WSVI
Ion Television affiliate in Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WSVI (channel 8) is a television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Christiansted, Saint Croix, and affiliated with Ion. It is owned by Atlas News and Information Services alongside Charlotte Amalie–licensed independent station WZVI (channel 21). The two stations share studios at the Sunny Isle Shopping Center in Christiansted; WSVI's transmitter is located on Blue Mountain.
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Branding | VITN Channel 8 |
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First air date | November 10, 1965 (58 years ago) (1965-11-10) |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 8 (VHF, 1965–2009) |
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Call sign meaning | United States Virgin Islands |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 2370 |
ERP | 1.1 kW |
HAAT | 290 m (951 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 17°45′13.7″N 64°47′54.5″W |
Translator(s) | WFIG-LD 8 (5 VHF) Charlotte Amalie |
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Website | www |
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WSVI operates a digital translator in Charlotte Amalie, WFIG-LD (VHF channel 5, also mapped to virtual channel 8), with transmitter atop Flag Hill. WSVI serves as the flagship station of the Virgin Islands Television Network.