WIPR-TV

WIPR-TV
Channels
Branding
  • WIPR Television (general)
  • Notiséis 360 (newscasts)
  • Kids TV Puerto Rico (on DT3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WIPR, WIPR-FM
History
Founded1958; 66 years ago (1958)
First air date
January 6, 1958; 66 years ago (January 6, 1958)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1958–2009)
  • Digital: 55 (UHF, 2003–2009), 43 (UHF, 2009–2018)
Call sign meaning
"Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53859
ERP
  • 800 kW
  • 1 kW (DTS)
  • 250 kW (STA)
HAAT841 m (2,759 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°6′35″N 66°3′4″W / 18.10972°N 66.05111°W / 18.10972; -66.05111
Translator(s)WSTE-DT 7.2 Ponce–San Juan
Links
Public license information
Websitewipr.pr
Satellite station
WIPM-TV
Channels
Programming
Affiliations
  • 3.1: Educational Independent
  • 3.3: Kids TV
History
Founded1961; 63 years ago (1961)
First air date
April 28, 1961; 63 years ago (April 28, 1961)
Former channel number(s)
  • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1961–2009)
  • Digital: 35 (UHF, 2003–2018)
  • NET (1961–1970)
  • PBS (1970–2011, 2022)[1]
  • V-Me (2009–2017)
Call sign meaning
WIPR Mayagüez
Technical information[3]
Facility ID53863
ERP585 kW
HAAT881 m (2,890 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°8′53.1″N 66°58′58.6″W / 18.148083°N 66.982944°W / 18.148083; -66.982944
Links
Public license information

WIPR-TV (channel 6) is a non-commercial educational public television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública (English: Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation). Most of the channel's content is local programming. WIPR-TV's studios are located on Hostos Avenue in Hato Rey. Its transmitter is located at Cerro La Santa in Cayey near the Bosque Estatal de Carite mountain reserve.

Much of WIPR's programming is in Spanish, as with most Puerto Rico television stations. The station is branded as WIPR Television. Previously, the station was branded as Teve 6 / Teve 3, TUTV - Tu Universo Televisión, and Puerto Rico TV.

WIPR-TV also operates a semi-satellite on the island's west coast, WIPM-TV (channel 3) in Mayagüez. WIPM-TV's transmitter is located atop Monte del Estado in Maricao.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference c-wiprnopbs was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIPR-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WIPM-TV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.