WXTX

Infobox_Broadcast
call_letters = WXTX
city =
station_
station_slogan = News, One Hour Earlier
station_branding = Fox 54 (general)
Fox 54 News (newscasts)
analog = 54 (UHF)
digital = 49 (UHF)
other_chs =
affiliations = Fox (primary)
MyNetworkTV (secondary)
network =
founded =
airdate = June 17, 1983
location = Columbus, Georgia
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
former_channel_numbers =
owner = Southeastern Media Holdings
"(operated by Raycom Media)"
licensee =
sister_stations = WTVM
former_affiliations = Independent (1983-1986)
The Tube (on DT2)
effective_radiated_power = 1,000 kW (analog)
499.4 kW (digital)
HAAT = 345 m (analog)
312 m (digital)
class =
facility_id = 12472
coordinates = coord|32|27|40.8|N|84|52|42.5|W|type:landmark_scale:2000
homepage = [http://www.wxtx.com/ wxtx.com]

WXTX, channel 54, is the primary Fox and secondary MyNetworkTV affiliated-television station for Columbus, Georgia. Its transmitter is located in the Vista Terrace section of Columbus. Owned by Southeastern Media Holdings but operated by Raycom Media, the station is sister to ABC affiliate WTVM. The two stations share studios on Wynnton Road in the Dinglewood section of Columbus. Syndicated programming on WXTX includes: "Seinfeld", "One on One", "Judge Judy". On weeknights, MyNetworkTV airs from 11 P.M. to 1 A.M. For Saturday night primetime, it airs on early Sunday morning from 12:30 to 2:30.

History

WXTX began broadcasting on June 17, 1983 as an independent station. Three years later, on October 9, 1986, WXTX became a charter Fox affiliate, and today is the network's longest serving Georgia affiliate after Fox dropped WATL for New World owned WAGA-TV. On September 5, 2006, WXTX added programming from Fox's new sister network, MyNetworkTV. At one point, the station offered The Tube (a 24-hour digital music network) on its second digital subchannel. It was dropped on October 1, 2007 when the network stopped broadcasting.

News operation

Sister station WTVM produces three newscasts for WXTX. This includes an hour long broadcast weekday mornings at 7. There is also a nightly half hour 10 o'clock newscast.

Current News Personalities

Anchors

* [http://www.wxtx.com/Global/story.asp?S=7077166 Jason Dennis] , 10 pm Anchor
* [http://www.wxtx.com/Global/story.asp?S=4571692 Semone Doughton] , 10 pm Anchor
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=194110&nav=menu91_8_9 Chuck Leonard] , Morning Anchor
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=1645143&nav=menu91_8_9 Cheryl Renee] , Morning Anchor
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=207488&nav=menu91_8_9 Elizabeth White] , Weekend Anchor

Meteorologists

* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=194137&nav=menu91_5_5_3 Kurt Schmitz] , Chief Meteorologist
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=4348023&nav=menu91_5_5_3 Bruce Lee] , Morning Meteorologist
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=5172932&nav=menu91_5_5_3 Derek Kinkade] , Weekend Meteorologist

ports

* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=194132&nav=menu91_5_5_2 Dave Platta] , Sports Director
* [http://www.wtvm.com/Global/story.asp?S=3779099&nav=menu91_5_5_2 Andrew Wittenberg] , Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter

"WXTX features additional news personnel from WTVM. See that article for a complete listing."

External links

* [http://www.wxtx.com/ WXTX "Fox 54"]
* [http://www.wtvm.com/ WTVM "News Leader 9"]
* [http://www.fox.com/ Fox]
* [http://www.mynetworktv.com/ MyNetworkTV]
*TVQ|WXTX