W20EJ-D explained

Callsign:W20EJ-D
Above:Translator of WOST, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Country:US
Digital:20 (UHF)
Virtual:26
Founded:November 15, 2004
Location:San Juan, Puerto Rico
Owner:HC2 Holdings
Licensee:HC2 LPTV Holdings, Inc.
Sister Stations:WOST
Erp:5.8 kW
Haat:4500NaN0
Class:TX
Facility Id:125192
Coordinates:18.2736°N -66.0944°W
Licensing Authority:FCC

W20EJ-D (channel 26) is a ShopHQ-affiliated television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by HC2 Holdings.

W20EJ-D formerly operated W31DL-D (channel 31) in Ponce, serving the southern Puerto Rico area. W31DL-D was owned by Howard Mintz. The station shut down on August 1, 2018 and the license was canceled on October 4, 2018. The station also operated W27DZ-D (channel 27) in Mayaguez, which now serves as a low-power translator for WOST.

In June 2013, W20EJ-D (as W26DK-D), W31DL-D, and W27DZ-D (as W51DJ-D) were slated to be sold to Landover 5 LLC as part of a larger deal involving 49 other low-power television stations;[1] the sale fell through in June 2016.[2] Howard Mintz sold three stations, including W26DK-D, to HC2 Holdings in 2017;[3] concurrently, HC2 purchased W51DJ-D from Sean D. Mintz.[4]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Channel! scope = "col"
VideoAspectShort nameProgrammingProgramming
W20EJ-D Main W20EJ-D programming / ShopHQ
26.2 The365
26.3
26.4 Outlaw
26.5 Novelísima
26.6 BeIN Sports Xtra

Notes and References

  1. News: Seyler. Dave. Anatomy of an LPTV deal extravaganza. July 3, 2013. Television Business Report. June 24, 2013.
  2. Web site: Notification of Non-consummation. CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 20, 2018. June 22, 2016.
  3. Web site: APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE (K20JT-D/W26DK-D/K29IP-D). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 20, 2018. September 11, 2017.
  4. Web site: APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE (W51DJ-D). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 20, 2018. September 11, 2017.