WVXF

WVXF
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Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands;
Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF); Virtual: 17;
Branding	Cozi TV Caribbean (on DT1); Fox U.S. Virgin Islands (on DT2)
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: Cozi TV (2024–present); 17.2: Fox
Ownership
Owner	Caribbean Broadcasting Network, LLC
Sister stations	WVGN-LD; WSJP-LD
History
Founded	September 14, 1992
First air date	July 1, 1999; 25 years ago
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 17 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Former affiliations	Analog/DT1:; CBS (1999–2009); This TV (2009–2011, 2014–2024); Live Well Network (2011–2014)
Call sign meaning	Virgin Islands FoX; (transposed, as a backronym)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3113
ERP	4.2 kW
HAAT	454 m (1,490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′19″N 64°56′49″W / 18.35528°N 64.94694°W
Translator(s)	WSJP-LD 30.4 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico; (rebroadcasts WVXF-DT1)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	DT1: www.wvxftv.com; DT2: www.foxtvusvi.com

WVXF, virtual and UHF digital channel 17, is a dual Cozi TV/Fox-affiliated television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. Owned by Caribbean Broadcasting Network, it is a sister station to low-powered NBC affiliate WVGN-LD (channel 19). WVXF's transmitter is located on Signal Hill.

The station broadcasts Fox programming in high definition on its second digital subchannel, with Cozi TV on the main channel in standard definition; this is a quirk of the Fox subchannel's former analog home of WEON-LP, which had a high definition simulcast placed on WVXF-DT2 until the station went dark in order to consolidate Caribbean Broadcasting Network's Virgin Islands operations onto WVXF.

Viya Cable carries WVXF-DT2 on channel 6, and WVXF-DT1 on channel 9. WVXF is also available in Puerto Rico on Liberty, and as part of the Puerto Rico locals package on Dish Network.

History

WVXF signed on for the first time on July 1, 1999 as a CBS affiliate. Prior to WVXF's sign-on, CBS programming was seen on Charlotte Amalie's WBNB-TV (channel 10). However, that station went dark permanently following Hurricane Hugo in 1989, when its transmitter was destroyed and the cash-strapped Benedek Broadcasting (owner of several network affiliates in small and mid-sized markets on the mainland) could not afford to rebuild; Benedek retained that station's license until 1995, when it was surrendered on grounds of abandonment. Starting in 1990, CBS service was only available by satellite via network flagship WCBS-TV (from New York) and later Erie, Pennsylvania affiliate WSEE-TV (which became available on the Primetime 24 package in 1997); the latter is currently carried by most cable and satellite providers in the Caribbean.

On July 1, 2009, shortly after the digital television transition, WVXF switched affiliations, from CBS to This TV. Since July 13, CBS programming is available on TV2. In preparation, DirecTV and Dish Network dropped WVXF in favor of WSEE-TV shortly before the affiliation change (the station has since returned to Dish Network).

In January 2010, WVXF rebranded as EFN Caribbean, adding some syndicated shows and a local fashion-oriented program, Fashion Today, to its This TV programming.^[2] The station relaunched once more on May 1, 2011, joining Disney-ABC's Live Well Network as its first primary-channel affiliate, along with giving WEON's Fox feed a high definition home on the second subchannel, which eventually became its sole channel when WEON-LP went dark on December 31, 2011.^[3] In late 2014, WVXF-DT1 reverted to This TV, ahead of Live Well ending national distribution in April 2015.

Digital television

Digital channels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming^[4]
17.1	480i	4:3	WVXF-D1	Main WVXF programming / Cozi TV
17.2	720p	16:9	WVXF-D2	Fox U.S. Virgin Islands

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WVXF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "CBN focuses WVXF on fashion, entertainment programming". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. January 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
^ "Local TV Station WVXF-Caribbean Brings a New Network to the Market". St. Thomas Source. April 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
^ RabbitEars TV Query for WVXF

External links

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WVXF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[prds-wvxfefn-2] "CBN focuses WVXF on fashion, entertainment programming". Puerto Rico Daily Sun. January 20, 2010. Retrieved March 30, 2010.

[stts-wvxflw-3] "Local TV Station WVXF-Caribbean Brings a New Network to the Market". St. Thomas Source. April 28, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2011.

[4] RabbitEars TV Query for WVXF

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v t e Television stations in the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LD (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) WZVI (8.1 Ion, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 21.1 Z21) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WVXF (17.1 Cozi, 17.2 Fox) WVGN-LD (19.1 NBC) WMNS-LD (22.1 TV2/Ind.) W33DD-D (33.1 CDM)
Saint Croix, USVI	WSVI (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) W05AW-D (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WCVI-TV (23.1 CBS, 23.2 ABC, 23.3 Court TV) W24DO-D (24.1 CDM)
British Virgin Islands	CBN
Local cable channels	TV2
Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind., Saint Croix)
U.S. territories broadcast television Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam US Virgin Islands Insular Areas See also Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia Palau Marshall Islands Hawaii

v t e Other television stations in the U.S. Territories
Guam	KTKB-LD (26.1 CW)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	WVXF (17.1 This, 17.2 Fox)
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	WSVI 8 (Ion) WCVI 23 (LeSEA) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind.) W35CE 35 (TBN)
San Juan, Puerto Rico	WKAQ 2 (TMD) WZNA-LD 3 (Rel.) WAPA 4 (Ind.) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WWXY-LD 8 WRUA 8 (Ind.) W10DD-D 10 (3ABN) WLII 11 (UNI) WORO 13 (Ind./Rel.) WTCV 18 (Ind.) WECN 18 (Rel.) WSJN-CD 20 (Rel.) WJPX 24 (America TeVe) WDWL 36 (TBN) WMTJ 40 (PBS) WIRS 42 (America TeVe) WVQS-LD 50 (CTNi) WRFB 51 (Ind.) WUJA 58 (Rel.) WVSN 68 (Rel.)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	WORA 5 (TMD) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WOLE 12 (UNI) WOST 16 (Ind.) WSJP-LD 18.3 (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) WNJX 22 (Ind.) WELU 32 (Rel.) WJWN 38 (CV) WVEO 44 (Ind.) WQHA 50 (Rel.) W63BF 63 (Rel.) WTPM-LP 67 (Rel.)
Ponce, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) W08AB 8 / W54AQ 54 (Rel.) WSUR 9 (UNI.) WTIN 14 (Ind.) WKPV 20 / WIRS 42 (CV) WXWZ-LD 22 (A1) WQTO 26 (PBS) WQQZ-CA 33 (Ind.) WIDP 46 (Rel.) WVOZ 48 (Ind.)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) WIMN-CD 20 (Rel.) WQSJ-LP 48 (Rel.) WCCV 54 (Rel.)
Pago Pago, American Samoa	K11UU-D 11 (Rel. Ind.) KJCP 38 (TBN/JUCE TV)
Defunct	WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind.) W29CB 29 (3ABN) WSJU 31 (Ind.) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind.) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind.) WMEI 60 (Ind.)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in US Territories

Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Channels	Digital: 17 (UHF) Virtual: 17
Branding	Cozi TV Caribbean (on DT1) Fox U.S. Virgin Islands (on DT2)
Programming
Affiliations	17.1: Cozi TV (2024–present) 17.2: Fox
Ownership
Owner	Caribbean Broadcasting Network, LLC
Sister stations	WVGN-LD WSJP-LD
History
Founded	September 14, 1992
First air date	July 1, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-07-01)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 17 (UHF, 1999–2009)
Former affiliations	Analog/DT1: CBS (1999–2009) This TV (2009–2011, 2014–2024) Live Well Network (2011–2014)
Call sign meaning	Virgin Islands FoX (transposed, as a backronym)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3113
ERP	4.2 kW
HAAT	454 m (1,490 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′19″N 64°56′49″W / 18.35528°N 64.94694°W / 18.35528; -64.94694
Translator(s)	WSJP-LD 30.4 Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (rebroadcasts WVXF-DT1)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	DT1: www.wvxftv.com DT2: www.foxtvusvi.com