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List of television stations in the U.S. Virgin Islands

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This is a list of broadcast television stations that are licensed in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. Virgin Islands is home to one of the smallest TV markets as defined by Nielsen market research, with only 5 full-power stations on Saint Thomas and Saint Croix.

Full-power stations

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VC refers to the station's PSIP virtual channel. RF refers to the station's physical RF channel.

Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
St. Croix Christiansted 8 20 WSVI Ion WZVI 21.1 on 8.2, VITV on 8.3, Weather on 8.4, The Word TV on 8.5
23 23 WCVI-TV CBS ABC on 23.2
St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie 12 36 WTJX-TV PBS PBS Kids on 12.2, PBS Signature on 12.3
17 17 WVXF Cozi TV Fox on 17.2

Defunct full-power stations

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  • Channel 10: WBNB-TV - CBS - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (1961–1989)
  • Channel 15: WMEG - Religious - Christiansted, St. Croix (1987–1989)
  • Channel 15: WWCW - Independent - Christiansted, St. Croix (1989–1999)
  • Channel 15: WVIF - Independent - Christiansted, St. Croix (1999–2009)
  • Channel 17: WVGI - Independent - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (1987–1995)
  • Channel 27: WTFM-TV - Independent - Christiansted, St. Croix (1986–1989)
  • Channel 43: WAIG - Independent - Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas (1987–1989)

LPTV stations

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Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Network Notes
St. Croix Sion Farm, St Croix 68 18 W18EN-D CDM
St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie 19 19 WVGN-LD NBC
22 22 WMNS-LD TV2
Tutu 33 31 W31EJ-D CDM

Defunct LPTV stations

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Area served City of license VC RF Callsign Translating Network Notes
St. Croix Christiansted 12 5 W05AW-D WTJX-TV PBS PBS Kids on 12.2, PBS Signature on 12.3
St. Thomas Charlotte Amalie 8 5 WFIG-LD WSVI Ion WZVI 21.1 on 8.2, The Word TV on 8.3, Weather on 8.4
8 5 WZVI WSVI Ion The Word TV on 8.3, Weather on 8.4, Channel 8 International on 21.1