WTCV (channel 18) is a

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, serving as the U.S. territory's outlet for the Spanish-language network Mega TV.

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, it is

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to radio stations WZNT (93.7 FM), WZMT (93.3 FM), WODA (94.7 FM), WNOD (94.1 FM), W276AI (103.1 FM), WRXD (96.5 FM),

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(1040 AM), W233CW (94.5 FM), W238CR (95.5 FM), WIOB (97.5 FM),

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(106.9 FM) and

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(95.1 FM). WTCV shares studios with

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WJPX (channel 24, owned by América-CV Station Group) at the Amelia Industrial Park in Guaynabo; the two stations share transmitter facilities at Barrio Cubuy in Canovanas. WTCV operates two satellite stations: WVEO (channel 17) in

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, with transmitter on Cerro Canto Gallo in Aguada, and WVOZ-TV (channel 36) in Ponce, with transmitter on Sec Servo Paso in Peñuelas.

History

During the 1980s and early 1990s, WTCV was known as WSJU (for San Juan) and was an

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, one of three commercial

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network affiliates broadcasting in Puerto Rico (the others being WPRV-TV and WUJA) during the 80s. Around 1990, the station also carried the

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programming during most of the late-morning and afternoon hours. There are now four commercial English-language network affiliates in Puerto Rico, all of which broadcast from San Juan and Mayagüez. On September 11, 2014, WTCV became a Mega TV owned-and-operated station, following the sale of Spanish Broadcasting System through its License Management Agreement for $1.9 million, leaving its status as an Independent station, while its former owner, International Broadcasting Corporation continues to be its Licensee, until SBS will transfer WIOA (99.9 FM), WIOC (105.1 FM) and WZET (92.1 FM) to IBC's TV operations. Beginning in March 2015, WTCV's local programming will be produced by SBS Puerto Rico, which owns Z-93, La Nueva 94, Estereotempo and La Mega. The sale of WTCV with SBS was completed on September 1, 2015. On January 12, 2018, WTCV announced that , and had been canceled due to economic loss, as well as expiring contracts with local talent and production staff. On September 24, 2019, WTCV and its satellite stations switched their virtual channel to 18.1 across all Puerto Rico. On June 5, 2025, SBS announced the sale of WTCV and its satellites to the

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for $6.5 million.

Notable current on-air staff

* Antonio Sanchez "El Gangster" – *

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– co-host of * Jaime Bayly – * Pedro Sevcec – *

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–

Technical information

WTCV subchannels

On February 17, 2009, WTCV signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.

WVEO subchannels

Spectrum reallocation

On August 7, 2017, it was revealed that WTCV's over-the-air spectrum had been sold in the FCC's spectrum reallocation auction, fetching $4,737,874. WTCV would not sign off, but it would later share broadcast spectrum with WJPX, affiliated with

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that covers the entire metropolitan area.

Satellite stations

WTCV can be seen across Puerto Rico on the following stations: Notes: *1. WVEO was owned by Southwestern Broadcasting, and serves as a satellite of WKBM-TV from its 1974 sign-on until 1981 and

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from 1982 until 1999. *2. WVOZ-TV used the callsign WIEC from its 1986 sign-on until 1993.

References

External links

Mega TV
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wtcv Television channels and stations established in 1984 Spanish Broadcasting System stations TCV 1984 establishments in Puerto Rico