Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Story
May 22, 1962
The West End News
Frederiksted, Saint Croix County, Virgin Islands
What is this article about?
Plans announced for a new TV station (WSVI-TV on channel 8) and radio station in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, with sites on Estate Recovery Hill. Operators seek government land; TV station has FCC permit and eyes full islands coverage.
Clipping
OCR Quality
100%
Excellent
Full Text
St. Croix To Get Own TV Station; Another Radio Station Planned
A television station and a new radio station are in the works for St. Croix.
This became known yesterday after the government of the Virgin Islands was approached for land on which to construct these communication facilities.
Location of both the radio station and the TV station is planned for hilltop sites on Estate Recovery Hill, near Christiansted. Land sought to be utilized is owned by the Government of the Virgin Islands.
The operator of the radio station is Radio American West Indies, Inc. Supreme Broadcasting Corporation of Puerto Rico has obtained a construction permit from the Federal government for the new TV station.
In addition to the land owned by the government the operators of the new television station are negotiating for the purchase of privately owned land in St. Croix for offices and studios.
WSVl-TV, as the new television station will be called, will operate on channel 8 and will have a power of ten thousand watts. If antenna facilities can be placed on Recovery Hill the entire Virgin Islands could be serviced.
No definite date has been set for commencement of broadcasting.
A television station and a new radio station are in the works for St. Croix.
This became known yesterday after the government of the Virgin Islands was approached for land on which to construct these communication facilities.
Location of both the radio station and the TV station is planned for hilltop sites on Estate Recovery Hill, near Christiansted. Land sought to be utilized is owned by the Government of the Virgin Islands.
The operator of the radio station is Radio American West Indies, Inc. Supreme Broadcasting Corporation of Puerto Rico has obtained a construction permit from the Federal government for the new TV station.
In addition to the land owned by the government the operators of the new television station are negotiating for the purchase of privately owned land in St. Croix for offices and studios.
WSVl-TV, as the new television station will be called, will operate on channel 8 and will have a power of ten thousand watts. If antenna facilities can be placed on Recovery Hill the entire Virgin Islands could be serviced.
No definite date has been set for commencement of broadcasting.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Tv Station
Radio Station
St Croix
Virgin Islands
Broadcasting Permit
Recovery Hill
What entities or persons were involved?
Radio American West Indies, Inc.
Supreme Broadcasting Corporation Of Puerto Rico
Government Of The Virgin Islands
Where did it happen?
St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Estate Recovery Hill, Near Christiansted
Story Details
Key Persons
Radio American West Indies, Inc.
Supreme Broadcasting Corporation Of Puerto Rico
Government Of The Virgin Islands
Location
St. Croix, Virgin Islands; Estate Recovery Hill, Near Christiansted
Story Details
Government approached for land on Recovery Hill for new radio station by Radio American West Indies, Inc., and TV station WSVl-TV by Supreme Broadcasting Corporation, which has FCC permit for channel 8 at 10,000 watts, potentially covering all Virgin Islands; additional private land sought for offices.