WXEL-TV
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| WXEL-TV | |
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| West Palm Beach, Florida | |
| Branding | WXEL |
| Channels | |
| Subchannels | 42.1 PBS HD 42.2 PBS Create 42.3 V-Me 42.4 Florida Knowledge Network/ The Florida Channel |
| Translators | W44AY 44 Fort Pierce WHDC-D 31 Fort Pierce |
| Affiliations | PBS |
| Owner | Barry University (Barry Telecommunications, Inc.) |
| First air date | July 8, 1982 |
| Call letters’ meaning | EXcELlence |
| Sister station(s) | WXEL (FM) |
| Former callsigns | WHRS-TV (1982-1985) |
| Former channel number(s) | Analog: 42 (1982-2009) |
| Transmitter Power | 400 kW (digital) |
| Height | 440 m (digital) |
| Facility ID | 61084 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | 26°34′37″N 80°14′32″W / 26.57694°N 80.24222°W |
| Website | www.wxel.org |
WXEL-TV is the PBS member station in the Palm Beach market, licensed to West Palm Beach. WXEL is owned by Barry University, a Catholic university based in Miami; despite the Catholic-based ownership, WXEL shows no religious programming (other than documentaries provided by PBS). In addition, Barry also owns public radio station WXEL (FM) 90.7.
WXEL is one of at least three PBS members owned and operated by a Catholic-related organization (WLAE-TV in New Orleans, Louisiana and KMBH in the Rio Grande Valley are the others), and one of at least four run by a religious organization in general (counting Provo, Utah's KBYU-TV).
In early 2007, Barry University announced a pending purchase of WXEL-FM and WXEL-TV by a group consisting of Educational Broadcasting Corporation (owners of New York City's WNET and WLIW) and the Community Broadcast Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast, a local volunteer organization. The purchase agreement was terminated in May, 2008. [1]
WXEL moved its digital broadcasts to channel 27. However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display WXEL's virtual channel as 42.
The WXEL call sign was previously used on channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio, on what is now WJW.
[edit] Repeaters
In addition to its main signals, WXEL is also carried on two repeaters.
| Call Letters | Channel | City of License | Transmitter Location | Licensee | |
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| W44AY | 44 | West Palm Beach | Fort Pierce | Barry University | Analog repeater |
| WHDC-D | 31 | West Palm Beach | Fort Pierce | Barry University | Digital repeater |
WXEL's repeaters are necessary as WXEL's main signal does not reach all of its viewers in the Treasure Coast.
WHDC moved its digital broadcasts to channel 31. However, through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers will display WHDC's virtual channel as 44.
[edit] Digital television
WXEL's digital channel is multiplexed:
| Channel | Programming |
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| 42.1 | PBS HD |
| 42.2 | PBS Create (6AM to 7PM only) |
| 42.3 | V-Me |
| 42.4 | Florida Knowledge Network (Weekdays 6AM to 6PM only) The Florida Channel (weekdays 6PM to 7PM, weekends 6AM to 7PM) |
[edit] External links
- WXEL website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WXEL
- BIAfn's Media Web Database -- Information on WXEL-TV
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