WZVI (channel 21) is an independent television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. It is owned by Atlas News and Information Services alongside Christiansted-licensed Ion Television affiliate WSVI (channel 8). The two stations share studios at the Sunny Isle Shopping Center in Christiansted; WZVI's transmitter is located on Flag Hill. WZVI serves as a secondary station for the Virgin Islands Television Network.

WZVI
Channels
Branding
  • Z21 (general)
  • Channel 8 News (newscasts)
Programming
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
  • Atlas News and Information Services Inc.
  • (Alpha Broadcasting Corporation[1])
WSVI
History
First air date
August 5, 2004 (20 years ago) (2004-08-05)
Former channel number(s)
  • Digital: 43 (UHF, 2004–2018)
  • Virtual: 43 (2004–2018 and 2019–2020), 21 (2018−2019)
Call sign meaning
WSVI 2 (represented with "Z"), Virgin Islands
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID83270
ERP6 kW
HAAT322.6 m (1,058 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°19′47.7″N 64°54′38.2″W / 18.329917°N 64.910611°W / 18.329917; -64.910611
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wsvi.tv

Subchannels

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Subchannels of WZVI[3]
Channel Res. Aspect Short name Programming
8.1 1080i 16:9 WSVI Ion Television (WSVI)
8.3 480i 4:3 VI TV (WSVI-DT3)
8.4 Tracking the Tropics (WSVI-DT4)
21.1 720p 16:9 WZVI Main WZVI programming
  Simulcast of subchannels of another station

References

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  1. ^ https://stations.fcc.gov/station-profile/wzvi [dead link]
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WZVI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ RabbitEars TV Query for WZVI
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