WRUA

WRUA
Channels
BrandingTiva TV
Programming
Subchannels
AffiliationsSpanish Independent
Ownership
Owner
  • Eastern Television
    (a subsidiary of Iglesia Cristiana El Caballero de la Cruz, Inc.)
  • (Eastern Television Corporation)
OperatorGrupo TIVA
WECN
History
Founded1990
First air date
March 7, 1997 (1997-03-07)
Former channel numbers
  • Analog:
  • 34 (UHF, 1997–2009)
  • Digital:
  • 33 (UHF, 2009–2018)
Technical information
Facility ID15320
ERP
HAAT823.1 m (2,700 ft)
Transmitter coordinates18°18′29.0″N 65°47′40.0″W / 18.308056°N 65.794444°W / 18.308056; -65.794444
Translator(s)
Links
Websitewww.tivatv.com
www.unicotv.com
W08EI-D
Translator of WRUA,
Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Channels
Branding
  • see WRUA
  • Salvacion TV (on DT2)
Programming
Subchannels
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
  • Grupo TIVA
  • (Alejandro Luciano)
History
Founded2010 (2010)
First air date
June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
Technical information
Facility ID182428
ClassLPTV
ERP1,000 kW
HAAT776 m (2,546 ft)

WRUA (channel 8), branded on-air as Tiva TV, is a Spanish-language independent television station serving northeastern Puerto Rico that is licensed to Fajardo. The station is owned by Eastern Television Corporation and operated by Grupo TIVA, a joint venture between Dr. Norman Gonzalez Chacon, under Dr. Norman's Broadcasting (stockholder), Iglesia Cristiana El Caballero de la Cruz (station licensee) & Alejandro Luciano (shareholder, owner of translator stations). The station is showing lifestyle and health programs. WRUA maintains its studios located at Julio Andino Street, at the corner of Simon Madera Avenue in Rio Piedras and its transmitter is located in the El Yunque National Forest.

W08EI-D (virtual and digital channel 8) in Guaynabo operates as a full-time translator of WRUA, serving San Juan and eastern Puerto Rico. The station is owned by Alejandro Luciano. The transmitter is located at Cerro La Marquesa in Aguas Buenas.