WFXP

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WFXP
Erie, Pennsylvania
Branding	Fox 66 Fox 66 News at Ten
Slogan	Erie's Only Primetime News Choice
Channels	66 (UHF) analog, 22 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	FOX (Since 1986)
Owner	Fox Television Stations
Founded	January 1, 1980
Call letters meaning	We're Fox Pennsylvania
Former callsigns	WETG-TV (1980-1995)
Former affiliations	Independent (1980-1986
Website	www.fox66.tv

WFXP Fox 66 is the Fox television network owned-and-operated affiliate serving the Erie, Pennsylvania metropolitan area. Its studio is located inside the WJET-TV studios at 8455 Peach Street in Summit Township, Pa.. WFXP's transmitter is located at 8425 Peach Street, Erie, Pennsylvania.

Contents 1 History 2 Operating agreement 3 News Music 4 External links

[edit] History

WFXP-TV signed on the air May 15, 1986 as WETG-TV, operated by Gannon University. At that time, the studio and production facilities were in the basement of The Nash Library, at 619 Sassafrass Street, Erie, PA. 5 months later, WETG became Erie's charter Fox affiliate. The assigned transmitter power of the earlier call station was significantly more modest than the other commercial stations at the time.

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[edit] Operating agreement

In 1998, WJET-TV's parent company Nexstar Broadcasting entered into an agreement with Mission Broadcasting, Inc. to maintain responsibility for WFXP-TV 66's daily operations. That agreement also includes production of WFXP's 10 'O Clock News. Prior to that, Fox 66 News at 10 was produced by NBC affiliate WICU-TV 12. In 2007, the agreement with Nexstar was off and WFXP became an owned-and-operated station.

[edit] News Music

• FOX 1998 Affiliate News Package (Killer Tracks/NJJ Music/HLC) (1998-2003)
• The X Package (Gari Communications, Inc.) (2003-Present)

[edit] External links

• WFXP-TV Web site
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WFXP