TELEMUNDO 47 BECOMES FIRST LOCAL TELEVISION STATION TO RESUME OVER- THE-AIR TRANSMISSIONS FROM ONE WORLD TRADE CENTER
NEW YORK, NY – June 23, 2017 – With the push of a button, Telemundo 47 / WNJU became the first Tri-State television station to officially resume over-the-air transmissions from One World Trade Center. The station announced this morning, during a special ceremony in Lower Manhattan, that its signal will be powered by the most powerful, solid-state broadcast transmitter ever constructed.
“This is a significant achievement. Telemundo 47’s over-the-air broadcast signal has become the very first to resume transmission from One World Trade Center. We are particularly proud that Telemundo 47 - a Spanish language television station – was the first television station in the market to do so,” said Cristina Schwarz, Telemundo 47 President and General Manager. “This pioneering moment became possible through the leadership of the best engineering and technology team in television, as well as through a great partnership with The Durst Organization.”
Only twelve linear feet in size, Telemundo 47’s over-the-air transmitter is powered by 66 kilowatts of cutting-edge technology. This power will provide Telemundo 47 with the largest coverage area of any television station in the New York market. Later this year, the transmitter will also power the over-the-air signal from sister station NBC 4 New York / WNBC, which is preparing to relocate its transmission facilities to One World Trade Center.
Telemundo 47 will officially cease over-the-air transmissions from the Empire State Building effective June 30.
“We are proud that Telemundo 47 will be the first station to broadcast from One World Trade Center,” said Jonathan (Jody) Durst, President of The Durst Organization. “In a few months we will also welcome NBC 4 New York back to the One World Trade Center when they join their sister station in our state-of- the-art broadcast facility. We look forward to an exciting and productive partnership as we return broadcast to One WTC.”
Working with Durst, Telemundo 47 has also installed a new camera on the One World Trade Center spire, providing viewers with a clear shot of the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and other key landmarks in Lower Manhattan.
For more information on Telemundo 47, please visit www.telemundo47.com
About Telemundo 47 New York / WNJU Winner of the 2017 New York Emmy® Awards for top morning and evening newscasts, Telemundo 47 / WNJU is the local Telemundo television station serving Spanish-speaking viewers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for more than 50 years. The Tri-State’s Spanish-language broadcasting channel for soccer, Telemundo 47 will offer exclusive Spanish-language coverage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2018 FIFA World Cup™ tournament.
Delivering more than 24 hours of locally-produced news, information and entertainment programing each week, Telemundo 47 offers comprehensive breaking news coverage and features the New York market’s only team of bilingual meteorologists, La Autoridad en El Tiempo, who use cutting-edge technology to keep viewers and their families safe and informed. This includes Tele Doppler 47, con tecnología S band, the most powerful and most accurate weather technology available.
Telemundo 47’s local consumer investigative unit, Telemundo Responde, returns every telephone call, responds to every electronic inquiry and has recovered nearly $1.5 million for local viewers. The station also features Acceso Total, the region’s only local entertainment variety program with TeleXitos, the station’s multicast network, offering viewers many beloved, iconic television series in an easy-to-watch, comfortable Spanish-language format.
As a station, Telemundo 47 demonstrates its commitment to the communities it serves by cultivating local partnerships with organizations that reflect the diversity of the local market. Telemundo 47 also provides
news and information across all platforms, online at Telemundo47.com, and via its dedicated mobile app and across social media.
About One World Trade Center and The Durst Organization One World Trade Center sets new standards of design, construction, sustainability and beauty and heralds the revitalization of Lower Manhattan. Managed, operated, and leased by The Durst Organization and built by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, One World Trade Center is an icon of New York's skyline, a center of innovation and creativity, and the most recognized office address in the world.
The Durst Organization, founded in 1915 by Joseph Durst, is the owner, manager and builder of 13 million square feet of premiere Manhattan office towers and 1,950 residential rental units with 3,400 in development. The Durst Organization is recognized as a world leader in the development of high- performance and environmentally advanced commercial and residential buildings. www.durst.org
Founded in 1921, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey builds, operates, and maintains many of the most important transportation and trade infrastructure assets in the country. The agency’s network of aviation, ground, rail, and seaport facilities is among the busiest in the country, supports more than 550,000 regional jobs, and generates more than $23 billion in annual wages and $80 billion in annual economic activity.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: John Durso, Jr. (WNJU/WNBC) 212.664.5247 [email protected]
Wilson Guzman (WNJU) 201.969.4080 [email protected]
Jordan Barowitz (Durst) 212.257.6605 [email protected]