded as ABC 5.[2]
On January 1, 2015, WORA-TV again become a semi-satellite of WKAQ-TV on channel 5.1. Univision programming moved to WOLE-DT channel 12, on the same date. On March 9, 2015, WORA's third digital subchannel added VIVE, which broadcasts series from Televisión Española.
On June 27, 2019, WORA-TV announced that will end an affiliation agreement with WKAQ-TV by December 31, leaving Telemundo without a western affiliate after more than four years. Later, Hemisphere Media Group, the owners of WAPA-TV, announced that Telemundo would air on a subchannel of WNJX-TV by January 1, 2020. On December 18, WORA-TV announced that it will move ABC programming to the station's primary channel on January 1.[3]
On July 1, 2019, VIVE switched to a simulcast of the 24H news channel from TVE.
Digital television[edit]
Digital channels[edit]
The station's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[4] | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 1080i | 16:9 | ABC-PR | Main WORA-TV programming / ABC | WORA-TV, WRFB, W05DA-D, W05DB-D, W29EE-D |
| 5.2 | 720p | VIVE-TV | VIVE Televisión / 24H | ||
| 5.3 | 1080i | MEGA-TV | Mega TV / WTCV | WORA-TV | |
| 5.4 | 720p | ABC-PR | Main WORA-TV programming / ABC | W05CY-D | |
| 5.5 | VIVE-TV | VIVE Televisión / 24H |
| Channel | Video | Aspect | PSIP Short Name | Programming[4] | Stations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ABC-PR | Main WORA-TV programming / ABC | W10BG-D |
| 10.2 | VIVE-TV | VIVE Televisión / 24H |
Analog-to-digital conversion[edit]
WORA-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 5, on June 12, 2009, the official date when full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. The station's digital signal remained on its pre-transition UHF channel 29.[5] Through the use of Program and System Information Protocol (PSIP), digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 5.
Translator stations[edit]
WORA-TV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations:
| City of license | Callsign | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | WRFB | 5.1 |
| Fajardo | W05DA-D | 5.1 |
| Mayagüez | W05CY-D | 5.4 |
| Mayagüez | W10BG-D | 10.1 |
| Ponce | W05DB-D | 5.1 |
| San Lorenzo | W29EE-D | 5.1 |
Programming[edit]
In addition to ABC network programming, WORA-TV airs some local shows, mostly on Sunday afternoons.
News operation[edit]
WORA-TV had a small news division branded as WORA-TV Noticias, which aired during WKAQ-TV's Telenoticias news broadcasts on WORA-DT1. These 15 to 30 minute news segments focus on events happening in and around Mayagüez and Puerto Rico's west coast. On June 28, 2019, WORA-TV laid off 19 employees. This caused the closing of the entire news department and the newscasts has been canceled.
Currently, WORA-TV (which is affiliated with ABC), airs a simulcast of WABC-TV's Eyewitness News. The station does not air local newscasts in English. The local programs, Punto Final (anchored and produced by Carmen Jovet), Primetime (hosted by Carlos McConnie and Kimberly Santiago) and Más con Milly (hosted by Milly Méndez) broadcast in the evening.
Local programs produced by WORA-TV[edit]
- Punto Final
- Primetime
- Mas con Milly
- Juan de Vega de Show
- Turismo con Perea
- Por ti y Por los Tuyos
- Impulso del Oeste
- Muy Interesante
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Muere el pionero de la radio y la televisión mayagüezana: el filántropo Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano Bártoli". Mayagüez sabe a Mangó (in Spanish). Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ^ "ABC Switching Puerto Rico Affiliation". TVNewsCheck. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Telemundo to stop airing signal via WORA-TV in Mayaguez by year's end". News is My Business. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ a b RabbitEars TV Query for WORA
- ^ "DTV Tentative Channel Designations for the First and Second Rounds" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
External links[edit]
- WORA-TV - Official website
- ABC Puerto Rico - Official website for ABC Puerto Rico
- Mega TV - Official website for Mega TV
- WORA-TV in the FCC's TV station database
- W05CY-D in the FCC's TV station database
- W05DA-D in the FCC's TV station database
- W05DB-D in the FCC's TV station database
- W10BG-D in the FCC's TV station database
- W29EE-D in the FCC's TV station database