WDFL-LD
Television station in Miami
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WDFL-LD (channel 18) is a low-power television station in Miami, Florida, United States, owned by Findal Media & Technology Group, Inc.[2] The station's transmitter is located in Andover, Florida. A subchannel of WDFL-LD relays the second subchannel of Sunbeam Television–owned WSVN (channel 7), which is affiliated with ABC.
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- Paradise TV 18.2 (18.2)
- ABC Miami Channels 18 & 7.2 (18.12)
- 18.2: Independent
- 18.12: ABC (WSVN-DT2)
- for others, see § Subchannels
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| City | Miami, Florida |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Findal Media & Technology Group, Inc. |
| Operator | Sunbeam Television (18.12) |
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First air date | January 20, 2010 |
Former channel number | Virtual: 12 (2010–2014) |
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Call sign meaning | Findal Florida (transposed meaning) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 168790 |
| ERP | 3 kW |
| HAAT | 270.4 m (887 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°58′8″N 80°13′19″W |
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Public license information | LMS |
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History
On June 17, 2013, it was announced that CNN Latino would be carried on the station beginning on August 19 of the same year.[3][4][5][6] In February 2014, it was announced that CNN Latino would be ceasing operations; however, the station remained on the air with its programming and with more to be added.[7]
The station later flipped to a Spanish independent format as "Mira TV" in late 2014.[8]
In June 2020, it was announced that NewsNet would affiliate with the station.[9] In August 2024, due to NewsNet's shutdown, the station was replaced by Universal Living Faith Network (ULFN).[citation needed]
ABC affiliation (2025–present)
On March 20, 2025, then ABC affiliate WPLG announced its disaffiliation from the network, ending a nearly 64-year partnership, and its switch to an independent station status.[10] On June 26, 2025, Sunbeam Television announced an agreement to begin simulcasting WSVN's new ABC-affiliated subchannel on WDFL-LD upon its launch on August 4, 2025. In alignment with this agreement, multiple television providers in the Miami market will also carry WSVN-DT2 on channel 18.[11] The station began broadcasting ABC programming on August 4, 2025.[12]
Subchannels
The station's signal is multiplexed:
| Channel | Res. | Aspect | Short name | Programming |
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| 18.2 | 480i | 16:9 | WDFLTV | Independent "Paradise TV" |
| 18.3 | 480p | ISLAND | Island TV (Haitian Creole) | |
| 18.4 | 480i | SHOP-LC | Shop LC | |
| 18.5 | SBN-TV | SonLife | ||
| 18.6 | SPORTTV | Sports TV | ||
| 18.7 | KINGDOM | Tele Anacaona | ||
| 18.8 | FUNDAME | RTF (Haitian Creole) | ||
| 18.9 | VSH-TV | Veterans Stone of Hope TV | ||
| 18.10 | TelePam | Tele Pam (Haitian Creole) | ||
| 18.11 | Caribe | TeveCaribe (Spanish) | ||
| 18.12 | ABC | ABC (WSVN) |
There is no 18.1 on the WDFL-LD multiplex, as it is broadcast from WSVN.
