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Owner: Hearst-Argyle

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News: The Daily Buzz (nationally syndicated morning show, produced at CW 18's former studios in Lake Mary).

Previous News: The 10:00 News (produced by WCPX then WESH before being canceled in September 2002).

Etc: Became part of Orlando's third dupoloy among the big three network stations when WESH owner Hearst-Argyle acquired WKCF from Emmis Communications in May 2006 for $217.5 million. .

Station History: Went on the air in 1989, originally on channel 68. It swapped channel positions with Brevard Community College's station, WBBC, in 1991, moving to channel 18. ... As an independent, it was the flagship broadcast station of the Orlando Magic for 10 years, showing most road games. ... Became a charter member of the WB network and was one of the most successful WB stations in the nation. ... Built new studios right next door its main competitor, WOFL-Ch. 35, in Lake Mary. ... The Daily Buzz, a nationally syndicated morning shows, moved its operations to the WB18 studios in 2004 -- just in time for that year's record hurricane season. The station was originally owned by Press Broadcasting, which sold it to Emmis Communications in 1998. Emmis decided to sell all of its TV properties, and Hearst-Argyle bought WKCF in May 2006.

Digital subchannel programming: None. Before Hearst-Argyle bought WKCF, it used its digital sub-channel 18.2 to rebroadcast that day's Daily Buzz show on a loop.

Screen shots of WKCF 10:00 News
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Screen shots of The Daily Buzz on WKCF
Current and historical WKCF video clips
Classic Video:

> 2006 - WB18 to become CW18 promo

> 2002 - Anchor Bud Hedinger's good-bye on last newscast
> 2002 - Hedinger's final signoff on last newscast
> 2002 - 'The Original 10:00 News' opening

> 1991 - WCPX's 10 O'Clock News on TV 68 promo

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