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Independent TV station in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

WMNS-LD
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands

Channels	Digital: 22 (UHF) Virtual: 22
Branding	TV2 (general) News 2 (newscasts)
Programming
Affiliations	Independent (via TV2 (Virgin Islands), 2019–present)
Ownership
Owner	V.I. Christian Ministries, Inc. (TV2, Inc.)
Operator	Innovative Communications Corporation (via LMA)
History
First air date	October 17, 2001 (23 years ago) (2001-10-17)
Former call signs	K22GA (2001–2003) WMNS-LP (2003–2016)
Former channel number(s)	Analog: 22 (UHF, 2001–2016)
Former affiliations	Daystar (2001–2009) CBS (via TV2, 2009–2018, via WSEE-TV 2018–2019)
Technical information
Facility ID	125735
Class	LD
ERP	3.75 kW
HAAT	425 m (1,394 ft) 328.2 m (1,077 ft) (CP)
Transmitter coordinates	18°21′12″N 64°58′34″W / 18.35333°N 64.97611°W / 18.35333; -64.97611 18°19′47.7″N 64°54′38.2″W / 18.329917°N 64.910611°W / 18.329917; -64.910611 (CP)
Links
Website	WMNS-LP Online

WMNS-LD, virtual and UHF digital channel 22, is a low-powered independent television station serving the United States Virgin Islands that is licensed to Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas. The station is owned by V.I. Christian Ministries, Inc.; Innovative Communications Corporation, which owns cable-only channel TV2, operates WMNS-LD under a local marketing agreement (LMA). WMNS-LD's transmitter is located atop Hawk Hill.

History

The station was founded on October 17, 2001 as K22GA. It gained the WMNS-LP callsign on December 22, 2003.

Prior to July 13, 2009, WMNS-LP broadcast Daystar programming. However, after CBS programming moved from WVXF to the cable-only channel TV2, WMNS-LD now provides over-the-air coverage for TV2.

Subchannel

Channel	Video	Aspect	Short name	Programming
22.1	1080i	16:9	TV2-VI	Main WMNS-LD programming / TV2

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 125735 (WMNS-LD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

v t e Television stations in the Virgin Islands
Saint Thomas, USVI	WFIG-LD (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) WZVI (8.1 Ion, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 21.1 Z21) WTJX-TV (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WVXF (17.1 Cozi, 17.2 Fox) WVGN-LD (19.1 NBC) WMNS-LD (22.1 TV2/Ind.) W33DD-D (33.1 CDM)
Saint Croix, USVI	WSVI (8.1 Ion, 8.2 int'l, 8.3 VITV, 8.4 WX, 8.5 religious) W05AW-D (12.1 PBS, 12.2 Kids, 12.3 PBS alt.) WCVI-TV (23.1 CBS, 23.2 ABC, 23.3 Court TV) W24DO-D (24.1 CDM)
British Virgin Islands	CBN
Local cable channels	TV2
Defunct stations	WBNB-TV 10 (CBS, Saint Thomas) WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind., Saint Croix)
U.S. territories broadcast television Puerto Rico American Samoa Guam US Virgin Islands Insular Areas See also Communications in the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia Palau Marshall Islands Hawaii

v t e Other television stations in the U.S. Territories
Guam	KTKB-LD (26.1 CW)
Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands	WVXF (17.1 This, 17.2 Fox)
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands	WSVI 8 (Ion) WCVI 23 (LeSEA) WJWM-LP 34 (Ind.) W35CE 35 (TBN)
San Juan, Puerto Rico	WKAQ 2 (TMD) WZNA-LD 3 (Rel.) WAPA 4 (Ind.) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WWXY-LD 8 WRUA 8 (Ind.) W10DD-D 10 (3ABN) WLII 11 (UNI) WORO 13 (Ind./Rel.) WTCV 18 (Ind.) WECN 18 (Rel.) WSJN-CD 20 (Rel.) WJPX 24 (America TeVe) WDWL 36 (TBN) WMTJ 40 (PBS) WIRS 42 (America TeVe) WVQS-LD 50 (CTNi) WRFB 51 (Ind.) WUJA 58 (Rel.) WVSN 68 (Rel.)
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	WORA 5 (TMD) WSTE 7 (Ind.) WOLE 12 (UNI) WOST 16 (Ind.) WSJP-LD 18.3 (Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) WNJX 22 (Ind.) WELU 32 (Rel.) WJWN 38 (CV) WVEO 44 (Ind.) WQHA 50 (Rel.) W63BF 63 (Rel.) WTPM-LP 67 (Rel.)
Ponce, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) W08AB 8 / W54AQ 54 (Rel.) WSUR 9 (UNI.) WTIN 14 (Ind.) WKPV 20 / WIRS 42 (CV) WXWZ-LD 22 (A1) WQTO 26 (PBS) WQQZ-CA 33 (Ind.) WIDP 46 (Rel.) WVOZ 48 (Ind.)
Arecibo, Puerto Rico	WSTE 7 (Ind.) WIMN-CD 20 (Rel.) WQSJ-LP 48 (Rel.) WCCV 54 (Rel.)
Pago Pago, American Samoa	K11UU-D 11 (Rel. Ind.) KJCP 38 (TBN/JUCE TV)
Defunct	WVIF 15 (Pax/Ind.) W29CB 29 (3ABN) WSJU 31 (Ind.) WBIV-LP 38 (Ind.) WEYA-LP 52 (Ind.) WMEI 60 (Ind.)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in US Territories

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