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WFOR-TV
Company typeTelevision station
IndustryBroadcasting
Founded1967
Headquarters
Doral, Florida
,
United States
OwnerCBS News and Stations (CBS)
ParentCBS

WFOR-TV (channel 4), known on-air as CBS Miami, operates as a television station based in Miami, Florida. It is owned and managed by the CBS network via its CBS News and Stations division, alongside the CW affiliate WBFS-TV (channel 33). Both stations operate out of shared facilities located in Doral, Florida, while WFOR-TV’s broadcasting transmitter is situated in Andover, Florida.

In 1957, channel 6 was designated as Miami’s fifth VHF channel, necessitating a transmitter positioned farther south to avoid frequency interference with Orlando’s station. After an extended approval process, the FCC granted Coral Television a construction permit for WCIX-TV in 1964. The station commenced broadcasting in September 1967 from Homestead, Florida. Although reception was suboptimal in certain areas of Broward County, WCIX established itself successfully as an independent outlet and subsequently became Miami’s inaugural Fox affiliate under the ownership of General Cinema Corporation and Taft Broadcasting, featuring a prime 10 p.m. newscast.

Taft Broadcasting sold WCIX along with other properties to TVX Broadcast Group in 1987. Around this time, NBC acquired WTVJ, which had long been affiliated with CBS. When CBS could not secure an agreement with the outgoing NBC affiliate WSVN, it purchased WCIX in January 1989, designating channel 6 as its Miami station. Due to weak signal coverage in Broward County, CBS arranged an affiliation adjustment in West Palm Beach to enhance reach in the northern market and expanded WCIX’s news operations; however, it remained last among English-language competitors. After Hurricane Andrew struck in 1992, the station lost its Homestead transmitter tower for nearly two years and launched the Neighbors 4 Neighbors initiative to aid volunteer efforts across South Florida.

A complex transaction between CBS and NBC in September 1995 resulted in a swap of transmitter sites and licenses between WTVJ and WCIX; the latter moved to channel 4 and was rebranded as WFOR-TV. Following CBS’s merger into Viacom in 2000, UPN affiliate WBFS-TV became a sister station. Although WFOR-TV initially struggled with news ratings after moving to channel 4, its performance has improved steadily since the late 1990s.

Miami’s Channel 6

In June 1956, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed introducing a fifth very high frequency (VHF) channel for Miami: channel 6, supplementing existing channels 2 (educational), 4, 7, and 10. This announcement surprised local television authorities because channel 6 was already assigned to Orlando, where it was utilized by WDBO-TV (later WCPX-TV, now WKMG-TV). Any new Miami-based channel 6 broadcaster would require a transmitter location sufficiently distant from Orlando’s—likely near Homestead—and would face height restrictions due to proximity to Homestead Air Force Base.

The prospect of adding channel 6 raised hopes for WITV, a struggling ultra high frequency (UHF) station on channel 17 that applied in July 1957 to shift to channel 6. New applications arrived during late 1957 and early 1958 from entities including Publix Broadcasting (a group of Miami Beach attorneys), South Florida Amusement Company (operators of movie theaters), and Coral Television Corporation led by Leon McAskill, publisher of a local weekly paper. The former owners of WITV, Gerico Investment Co., sought automatic rights to channel 6 but were unsuccessful; an appeals court ruled in January 1959 that the channel must remain open for multiple applicants.

Hearings commenced in May 1959 among South Florida Amusement, Publix Broadcasting, and Coral Television. A preliminary decision issued in September 1960 favored South Florida Amusement due to its broadcasting experience; this ruling was finalized in March 1961. However, further investigation into South Florida Amusement’s president Sherwin Grossman uncovered issues stemming from his time at Buffalo’s WBUF-TV, including financial difficulties and alleged programming violations. New evidence prompted the FCC to reopen the case in early 1962 amid accusations that support letters from Buffalo civic leaders had been forged.

Although South Florida Amusement initially received approval and was cleared of wrongdoing, Grossman withdrew his application in November 1963. This development paved the way for Coral Television Company to be awarded the construction permit on May 1, 1964. The station adopted the call letters WCIX-TV on May 21.

Tower location

Coral's initial plan was to position its transmission tower on one of the Ragged Keys, situated east of Black Point. In December 1964, the Florida Cabinet consented to lease the land for this tower, with hopes of obtaining an FCC waiver given its considerable distance from WDBO-TV. Nevertheless, progress was hindered by legal disputes and opposition from property owners on Key Biscayne and Ragged Key. Although the Zoning Appeals Board granted approval for the site, the planning director appealed the decision, and resistance arose from local organizations such as the Dade County Port Authority, the Izaak Walton League, and the Audubon Society. Concurrently, Coral pursued authorization from the Federal Aviation Administration and procured a color production vehicle named "Cortez 6," which it leased to clients including public broadcaster WTHS-TV.

Eventually, Coral revised its strategy to erect a tower near Redlands, Florida, at the intersection of Coconut Palm and Tennessee roads. This site secured federal and county endorsements in April 1966; however, final FCC consent was postponed due to objections from WLBW-TV concerning ownership transfers and alterations in coverage areas. By March 1967, Coral established its first dedicated studio space at 1111 Brickell Avenue, occupying a distinctive circular building formerly used as law offices. This replaced the temporary quarters at the Dupont Plaza Hotel, initially considered as a permanent base.

Early operations

WCIX-TV began broadcasting on September 20, 1967, marking Miami's debut independent television station under the slogan "Carousel of Color." Its programming lineup featured a children's show hosted by the "White Baron" and a 10 p.m. newscast presented by columnist Hy Gardner. The station also offered Spanish-language content on weekends and introduced an 11 p.m. Spanish-language newscast on weeknights by March 1969. Financial difficulties surfaced in 1968 when the FCC investigated an unauthorized control transfer; WCIX was ultimately cleared in October 1971.

Towards the close of 1968, General Cinema Corporation injected over $1 million in debentures into Coral Television, WCIX's parent company, eventually converting this investment into majority ownership by 1972. Due to transmitter placement limiting signal reach north of Fort Lauderdale, WCIX launched translator stations throughout Broward County and Boca Raton in 1972 to broaden coverage. These translators operated from various sites and channels initially; one was discontinued in 1984 to make way for WBFS-TV, which led to diminished reception in Palm Beach County.

WCIX further extended its presence through cable distribution beyond Miami. By 1968, it was available on cable systems along Florida’s west coast; it expanded into West Palm Beach cable part-time in March 1975 and later that year reached Brevard County systems. In certain markets where it shared airtime with WKID (channel 51), WCIX significantly increased its audience share, ranking tenth among independent stations nationally by May 1975. By 1979, reruns of Star Trek airing at 6 p.m. rivaled local news broadcasts in popularity.

In June 1979, WCIX debuted Night Owl Movies, an overnight film program hosted by veteran radio personality Big Wilson. This segment became a long-standing feature known for live piano accompaniment and spontaneous commentary. In 1982, former WTVJ children's presenter Chuck Zink joined WCIX to host afternoon movie segments as well as appearances on The Mike Douglas Show.

Ownership under Taft Broadcasting

Although General Cinema initially intended to sell WCIX-TV earlier, it retained ownership until 1982, as the station's earnings helped balance losses from its radio assets. In early 1983, General Cinema exchanged WCIX for WGR-TV in Buffalo plus $70 million with Taft Broadcasting, headquartered in Cincinnati.

During Taft’s stewardship, the station dropped the "-TV" suffix in 1984 and encountered increasing rivalry in South Florida’s independent television market. WKID focused mainly on ON TV subscription services, while newcomers WDZL (channel 39) in 1982 and Milton Grant’s WBFS-TV (channel 33) in 1984 adopted general entertainment programming. To strengthen its position, Taft secured higher-quality content, including Miami Dolphins preseason games starting in 1983, marking the longest-standing NFL preseason television partnership.

By 1986, WBFS had risen to equal WCIX as a leading independent station in South Florida. Taft also initiated relocating WCIX from its Brickell Avenue studios—valuable real estate unsuitable for television production—to a facility in West Dade. This transition faced initial regulatory challenges related to tower height and proximity to schools but was finalized by September 1985; the original building was demolished three years later. In June 1985, WCIX became the first commercial station in South Florida to broadcast in stereo and later introduced Spanish-language audio tracks for selected programming.

On October 9, 1986, WCIX became one of the few VHF stations to join Fox Broadcasting Company as a charter affiliate at the network’s launch, offering shows such as The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers alongside weekend prime-time content.

CBS Acquisition

WCIX's affiliation with Fox placed it at the center of a prolonged conflict involving NBC, CBS, and Sunbeam Television. In 1983, Wometco Enterprises, owner of CBS affiliate WTVJ, was taken private through a leveraged buyout by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), which also acquired Storer Communications in 1985. The FCC approved the Storer acquisition on condition that KKR divest either overlapping cable systems or WTVJ and WAGA-TV within eighteen months. KKR initially opted to sell WTVJ and Storer's stations to Lorimar-Telepictures for $1.85 billion in May 1986, valuing WTVJ at $405 million. However, by October KKR excluded WTVJ from this deal; soon after, reports emerged that CBS had considered purchasing WCIX for up to $125 million, causing Lorimar to withdraw its interest in WTVJ. CBS's offer was significantly lower than WTVJ’s asking price, and negotiations ended when network chairman Laurence Tisch expressed concerns that WCIX's weak local ratings might negatively impact CBS Evening News. WTVJ’s general manager Alan Perris claimed Tisch opposed Lorimar's acquisition plans due to their production of popular series like Dallas, Knots Landing, and Falcon Crest, fearing widespread affiliate disaffiliations.

CBS proposed $170 million for WTVJ; however, KKR valued the station between $250 million and $300 million, citing profit reductions linked to frequent preemptions of network programming. Subsequently, KKR offered WTVJ to both Capital Cities/ABC Inc. and NBC’s parent company General Electric, assuming competitors would not be influenced by CBS’s disaffiliation threats. ABC declined while NBC showed interest; these discussions were kept confidential from Tisch. On January 16, 1987, KKR sold WTVJ to General Electric Property Management Co., NBC's holding entity, for $270 million—a $135 million reduction from Lorimar's earlier agreement—marking the first occasion a network directly purchased an affiliate of a rival.

Amid corporate restructuring, Taft sold WCIX along with five other independent stations to the TVX Broadcast Group for $240 million in November 1986. This transaction included a provision granting CBS ten days to place a bid on WCIX. Although discussions with CBS resumed briefly, TVX president Tim McDonald declared WCIX was not available for sale and committed to investing further in the station. Consequently, CBS shifted negotiations toward NBC affiliate WSVN. Complicating matters were existing contracts: WSVN’s NBC affiliation extended through 1988 and remained effective after WTVJ’s acquisition by NBC; meanwhile, WTVJ’s CBS contract expired in April 1988 but was extended on a biweekly basis throughout that year. Ed Ansin, president of Sunbeam Television (owner of WSVN), contested NBC’s purchase of WTVJ until FCC approval was granted in September 1987.

CBS anticipated affiliating with WSVN; however, talks broke down due to Ansin’s insistence on a January 1, 1989 start date aligning with the conclusion of WSVN’s NBC contract. Ansin justified this timing because NBC retained rights to major sporting events such as the 1988 Summer Olympics, World Series, and Miami Dolphins games via NFL-AFC broadcasts. Tony Malara, president of CBS affiliate relations, expressed concern about remaining on an NBC-controlled station; however, WSVN general manager Bob Leider disputed this claim. Ansin asserted there was agreement on timing with CBS representatives—a point Malara denied.

Following Taft’s divestment of WCIX to TVX, financial difficulties emerged as Salomon Brothers held over 60% ownership due to financing arrangements tied to acquisitions. Amid TVX's asset sales and financial strain, CBS renewed its interest in acquiring WCIX. To mitigate coverage issues that initially deterred CBS from considering WCIX seriously, the network planned a secondary affiliation switch in West Palm Beach—from UHF affiliate WTVX to VHF stations like WPEC or WPTV.

On August 8, 1988, CBS announced its intention to purchase WCIX for $59 million while concurrently shifting its West Palm Beach affiliation from WTVX to WPEC. Despite this announcement, both WTVJ and WSVN circulated promotional materials criticizing WCIX’s signal quality. In October and December of that year, WCIX began broadcasting displaced CBS programs including The Price Is Right, Card Sharks, CBS News Nightwatch, CBS News Sunday Morning, and Face the Nation. Meanwhile, WSVN secured Fox affiliation and adopted a news-heavy independent format.

The network affiliation changes took effect at 3 a.m. on January 1, 1989; following its final Fox broadcast, WCIX aired CBS’s Happy New Year, America. CBS officially completed its acquisition of WCIX on January 3; promotional efforts included outdoor billboards featuring shows like Murder, She Wrote with bold imagery targeting former channel "4".

Operating as a CBS Owned-and-Operated Station

Although WCIX underwent technical enhancements and programming improvements, it faced significant challenges as a CBS affiliate, primarily due to its weak signal in the Fort Lauderdale area. To address reception difficulties, CBS maintained a dedicated local phone line throughout the summer of 1989 and appointed a director responsible for cable and viewer relations at WCIX. Additionally, CBS partnered with Sears to offer dual-pointed antenna installations for $90. In 1989, CBS leased the low-power station W27AQ on channel 27, broadcasting from a transmitter in Pompano Beach. Further expansion included launching additional translators: W55BO in Coral Springs in 1993 and reactivating the channel 69 license on channel 58 as W58BU in 1994.

Ratings during WCIX's early tenure as a CBS affiliate were disappointing; for example, the CBS Evening News saw its viewership halved within just two months. In July 1989, Stringer, who had overseen the August 1988 acquisition, described CBS’s ownership of WCIX as "a disaster" due to persistent signal limitations and predicted the station would remain in third place permanently. This comment generated significant media backlash, prompting Stringer to issue an apology while CBS executives reaffirmed their dedication to turning WCIX into a successful outlet despite ongoing obstacles. Advertising agencies observed that WSVN continued to behave like a network affiliate, whereas WCIX operated more like an independent station, influencing how advertising budgets were allocated.

On August 24, 1992, Hurricane Andrew caused the collapse of WCIX’s transmission tower, forcing the station off the air. However, broadcasts resumed promptly through the channel 27 translator based in Pompano Beach. The following day, WDZL aired WCIX newscasts to maintain viewer access. An emergency transmitter was installed near the Dade–Broward county line to restore service at reduced power; however, FCC regulations prohibited permanent relocation of the transmitter due to potential interference issues. Despite community resistance, CBS proceeded with plans to rebuild the Homestead tower. Completed at a cost of $5 million and reactivated in June 1994, the new tower was engineered to withstand winds up to 145 mph—surpassing the peak strength of Hurricane Andrew.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew’s destruction, WCIX staff played an integral role in founding Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a grassroots organization dedicated to supporting local recovery efforts. Now operating under the name Neighbors 4 Neighbors and still sponsored by the station, this charity earned WFOR-TV the National Association of Broadcasters’ inaugural Service to America Award in 1999 for exemplary community service. By 2017, Neighbors 4 Neighbors had contributed over $800,000 worth of goods and services to various South Florida organizations.

Transition to Channel 4

The announcement in May 1994 that Fox would affiliate with twelve New World Communications stations triggered a series of affiliation changes across U.S. television markets. Following Scripps-Howard Broadcasting’s June deal with ABC, Baltimore’s ABC affiliate WJZ-TV (owned by Westinghouse Broadcasting) lost its affiliation. Subsequently, Westinghouse entered into a decade-long agreement with CBS, converting WJZ-TV as well as WBZ-TV in Boston and KYW-TV in Philadelphia into CBS affiliates.

This arrangement created complications in Philadelphia where KYW-TV was affiliated with NBC while CBS owned WCAU-TV. Fox withdrew from bidding after agreeing to purchase its Philadelphia affiliate WTXF. As a result, NBC and CBS negotiated a station swap: NBC acquired WCAU-TV while CBS received KCNC-TV (Denver), KUTV (Salt Lake City), and Miami’s WTVJ on channel 4—a station offering superior signal coverage compared to channel 6.

Announced on November 21, 1994, this transaction involved exchanging FCC licenses and channel assignments. WCIX was rebranded as WFOR-TV under the joint venture between CBS and Group W, moving CBS back to channel 4—a significant enhancement given channel 6’s limited reach and poor ratings during major broadcasts. This move resolved longstanding coverage challenges for CBS in Miami; Allen Shaklan, then-general manager of WCIX, remarked that channel 4 had traditionally been CBS’s home in the market.

Delays in FCC approval postponed the switch from early July until September 10, 1995; during this period Broward County translators continued rebroadcasting channel 6 content. After Westinghouse Electric Corporation merged with CBS later that year, CBS regained full ownership of WFOR-TV. Following the transition, NBC experienced declines in ratings on its weaker channel 6 frequency while CBS maintained steady audience levels benefiting from improved market position.

Establishing a duopoly

In 1998, Steve Mauldin took over as general manager of WFOR-TV, succeeding Allen Shaklan. Utilizing his connection with Roger King from King World Productions, Mauldin obtained the syndicated rights to The Oprah Winfrey Show, which significantly enhanced the ratings of the early evening newscast. By November 1999, WFOR-TV achieved the leading position in total-day viewership in the market for the first time. In 2001, Broadcasting & Cable highlighted it as an exceptional CBS owned-and-operated station despite the network's generally modest ratings.

Following Viacom's acquisition of CBS in 2000, Miami's WBFS-TV and West Palm Beach's WTVX—both UPN affiliates—were consolidated under a single corporate structure. WBFS-TV moved into WFOR-TV’s Doral studios, and by 2001 all three stations were managed by Mauldin. CBS exited the West Palm Beach market in 2007 by selling WTVX and other assets to Four Points Media Group. Despite these strategic adjustments, WFOR-TV's share of revenue within the Miami market remained steady at approximately 14 percent from 2001 through 2006 under Mauldin and his successor Brian Kennedy.

Between 2020 and 2022, WFOR shared local over-the-air broadcast rights for Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami CF with WBFS-TV. These regional MLS television rights concluded after 2022 due to a new decade-long streaming agreement between MLS and Apple.

In 2021, CBS appointed Darryll Green as general manager of the combined WFOR–WBFS operation, marking the first African American to hold such a leadership role in Miami’s television market.

During its period as an independent station

WCIX-TV introduced a 10 p.m. newscast in 1967; however, Coral lacked sufficient resources to expand its news programming extensively. When General Cinema assumed control, it revitalized the news department in 1973 under the title Eyewitness News, featuring a nightly broadcast at 10 p.m. Weekend anchorman Prescott Robinson joined during this era, and WCIX became the inaugural client of Television News Inc., a newsfilm provider for independent stations. The newsroom set was constructed atop a substantial wooden conference table at their facility on 1111 Brickell Avenue.

The newscast was extended to a full hour in June 1978; Robinson departed and was succeeded by Larry Klaas, while weekend newscasts were reinstated. Despite these developments, WCIX-TV operated with fewer financial resources and staff compared to network affiliates. Barbara Sloan, recruited from WFBC-TV in Greenville, South Carolina, eventually replaced Klaas. By this stage, the hour-long news program comprised a local half-hour segment followed by the syndicated Independent Network News.

After Taft Broadcasting acquired the station, it overhauled the news department by replacing its director. Weekend newscasts resumed in 1984 with former WPLG reporter Gail Anderson anchoring; however, Independent Network News was discontinued, leaving only the local half-hour broadcast. In 1988, WCIX-TV brought on Ralph Renick, longtime news director and anchor at WTVJ, to deliver nightly commentaries and host a weekly panel discussion program.

Transition to Action News

On January 1, 1989, WCIX-TV moved its newscasts from the traditional 10 p.m. slot to both 6 and 11 p.m., featuring Renick’s editorials before the 6 p.m. broadcast as a lead-in to the CBS Evening News. Nevertheless, CBS’s acquisition on January 3, 1989 delayed significant changes to the news operation, which at that time consisted of only 35 employees—about half that of rival Miami stations. CBS recruited experienced personnel including Giselle Fernández from Chicago, J. D. Roberts from Toronto,[1] and Dan Coughlin from Cleveland.[2] Veteran reporter Al Sunshine joined as an investigative journalist for a tenure spanning twenty-five years.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name In May 1989, WCIX rebranded its newscasts as Action News and launched a 6:30 p.m. edition in July, shifting the CBS Evening News to 7 p.m., restoring its network evening slot previously held by WSVN during its NBC affiliation.[3][4] Sloan and Fernández co-anchored this newly formatted program.[5]

At the end of 1989, veteran anchor John Hambrick, who had succeeded Renick at WTVJ, joined WCIX for a three-and-a-half-year period.[6][7] Both Coughlin and Roberts exited in 1990: Coughlin transitioned to SportsChannel Ohio as an announcer for the Cleveland Indians,[8] while Roberts returned to Toronto’s CTV News.[9] Renick retired in September of that year after being diagnosed with terminal cancer.[10][11] Meteorologist Bob Soper joined WCIX by September 1992 after being dismissed from WSVN due to conflicts with their tabloid style,[12][13] co-hosting a nightly show connected to Neighbors Helping Neighbors and providing weather forecasts; he remained until his retirement in 2005.[14][15]

During its final two years operating as WCIX, the station’s innovative approach to news attracted national recognition but did not translate into improved ratings. In May 1994, WCIX introduced a "family sensitive" format for its 4 and 6 p.m. newscasts—removing violent content and reducing crime stories—promoted through full-page advertisements during that month’s ratings period. Although not an originator of this approach (similar formats were used by CBS-owned WCCO-TV), it coincided with a substantial decline: a year-over-year drop of approximately 24% for the 6 p.m. broadcast.[16][17][18] Critics questioned the authenticity of this shift since syndicated talk show Geraldo aired between these newscasts.[19] While comparable family-friendly formats were adopted by other stations nationwide,[20] many—including WCIX—experienced audience losses.[21] News director Sue Kawalerski, who had implemented this format, unexpectedly resigned in June 1995,[22][23] and the family-sensitive approach was abandoned when WCIX transitioned to channel 4 that September.[24]

WFOR-TV

After transitioning from channel 6 to channel 4, WFOR-TV rebranded its newscasts as News 4 South Florida and increased its newsroom personnel by 21 employees. In February 1996, Bryan Norcross joined as chief meteorologist and co-anchored a newly introduced 5:30 p.m. newscast. The station also debuted a one-hour morning news program, becoming the final English-language outlet in the market to enter the morning news competition. WFOR enhanced its coverage capabilities by adding "Chopper 4," a news helicopter outfitted with an uncommon zoom camera, which provided exclusive footage during events such as the recovery of ValuJet Flight 592’s black box and various police rescue operations.

The arrival of Steve Mauldin in 1998 marked a turning point; motivated by dissatisfaction with delayed reporting during the American Airlines Arena fire, he spearheaded comprehensive changes including appointing a new news director and revamping the anchor lineup. The station adopted a tropical-themed design and incorporated salsa-influenced music, leading to significant improvements in ratings. By February 2003, WFOR secured the top position in total household viewership for its 11 p.m. newscast for the first time, despite several anchor transitions involving Eliott Rodriguez and later Maggie Rodriguez, alongside Robb Hanrahan’s return after seven years. Norcross left in 2008 to concentrate on an emergency communications venture with Max Mayfield, former director of the National Hurricane Center.

In 2010, WFOR upgraded its local newscasts to high-definition broadcasts, accompanied by a refreshed on-air look and updated logo. The station expanded its news schedule in 2017 by adding a half-hour early morning segment at 4:30 a.m. and a 7 p.m. newscast, coinciding with coverage of Hurricane Irma. WFOR received the prestigious Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award in 2019 for its documentary titled "The Everglades: Where Politics, Money and Race Collide."

On January 24, 2022, WFOR introduced CBS News Miami, a localized streaming news platform developed as part of CBS-owned stations’ broader rollout of similar services. Initially announced under the name CBSN Miami, it was launched under the CBS News brand. By February 2023, WFOR embraced the CBS Miami branding alongside its streaming offering. The station maintains a strong competitive presence; in February 2022, it led all English-language stations in the market for 11 p.m. news ratings, although it trailed behind Spanish-language competitors WLTV and WSCV. In July 2023, Kim Voet was named president and general manager of CBS television operations in Miami.

Current staff

Former staff

Subchannels

WFOR-TV transmits from its facility located in Andover, Florida. Its digital signal is multiplexed as follows:

WFOR-TV Subchannels
Channel Resolution Aspect Ratio Identifier Programming
4.1 1080i 16:9 WFOR-TV CBS
4.2 480i WFORTV2 Start TV
4.3 WFORTV3 Dabl
4.4 WFORTV4 Fave TV
4.5 WFORTV5 Catchy Comedy

Analog-to-digital conversion

WFOR-TV began broadcasting its digital signal on May 1, 2001. The station discontinued its analog transmission on VHF channel 4 as of June 12, 2009, in accordance with the federally required transition to digital television for full-power stations. Its digital broadcast continued on UHF channel 22, the same channel used prior to the transition, while maintaining virtual channel 4.

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