WGEN-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WGEN-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = GenTV
analog = 8 (VHF)
digital = 12 (VHF)
other_chs = (see article)
affiliations = Independent
network =
founded =
airdate = May 26, 1996
location = Key West, Florida
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = WWFD (1996-2000)
WWTU (2000-2002)
WVIB (2002-2004)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Mapale, LLC
"(operated by Caracol TV)"
licensee =
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = CBS TeleNoticias
Telemundo Internacional
Network One
effective_radiated_power = 2.65 kW (analog)
0.21 kW (digital)
HAAT = 54.6 m (analog)
55.9 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 27387
coordinates = coord|24|33|19.8|N|81|48|4.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wgentv.com/ 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 foundation of a network of low-power stations throughout the Miami, Florida market.

Since December 2005cite news |first=Christina|last=Hoag|authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Caracol Buys Stake in WGEN-TV|url=http://www.backchannelmedia.com/newsletter/story/3076229219/Caracol_Buys_Stake_in_WGENTV_C.html|format=Republished|work=The Miami Herald| publisher=Backchannelmedia|pages= |page= | date=2005-12-20| accessdate=2006-10-09| language=English] , 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 [cite news |first=Christina|last=Hoag|authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Caracol revamps South Florida station|url=http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/business/15355774.htm|format= |work=The Miami Herald| publisher= |pages= |page= | date=2006-08-25| accessdate=2006-10-09| language=English] .

Prior to December 2005, WGEN was, under Sonia Broadcasting (which still holds an interest in the stationcite news |first=Christina|last=Hoag|authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title=Caracol Buys Stake in WGEN-TV|url=http://www.backchannelmedia.com/newsletter/story/3076229219/Caracol_Buys_Stake_in_WGENTV_C.html|format=Republished|work=The Miami Herald| publisher=Backchannelmedia|pages= |page= | date=2005-12-20| accessdate=2006-10-09| language=English] ), co-owned with another Key West station, WDLP-TV channel 22 (now WSBS-TV).

Programming

As of April 2008, GenTV's programming includes:

*"Ultima Palabra"
*"Noticias GenTV"
*"Nadie es Eterno en el Mundo"
*"También Caerás"
*"La Saga, Negocio de Familia"
*"Club 10"
*"El Factor Brown"
*"Oppenheimer Presenta"
*"Sabrosa Pasión"
*"Suave Veneno"
*"Terra Speranza"
*"Reflexiones de Jesucristo hombre"

GenTV's programming is also well known for:

*"Desafío 20.06"
*"¿Quién Manda a Quién?" (a remake of "Who's The Boss" produced by Caracol TV and SPE)
*"La Ex"

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)

Repeaters

*Big Pine Key - W16CA
*Islamorada - W48DE
*Key West - W39AC
*Marathon - W38AA, W63AL, and W21CL
*Miami - WGEN-LP (55) and W49CL
*Pompano Beach - WDLP-CA (21)
*Rock Harbor - W64AN

References

External links

* [http://www.canalcaracol.com Caracol Televisión S.A.]
* [http://www.wgentv.com/ Official website]
*TVQ|WGEN
**TVQ|W16CA
**TVQ|W48DE
**TVQ|W39AC
**TVQ|W38AA
**TVQ|W63AL
**TVQ|W21CL
**TVQ|W49CL
**TVQ|WDLP
**TVQ|W64AN
*BIA|WGEN|TV|TV