Channel 7 (Jujuy, Argentina)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television broadcasting |
| Founded | October 31, 1963 in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina |
| Founder | Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. (12 shareholders including Leonardo Antonio García Petruzzi, Carlos Marcelo Quevedo Cornejo, Fernando Isidoro Pérez, Ernesto Félix Apud) |
| Headquarters | San Salvador de Jujuy , Argentina |
Area served | Jujuy Province, Salta Province (since 1972) |
| Products | Television programming (affiliated with Telefe) |
Canal Siete (call sign LW 80 TV) operates as a television broadcaster based in San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina, and maintains an affiliation with Telefe.
History
The license to operate on channel 7 in San Salvador de Jujuy was granted to Radio Visión Jujuy S.A. on July 23, 1963. This company was composed of 12 shareholders, among them Leonardo Antonio García Petruzzi, Carlos Marcelo Quevedo Cornejo, Fernando Isidoro Pérez, and Ernesto Félix Apud. The operating entity was officially established by the license holders on October 31, 1963.
Broadcasting commenced regularly on April 30, 1966, under the designation LW 80 TV Canal 7 de San Salvador de Jujuy. Initial programming included audiovisual material acquired from Proartel, the proprietor of Canal 13 Buenos Aires, which had connections to CBS-TimeLife and Goar Mestre.
Canal 7 expanded its reach on March 30, 1970, by installing its inaugural relay station atop Zapla Mountain, enabling coverage extension into Salta Province by 1972. In 1979, the provincial government engaged Radio Visión Jujuy with a contract worth ARS$497 million to secure advertising space over a three-year period.
Further expansion occurred in 1980 when repeater antennas were deployed to cover Quebrada de Humahuaca and La Quiaca regions. That same October, Channel 7 transitioned to color broadcasting. The station's license underwent renewal in 1982.
The 1980s saw new investors join Radio Visión Jujuy S.A., including Susana Carrillo de Quevedo Cornejo in 1983, Cristina Raquel Marciani de Fernández in 1984, and Laura Eusebia Brizuela de Carrizo in 1985. The provincial government recognized the station’s significance by declaring it "of provincial interest" for communication services in 1984. Until the year 1986, Canal 7 remained the only local television station serving the province.
In September 1989, President Carlos Menem issued a decree privatizing Buenos Aires channels 11 and 13. Televisión Federal S.A. (Telefe), which counted Radio Visión Jujuy among its shareholders through Televisoras Provinciales S.A., submitted a bid during the licensing process. Following Arte Radiotelevisivo Argentino’s (Artear) acquisition of Channel 13, Channel 11’s license was awarded to Televisión Federal in January 1990.
By the year 1996, Miguel Valdez Cánepa—who had served as Canal 7’s programming director for many years—observed a reduction in locally produced content as the station increasingly aired Telefe network programming.
In January 1998, Eulalia Quevedo de Jenefes became part of Radio Visión Jujuy’s ownership group after receiving official government approval.