WELU (channel 34), branded on-air as CTNi Puerto Rico, is a
CTN-
affiliated television station
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licensed
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A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another party (licensee) as an element of an agreeme ...
to
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Toa Baja (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over five barrios, including Toa Baja Pueblo (the downtown area and ...
. The station is owned by Senda Educational Broadcasting. The station shares transmitter facilities with
WSJN-CD
WSJN-CD (channel 20) is a Class A CTNi- operated television station licensed to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Wanda Rolon and operated by Christian Television Network, along with satellite station WQSJ-CD (virtual channel 48, UH ...
(channel 20) at the Monte Renovados La Peña in Bayamon.
Digital television
Digital channels
The station's digital signal is
multiplexed
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:
Analog-to-digital conversion
On June 12, 2009, WELU signed off analog broadcast and reverting to digital channel.
Spectrum reallocation
On August 14, 2017, it was revealed that WELU's over-the-air spectrum had been sold in the FCC's
spectrum reallocation
The 2016 United States wireless spectrum auction, officially known as Auction 1001, allocated approximately 100 MHz of the United States Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum formerly allocated to UHF television in the 600 MHz band. The spe ...
auction, fetching
$375,347. WELU will not sign off, but it will later share broadcast spectrum with WSJN-CD that also covers the entire metropolitan area. Also will change their city of license from
Aguadilla
Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla i ...
to Toa Baja.
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Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
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Television channels and stations established in 1986
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