WTJX-TV

WTJX-TV
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Branding	WTJX Channel 12
Slogan	Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
Channels	Digital: 44 (UHF) Virtual: 12 (PSIP)
Translators	W05AW-D Christiansted
Affiliations	PBS
Owner	Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
Founded	1968
First air date	August 29, 1972
Call letters' meaning	St. Thomas, St. John, St. CroiX
Sister station(s)	WTJX-FM
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1972–2009)
Transmitter power	28.8 kW (analog) 50 kW (digital)
Height	451 m (analog) 458 m (digital)
Facility ID	70287
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′19″N 64°56′49″W / 18.35528°N 64.94694°W / 18.35528; -64.94694
Website	http://www.wtjx.org/

WTJX-TV is an educational, full-power television station located in Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands, transmitting over digital channel 44 (virtual channel 12). The station is owned and operated by the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System and is a member of PBS.

WTJX-TV also operates a translator facility in Christiansted on St. Croix: W05AW-D, channel 5. In July 2007, WTJX St. Croix moved to a larger facility, with a full studio, control room, and editing bays.

The station has also created its own mascot, "Langford the Lizard", primarily displayed on their website.

Digital television

The station's digital channel is multiplexed:

Digital channels

Channel	Programming
12.1	main WTJX programming / PBS
12.2	WTJX Kids (PBS Kids)
12.3	WTJX Signature (encore programming, simulcasts 12.1 in prime-time; on-air 6 AM to 1 AM)
12.4	WTJX Education (educational programming)

External links

Television stations in the Virgin Islands

Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LP 5 (ION) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 Signature) WVXF (17.1 This TV, 17.2 Fox) WVGN-LD (19.3 NBC) WMNS-LP (22.1 TV2/CBS) W24DO-D (24.1 Silent) W29CB 29 (3ABN) W33DD-D (33.1 Tutu tourist info) W36DX-D (36.1 3ABN, 36.2 Latino, 36.3 Proclaim!, 36.4 D2D, 36.5 Radio, 36.6 Radio Latino, 36.7 Radio74) WZVI (43.1 ION) W47DS-D (47.1 DrTV) W49DO-D (49.1 AntTV, 49.2 Fam/Ind) W50CQ (50.1 TBN, 50.2 Hillsong, 50.3 JUCE/Smile, 50.4 Enlace, 50.5 TBN Salsa) W50EG-D (50.1 DrTV)

Saint Croix, USVI	W05AW-D (5.1 PBS, 5.2 Kids, 5.3 Signature) WSVI (8.1 ION) W18CV (18.1 TBN, 18.2 Hillsong, 18.3 JUCE/Smile, 18.4 Enlace, 18.5 TBN Salsa) WCVI-TV (23.1 LeSEA, 23.2 WHT, 23.3 Cozi TV) W26EF-D (26.1 Rel.) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind) W35CE (35.1 TBN, 35.2 Hillsong, 35.3 JUCE/Smile, 35.4 Enlace, 35.5 TBN Salsa) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind) W39DP-D (39.1 TV2/CBS) W43DA-D (43.1 EstrellaTV, 43.2 DrTV) W45DQ-D (45.1 H&I) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind)

British Virgin Islands	CBN 5/51 (IND)

Local cable channels	TV2 (CBS) BVI Visitors Channel Island Tour Network Island Showcase CalaWeather Cala Classics ESPN Caribbean SportsMax Legislative Access Channel Government Channel Innovative Community Bulletin Board Innovative Community Calendar

Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WWCW 15 (Rel., Saint Croix) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind, Saint Croix) WVGI 17 (Ind, Saint Thomas) W23AD 23 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Croix) W27BP 27 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Thomas) W43BJ 43 (WSVI/ION, Saint Thomas) WAIG 43 (Ind, Saint Thomas) W45AB 45 (WSVI/ION, St. Croix) WEON-LP 60 (Fox, Frederiksted)

Mainland US stations available on cable and satellite	WGN-TV (The CW, Chicago) WWOR-TV (MNTV, New York City) WTVJ (NBC, Miami) WENY-TV (ABC, Elmira) WPLG (ABC, Miami) WFOR-TV (CBS, Miami) WSVN (Fox, Miami)

U.S. Territories broadcast television Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam US Virgin Islands Insular Areas See also Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands the Federated States of Micronesia Palau Communications in the Marshall Islands Hawaii

PBS member stations in the U.S. Territories

KGTF (Hagåtña, Guam) KVZK-2 (Pago Pago, American Samoa) WMTJ (Fajardo / San Juan, Puerto Rico) WTJX (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands)

See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in US Territories

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