WXAX-CD

WXAX-CD
Clearwater, Florida; United States
Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF); Virtual: 26 (PSIP)
Branding	Azteca Tampa 26
Programming
Subchannels	(See below)
Affiliations	(see below)
Ownership
Owner	HC2 Holdings ; (HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
Sister stations	WTAM-LD
History
First air date	January 24, 1990; 31 years ago
Former call signs	W26AX (1990-1996); WXAX-LP (1996-2015)
Former channel number(s)	Analog:; 26 (UHF, 1995-2015)
Former affiliations	SUR; HTV; Urban America Television
Call sign meaning	W26AX (replaced 26 with X)
Technical information
Facility ID	57538
Class	CD
ERP	5.9 kW
HAAT	404 m (1,325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°50′50.4″N 82°15′50″W / 27.847333°N 82.26389°W

WXAX-CD, virtual and UHF digital channel 26, is a low-powered, Class A Azteca América-owned-and-operated television station licensed to Clearwater, Florida, United States. The station has been on the air intermittently since January 24, 1990. The station was previously owned by Una Vez Mas Holdings. It was later owned by Northstar Media, which was purchased by HC2 Holdings in 2017.^[1] It is licensed to HC2 Station Group LLC.^[2]

Currently, only Verizon FiOS and Dish Network offer the channel to Tampa Bay-area subscribers; other systems, such as Spectrum and Xfinity, do not offer this channel.

History[]

Previously, WXAX-CD was home to SUR (another Spanish network), HTV (Latino music videos), and UATV (general entertainment).

The station was originally licensed and originated in St. Petersburg, then Clearwater, and, finally, Tampa. It is once again licensed in Clearwater, broadcasting from the Riverview antenna farm, directional towards Tampa. The general signal area covers most of Tampa and southwestern Hillsborough County, but barely reaches Pinellas County.

The construction permit was issued on July 3, 1990 under the callsign W26AX. It moved to WXAX-LP on July 22, 1996, and finally to the current WXAX-CD on June 3, 2015.^[3]

Digital channels[]

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Channel	Video	Aspect	PSIP Short Name	Programming^[2]
26.1	720p	16:9	WXAX-CD	Azteca America
26.2	480i	4:3		Infomercials
26.3				Infomercials
26.4				Shop LC
26.5				Infomercials
26.6				Cheddar

References[]

External links[]

WXAX-CD in the FCC TV station database

[1] ttps://www.rbr.com/hc2-azteca-america/^{[bare URL]}

[hc2-2] Digital TV Market Listing for WXAX-CD

[3] ttp://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sCurrentService=TV&tabSearchType=Appl&sAppIDNumber=57538

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v t Spanish-language television stations in the state of Florida
Miami – Fort Lauderdale	WGEN 8 (Estrella TV, Key West) WVFW-LD 8 (Estrella TV, Miami) WSBS 22 (Mega TV, Key West) WLTV 23 (Univisión, Miami) WBEH-CD 38 (Azteca, Miami) WJAN-CD 41 (Spanish Independent, Miami) WFUN-LD 48 (Spanish Independent, Miami) WSCV 51 (Telemundo, Fort Lauderdale) WEYS-LD 54 (ALMA, Miami) WAMI 69 (UniMás, Hollywood)
Tampa – St. Petersburg – Sarasota	WXAX-CD 26 (Azteca, Clearwater) WMOR 32.3 (Estrella TV, Lakeland) WSPF-CD 35 (MundoMax, St. Petersburg) WRMD-CD 49 (Telemundo, Tampa) WVEA 50 (Univisión, Tampa) WFTT (62.1 UniMás, 62.2 LATV, Venice)
Orlando – Daytona Beach – Melbourne	WKMG 6.2 (LATV, Orlando) WKCF 18.3 (Estrella TV, Clermont) W21AU-D 21 (MundoMax, Orlando) W21AU-D 21.2 (TeLe-Romántica, Orlando) WOTF 26 (UniMás, Daytona Beach) WTMO-CD 31 (Telemundo, Orlando) WZXZ-CD 36 (Caribevision, Orlando) WVEN 43 (Univisión, Melbourne) WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, Stuart)
Fort Myers – Naples – Cape Coral	WUVF-LD 2/WLZE-LP 51 (Univisión, Naples / Ft. Myers) WANA-LD 16 (Azteca, Naples) WFTX 36.2 (LATV, Cape Coral) WWDT-CD 43 (Telemundo, Naples) WXCW 46.2 (Estrella TV, Naples) WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, Stuart) WBWP-LD (57.1 MundoMax, 57.2 TeLe-Romántica, West Palm Beach)
West Palm Beach – Fort Pierce	WPBF-LD 25.2 (Estrella TV, West Palm Beach) WTVX-LD 34.2-WWHB-CD 48 (Azteca, West Palm Beach) WBWP-LD 57 (Spanish Ind, West Palm Beach) WBWP-LD (57.1 MundoMax, 57.2 TeLe-Romántica, West Palm Beach) WLTV-LD 23 (Univision, West Palm Beach) WLTV-LD 23.2-WAMI-CD 69-WOTF-CD 26 (UniMás, West Palm Beach) WSCV-LD 51 (Telemundo, West Palm Beach) WSCV-LD 51.2 (TeleXitos, West Palm Beach) WOTF-CD 26.2 (LATV, West Palm Beach)
Jacksonville	WUJX-LD 18 (Univision, Jacksonville) WJXE-LD 25 (Azteca, Jacksonville) WUJX-LD 18.2 (LATV, Jacksonville)
Pensacola	WWBH-LD 28-WEDS-LD 29 (Azteca, Pensacola)
Gainesville – Ocala	WTSP-LD 10.5 (Telemundo, Gainesville) WJXE-LD 25 (Azteca, Gainesville)
Defunct	WTPH-LP 14 (Azteca, Ft. Myers)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations

Clearwater, Florida United States

Channels	Digital: 26 (UHF) Virtual: 26 (PSIP)
Branding	Azteca Tampa 26
Programming
Subchannels	(See below)
Affiliations	(see below)
Ownership
Owner	HC2 Holdings (HC2 Station Group, Inc.)
Sister stations	WTAM-LD
History
First air date	January 24, 1990; 31 years ago (1990-01-24)
Former call signs	W26AX (1990-1996) WXAX-LP (1996-2015)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 26 (UHF, 1995-2015)
Former affiliations	SUR HTV Urban America Television
Call sign meaning	W26AX (replaced 26 with X)
Technical information
Facility ID	57538
Class	CD
ERP	5.9 kW
HAAT	404 m (1,325 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°50′50.4″N 82°15′50″W / 27.847333°N 82.26389°W / 27.847333; -82.26389