WTJX-TV

WTJX-TV
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands
Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF); Virtual: 12
Branding	PBS WTJX
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: PBS; 12.2: PBS Kids; 12.3: WTJX-FM
Ownership
Owner	Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
Sister stations	WTJX-FM
History
Founded	1968 (54 years ago)
First air date	August 29, 1972 (49 years ago)
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 12 (VHF, 1972–2009); Digital:; 44 (UHF, 2003–2018)
Call sign meaning	St. Thomas; St. John; St. CroiX
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70287
ERP	52.3 kW (STA); 42.9 kW (CP)
HAAT	462 m (1,516 ft) (STA); 505.6 m (1,659 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′20.8″N 64°56′51.5″W / 18.355778°N 64.947639°W
Translator(s)	W05AW-D 5 (VHF) Christiansted
Links
Public license information	Profile; LMS
Website	www.wtjx.org

WTJX-TV, virtual channel 12 (UHF digital channel 36), is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. Owned by the Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System, it is sister to National Public Radio (NPR) member station WTJX-FM (93.1 MHz). The two stations share studios on Haypiece Hill in Charlotte Amalie; WTJX-TV's transmitter is located on Signal Hill.

WTJX-TV also operates a translator facility in Christiansted on Saint Croix: W05AW-D on VHF 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.

Former WTJX-TV logo from 1972 to 2018.

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming^[1]
12.1	1080i	16:9	WTJX-1	Main WTJX programming / PBS
12.2	480i	4:3	WTJX-2	WTJX Kids (PBS Kids)
12.3	480i	4:3	WTJX-3	WTJX-FM

References[]

^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WTJX". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 4, 2019.

External links[]

Official website
WTJX in the FCC TV station database
- W05AW-D in the FCC TV station database
BIAfn's Media Web Database — Information on WTJX-TV

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[1] "RabbitEars TV Query for WTJX". RabbitEars. Retrieved February 4, 2019.

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v t Television stations in the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LD (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) WZVI (8.1 Ion, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 21.1 Z21) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WVXF (17.1 This, 17.2 Fox) WVGN-LD (19.1 NBC) WMNS-LD (22.1 TV2/Ind.) W33DD-D (33.1 CDM)
Saint Croix, USVI	WSVI (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) W05AW-D (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WCVI-TV (23.1 CBS, 23.2 ABC) W24DO-D (24.1 CDM)
British Virgin Islands	CBN
Local cable channels	TV2
Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WWCW 15 (Rel., Saint Croix) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind., Saint Croix) WVGI 17 (Ind, Saint Thomas) W18CV (18.1 TBN, 18.2 Hillsong, 18.3 Smile, 18.4 Enlace, 18.5 Positiv, Saint Croix) W23AD 23 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Croix) W27BP 27 (WBNB-TV/CBS, Saint Thomas) (29.1 3ABN, 29.2 Latino, 29.3 Proclaim!, 29.4 D2D, 29.5 Radio, 29.6 Radio Latino, 29.7 Radio74) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind., Saint Croix) W35CE (35.1 TBN, 35.2 Hillsong, 35.3 Smile, 35.4 Enlace, 35.5 Positiv, Saint Croix) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind., Saint Croix) W43BJ 43 (WSVI/Ion, Saint Thomas) W43DA-D (43.1 Estrella, 43.2 DrTV, Frederiksted) WAIG 43 (Ind., Saint Thomas) W45AB 45 (WSVI/Ion, Saint Croix) W45DQ-D (45.1 H&I, Saint Croix) W47DS-D (47.1 DrTV, Saint Thomas) W49DO-D (49.1 Ant, 49.2 FAM/Ind., Saint Thomas) W50CQ (50.1 TBN, 50.2 Hillsong, 50.3 Smile, 50.4 Enlace, 50.5 Positiv, Saint Thomas) W50EG-D (50.1 DrTV, Tutu) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind., Saint Thomas) WEON-LP 60 (Fox, Frederiksted)
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Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Channels	Digital: 36 (UHF) Virtual: 12
Branding	PBS WTJX
Programming
Affiliations	12.1: PBS 12.2: PBS Kids 12.3: WTJX-FM
Ownership
Owner	Virgin Islands Public Broadcasting System
Sister stations	WTJX-FM
History
Founded	1968 (54 years ago) (1968)
First air date	August 29, 1972 (49 years ago) (1972-08-29)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 12 (VHF, 1972–2009) Digital: 44 (UHF, 2003–2018)
Call sign meaning	St. Thomas St. John St. CroiX
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70287
ERP	52.3 kW (STA) 42.9 kW (CP)
HAAT	462 m (1,516 ft) (STA) 505.6 m (1,659 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′20.8″N 64°56′51.5″W / 18.355778°N 64.947639°W / 18.355778; -64.947639
Translator(s)	W05AW-D 5 (VHF) Christiansted
Links
Public license information	Profile LMS
Website	www.wtjx.org

v t 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