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WIPR-TV was created as a result of lobbying for public broadcasting in Puerto Rico, beginning in the 1950s. The station went on the air for the first time on Three Kings Day (January 6), 1958, becoming the first educational television station in Latin America, and the facilities were dedicated in memory of revered Borinquen entertainer Ramón Rivero (Diplo).
Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes Arecibo: 54 35 WCCV-TV: La Cadena del Milagro: CDM SD on 54.2 Mayagüez: 3 32 WIPM-TV: PBS (WIPR-TV 6.1) : PBS Kids on 3.3 : 4
www.wipr.pr The Puerto Rico Public Broadcasting Corporation ( Spanish : Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión Pública ) is the government-owned corporation of Puerto Rico responsible for public broadcasting for the government of Puerto Rico . [ 1 ]
Myraida Chaves kept busy through the 2000s, her canal 6 show, En tod@s changing its name to Contigo (With You), with another Puerto Rican journalist, Isamari Castrodad, joining Chaves and Torres on-camera, while Chaves continued furthering her radio hosting career, on a show named Con El Pie Derecho (On The Right Side, but which literally ...
On January 6, 1958, the government debuted its own station, WIPR-TV, with the claim that it was the first educational station in Latin America. [34] On February 2, 1958, Mario Villalonga debuted his station in the south coast. [34] In December 1955, WKAQ received new equipment to film in kinescope. [35]
It was during this era that Colberg directed 26 chapters of the local television comedy "No hay cama pa' tanta gente" which was transmitted through WIPR, Canal 6 in Puerto Rico. In 1996, the Government of Puerto Rico required his services for the production of "Terremoto en Puerto Rico" (Earthquake in Puerto Rico) a documentary which was ...
Transmitted on a weekly basis by WIPR-TV, Canal 6 (San Juan,) the program increased its ratings during the year Negretti served as moderator. After the closure of WPRV-TV, Negretti was recruited by House Speaker José Ronaldo “Rony” Jarabo as press, communications and public relations aide.
WIPR-TV ("Wonderful Island of Puerto Rico") was inaugurated on January 26, 1949. [4] [7] Stations: more than 30 TV stations operating; three stations of the US Armed Forces Radio and Television Service; cable TV subscription services are available (2007). [8] Television sets: 1.0 million sets (1997). [needs update]