WFXV

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WFXV
WFXV
Utica, New York
Branding WFXV
Channels Analog: 33 (UHF)

Digital: 27 (UHF)
Affiliations Fox
Owner Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.
(Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.)
First air date December 9, 1986
Call letters’ meaning FX = FoX
V = Utica
Sister station(s) WUTR
Former callsigns WTUV (1986-1990)
Transmitter Power 851 kW (analog)
688 kW (digital)
Height 193 m (analog)
433 m (digital)
Facility ID 43424
Transmitter Coordinates 43°2′13.7″N, 75°26′36.7″W (analog)
43°2′13.7″N, 75°26′39.7″W (digital)
Website www.cnyhomepage.com

WFXV is the Fox affiliate for Utica, New York. It is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group (along with WPNY-LP and Mission Broadcasting's WUTR), and broadcasts on UHF channel 33, with a digital signal on channel 27. WFXV's transmitter is located in Clinton, New York.

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[edit] History

WFXV signed on in 1986 as WTUV[1]. The station eventually became a Fox affiliate, and in 1990 the call sign was changed to WFXV.

WFXV's studios were originally located on Greenfield Road in Rome, NY. The building also eventually became home to WUPN-LP, a UPN Network affiliate, which was later renamed WPNY-LP.

WFXV was acquired by Nexstar Broadcasting Group in 2003, when it purchased then-owners Quorum Broadcasting. Shortly thereafter, WFXV and WPNY moved into the studios of sister-station WUTR, atop Smith Hill in Utica.

For a short time, WKTV produced a 10:00pm newscast for WFXV, called NewsChannel 2 on FOX. The newscast was supposed to originate live from WKTV's Utica studios, but problems beaming the show to Rome via microwave sometimes required WKTV to pre-record the newscast, and physically deliver the videotape to WFXV (a 30-minute drive) every night.

When the contract ended, WFXV decided not to renew, and NewsChannel 2 on FOX was cancelled.

[edit] Programming

WFXV's programming primarily consists of Fox network and syndicated programming.

WFXV used to air the Bill Keeler Show, a local late-night comedy series, until 2005, when the series moved to WKTV.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ Utica TV Stations Call Letter Meanings and Histories (English). CNYMEDIA (2007). Retrieved on 2007-01-23.
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Broadcast television in the Utica market  (Nielsen DMA #169)

WKTV 2 (NBC) (The CW on DT2) - WPNY 11 (MNTV) - WUTR 20 (ABC) - WFXV 33 (FOX) - W59AU 59 (PBS)
Out of market stations serving the market
WSTM 3 (NBC) - WTVH 5 (CBS) - WSYR 9 (ABC) - CKWS 11 (CBC) - WNYS 43 (MNTV) - WSYT 68 (FOX)

Local cable television channels
News 10 Now - WBU 11 (The CW)
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Fox Network Affiliates in the state of New York
See also: ABC, CBS, CW, MyNetworkTV, NBC, PBS and Other stations in New York
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Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.

Corporate Staff: Perry A. Sook (President & CEO) · Matt Devine (CFO) · Duane A. Lammers (COO) · Timothy Busch · Brian Jones · Shirley E. Green · Susana G. Schuler-Willingham · Richard Stolpe · Paul Greeley · Blake R. Battaglia · Erik Brooks · Jay M. Grossman · Brent Stone · Royce Yudkoff · Geoff Armstrong · Michael Donovan · I. Martin Pompadur
ABC Network Affiliates: KAMC1 · KMID · KODE1 · KQTV · KSVI · WDHN · WJET · WTVO1 · WUTR1
CBS Network Affiliates: KLBK · KLST · KOLR1 · KTAB · WCIA · WMBD · WROC · WTAJ · WYOU1
The CW Network Affiliate: WLYH
Fox Network Affiliates: KARD · KCIT1 · KHMT1 · KFTA1 · KJTL1 · KSFX · WFFT · WFXP1 · WFXV · WFXW1 · WQRF · WTVW · WUHF3 · WYZZ3
MyNetworkTV Affiliates: KJBO1 · KCPN1 · WCFN · WPNY · WTVO1
NBC Network Affiliates: KARK · KAMR · KBTV · KFDX · KNWA · KRBC1 · KSAN1 · KSNF · KTAL · KTVE1 · WBRE · WHAG · WTWO
1Nexstar operates these stations owned by Mission Broadcasting.
2Sale of the station to Mission Broadcasting is awaiting FCC approval. Nexstar will continue to operate the station.
3Nexstar operates these stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Annual Revenue: $226.1 million USD (2005) · Employees: Unknown at this time. · Stock Symbol: NASDAQ: NXST · Website: www.nexstarbroadcasting.com
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