WSBS-TV

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WSBS-TV
city =
station_
station_slogan =
station_branding = Mega TV
analog = 22 (UHF)
digital = 3 (VHF)
other_chs = WSBS-CA 50 Miami
affiliations = Independent
network =
founded =
airdate = June 1993 [The "Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook" says June 1, while the "Television and Cable Factbook" says June 15.]
location = Key West, Florida
callsign_meaning = Spanish
Broadcasting
System
former_callsigns = (many, see article)
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.
licensee = WSBS Licensing, Inc.
sister_stations =
former_affiliations = CBS TeleNoticias
Telemundo Internacional
Network One
effective_radiated_power = 11.2 kW (analog)
1 kW (digital)
HAAT = 62 m (analog)
54 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 72053
coordinates = coord|24|33|19.8|N|81|48|4.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.mega.tv/ www.mega.tv]

WSBS-TV is a Spanish-language television station in Key West, Florida, broadcasting locally on UHF channel 22 as a Spanish-language independent under the Mega TV branding. The station also operates a repeater in Miami, WSBS-CA channel 50.

WSBS is owned by Spanish Broadcasting System; Mega TV is SBS's only television station, as the company deals primarily in radio. Mega TV officially went on the air on March 1, 2006. Its original slate of programming includes productions aimed to young Hispanic viewers. Mega TV seems to be following the same pattern traced by rivals WSCV, Telemundo 51 and Univision's WLTV nearly 25 years ago: creating its own television personalities and not stealing anyone from other stations.

Prior to 2005, WSBS (then known as WDLP-TV) was, under Sonia Broadcasting, co-owned with another Key West station, WGEN-TV. In early 2007, the station had to cut 55 employees to save on production costs. A vast majority of locally produced programs were canceled or as management called it "on hiatus" such as: Desvelados, Xpediente, El Noticero, El Vacilon, Entre Fichas, Mega Especiales. Puerta Astral, is scheduled for a summer run with changes in hosts and name: Codigo Astral.

On October 17th ,2007 MEGA TV went nationwide under a deal with DirecTV [http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/newsbyid.asp?id=75407] On or about August, 2008, SBS entered an agreement with WSJU Channel 30, DTV 31 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. WSJU was a music video station with some local programming mainly aimed at the Dominican population in San Juan. WSJU is a high powered UHF station that is re-broacast by the three cable companies operating in Puerto Rico; Onelink, Liberty and Choice cable. The last one owned by NBC cable. In addition WSJU is seen also through the Dish Network service. SBS plans to buy WSJU in the future. MegaTV Puerto Rico has its own locally produced news show called Meganoticias. In addition it has began broadcasting a weekly series called Gabriel. This Sunday night; 9:00 PM eastern offering deals with vampires. The principal actors are the Puerto Rican singer Chayenne and the actor/singer Jose Luis Rodriguez. From midnight until 3:00 PM the station runs informercials.

Programming

As of August 2007, Mega TV's original programming includes:

*Maria Elvira Live: With Maria Elvira Salazar
*LaMusica.com (No longer on the air as of Sept. 2008)
*Paparazzi TV
*Bayly
*Raices y Recuerdos
*El Circulo
*Mega News
*Mega Cine
*HandyMan (No longer on the air asof Sept. 2006)
*Agenda Del Inmigrante (No longer on the air as of Sept. 2008
*Mega Telenovelas. Tt is broadcasting Montecristo produced by Azteca TV Mexico at 6:00PM Eastern.
*Xpediente ( No longer in the Air as of Sept 2008
*Codigo Astral ( no longer in the air as of Sept. 2008
*El Vacilion
*El Cucuy De la Manana. No longer in the air or not seen in Puerto Rico as of sept 2008Gabriel; Horror/mystery series aired on Sundays at 9:00 PM EasternMega TV San Juan original programs includes:Meganoticias at 7:00 PM eastern Monday to FridayA edited version of the Mega FM radio morning show called El Circo aired from 3:00 to 5:00 PMSpecial programs dealing with the upcoming elections.22 minutes dealing with tourism in Florida (5:00 to 5:30 PM) Monday to FridayQuinceañera dealing with the festivities of girls arriving at their 15th birthday. 5:30 t0 6:00 PM Monday to FridayOn Saturdays, its broadcast Cuban movies, and a best of the daily radio show originating by Mega FM New York.In Puerto Rico is using the slogan " La Mega se pega" wit minimal identification as WSJU TV 30 or Mega TV channel 30.

Call sign changes

Like the network it was once affiliated with Telemundo, WSBS-TV has had numerous name changes over the years. This has caused much confusion, both among viewers and writers. In many places, the station is still referred to as WEYS TeleNoticias, and "WDLP Licensing, Inc." remained the licensee for several months after the call change to WSBS-TV. Some of these names have been reused by low-power repeater stations, themselves often subject to similar call sign shuffles (for instance, the WDLP callsign is currently used by a repeater for rival WGEN-TV).

* WSBS-TV (March 1, 2006 – Present)
* WDLP-TV (September 28, 2004 – February 28, 2006)
* WSBS-TV (July 1, 2004 – September 27, 2004)
* WDLP-TV (November 24, 2003 – June 30, 2004)
* WGEN-TV (April 4, 2003 – November 23, 2003)
* WEYS (October 11, 1989 – April 3, 2003)
* WYDH (October 2, 1989 – October 10, 1989)

External links

* [http://www.mega.tv/ Official website]
* [http://www.spanishbroadcasting.com/ SBS website]
* [http://www.lamusica.com/ LaMusica.com owned by SBS]
*TVQ|WSBS
*BIA|WSBS|TV|TV

References