WCEA-LD

Television station in Massachusetts, United States
42°20′57″N 71°4′29″W / 42.34917°N 71.07472°W / 42.34917; -71.07472 (WCEA-LD)Links
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LMSWebsitewww.cuencavisiontv.com

WCEA-LD (channel 26) is a low-power Spanish-language independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by C&M Broadcasting Corporation. WCEA-LD is co-owned with El Planeta, a local Spanish-language newspaper.

History

WCEA-LD was founded by Pedro Nicolas Cuenca in 1986 as W19AH, becoming WCEA-LP in 1995. It has always been a platform for local multicultural independent producers in the Boston market. The station also served as Boston's Telemundo affiliate in the early 1990s, before W32AY (now WYCN-LD in Providence, Rhode Island) signed on in 1995.[2]

Initially broadcasting on channel 19, WCEA-LP was forced to vacate the channel to accommodate the digital signal of WGBH-TV.[3] In 2002, it moved to channel 3 via special temporary authority,[4] but its application for the channel was subsequently dismissed by the Federal Communications Commission due to objections from other Boston stations, AT&T Broadband, and RCN;[5] soon thereafter, WCEA-LP relocated to channel 58.[3]

Since December 2010, Massachusetts Spanish TV Network (MAS TV) has partnered with WCEA-LD to provide programming, including local newscasts at 6 a.m. and noon.[6]

In the early 2010s, WCEA-LP had two applications convert to digital operations on channels 44 and 45, with both specifying a transmitter location atop the John Hancock Tower; the station ultimately chose to build the channel 45 facility.[7]

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WCEA-LD[8]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
26.1 480i 4:3 WCEA Main WCEA-LD programming
26.2 16:9 TELESUR Telesur
26.3 4:3 Dom.Re Cristovision (Spanish religious)
26.4 Mexico Telemicro Aster
26.5 16:9 Cubavis TeleCentro
26.6 4:3 Cubavis TeleAntilles
26.7 16:9 Comfy Comfy TV

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEA-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Fybush, Scott D (April 10, 1995). "New England Radio Watcher: Long Time, No Post". rec.radio.broadcasting. Google Groups. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Fybush, Scott (November 11, 2002). "WCVB, South Jersey Police Meet Tropospheric Ducting". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
  4. ^ "Application Search Details (WCEA-LP channel 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "Legal Action Information (WCEA-LP channel 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  6. ^ New network expands Spanish-language options
  7. ^ "Application for a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WCEA". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

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