WXAX-LP
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WXAX-LP channel 26, is a low-power broadcast television station based in Tampa, Florida
, owned by Una Vez Mas Holdings, LLC. It is currently Tampa Bay's Azteca América
affiliate. The station has been on the air intermittently since January 24, 1990. Previously, WXAX-LP 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 and, later, Clearwater. It is now licensed in Tampa, 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 station is a Class-A operation, even though the calls still list it as a "-LP".
Currently, only Verizon FiOS
and Dish Network
offer the channel to Tampa Bay-area subscribers; other systems, such as Bright House
and Comcast
, do not offer this channel.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, owned by Una Vez Mas Holdings, LLC. It is currently Tampa Bay's Azteca América
Azteca América
Azteca América is a broadcast television network marketed toward Spanish-speaking families residing in the United States. As a rapidly-growing Spanish language network, Azteca América now reaches 89% of the Hispanic households in the U.S., operating in sixty-two markets nationwide. Wholly owned by...
affiliate. The station has been on the air intermittently since January 24, 1990. Previously, WXAX-LP was home to SUR
SUR
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(another Spanish network), HTV (Latino music videos) and UATV
Urban America Television
Urban America Television was an over-the-air television broadcast network in the United States. According to the company's website, the network had 70 affiliate stations. UATV had a reach of 22 million households in the United States. It was a successor to the earlier American Independent...
(general entertainment).
The station was originally licensed and originated in St. Petersburg and, later, Clearwater. It is now licensed in Tampa, broadcasting from the Riverview
Riverview, Hillsborough County, Florida
Riverview is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is located near Brandon. The population was 71,050 at the 2010 census....
antenna farm
Antenna farm
Antenna farm or satellite dish farm or just dish farm are terms used to describe an area dedicated to television or radio telecommunications transmitting or receiving antenna equipment, such as C, Ku or Ka band satellite dish antennas, UHF/VHF/AM/FM transmitter towers or mobile cell towers.In...
, directional towards Tampa. The general signal area covers most of Tampa and southwestern Hillsborough County, but barely reaches Pinellas County.
The station is a Class-A operation, even though the calls still list it as a "-LP".
Currently, only Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS
Verizon FiOS is a bundled Internet access, telephone, and television service which operates over a fiber-optic communications network. It is offered in some areas of the United States by Verizon Communications. Verizon was one of the first major U.S...
and Dish Network
Dish Network
Dish Network Corporation is the second largest pay TV provider in the United States, providing direct broadcast satellite service—including satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services—to 14.337 million commercial and residential customers in the United States. Dish...
offer the channel to Tampa Bay-area subscribers; other systems, such as Bright House
Bright House Networks
Bright House Networks is a cable television company, the seventh largest cable operator and the sixth largest traditional multiple system operator in the United States owned by Advance/Newhouse, headquartered in Syracuse, New York...
and Comcast
Comcast
Comcast Corporation is the largest cable operator, home Internet service provider, and fourth largest home telephone service provider in the United States, providing cable television, broadband Internet, and telephone service to both residential and commercial customers in 39 states and the...
, do not offer this channel.