WDFL-LD
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City | Miami, Florida |
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Owner | Findal Media & Technology Group, Inc. |
Operator | Sunbeam Television (18.1) |
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First air date | January 20, 2010 |
Former channel number(s) | Virtual: 12 (2010–2014) |
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Call sign meaning | Findal Florida (transposed meaning) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 168790 |
ERP | 3 kW |
HAAT | 270.4 m (887 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 25°58′8″N 80°13′19″W / 25.96889°N 80.22194°W |
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Public license information | LMS |
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WDFL-LD (channel 18) is a low-power television station in Miami, Florida, United States, owned by Findal Media & Technology Group, Inc.[2] Its primary channel relays the second digital subchannel of Sunbeam Television–owned WSVN (channel 7), which is affiliated with ABC. WDFL-LD's transmitter is located in Andover, Florida.
History
On June 17, 2013, it was announced that CNN Latino would be carried on the station beginning on August 19 of the same year.[3][4][5][6] In February 2014, it was announced that CNN Latino would be ceasing operations; however, the station remained on the air with its programming and with more to be added.[7]
The station later flipped to a Spanish independent format as "Mira TV" in late 2014.[8]
In June 2020, it was announced that NewsNet would affiliate with the station.[9] In August 2024, due to NewsNet's shutdown, the station was replaced by Universal Living Faith Network (ULFN).
On June 26, 2025, Sunbeam Television announced an agreement to begin simulcasting WSVN's new ABC-affiliated subchannel on WDFL-LD upon its launch on August 4, 2025. In alignment with this agreement, multiple television providers in the Miami market will also carry WSVN-DT2 on channel 18.[10]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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18.1 | 720p | 16:9 | ABC18.1 | ABC (WSVN-DT2) |
18.2 | 480i | WDFL | Independent "Paradise TV" | |
18.3 | ISLAND | Island TV (Haitian Creole) | ||
18.4 | SHOP-LC | Shop LC | ||
18.5 | SBN-TV | SonLife | ||
18.6 | FESTIVA | BPX-TV (Haitian Creole) | ||
18.7 | KINGDOM | Tele Anacaona | ||
18.8 | FUNDAME | RTF (Haitian Creole) | ||
18.9 | WDFL | (Haitian Creole) | ||
18.10 | TelePam | Tele Pam (Haitian Creole) | ||
18.11 | Caribe | Monarca TV (Spanish) |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDFL-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "TV Query Results -- Video Division (FCC) USA". transition.fcc.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "CNN Latino Launches in Miami". CNN. June 17, 2013. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Roth, Daniel (June 17, 2013). "A first: South Florida viewers to get CNN Latino — for free". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Villafañe, Veronica (June 17, 2013). "María Elvira returns to TV as CNN Latino launches in Miami". Media Moves. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Muñoz, Juan (August 19, 2013). "CNN Latino debuta en Miami (CNN Latino debuts in Miami)". CNN Latino. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "WDFL-LD Miami To Stay On Air With New Lineup". TV News Check. February 6, 2014. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "¿Qué es Mira TV? (What is Mira TV?)". Mira TV. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Miller, Mark (March 6, 2020). "WDFL Brings 24/7 News To Miami With NewsNet". TV News Check. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Kurz, Phil (June 26, 2025). "Sunbeam, Findal Media Ink Deal to Broadcast ABC Miami". TV Tech. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
- ^ "RabbitEars TV Query for WDFL". RabbitEars. Retrieved June 27, 2025.