WQHA
WQHA (channel 25), branded on-air as Nueva Vida TV, is a Spanish-language religious television station licensed to Aguada, Puerto Rico. Founded in 1993, the station is owned and operated by New Life Broadcasting, making it a sister station to radio stations WNVM, WDNO & WNVE. The Licensee is Western New Life, Inc. WQHA's programming is also seen on translator station, W06DA-D, channel 6 in Aguada. The station broadcasts Christian music videos 24 hours a day.
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Nueva Vida TV |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 25.1/50.1: Religious |
| Ownership | |
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| WNVM WNVE WDNO WZNA-LD | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1990 |
First air date | April 19, 1993 |
Former channel number(s) | Analog: 50 (UHF, 1993-2009) Digital: 62 (UHF, 2005-2009) 50 (UHF, 2009-2019) Virtual: 50 (PSIP, 2009-2018) |
| Satellite of WUJA (1993-2014) | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 3255 |
| ERP | 26.9 kW |
| HAAT | 908 m (2,979 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°13′56.5″N 66°45′42″W |
| Translator(s) | WIDP 25.11 Guayama |
| Links | |
| Website | www.nuevavida.fm |
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Nueva Vida TV |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 6.1: Nueva Vida TV |
| Affiliations | Religious/Positiv |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | December 18, 2012 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 188724 |
| ERP | 3.7 kW |
| HAAT | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°9′0.0″N 66°59′0.0″W |
| Channels | |
|---|---|
| Branding | Nueva Vida TV |
| Programming | |
| Subchannels | 15.1: Nueva Vida TV |
| Affiliations | Religious/Positiv |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
| Founded | June 6, 2016 |
Former call signs | W44DW-D (2016-2020) W15EI-D (2020-2021) |
Former channel number(s) | Digital: 44 (UHF, 2017-2020) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 188817 |
| ERP | 1.9 kW |
| HAAT | 790 m (2,592 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°18′41.8″N 67°11′24.6″W |
WKHD-LD (channel 15) serves as a full-time translator of WQHA and covers all the entire western region.
Nueva Vida Christian Television Network
WQHA is the flagship station of the Nueva Vida Christian Television Network, it is simulcasting on Low-power television stations, WZNA-LD, channel 3.1 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and WKHD-LD channel 15.1 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. Both stations are owned by New Life Broadcasting's president, Juan Carlos Matos Barreto.
Digital television
WQHA subchannels
WQHA's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WQHA-DT | Main WQHA programming / Nueva Vida TV |
| 50.1 | 480i | 4:3 | WQHA-SD |
W06DA-D subchannels
W06DA-D's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WQHA-DT | Main W06DA-D programming / Nueva Vida TV |
WKHD-LD subchannels
WKHD-LD's digital signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Short name | Programming[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | 720p | 16:9 | WKHD-DT | Main WKHD-LD programming / Nueva Vida TV |
Analog-to-digital conversion
On January 13, 2009, WQHA signed off its analog signal and completed its move to digital.
About Nueva Vida TV
OptimaVision starts as a video-streaming service. On November 14, 2013, OptimaVision launched WNTE-LD channel 36 in Mayaguez, now owned by Make TV Corporation, as a satellite of WVDO-LD. WVTE-LD Channel 3 followed on March 24, 2014. WQHA Channel 50 (formerly a repeater for WUJA) was sold for $29 million to Western New Life, Inc. on May 2, 2014, and became the third channel in the network. NCN Television moved its programming to digital subchannel 50.2. On January 1, 2018, OptimaVision rebrands itself as Zona TV. On August 1, the station is once again rebranded as Nueva Vida TV.
FCC Spectrum Auction and WQHA sale
In 2012, the Federal Communications Commission announced they were going to hold a voluntary Incentive Auction for a portion of the radio frequency spectrum that is currently used by Digital Television broadcasters across the country. WQHA's owner, New Life Broadcasting announced he would participate in the auction, since it was estimated the station would net somewhere in the range of US$127 Million, much more than it would be worth on the open market otherwise. Since that time the auction estimate has increased to somewhere between $95 and US$50 Million, with the auction currently scheduled to take place in early 2016.
References
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 3255 (WQHA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 188724 (W06DA-D) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- Facility details for Facility ID 188817 (WKHD-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System