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Television station in Massachusetts, United States

WCEA-LD
Boston, Massachusetts United States

Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 26
Branding	Cuencavision MAS TV
Programming
Affiliations	26.1: Spanish Independent for others, see § Subchannels
Ownership
Owner	C&M Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	1986
Former call signs	W19AH (1986–1995) WCEA-LP (1995–2011)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 19 (UHF, 1986–2002), 3 (VHF, 2002), 58 (UHF, 2002–2011) Digital: 58 (UHF, 2011–2018), 45 (UHF, 2012–2021)
Former affiliations	Telemundo
Call sign meaning	Cuenca
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	168497
Class	LD
ERP	15 kW
HAAT	234.2 m (768 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°20′57″N 71°4′29″W / 42.34917°N 71.07472°W / 42.34917; -71.07472 (WCEA-LD)
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	www.cuencavisiontv.com

WCEA-LD (channel 26) is a low-power Spanish-language independent television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The station is owned by C&M Broadcasting Corporation. WCEA-LD is co-owned with El Planeta, a local Spanish-language newspaper.

History

WCEA-LD was founded by Pedro Nicolas Cuenca in 1986 as W19AH, becoming WCEA-LP in 1995. It has always been a platform for local multicultural independent producers in the Boston market. The station also served as Boston's Telemundo affiliate in the early 1990s, before W32AY (now WYCN-LD in Providence, Rhode Island) signed on in 1995.

Initially broadcasting on channel 19, WCEA-LP was forced to vacate the channel to accommodate the digital signal of WGBH-TV. In 2002, it moved to channel 3 via special temporary authority, but its application for the channel was subsequently dismissed by the Federal Communications Commission due to objections from other Boston stations, AT&T Broadband, and RCN; soon thereafter, WCEA-LP relocated to channel 58.

Since December 2010, Massachusetts Spanish TV Network (MAS TV) has partnered with WCEA-LD to provide programming, including local newscasts at 6 a.m. and noon.

In the early 2010s, WCEA-LP had two applications convert to digital operations on channels 44 and 45, with both specifying a transmitter location atop the John Hancock Tower; the station ultimately chose to build the channel 45 facility.

Subchannels

The station's signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WCEA-LD
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
26.1	480i	4:3	WCEA	Main WCEA-LD programming
26.2		16:9	TELESUR	Telesur
26.3		4:3	Dom.Re	Cristovision (Spanish religious)
26.4		4:3	Mexico	Telemicro Aster
26.5		16:9	Cubavis	TeleCentro
26.6		4:3	Cubavis	TeleAntilles
26.7		16:9	Comfy	Comfy TV

References

"Facility Technical Data for WCEA-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
Fybush, Scott D (April 10, 1995). "New England Radio Watcher: Long Time, No Post". rec.radio.broadcasting. Google Groups. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
^ Fybush, Scott (November 11, 2002). "WCVB, South Jersey Police Meet Tropospheric Ducting". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
"Application Search Details (WCEA-LP channel 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
"Legal Action Information (WCEA-LP channel 3)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
New network expands Spanish-language options
"Application for a Low Power TV, TV Translator or TV Booster Station License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 19, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
"RabbitEars TV Query for WCEA". RabbitEars. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

External links

Official website

v t e Broadcast television in Eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire
This region includes the following cities: Boston/Cambridge/Worcester/Lawrence, MA Manchester/Nashua/Concord, NH Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television
Full-power	WGBH-TV 2 (.1 PBS, .2 World, .3 WGBH-SD) WBZ-TV 4 (.1 CBS, .2 Start, .3 Dabl, .4 Fave, .5 Catchy) WCVB-TV 5 (.1 ABC, .2 MeTV, .3 Story, .4 Nosey) WHDH 7 (.1 Ind., .2 Defy) WBTS-CD 15 (.1 NBC, .2 Cozi, .3 AmCrimes, .4 Oxygen) WFXZ-CD 24 (.1 Biz) WFXT 25 (.1 Fox, .2 Mystery, .3 Laff) WUTF-TV 27 (.1 UniMás, .2 LATV, .3 TBD, .4 Nest, .5 Court) WSBK-TV 38 (.1 Ind., .2 H&I, .3 QVC, .4 QVC2, .5 Movies!) WGBX-TV 44 (.1 PBS, .2 WGBX-SD, .3 Create, .4 PBS Kids) WWDP 46 (.1 Binge, .2 The365, .3 Outlaw, .4 LC, .5 Retro, .6 Heartland) WWJE-DT 50 (.1 Crime) WLVI 56 (.1 CW, .2 Buzzr) WDPX-TV 58 (.1 Grit) WNEU 60 (.1 TMD, .2 TXO) WMFP 62 (.1 LC, .2 SBN, .3 MeToons) WUNI 66 (.1 UNI, .2 Bounce, .3 Get, .4 Court, .5 NV) WBPX-TV 68 (.1 Ion, .2 Mystery, .3 Scripps, .4 Bounce, .5 Ion+, .6 JTV, .8 HSN2)
Low-power	WHDT-LD 3 (.1 Ads WCEA-LD 26 (.1 Spanish Ind., .2 TeleSur, .3 Cristovisión, .4 Telemicro, .5 Telecentro, .6 Tele Antillas) WCRN-LD 31 (.1 Intrigue TV, .2 F24, .3 Blank, .4 Retro, .5 Heartland, .6 ANT/WVMA-CD simulcast)
Outlying areas	WMUR-TV 9 (.1 ABC, .2 MeTV, .3 LC, .5 QVC – Manchester, NH) WENH-TV 11 (.1 PBS/NHPBS, .2 Explore, .3 World, .4 Create, .5 PBS Kids – Durham, NH) WVMA-CD 17 (.1 ANT, .2 NewsNet – Winchendon, MA) WPXG-TV 21 (.1 Ion, .2 Mystery, .3 Scripps, .4 Bounce, .5 Ion+, .6 JTV, .8 HSN2 – Concord, NH) WLEK-LD 22 (.1 Visión Latina, .2 Ads, .3 LC – Concord, NH) WYDN 48 (.1 Daystar – Lowell, MA)
ATSC 3.0	WCRN-LD 31 (.1 Intrigue TV, .2 Paranormal TV, .3 Retro TV, .4 Heartland) WUNI 66 (2.1 PBS, 4.1 CBS, 5.1 ABC, 15.1 NBC, 25.1 Fox, 66.1 UNI) WWJE-DT 50 (50.1 Crime)
Cable	NECN NESN CatholicTV BNNTV NBC Sports Boston NewTV RCNTV Spectrum News 1 TV3 (Medford) The Portuguese Channel
Streaming	CBS News Boston Very Boston Very New Hampshire NBC 10 Boston News (with NECN) Boston 25 NOW
Defunct	CN8 WHDH-TV 5 (Boston; 1957–1972) WNAC-TV 7 (Boston; 1948–1982) WJZB-TV 14 (Worcester, MA) WNHT 21 (Concord, NH) WXPO-TV 50 (Manchester, NH) WTAO-TV 56 (Cambridge, MA)
Nominally a low-power station; shares spectrum with full-power WGBX-TV. Nominally a low-power station; shares spectrum with full-power WGBH-TV. Adjacent areas Albany–Schenectady–Troy, NY Burlington, VT–Plattsburgh, NY Hartford–New Haven, CT Portland–Augusta, ME Providence, RI–New Bedford, MA Springfield–Holyoke, MA

Other television stations serving New England

Greater Boston

Hispanic/Latino	WUTF-TV 27 (UniMás, Worcester, MA) WCEA-LD 26 (Ind., Boston) WNEU 60 (TMD, Merrimack, NH) WUNI 66 (UNI, Marlborough, MA)
Home shopping	WWDP 46 (Shop LC, Norwell, MA)
Religious	WYDN 48 (Daystar, Lowell, MA) WMFP 62 (SBN, Foxborough, MA)
Other stations	WHDT-LD 3 (DW, Boston) WHDH 7 (Ind., Boston) WFXZ-CD 24 (Biz TV, Boston) WSBK-TV 38 (Ind., Boston) WDPX-TV 58 (Grit, Woburn, MA)

Springfield, MA

New Hampshire

Rhode Island

WYCN-LD 8/WRIW-CD 51 (TMD, Providence)
WLWC 28 (Court TV, New Bedford, MA)

Connecticut

Spanish	WUVN (18.1 UNI, 18.2 WHTX-LD, 18.3/47 UniMás, 18.4 LATV; Hartford) WRNT-LD (32.1 Azteca, Hartford) WRDM-CD 50 (TMD, Hartford)
English	WRNT-LD (32.2 GetTV, 32.3 Dabl, 32.4 Cheddar, 32.5 Shop LC, 32.6 Buzzr) WHCT-LD 35 (.1 MeTV, 2. H&I, .3 Start, .4 Movies!, .5 Decades, .6 MeTV+, Hartford–New Haven) WZME 43 (SBN, Bridgeport)

Vermont

WHNH-CD 2 (Outside TV, Manchester)

Maine

Portland	WFYW-LP 41 (3ABN, Waterville)
Bangor	WEXZ-LD 13 (Retro TV, Bangor) WBGR-LD 18 (.1 MeTV, .2 H&I/Ant, Bangor/Dedham)

Defunct

WLLB-LD 15 (Daystar, Portland)
W16AL 16 (TBN, Burlington)
WCKD-LP 30 (JUCE/Positiv, Bangor/Dedham)
WMNE-LP 32 (TBN, Portland)
WGMU-LP 39 (Retro TV, Burlington, Vermont)
W14CK 47 (Daystar, Newport, Vermont)
WVBQ-LP 47 (Outside, Newport–Charlestown, NH)
WNHX-LP 51 (Ind., New Haven, CT)

See also: ABC; CBS; CW; Fox; Ion; MyNetworkTV; NBC; PBS; Other stations in New England

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