WECN (channel 64), branded on-air as Único TV, is a

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serving eastern

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that is

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to Naranjito. The station is owned by Único TV Media under its licensee, Encuentro Christian Network. The station's studios are located at Carr. 167, Urb. Rexville in Bayamon and its

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is at Barrio Cedro Abajo in Naranjito. WECN programming was also seen on

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, channel 33 in Fajardo before that station switched affiliations and frequency to Tiva TV. Since September 24, 2015, WECN returns to the air, broadcasting

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on channel 18.1.

History

WECN began operations in 1986; branded as ''Telecadena ECN'' or ''Encuentro Christian Network'', better known as ''El Canal de Naranjito''. WECN thereafter is a

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. The station was founded by Televangelist Rafael Torres Ortega, until his death on October 16, 2015. WECN has its studios & offices located at the Iglesia El Caballero de la Cruz Building in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. in the 1990s, WIRS channel 42 in Yauco, (now operated by

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) joins the network and started broadcasting religious programming, throughout the northern Puerto Rico. In 1997,

channel 34 in Fajardo, started broadcasting & joins the Telecadena ECN network, changed its branding to EncuentroVision. In 2004,

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, the former owners of

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purchased WIRS for $50,000, leaving WECN & WRUA as the remaining religious stations. From 2006 to 2007, WRUA operated as a standard independent station, using the ''

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discontinued the licensing for WRUA, after its acquisition of Citytv, and the station now serves as a translator for Tiva TV. Both prior to its time as Citytv and after, WRUA was and still is a religious station. In 2009, WECN and WRUA, changed its affiliation with

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(19%),

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(10%) and

(51%). WECN and WRUA forces to shut down on October 22, 2014, due to financial reasons. as of 2014, WECN is Silent, and its sale is pending to the new officers & directors under Único TV Media for $1.9 million. On March 1, 2015; WRUA returns to the air, and will become a Satellite of

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, repeating The Retro Channel on Channel 33.1. On April 17, WRUA will become a full-time Locally owned Independent station, broadcasting Retro Music Videos on channel 33.1, just before WVQS-LD moves CTNi to 50.1 & Telemicro Internacional to

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channel 31.1. teleSUR programming is available on Encanto TV,

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channel 10.1 in Carolina, W20DQ-D channel 20.1 in Luquillo, W24EI-D channel 22.1 in Naranjito,

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channel 22.1 in Ponce, W36EP-D channel 22.1 in Yauco, W20DS-D channel 28.1 in Caguas, W20DR-D channel 28.1 in Humacao, W31DV-D channel 31.1 in Guayama, W02CU-D channel 28.1 &

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channel 36.1 in Mayaguez. Since September 24, 2015, WECN is back on the air, and will change its branding to Único TV on channel 18.1. The sale of WECN to Único TV Media was completed on September 25, 2015. On November 9, 2015, WECN will simulcast with Tiva TV on channel 18.2, showing lifestyle and health programming.

Local programs produced by WECN

* Culto al Altísimo con la Pastora Iris Nannette Torres * Tu Victoria es Hoy con el Pastor Reinaldo López * Victoria en tu crisis con la Pastora Elizabeth Guidini * Solitón * Óptica * Vivencias * Compartiendo el Pan de Vida * El Amor que Vale * Encuentro con el Pastor Rafael Torres Ortega * La Vida Ahora * GPS Recalculando * Lindo y Sabroso * Club 700 Hoy * Vida Dura * Zona Verde * Cambio de Dirección * Diseño Perfecto * Transformados en El * Eres lo que Comes * El Club del Arca * Matrimonios con Visión * Guía tu Cuerpo * Atomun

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is

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Analog-to-digital conversion

On February 17, 2009, WECN and WRUA signed off their analog signals. Both WECN/WRUA had completed its digital transmissions, although some people had believed that WECN went digital after WRUA.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wecn Television channels and stations established in 1986 Naranjito, Puerto Rico 1986 establishments in Puerto Rico ECN