Canal 13 Valparaíso

Canal 13 Valparaíso developed as the Valparaíso regional operation of Canal 13, whose main service originated in Santiago. Experimental transmissions began on 5 November 1976 after Canal 13 installed a repeater antenna in the city and used channel 8. The frequency had formerly been used by UCV Televisión, which had moved to channel 4 in February 1969. Official broadcasts began in December 1976. The regional distribution system used a microwave relay on La Dormida hill. The signal was redirected from that point toward an antenna in the Agua Santa sector of Viña del Mar, enabling Canal 13's national programming to be received in the Valparaíso area. Alongside the national schedule, the regional operation provided locally produced news, weather information, live reporting, and advertising opportunities during designated regional disconnections. Its news format was integrated into Canal 13's Teletrece schedule. A short regional bulletin of roughly 15 minutes followed Teletrece Tarde, while a longer regional bulletin of approximately 20 to 25 minutes followed the principal Teletrece edition. Journalists and technical staff based in Valparaíso also participated in live links during national news programs, covering events in the region for the wider Canal 13 audience. The operation's named programs included Teletrece Valparaíso, Teletrece Tarde Valparaíso, and El Tiempo for the Valparaíso Region. Its role extended beyond routine news coverage. On 18 May 2005, it carried a regional debate involving candidates in the Concertación coalition's presidential primary. TVN Red Valparaíso also broadcast the event. The debate was the only one held in that primary after Soledad Alvear withdrew her candidacy and endorsed Michelle Bachelet. Canal 13 Valparaíso's dedicated regional press centre ended on 23 August 2019. The closure was linked to a restructuring of Canal 13's press model, with greater emphasis on multiplatform journalism. It was identified as the final regional press centre in the broadcaster's network. The available historical material documents the end of the regional news operation but does not conclusively specify whether all distribution arrangements associated with the regional signal ceased simultaneously.

• 2019

  Regional press centre closes

  [1]Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org

  The dedicated Canal 13 Valparaíso regional newscast and press centre end on 23 August as the broadcaster moves toward a multiplatform press model.

• 2005

  Regional presidential-primary debate

  [1]Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org

  The station broadcasts a regional debate for candidates in the Concertación coalition's presidential primary on 18 May.

• 1976

  Experimental regional transmissions begin

  [1]Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org

  Canal 13 begins experimental transmissions in Valparaíso on 5 November using a repeater antenna and channel 8.

• 1976

  Official broadcasts commence

  [1]Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org

  The Valparaíso regional service begins official broadcasting in December.

• 1969

  UCV Televisión leaves channel 8

  [1]Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org

  The channel 8 frequency in Valparaíso, later used for Canal 13's regional transmission, had previously been used by UCV Televisión before that station moved to channel 4.

A regional news and broadcasting operation extending Canal 13's national television service into the Valparaíso Region through local bulletins, live reporting, weather information, and regional advertising.

• Regional television news

  Teletrece Valparaíso

  The principal regional news bulletin associated with Canal 13's Valparaíso operation. It provided locally focused coverage for the Valparaíso Region and was integrated into the national Teletrece schedule, with regional reporting also contributing to live links in broader Canal 13 newscasts.

• Regional television news

  Teletrece Tarde Valparaíso

  An afternoon regional news segment presented as part of Canal 13's Valparaíso programming. The regional service supplied an approximately 15-minute bulletin after Teletrece Tarde, focusing on news relevant to viewers in the region.

• Regional weather information

  El Tiempo (Región de Valparaíso)

  A weather-information offering for the Valparaíso Region. It formed part of the station's regional programming alongside local news and helped adapt the national channel's schedule to the information needs of its regional audience.

• 2019

  Shift from a regional press centre to multiplatform journalismStrategy

  Background

  Canal 13 ended the Valparaíso regional press operation, described as the last regional press centre in its network.

  Action taken

  The dedicated regional newscast and press centre ceased operations on 23 August 2019 as Canal 13 pursued a new multiplatform working model for its press activities.

  Aftermath

  The closure ended the documented dedicated local-news operation under the Canal 13 Valparaíso identity. The available source does not establish the full effect on all regional signal-distribution arrangements.

  Source

1. 1Canal 13 Valparaísoen.wikipedia.org