WIPR-TV

WIPR-TV and WIPM-TV
Channels for WIPR-TV
Channels for WIPM-TV
Branding
  • WIPR Television (general)
  • Notiséis 360 (newscasts)
  • Kids TV Puerto Rico (on DT3)
Programming
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WIPR, WIPR-FM
History
Founded
  • WIPR-TV: 1958 (1958)
  • WIPM-TV: 1961 (1961)
First air date
  • WIPR-TV: January 6, 1958 (January 6, 1958)
  • WIPM-TV: April 28, 1961 (April 28, 1961)
Former channel numbers
  • WIPR-TV:
    • Analog: 6 (VHF, 1958–2009)
    • Digital: 55 (UHF, 2003–2009), 43 (UHF, 2009–2018)
  • WIPM-TV:
    • Analog: 3 (VHF, 1961–2009)
    • Digital: 35 (UHF, 2003–2018)
  • WIPR-TV:
    • NET (1958–1970)
    • PBS (1970–2011, 2022)
    • V-Me (2009–2017)
  • WIPM-TV:
    • NET (1961–1970)
    • PBS (1970–2011, 2022)
    • V-Me (2009–2017)
Call sign meaning
  • WIPR-TV: "Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico"
  • WIPM-TV: WIPR Mayagüez
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • WIPR-TV: 53859
  • WIPM-TV: 53863
ERP
  • WIPR-TV:
    • 800 kW
    • 1 kW (DTS)
    • 250 kW (STA)
  • WIPM-TV: 585 kW
HAAT
  • WIPR-TV: 841 m (2,759 ft)
  • WIPM-TV: 881 m (2,890 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
Translator(s)WSTE-DT 7.2 Ponce
Links
Public license information
Websitewipr.pr

WIPR-TV (channel 6) is a non-commercial educational public television station in San Juan, Puerto Rico, owned by the Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública (English: Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation). Most of the channel's content is local programming. WIPR-TV's studios are located on Hostos Avenue in Hato Rey. Its transmitter is located at Cerro La Santa in Cayey near the Bosque Estatal de Carite mountain reserve.

Much of WIPR's programming is in Spanish, as with most Puerto Rico television stations. The station is branded as WIPR Television. Previously, the station was branded as Teve 6 / Teve 3, TUTV - Tu Universo Televisión, and Puerto Rico TV.

WIPR-TV also operates a semi-satellite on the island's west coast, WIPM-TV (channel 3) in Mayagüez. WIPM-TV's transmitter is located atop Monte del Estado in Maricao.