WJAN-CD

WJAN-CD is a low-power, Class A Spanish-language independent television station licensed to Miami, Florida, and serving viewers across South Florida. The station operates under the América TeVé identity and is owned by América CV Station Group, Inc. Its studios are located on Northwest 107th Avenue in Hialeah Gardens, while its transmitter is positioned south of Aladdin City. WJAN-CD is also associated with WFUN-LD, a Miami-licensed low-power station that serves as a translator and carries related programming on a digital subchannel. The station began broadcasting on June 24, 1994, under the call sign W41BF. It was created as an independent outlet aimed primarily at the United States Hispanic market. In its first year, WJAN introduced A Oscuras Pero Encendidos, an independently produced entertainment program hosted by producer and entertainer Paul Bouche. The program helped establish the station's local-production strategy. During the second half of the 1990s and the 2000s, the station expanded its original Spanish-language programming, while its call sign and regulatory classification changed from W41BF to WJAN-LP and later to WJAN-CA after receiving Class A status in 2000. Under owner Omar Romay, WJAN increased its investment in locally produced entertainment and news. By 2009, the station was reported to carry approximately seven hours of original programming per day and to achieve a prime-time share exceeding 10 percent of Miami's Spanish-language television audience. Its programming portfolio included entertainment, local news, public affairs, and talk formats designed for South Florida's Cuban-American and broader Hispanic communities. The América TeVé brand became closely associated with the station's locally oriented Spanish-language programming. WJAN temporarily became a MundoFox affiliate when that network launched on August 13, 2012. During that period, the station used the on-air identification MundoFox 41.1 & 48.2 Miami, reflecting its relationship with WFUN-LD. América TeVé's main intellectual programming moved to WFUN-LD's primary digital channel, although WJAN continued to simulcast its 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. MundoFox later announced that its Miami affiliation would move to WGEN-TV in Key West. Following the change, WJAN and WFUN returned to independent operation. On January 28, 2013, the two stations introduced Teveo, a format presented as a 24-hour news service during designated evening and weekend periods. Teveo carried live newscasts, repeat broadcasts, and public-affairs programs including A Mano Limpia and Sevcec a Fondo. It initially added live one-hour weekday newscasts at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.; the 9 p.m. newscast was subsequently replaced by a news-and-talk program. Outside the Teveo schedule, the stations used paid programming and other independent content. WJAN-CD's identity therefore combines the technical characteristics of a local low-power television station with the broader América TeVé programming operation.

WJAN-CD originated as a low-power television station serving the Miami-area Hispanic audience. Its first license and operating identity were associated with the W41BF call sign, and it began broadcasting on June 24, 1994. The station was intended to operate independently rather than as a conventional full-power network affiliate. From the beginning, its strategy emphasized Spanish-language programming produced for South Florida viewers. One of the station's earliest notable programs was A Oscuras Pero Encendidos, an independently produced entertainment series hosted by Paul Bouche. Its appearance gave WJAN a locally recognizable product at a time when many low-power outlets relied heavily on acquired or paid programming. In 1995, the station adopted the WJAN-LP call sign. It later received Class A status in 2000 and used the WJAN-CA designation, reflecting its upgraded regulatory classification. During the 2000s, owner Omar Romay increased investment in original entertainment and news programming. WJAN developed a substantial local schedule, reaching approximately seven hours of original content per day by 2009 according to the station's documented history. Its programming served the Miami Spanish-language market through a mixture of local news, talk, public affairs, and entertainment. The América TeVé name became the principal consumer-facing identity for much of this operation. The station was reported to hold more than 10 percent of the Miami Spanish-language television audience during prime time in that period. WJAN's role changed in 2012 when it affiliated with the newly launched MundoFox network. The station was identified on air as MundoFox 41.1 & 48.2 Miami, with the second reference reflecting distribution through WFUN-LD. At the same time, much of América TeVé's intellectual programming moved to WFUN-LD's primary digital channel, while WJAN retained simulcasts of selected newscasts. The affiliation was short-lived. On December 28, 2012, MundoFox announced that its Miami service would move to WGEN-TV, a station licensed to Key West. WJAN and WFUN consequently returned to independent programming. The post-MundoFox strategy was formalized on January 28, 2013, with the introduction of Teveo. This format organized the stations' news and public-affairs output into an evening and weekend service described as a 24-hour news channel. It aired live newscasts, rebroadcasts of the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts, and programs such as A Mano Limpia and Sevcec a Fondo. The launch also added live weekday newscasts at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. The 9 p.m. broadcast was later discontinued and replaced by a news-and-talk program. Paid programming occupied portions of the schedule outside the Teveo blocks. WJAN-CD remains a low-power Class A Spanish-language station associated with América TeVé. Its technical coverage is supplemented by WFUN-LD, which serves as a translator and carries related programming. The station's enduring role is as a local Spanish-language outlet rather than a national network brand, combining community news, public affairs, entertainment, and commercial programming for the Miami and wider South Florida market.

• 2013

  Teveo format launches

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  WJAN and WFUN introduce an evening and weekend news-oriented format incorporating live newscasts and public-affairs programs.

• 2012

  MundoFox affiliation

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  WJAN becomes an affiliate of MundoFox when the network launches.

• 2012

  Return to independent programming

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  After MundoFox selects WGEN-TV for its Miami affiliation, WJAN returns to independent operation.

• 2009

  Expansion of original programming

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  WJAN is documented as carrying about seven hours of original programming daily and exceeding a 10 percent prime-time share of Miami's Spanish-language audience.

• 2000

  Class A upgrade

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station receives Class A status and adopts the WJAN-CA designation.

• 1995

  Call sign changes to WJAN-LP

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station changes its call letters from W41BF to WJAN-LP.

• 1994

  WJAN begins broadcasting

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  The station signs on June 24 as W41BF, a low-power independent station targeting South Florida's Spanish-language audience.

• 1994

  A Oscuras Pero Encendidos launches

  [1]WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org

  WJAN introduces its first documented independently produced entertainment series for the U.S. Hispanic market.

A South Florida Spanish-language television outlet focused on locally produced news, entertainment, public affairs, and community-oriented programming for Hispanic audiences.

• Entertainment television · 1994

  A Oscuras Pero Encendidos

  An early locally produced entertainment series launched by WJAN in 1994 for the U.S. Hispanic market. Hosted by producer and entertainer Paul Bouche, the program helped the low-power station establish a distinct local identity rather than relying only on syndicated or paid content.

• News and information programming block · 2013

  Teveo

  A format introduced by WJAN and WFUN in January 2013 after the end of WJAN's MundoFox affiliation. Teveo organized live and repeat newscasts, weekend news reviews, and public-affairs programs into an evening- and weekend-oriented service, while paid programming filled other schedule periods.

• Spanish-language television programming

  América TeVé local programming

  The station's broader programming identity encompasses locally produced Spanish-language news, entertainment, interviews, and public-affairs content for Miami and South Florida audiences. The brand has also been distributed through associated WFUN-LD digital facilities.

• 2013

  Launching the Teveo news formatStrategy

  Background

  The loss of the MundoFox affiliation required WJAN and WFUN to develop a replacement programming strategy.

  Action taken

  The stations launched Teveo, a news-oriented format built around live newscasts, repeat broadcasts, and public-affairs programming.

  Aftermath

  The format added 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. weekday newscasts at launch; the 9 p.m. newscast was later replaced by a news-and-talk program.

  Source

• 2012

  Accepting the MundoFox affiliationStrategy

  Background

  MundoFox launched as a new Spanish-language network, creating an opportunity for WJAN to add network programming while retaining a presence in the Miami market.

  Action taken

  WJAN became a MundoFox affiliate and used the MundoFox 41.1 & 48.2 Miami branding.

  Aftermath

  The affiliation ended later in 2012 when MundoFox moved its Miami service to WGEN-TV, after which WJAN returned to independent operation.

  Source

1. 1WJAN-CDen.wikipedia.org
2. 2América TeVéamericateve.com