WTTE
Also, wtte can be an acronym for words to that effectWTTE "FOX28" is the
Fox television affiliate in
Columbus, Ohio. The station broadcasts on channel 28 and broadcasts in
stereo. On most
cable television systems in the Columbus area, WTTE is channel 8. WTTE-DT (the digital service of WTTE) operates on channel 36. The station is owned by Cunningham Broadcasting Corporation, but is operated by
Sinclair Broadcast Group through a
local marketing agreement with the area's
ABC-affiliate,
WSYX-TV. However, Cunningham is effectively owned by Sinclair since nearly all of Cunningham's stock is owned by trusts controlled by the Smith family, owners and co-founders of Sinclair (with Frederick Hines).
WTTE began operations on
June 15,
1985 and became a charter Fox affiliate in 1987.
The station began a 10 p.m. newscast in 1995, the second in Central Ohio, after attempt by
WWHO produced by
WCMH. Former Fox28 Kids Club hostess Yolanda Harris was one of the original anchors. By August of 1999, WTTE's newscast was absorbed into WSYX's news department, which currently produces WTTE's newscasts under the "NewsCenter" brand also used by WSYX.
From 1995-97, WTTE carried a secondary affiliation with
UPN. The UPN affiliation was then picked up by
WWHO. At one point, WTTE might have picked up Fox's second network,
My Network TV, as a secondary affiliation. This was possible because when LIN TV announced its affiliation deal with My Network TV, WWHO was not on the list. However, this affiliation will not happen as
WSYX, the area's
ABC affiliate, will feature programming from My Network TV on a digital subchannel starting 09/06. However WTTE does currently broadcast
The Tube on their digital subchannel.
Ownership history
*Commercial Radio Institute (later became Sinclair Broadcast Group) 1985 - 1989
*Sinclair Broadcast Group 1989 - 1995
*Glencairn, Inc. (100% owned by Carolyn Smith, widow of co-founder Julian Smith) 1995 - 2001
*Cunningham Broadcasting, Inc. 2001 - present
Monday to Friday*
NewsCenter Mornings on FOX28 -
7-9am*
NewsCenter at 10pm on FOX28 -
10-11pm*
WTTE FOX 28
