WGMB

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WGMB

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Branding	FOX 44 (general) Fox News Louisiana (newscasts)
Channels	44 (UHF) analog, 45 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	FOX
Owner	Communication Corporation of America
Founded	August 11, 1991
Former affiliations	none
Website	www.fox44.com (not updated since 2004)

WGMB (FOX 44) is the local FOX affiliate for Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in 1991, making Baton Rouge the last of the Top 100 Nielsen Designated Market Areas to receive a Fox affiliate. For a short time before the station signed on the air, local NBC affiliate, WVLA, aired week-delayed episodes of Fox shows: The Simpsons, Married with Children, and In Living Color. It transmits its analog signal on UHF channel 44, and its digital signal on UHF channel 45. The station is seen via satellite through DirecTV and Dish Network. It is owned by Communication Corporation of America, and is sister station to the area's The CW affiliate, WBRL (CW 21). WGMB's transmitter is located near Addis, Louisiana.

1 Newscast
2 Programming
3 FOX 44 Website
4 Bankruptcy
5 External links

[edit] Newscast

On March 12, 2007, WGMB debuted a local newscast entitled "Fox News Louisiana." It airs weeknights at 9 pm, and is anchored by Jeff Beinfohr, Chris Mycoskie (sports) and Nelson Robinson (weather). All three also work for WVLA, which shares facilities with WGMB.

[edit] Programming

The station airs reruns of The Bernie Mac Show, The Jamie Foxx Show, Living Single, Martin, My Wife and Kids, Girlfriends, and Alias. The station airs syndicated programs: Maury, The Jerry Springer Show, Judge Hatchett, Judge Joe Brown, Judge Judy, Judge Alex, Divorce Court, The People's Court, and Judge Mathis.

[edit] FOX 44 Website

Sometime in the first quarter of 2007, FOX 44 will launch a new website by Broadcast Interactive Media. The current website was last updated in 2004.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Bankruptcy

In June 2006, owner ComCorp filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. ComCorp said in a press release viewers and staff would see no changes at the station.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] External links

Official Website (not updated since 2004)
Query the FCC's TV station database for WGMB

Broadcast television in the Baton Rouge market (Nielsen DMA #93)
WBRZ 2 (ABC) - WAFB 9 (CBS) (The Tube on DT4) - KPBN-LP 11 (A1) - KZUP 19 (IND) - WBRL-CA 21 (The CW) - WLPB 27 (PBS/LPB) - WLFT-CA 30 (IND) - WVLA 33 (NBC) - KWBJ-LP 39 (A1) - WBXH-CA 39 (MyNetworkTV) - WBTR-CA 41 (IND) - WGMB 44 (FOX)
Local cable television channels
Metro 21 - Cox 4 - Catholic Life Channel 15
See also: Broadcast television stations in the Lafayette, Alexandria, and New Orleans, Louisiana Markets

Fox Network Affiliates in the state of Louisiana

WVUE 8 (New Orleans) - KARD 14 (West Monroe) - KADN 15 (Lafayette) - KVHP 29 (Lake Charles) - KMSS 33 (Shreveport) - WGMB 44 (Baton Rouge) - K47DW 47 / K61GO 61 / K51FO 52¹ (Alexandria/Hicks/Leesville) ¹Stations are repeaters of WNTZ-TV Natchez, MS
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS, and Other Stations in Louisiana

Communications Corp. of America

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Corporate Staff: Unknown at this time.

CBS Network Affiliates: WEVV

The CW Network Affiliates: WBRL

Fox Network Affiliates: KADN | KMSS | KPEJ | KWKT/KYLE | WGMB

MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KLAF | KWKT/KYLE | WTSN

NBC Network Affiliates: KETK | KTSM | KVEO

Annual Revenue: Unknown at this time. | Employees: Unknown at this time. | Stock Symbol: None, privately held. | Website: Unknown at this time.