WOGX
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| Ocala/Gainesville, Florida | |
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| Branding | Fox 51 (general) Fox 35 News (newscasts) Fox 51 News (news promos) |
| Slogan | So Fox 51 (general) See the Difference (newscasts) |
| Channels | Digital: 31 (UHF) Virtual: 51 (PSIP) |
| Subchannels | 51.1 Fox 51.2 Movies! (future) |
| Network | Fox |
| Owner | Fox Television Stations (Fox Television Stations, Inc.) |
| First air date | November 1, 1983 |
| Call letters' meaning | We're Ocala/ Gainesville FoX |
| Sister station(s) | WOFL, WRBW |
| Former callsigns | WBSP-TV (1983-1987) |
| Former channel number(s) | 51 (UHF analog, 1983-2009) |
| Former affiliations | Independent (1983-1991) |
| Transmitter power | 500 kW |
| Height | 259 m |
| Class | DT |
| Facility ID | 70651 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°21′33.2″N 82°19′42.6″W / 29.359222°N 82.328500°W |
WOGX is the Fox owned-and-operated (O&O) television station for North Central Florida. Licensed to Ocala, it broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 31 (or virtual channel 51.1 via PSIP) from a transmitter along CR 316, in unincorporated Marion County, between Williston and Fairfield. WOGX maintains an advertising sales office on Northwest 43rd Street in Gainesville.
Although identifying as a separate station in its own right, WOGX is actually considered a semi-satellite of WOFL in Orlando. As such, it clears all network programming as provided through its parent but airs a separate offering of syndicated programming. WOGX does, however, air The People's Court and The Simpsons as WOFL but at different times. It also features separate local commercials and legal identifications.
Master control and most internal operations of WOGX originate from the studios of WOFL and sister station WRBW on Skyline Drive in Lake Mary (along I-4). The Gainesville television market is located between several other Florida DMAs. As a result, the Bright House Networks system in Ocala (part of the Orlando market) does not carry WOGX but opts instead for WOFL. In addition, the Comcast system in Ocala carries WOFL in HD on its digital tier in lieu of one from WOGX.
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Digital television [edit]
| Channel | Video | Aspect | Programming |
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| 51.1 | 720p | 16:9 | Main WOGX programming / Fox |
| 51.2 | Movies! (future) [1] |
History [edit]
The station began as independent WBSP-TV on November 1, 1983. The original owners, Big Sun Television, sold WBSP to Wabash Valley Broadcasting of Terre Haute, Indiana in 1986[2] who changed the call letters to the current WOGX in 1987. The previous calls now belong to a repeater of WUVF-LP, Southwest Florida's Univision affiliate. On May 30, 1991, the station became a Fox affiliate. Prior to this, Gainesville did not have a Fox affiliate of its own with the local Cox system not carrying any of the nearest Fox affiliates (WOFL, Tampa Bay's WTOG (through 1988 when Fox moved to WFTS-TV), or Jacksonville's WAWS).
Marion County had received Fox through WOFL and WTOG (until 1988). Citrus County (which is assigned to the Tampa Bay market but is considered by WOGX to be within its viewing area) received Fox from W49AI (now WYKE-CD). At the time, this was a repeater of WOFL (except for late-night programming as W49AI signed-off at midnight). W49AI was forced to discontinue Fox and WOFL programming upon WOGX's affiliation.
In 1996, WOGX was sold to the Meredith Corporation[3] and had its operations moved to WOFL's studios. In 2002, Meredith sold WOFL and WOGX to Fox Television Stations in a deal that also saw Meredith obtain KPTV in Portland, Oregon. This made WOFL and WOGX Fox owned-and-operated stations as well as sister to WRBW (then a UPN affiliate).
Sometime in late-2009, this channel redesigned its website to match other Fox-owned stations (including WOFL) although it still does not use a "My Fox" style web address. In addition, "MyFoxGainesville.com" and "MyFoxOcala.com" links to WOGX's website, WOGX.com. The station has been using a logo which is similar to those of the other Fox O&O stations for the past two years. The station formerly maintained a separate, larger studio facility on Southwest 37th Avenue in Ocala (along I-75).
Newscasts [edit]
WOGX began simulcasting WOFL's local news programs when its news department launched in March 1998. Currently, it clears all newscasts from the Orlando station except for weekday mornings (from 9 until 10), weeknights at 6 and 11, as well as weekend mornings. There is no separate title open seen on WOGX or local inserts targeted to the Gainesville/Ocala area since there are no news-related personnel based out of this outlet's facility. WOFL will provide regional coverage (such as events at the University of Florida) when conditions warrant. There is a separate weather forecast segment targeting the greater North Central Florida area that is taped in advance. See the WOFL article for a complete listing of personnel seen on-air. [4] [5]
References [edit]
- ^ http://mobile.broadcastingcable.com/article/491563-Fox_O_Os_Weigel_Launch_Movies_Digi_Net.php
- ^ "Application Search Details (1)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (2)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?fromTimeInMillis=1367294400000&stnNum=32622&channel=1013&sgt=grid
- ^ http://tvlistings.zap2it.com/tvlistings/ZCSGrid.do?fromTimeInMillis=1367294400000&stnNum=21221&channel=1035&sgt=grid
External links [edit]
- WOGX.com - Official WOGX-TV Website
- MyFoxOrlando.com - Official WOFL-TV Website
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WOGX
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