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WOFL-Fox 35 is owned by Fox Television Stations. It originally went on the air on March 31, 1974, as WSBW -- Orlando's first independent station. The 1970s recession hit WSWB hard. Station owner Sun World Broadcasting ran into money troubles and was forced to file for bankruptcy in January 1976 -- which eventually forced Channel 35 off the air. Among those who tried to buy the station were Ted Turner and Christian broadcast Pat Robertson. After a great deal of legal squabbling over WSWB's assets, the Omega Group ended up with ownership. It changed the call letters to WOFL (for Orlando, FL) and returned Channel 35 to the air in 1979. Meredith Corp. then purchased WOFL in 1982 and owned it unt...
WOFL-Fox 35 is owned by Fox Television Stations. It originally went on the air on March 31, 1974, as WSBW -- Orlando's first independent station. The 1970s recession hit WSWB hard. Station owner Sun World Broadcasting ran into money troubles and was forced to file for bankruptcy in January 1976 -- which eventually forced Channel 35 off the air. Among those who tried to buy the station were Ted Turner and Christian broadcast Pat Robertson. After a great deal of legal squabbling over WSWB's assets, the Omega Group ended up with ownership. It changed the call letters to WOFL (for Orlando, FL) and returned Channel 35 to the air in 1979. Meredith Corp. then purchased WOFL in 1982 and owned it until 2002, when it swapped stations with Fox Broadcasting -- gaining the Fox-owned station in Portland, Ore, in exchange for Channel 35. Fox also owns WRBW-Channel 65 in Orlando.
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April ratings: WFTV, WKMG, WOFL post late-news wins
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn households, WFTV continued to show dominance. At 11 weeknights, WFTV averaged 73,400 homes to WKMG's 62,800, WESH's 43,200 and WOFL's 20,500.... -
Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman's father says son was threatened
Sentinel Staff WriterTrayvon Martin threatened and beat George Zimmerman, Zimmerman's father said tonight in an exclusive interview on WOFL-Channel 35. "Trayvon Martin said something to the effect of 'you're going to die now' or 'you're going die tonight,' " Robert Zimmerman...Tags: NAACP, Trayvon Martin, Robert Zimmerman, Racism, ABC (tv network)
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Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman’s father says son was threatened
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWKMG-Channel 6 tonight offered an interview with a neighbor who described George Zimmerman as caring and concerned. "I would never guess that he was racist or violent in any way," the woman said. "We've had many conversations about the constant break-... -
WFTV ekes out March win at 11 p.m. over WKMG
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe morning race will be fascinating to watch in coming months after WFTV finally splits up its longtime anchor team Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols. He is going to anchor in the evening, and she will remain in the morning.... -
Trayvon Martin: George Zimmerman hires Casey Anthony TV analyst
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWOFL reporter Valerie Boey told me how she landed the interview with Robert Zimmerman. "He emailed me. I thought at first, I’m not going to get my hopes up. I went and met him in a public place," she said. "I asked to see his ID. I asked, 'Why me?'... -
‘Meet the Press’ welcomes Newt Gingrich, Sen. Harry Reid
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelPaul Krugman of The New York Times and Kenneth Rogoff, professor of economics and public policy at Harvard University, will be guests on "Fareed Zakaria GPS." The program starts at 10 a.m. on CNN and repeats at 1 p.m. Other guests are Ayad Allawi,... -
‘American Idol’ finds fine singing in Savannah
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe show saved Phillip Phillips, a 20-year-old pawn shop worker, for the end. He put a bluesy spin on Stevie Wonder's "Superstition." "It's like you had electricity going through your body," Lopez said. He was better when he picked up his guitar and did a... -
Where’s Casey Anthony? It’s no use asking Jose Baez
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelMason told Casarez: "No one with any authority is attempting to promote Casey Anthony ... They are unsolicited and doing it on their own." Mason added that any Anthony negotiations will start after her appeal has ended and her probation has concluded.... -
John Boehner on ‘Fox News Sunday’; Chris Christie on ‘Meet the Press’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelSen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and former Gov. Haley Barbour, R-Miss., will assess the primary results on CBS' "Face the Nation." The program starts at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. A roundtable discussion brings together John Dickerson of CBS, Joe Klein of... -
‘American Idol’ episode to repeat in ‘Glee’ time slot
The TV Guy - Orlando Sentinel"Idol" started at 10:57 p.m. ET Sunday, nearly an hour after Fox thought it would begin. Even so, the show drew 19.8 million viewers.... -
WKMG, WFTV split late-news wins; ‘American Idol’ boosts WOFL
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn prime time, the CBS lineup on WKMG averaged 137,937 total viewers while the Fox lineup on WOFL pulled in 137,500. The ABC lineup on WFTV drew 96,409 while the NBC lineup on WESH attracted 82,091.... -
Report: Man arrested for choking swan at lake
FloriDUHIt was a fowl act, indeed! Cops say John Wynne grabbed a swan by the neck from a landmark downtown Orlando lake, reports WOFL FOX-35 in Orlando. Get the DUHtails at WOFL FOX-35 in Orlando. Photo: Orange County Jail More FloriDUHCategories: Central...Tags: Orlando, Orange County (Florida)
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