WVIF
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! style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" |'''Branding''' | ! style="vertical-align: top; text-align: right;" |'''Branding''' | ||
| - | | style="text-align: left;" | | + | | style="text-align: left;" | My Virgin Islands |
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| '''Analog channel''' | | '''Analog channel''' | ||
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| '''Affiliations''' | | '''Affiliations''' | ||
| - | | style="text-align: left;" | [[ | + | | style="text-align: left;" | [[My Network TV]](since 2007)<br>[[Kids Box TV]]<br>[[Retro Television Network|RTN]] (via [[WBIV-LP]] on DT2)<br>[[The Baptist Channel]] (via [[WEYA-LP]] on DT3<br>[[AccuWeather]] on DT4 |
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| '''Owner''' | | '''Owner''' | ||
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| '''Former affiliations''' | | '''Former affiliations''' | ||
| - | | style="text-align: left;" | silent (1999-2007)<br> [[My Network TV]] (main channel)(2007-2009) | + | | style="text-align: left;" | silent (1999-2007)<br> [[My Network TV]] (main channel)(2007-2009)<br>[[CBS]] |
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| - | WVIF is a full-power affiliate of [[ | + | WVIF is a full-power affiliate of [[My Network TV]] in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands licenced to transmit over analog channel 15. The station is owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group (Under LMA/Taylor Media Stations Group). |
WVIF was supposed to air as a [[Fox]] affiliate, instead the low power station [[WEON-LP]] affilated the network, thus the station when silent for 8 years and finally went back on the air as a My Network TV affiliate. The station can also be seen in Puerto Rico on DirecTV, [[TaylorCom Sat]], [[AD Cablevision]], OneLink Communications cable, and as part of the Puerto Rico locals package on Dish Network . | WVIF was supposed to air as a [[Fox]] affiliate, instead the low power station [[WEON-LP]] affilated the network, thus the station when silent for 8 years and finally went back on the air as a My Network TV affiliate. The station can also be seen in Puerto Rico on DirecTV, [[TaylorCom Sat]], [[AD Cablevision]], OneLink Communications cable, and as part of the Puerto Rico locals package on Dish Network . | ||
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WVIF has applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to turn off any analog signals and begin broadcast of a digital signal on the same channel (called a "flash-cut") at the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations (February 17, 2009) | WVIF has applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to turn off any analog signals and begin broadcast of a digital signal on the same channel (called a "flash-cut") at the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations (February 17, 2009) | ||
| - | On June 1, 2009, shortly before the Digital television transition, WVIF switched affiliations, from My Network TV to CBS, and | + | On June 1, 2009, shortly before the Digital television transition, WVIF switched affiliations, from My Network TV to CBS for a month, and switched back to My Network TV. |
Revision as of 20:34, 18 July 2009
| WVIF | |
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| Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| Branding | My Virgin Islands |
| Analog channel | 15 (UHF) |
| Digital channel | 15 (UHF)(Flash-cut) |
| Affiliations | My Network TV(since 2007) Kids Box TV RTN (via WBIV-LP on DT2) The Baptist Channel (via WEYA-LP on DT3 AccuWeather on DT4 |
| Owner | Corporate Media Consultants Group (Under LMA/Taylor Media Stations Group) |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Call letters meaning | Virgin Islands Fox |
| Former affiliations | silent (1999-2007) My Network TV (main channel)(2007-2009) CBS |
WVIF is a full-power affiliate of My Network TV in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands licenced to transmit over analog channel 15. The station is owned by Corporate Media Consultants Group (Under LMA/Taylor Media Stations Group).
WVIF was supposed to air as a Fox affiliate, instead the low power station WEON-LP affilated the network, thus the station when silent for 8 years and finally went back on the air as a My Network TV affiliate. The station can also be seen in Puerto Rico on DirecTV, TaylorCom Sat, AD Cablevision, OneLink Communications cable, and as part of the Puerto Rico locals package on Dish Network .
WVIF is not currently operating a digital television station.
WVIF has applied to the Federal Communications Commission for permission to turn off any analog signals and begin broadcast of a digital signal on the same channel (called a "flash-cut") at the end of the digital TV conversion period for full-service stations (February 17, 2009)
On June 1, 2009, shortly before the Digital television transition, WVIF switched affiliations, from My Network TV to CBS for a month, and switched back to My Network TV.
