WGXA

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WGXA
Macon, Georgia
Branding	FOX-24
Slogan	Where Your News Comes First
Channels	24 (UHF) analog, 16 (UHF) digital
Affiliations	Fox
Owner	Piedmont Television, LLC
Founded	April 21, 1982
Call letters meaning	exploits G and A from Georgia's postal code
Former affiliations	ABC (1982-1995)
Website	www.fox24.com/

WGXA is a FOX affiliated television station in Macon, Georgia. It also serves other portions of Middle Georgia including Warner Robins, Milledgeville, Dublin, Gray, Fort Valley, and Perry. Its transmitter is located in Macon. WGXA is owned by Piedmont Television.

Contents 1 History 2 Programming 3 Newscasts 3.1 Current News Personalities 3.2 Past News Personalities 4 External links

[edit] History

WGXA began broadcasting on April 21, 1982 as an ABC affiliate, the last of the "Big 3" network affiliate stations in Middle Georgia after WMAZ-TV & WCWB-TV. Prior to that time, ABC programming was only available to area residents either during the off-network hours (via tape delay) on WMAZ or on affiliates from nearby markets, such as Atlanta's WSB-TV or Columbus' WTVM. Within a few months, it surged to second place behind WMAZ, largely because its news product was far more modern than that of WCWB.

During its years as an ABC affiliate, WGXA preempted various network news programs -- the Saturday and Sunday editions of World News Tonight (instead showing syndicated reruns of various shows), ABC World News This Morning (instead showing cartoons), and even Nightline (instead showing The Arsenio Hall Show) and This Week With David Brinkley.

WGXA and WPGA-TV swapped affiliations on New Year's Day 1996, with WGXA joining FOX and WPGA becoming ABC.

[edit] Programming

Being a FOX affiliate, WGXA airs FOX network programming for prime time between the hours of 8:00 and 10:00 PM. WGXA airs syndicated shows in the mornings and afternoons and after the 10:00 PM newscast.

[edit] Newscasts

• FOX-24 News at 10:00 (10-10:30pm)
• FOX Files (10:30-11pm, Monday-Friday)
• Midnight Blitz (Midnight-12:30am, Fridays during the Fall only)

All newscasts are weekdays only; WGXA currently has no weekend newscasts.

[edit] Current News Personalities

• Jaclyn Asztalos, General Assignment Reporter
• Chace Ambrose, Reporter/Photojournalist/Sports Anchor
• Jeff Cox, Chief Meteorologist
• Adrianna Hopkins, General Assignment Reporter
• Damon Jones, Sports Director/"Midnight Blitz" Host
• Portia Lake, FOX-24 News at 10PM Anchor/"FOX Files" Host/Reporter
• Jason Moody, Midnight Blitz Reporter
• Alexia Ridley, WGXA FOX-24 News Director/"FOX Files" Host
• Melissa Senger, Producer, General Assignment Reporter
• Perry Swanson, FOX-24 News at 10PM Anchor/"FOX Files" Host/Reporter

[edit] Past News Personalities

• David Bailey, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (1999-2000, now at WOFL-TV)
• Heather 'Barry' McCroan, Production Assistant, Fill-in Producer, General Assignment Reporter, Creative Services Director (May 2001-Sept 2002)
• Whitney Casey, General Assignment Reporter (now at KHOU-TV as Host of "Great Day Houston")
• Pete Cataldo, Sports Director (2002-05, now at WTLV/WJXX-TV)
• Kelly Cox, Weathercaster (?, now at WTVF-TV)
• Bob Drury, General Assignment Reporter (?)
• Charles Ewing, Meteorologist (?, now at WGHP-TV)
• Liz Fabian, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at The Macon Telegraph)
• Mike Fuori, Chief Meteorologist (2003-05, now at WSAV-TV)
• Kevin Goff, Weathercaster (?, now at WJRT-TV)
• Andrea Griffith, Anchor/Reporter (now CEO of AGP Omnimedia & host of 'Georgia Life & Style' TV)
• Howard Handsel, General Assignment Reporter (?)
• Beth Haynes, General Assignment Reporter (?, now at WBIR-TV)
• Sherri Jackson, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at WIAT-TV)
• George Jobin, Sports Reporter (?)
• Rob Jones, Sports Director (? - 2002, now at WVTM-TV)
• Juan Kincaid, Sports Director (?, now at WWL-TV)
• Dan Kilday, Sports Director/"Midnight Blitz" Host (2005 - 2006)
• Danita Kirkpatrick, Anchor/Reporter (?)
• Doug Long, News Director/Anchor/Reporter (?)
• Kristine Lopez, Weekend Anchor/General Assignment Reporter (?-2003)
• Zeb Mellett, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (?)
• Matt Miller, News Director/10 p.m. Anchor/Reporter (2001-05, now at WCPO-TV)
• Rebecca Miller, Weathercaster (?, now at KXAS-TV)
• Jeremy Moss, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?)
• Simon Perez, Weekend Anchor/Reporter (?, now at KPIX-TV)
• Holly Roehl, General Assignment Reporter (?)
• Danyelle Sargent, Weekend Sports Anchor/Reporter (?, now at ESPNEWS)
• Bill Shanks, Sports Anchor/Reporter (?)
• Anjula Singh, General Assignment Reporter (?)
• Cheryl Tan, Anchor/Reporter (now at WAVY-TV)
• Doug Wieder, General Assignment Reporter (?, married to Cheryl Tan, now 11pm producer at wife's crosstown rival, WVEC-TV in Norfolk, VA)
• Ron Wildman, News Director/Anchor/Reporter (?, now the media/public affairs manager for City of Macon)
• Angela Williams, General Assignment Reporter (?-2006, now at WTLV/WJXX-TV)
• Secily Wilson, Anchor/Reporter (?, now at WKMG-TV)
• Mark Thibodeau, Chief Meteorologist (now with Weather Channel Radio)
• Julie Wunder, Weathercaster (?, now at WLOS-TV)
• Bob Young, Anchor/Reporter (?)

[edit] External links

• WGXA FOX-24 Website
• WGXA FOX-24 Weather
• WGXA FOX-24 LIVE Weather Map Room
• WGXA FOX-24 Sports
• WGXA FOX-24 News Team
• WGXA FOX-24 Employment Opportunities
• Query the FCC's TV station database for WGXA