WIPR-TV
Public television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Branding | WIPR Television (general) Notiséis 360 (newscasts) Kids TV Puerto Rico (on DT3) |
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Affiliations | 6.1: Educational Independent 6.3: Kids TV |
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WIPR (AM) WIPR-FM | |
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Founded | 1958; 66 years ago (1958) |
First air date | January 6, 1958; 66 years ago (January 6, 1958) |
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Call sign meaning | "Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 53859 |
ERP | 800 kW 1 kW (DTS) 250 kW (STA) |
HAAT | 841 m (2,759 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°6′35″N 66°3′4″W |
Translator(s) | WSTE-DT 7.2 Ponce/San Juan |
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Website | wipr |
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WIPM-TV | |
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Affiliations | 3.1: Educational Independent 3.3: Kids TV |
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Founded | 1961; 63 years ago (1961) |
First air date | April 28, 1961; 63 years ago (April 28, 1961) |
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Call sign meaning | WIPR Mayagüez |
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Facility ID | 53863 |
ERP | 585 kW |
HAAT | 881 m (2,890 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 18°8′53.1″N 66°58′58.6″W |
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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.