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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.
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