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WFTV-Channel 9, Orlando's ABC affiliate, began broadcasting on Feb. 1, 1958. Channel 9 was the area's third television station and its original call letters were WLOF-TV (which stood for We Love Orlando Florida) . The call letters were changed in 1963 to WFTV (Wonderful Florida Television). Long an also-ran among the Central Florida TV stations, WFTV's fortunes turned in the late 1970s thanks in part to ABC's strong ratings as well as a new tranmission tower that boosted the station's signal. The station is located next to State Road 408 in downtown Orlando. Some of the anchors for WFTV-Channel 9's Eyewitness News are Bob Opsahl, Martie Salt, Tom Terry, Phil Burton, Barbara West, Greg Warmo...
WFTV-Channel 9, Orlando's ABC affiliate, began broadcasting on Feb. 1, 1958. Channel 9 was the area's third television station and its original call letters were WLOF-TV (which stood for We Love Orlando Florida) . The call letters were changed in 1963 to WFTV (Wonderful Florida Television). Long an also-ran among the Central Florida TV stations, WFTV's fortunes turned in the late 1970s thanks in part to ABC's strong ratings as well as a new tranmission tower that boosted the station's signal. The station is located next to State Road 408 in downtown Orlando. Some of the anchors for WFTV-Channel 9's Eyewitness News are Bob Opsahl, Martie Salt, Tom Terry, Phil Burton, Barbara West, Greg Warmoth and Vanessa Echols. Previous anchors included Bob Jordan, Carole Nelson, John Tesh and Deborah Roberts.
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Cut TV bills with Web services, options
![Whether you live in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton?track=tax-bocaraton">Boca Raton</a>, the last thing you should be paying too much for these days is TV content.](http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/thumbnails/column/2010-09/56059572-10095148.jpg "Whether you live in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or <a href="http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton?track=tax-bocaraton\">Boca Raton</a>, the last thing you should be paying too much for these days is TV content.")
Whether you live in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale or Boca Raton, the last thing you should be paying too much for these days is TV content.
It used to be TV watchers demanding choice had to sign up for costly, long-term cable or satellite services. Today...Tags: DVDs, Satellite and Cable Service, Alcoholic Beverages, CBS Corp., Wii
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Casey Anthony case: Meeting demand for coverage took herculean effort for Orlando Sentinel newsroom
The legal drama that began three years ago and culminated in Casey Anthony's recent trial and the jury verdict of not guilty on murder and manslaughter charges captured international attention and galvanized the Sentinel newsroom like few stories in the...Tags: Arts and Culture, Trials, Mass Media, Fox News Channel (tv network), Justice System
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'Abduction' case against teen reaches new low with evil smear campaign
It is frightening to watch the power of the state unleashed to destroy a 14-year-old boy.
He is Edwin McFarlane, the bumbling teen whose attempt to help a 3-year-old girl find her mother June 10 at a Burlington Coat Factory has him facing a first-...Tags: Teen-agers, Road Transportation, Trials, Justice System, Politics
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At Orlando home-garden show: Buy a birdhouse, help a kid
Taking Names the Blog - Orlando SentinelWhen the Central Florida Home and Garden Show comes to town this weekend, the convention center will be filled with more than just home and garden ideas. It will also be filled with more than 40 birdhouses decorated by local notables — all helping... -
Casey Anthony: WFTV’s Kathi Belich turns up the drama
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelCheney Mason shields Casey Anthony on Monday in Tampa. Photo credit: Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: “Quite a scene,” WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Jorge Estevez said as Casey Anthony arrived at the Federal Courthouse in Tampa.... -
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... -
Orlando Police Department rips WFTV’s ‘irresponsible reporting’
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelTHIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED: The Orlando Police Department went into great detail Wednesday in blasting WFTV-Channel 9's “irresponsible reporting” about a female shooting victim at Middlebrook Farms apartment complex. Sgt. Jim Young,... -
WKMG hires son of WFTV anchor Greg Warmoth
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelWhen WKMG-Channel 6 says journalism runs in the genes of its latest hire, the station is not exaggerating. Justin Warmoth is the son of WFTV-Channel 9 anchor Greg Warmoth. Starting Monday, Justin will be the newest reporter/mobile journalist at WKMG. &#... -
WFTV adds reporters Deneige Broom, Marisa Mendelson
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelThe new faces in news at WFTV-Channel 9 include: *Marisa Mendelson, who will join the ABC affiliate in April, news director Matt Parcell said Tuesday. Mendelson is coming from KOKH in Oklahoma City, where she is an investigative reporter. Mendelson, a... -
WFTV, reporter Drew Petrimoulx part company; Mary Nguyen working in Phoenix
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelYou won't be seeing reporter Drew Petrimoulx on WFTV-Channel 9 anymore. He and the ABC affiliate parted company last week. He started part time at the station in 2010 and went full time in 2011. Petrimoulx said he had several new opportunities in the... -
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... -
WFTV becomes affiliate for Spanish-language Mega TV
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelStarting Monday, WFTV-Channel 9 will offer Spanish-language Mega TV. Mega TV's programming will be available on 9.2 over the air as well as on Bright House Networks channel 469, Comcast channel 209, Century Link Channel 10, Cox Cable 118 and Decca Cable...
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