WORA-TV
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| Aguadilla / Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | |
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| Branding | WORA Televisión (general) WORA-TV Noticias (newscasts) |
| Slogan | Univision en el oeste (Univision in the west) |
| Channels | Digital: 29 (UHF) |
| Subchannels | 5.1 Univision 5.2 Local programming |
| Translators | W10BG 10 Mayagüez |
| Owner | Telecinco, Inc. |
| First air date | October 12, 1955 |
| Call letters' meaning | Named after former sister station WORA (AM) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1955-1979) Repeater for WAPA-TV (1979-1985) Repeater for WKAQ-TV (1985-1994) |
| Transmitter power | 1000 kW |
| Height | 634.2 m |
| Facility ID | 64865 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°8′56″N 66°59′20″W / 18.14889°N 66.98889°W |
| Website | www.woratv.com |
WORA-TV is a full-power television station in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico transmitting over analog channel 5, digital 29. The station rebroadcasts over 95% of WLII's programing under an affiliation agreement. WORA-TV produces some programming of its own, mostly airing on Sunday afternoons. During local programing, the station brands itself as either Telecinco or WORA Televisión. The station is owned by Telecinco, Inc.
WORA-TV simulcasts on W10BG, channel 10. W10BG is a low-power, class A station in Mayagüez and is also owned by Telecinco, Inc.
[edit] History
Founded by Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Bártoli in 1955, WORA-TV was the first television station in Puerto Rico's west coast. The station received its callsign after then sister station WORA (AM). During its infant years, the station produced its own programming, but later on changed its format to infomercials (possibly due to the lack of interest from local businesses to advertise on TV).
In 1979, WORA-TV entered into an affiliation agreement with San Juan-based WAPA-TV, ending its run as a totally independent station. After that point, most TV 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 at exactly 12:00 AM, it started a new affiliation agreement with WLII.
[edit] WORA-TV Noticias
WORA-TV has a small news division called WORA-TV Noticias which broadcasts 15 to 30 minute segments over WLII's "Las Noticias Univision" news broadcasts. The segments concentrate on events happening in and around Mayagüez and Puerto Rico's west coast. The segments were previously branded as Telecinco en Las Noticias from 1995 until August, 2010.
[edit] External links
- WORA-TV's website
- Univision Puerto Rico
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WORA-TV
- Query the FCC's TV station database for W10BG
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WORA-TV
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