WGEN-TV

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WGEN-TV

Key West, Florida
Branding	GenTV
Channels	8 (VHF) analog, 12 (VHF) digital
Translators	(many, see article)
Affiliations	Spanish independent
Owner	Mapale, LLC (operated by Caracol TV)
Founded	May 3, 1991
Former callsigns	WWFD (1991-2000) WWTU (2000-02) WVIB (2002-04)
Former affiliations	CBS TeleNoticias Telemundo Internacional Network One
Transmitter Power	2.65 kW analog, 206 W digital
Height	54.6 m analog, 55.9 m digital
Facility ID	27387
Website	www.wgentv.com

WGEN-TV is a Spanish-language television station in Key West, Florida, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 8 as a Spanish-language independent under the GenTV branding. It is the full-power (ie. Must-carry) foundation of a network of low-power stations throughout the Miami, Florida market.

Since December 2005^[1], WGEN has been controlled by Colombian broadcaster Caracol TV, which holds a 25% stake in the station's ownership, the maximum allowed by FCC regulations regarding foreign ownership of broadcasting stations. Caracol is GenTV's primary program supplier; programming on WGEN includes Colombian and Brazilian telenovelas, a news program produced in Colombia, and a local version of Desafío 20.06, a reality show similar to Survivor. The current incarnation of the station launched on September 18, 2006^[2].

Prior to December 2005, WGEN was, under Sonia Broadcasting (which still holds an interest in the station^[1]), co-owned with another Key West station, WDLP-TV channel 22 (now WSBS-TV).

1 Programming
2 Call sign changes
3 Repeaters
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Programming

As of October 2006, GenTV's programming includes:

La Ex
También Caerás
Desafío 20.06
¿Quién Manda a Quién? (a remake of Who's The Boss produced by Caracol TV and SPE)
La Saga
Siete Veces Amada
El Rey Del Ganado
El Tribunal Del Pueblo
La Corte Familiar
Club 10
El Mundo Hoy
El Factor Brown

[edit] Call sign changes

WGEN-TV has had several call sign changes over the years. This has caused some confusion, both among viewers and writers (though likely not as much as its former sister station, WSBS-TV).

WGEN-TV (July 1, 2004 – Present)
WVIB (February 8, 2002 – June 30, 2004)
WWTU (February 8, 2000 – February 7, 2002)
WWFD (May 3, 1991 – February 7, 2000)

[edit] Repeaters

Big Pine - W16CA
Islamorada - W48DE
Key West - W39AC
Marathon - W38AA, W63AL, and W65AP
Miami - WGEN-LP (55) and W49CL
Pompano Beach - WDLP-CA (21)
Rock Harbor - W64AN

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Hoag, Christina. "Caracol Buys Stake in WGEN-TV" (Republished), The Miami Herald, Backchannelmedia, 2005-12-20. Retrieved on 2006-10-09. (in English)
^ Hoag, Christina. "Caracol revamps South Florida station", The Miami Herald, 2006-08-25. Retrieved on 2006-10-09. (in English)

[edit] External links

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Broadcast television in the South Florida (Miami / Fort Lauderdale / Key West) market (Nielsen DMA #16)

Miami-Dade / Fort Lauderdale, Florida stations WPBT 2 (PBS) - WFOR 4 (CBS) - WTVJ 6 (NBC, WX+ on DT2) - WSVN 7 (FOX, AccuWeather Channel on DT2) - WPLG 10 (ABC) - WLRN 17 (PBS) - WLTV 23 (UNI) - WIMP-CA 25 (HSN) - WBFS 33 (MNTV) - WPXM 35 (ION) - WPMF-LP 38 (Ind) - WSFL 39 (The CW, The Tube on DT2) - WJAN-CA 41 (Ind) - WHFT 45 (TBN) - WSBS-CA 50 (Ind) - WFUN-LP 48 (HSN) - WSCV 51 (TEL) - WLMF-LP 53 (SCOLA) - WGEN-LP 55 (Ind) - WEYS-LP 56 (ALMA) - WPPB 63 (Ind/Edu.) - WAMI 69 (TFU)
Local television stations In Key West (These stations either serve Miami proper, or are repeaters of Miami stations.) WGEN 8 (Ind) - WSBS 22 (Ind) - W38AA 38 / W39AC 39 (CBS) - W44AC 44 / W52BB 52 / W58BU 58 (NBC) - W47AC 47 (ABC) - WKIZ-LP 49 (FOX)
Local digital television channels WHDT-LP 44 (Ind) See also: Broadcast television stations in West Palm Beach and Bahamas

Spanish-Language Television Stations in the state of Florida

Miami - Fort Lauderdale: WGEN 8 (Spanish Independent, Key West) - WSBS 22 (Spanish Independent, Key West) - WLTV 23 (Univision, Miami) - WJAN-CA 41 (Spanish Independent / CNN Español, Miami) - WSCV 51 (Telemundo, Fort Lauderdale) - WEYS-LP 56 (ALMA, Miami) - WAMI 69 (TeleFutura, Hollywood)
Tampa - St. Petersburg: WXAX-LP 26 (Azteca América, Tampa) - WTAM-LP 30 (Multimedios, Tampa) - WRMD-LP 49 (Telemundo, Tampa) - WFTT 50 (TeleFutura, Tampa) - WVEA 62 (Univision, Venice)
Orlando - Daytona Beach - Melbourne: WTMO 15 (Telemundo, Kissimmee) - W21AU 21 (Azteca América, Orlando) - WVEN 26 (Univision, Daytona Beach) - WOTF 43 (TeleFutura, Melbourne)
West Palm Beach - Fort Pierce: WWHB-CA 48 (Azteca América, Stuart)
Fort Myers - Naples: WUVF-CA 2/WTLE-LP 18 (Univision, Naples/Ft. Myers) - WTPH-LP 14 (Azteca América, Ft. Myers) - WWDT-CA 43 (Telemundo, Naples) - WLZE-LP 65 (TeleFutura, Ft. Myers)
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, Fox, NBC, PBS, Religious, and Other stations in Florida