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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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Everyone’s a winner in February news ratings
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelGet ready for a slew of “we're No. 1″ commercials. Orlando broadcast stations can each claim victory for news performance in the February ratings period, which ended Wednesday. The stations can crow about reaching the 25-to-54 age group, which... -
WKMG wins at 11 in January; WFTV edges WESH in early evening
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCBS affiliate WKMG-Channel 6 was the big winner at 11 p.m. in the January ratings period, which ended Wednesday. Fox-owned WOFL-Channel 35 handily won at 10 p.m. for the month. In the tight early evening contest, WFTV-Channel 9 edged WESH-Channel 2. The... -
WESH, bolstered by Olympics, gets ratings gold for August
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelAugust has been the best of times for WESH-Channel 2. The Orlando NBC affiliate, which enjoyed a tremendous lift from the Summer Olympics, posted big victories in early and late news. Local stations strive to win the 25-to-54 age group, which is most... -
WESH trumpets late, early news victories for September
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelNBC affiliate WESH-Channel 2 is claiming victories in late and early news for the September ratings period that ended Wednesday. WESH won in late news last month, thanks to a lift from the Olympic Games in London. WESH got support this month from a strong... -
WFTV wins October ratings race; ABC lineup is tops
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelBreaking news: WFTV-Channel 9 was the big winner in October news ratings. The ABC affiliate won at 11 p.m., held off WESH-Channel 2 at 5 p.m. and emerged as the clear leader in the morning. The October ratings period ended Wednesday; the November sweeps... -
WFTV wins closer ratings race in December; WESH grows
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWFTV-Channel 9 was easily the big winner in the November ratings race. In December, WFTV was the main victor, but some contests were mighty tight. WESH-Channel 2 came on strong in the early evening, and WKMG-Channel 6 was right behind WFTV in the 5 a.m.... -
WFTV cleans up in November sweeps
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe folks at WFTV-Channel 9 can start spreading the news: They were the big winners in the November ratings period known as sweeps. WFTV said it had won every news time slot in the 25-to-54 age group, which is most crucial to news advertisers. The... -
WOFL Fox 35 boss going to Fox in Chicago
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelDennis Welsh, general manager at WOFL Fox 35 in Central Florida, has been promoted to the same job at WFLD Fox 32 in Chicago. Jack Abernethy, chief executive officer of Fox Television Stations, announced Welsh's appointment in a statement Friday... -
July ratings: WESH pleased with depleted numbers
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe winners usually supply the main news in the monthly ratings report, and WFTV-Channel 9 continued its winning streak in most time slots (the 5 a.m. hour was an exception). The headline for July, however, is the strong showing by WESH-Channel 2... -
June ratings: WFTV wins many slots, but competition scores
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe ratings for rerun-heavy June aren't as significant as those for May, when broadcast networks load up on big programs. But there are still winners for June. The headline: ABC affiliate WFTV-Channel 9 won in many time slots, but competitors WOFL-Channel... -
Anchor Cale Ramaker leaves WOFL, has new job
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTHIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: Anchor Cale Ramaker left Fox-owned WOFL-Channel 35 last week. “He has accepted another position, which we are not at liberty to discuss yet because his new station has not made an announcement,” said Laurie... -
May ratings: Why WFTV, WKMG, WOFL can claim to be No. 1
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelIn households, the former way of gauging ratings success, WFTV remains out in front. At 6 p.m. weekdays, WFTV was seen in 118,500 homes, way ahead of WESH with 58,300, WKMG with 40,300 and WOFL with 29,000....
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