WORA-TV



1955–1961	1961–1965	1965–1971	1971–1979	1979–1985	1985–1992	1992–1995


1995–1999	1999–2011	2011–2019	2014–2019	2019–2022	2022–present

1955–1961[]

LOGO MISSING

WORA-TV was launched on October 12, 1955, and was the first television station on Puerto Rico's west coast and the third station island-wide after WKAQ-TV (channel 2) and WAPA-TV (channel 4, established earlier that same year). The station was named for then-sister station WORA radio (760 AM), which one year later was joined by WORA-FM (97.5 FM, now WIOB), the first FM broadcaster on the West Coast. During its early years, the station produced its programming, but its schedule eventually shifted toward infomercials, possibly due to the lack of interest from local businesses in advertising on television.

1961–1965[]

LOGO MISSING

1965–1971[]

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

In 1969, WORA-TV became a repeater station for WRIK-TV, airing their programming on the west coast of the island.

1971–1979[]

1979–1985[]

In 1979, WORA-TV entered into an affiliation agreement with San Juan-based WAPA-TV, ending its run as a locally run independent station. After that, most television stations on the island's western coast followed suit. By joining with economically stronger stations from the San Juan market, the market divisions on the island ended.

1985–1992[]

In 1985, WORA-TV began relaying Telemundo.

1992-1995[]

1995–1999[]

In 1995, WORA-TV left Telemundo for the TeleOnce network.

1999–2011[]

SVG NEEDED

2011–2014[]

BETTER LOGO NEEDED

2014–2019[]

On September 19, 2014, it was announced that WORA would become an ABC affiliate on November 1, 2014, replacing low-power station WPRU-LP, carrying the network on a subchannel branded as ABC 5.

On January 1, 2015, WORA-TV again became a semi-satellite of WKAQ-TV on channel 5.1. Univision programming moved to WOLE-DT channel 12, on the same date. On March 9, 2015, WORA's third digital subchannel added VIVE, which broadcasts series from Televisión Española.