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WFTS-TV
| WFTS-TV | |
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| Brand | ABC Action News |
| City of License | Tampa, Florida |
| Market | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Channel | 29 digital (ATSC 1.0) 18.3 digital (ATSC 3.0) 28 virtual Formerly: 28 analog (1981-2009) |
| Network Affiliation | Current: ABC Laff (DT2) Grit (DT3) Historic: Independent (1981-1988) FOX (1988-1994) |
| Founded | December 14, 1981 |
| Company | The E.W. Scripps Company |
| President | |
| Current Popular Non-Network Shows |
Jeopardy!
Wheel of Fortune Kathy The Meredith Vieira Show |
WFTS-TV is the call sign of the ABC affiliate in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. It broadcasts on digital channel 29, displayed on tuners as virtual channel 28 and is owned by The E.W. Scripps Company. The station serves as the ABC affiliate for the western portion of Tampa Bay while the eastern portion of the area has WWSB from Sarasota for their ABC affiliate.
WFTS-TV began broadcasting on December 14, 1981 as an independent station. It became a FOX affiliate in 1988. 6 years later the station became an ABC affiliate after former affiliate WTSP switched to CBS.
In 2021, WMOR/channel 32 (Independent) became the Tampa/St. Petersburg market's "lighthouse station" for the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard which has rolled out. Four other stations are transmitting their ATSC 3.0 signals on WMOR's subcarrier tier, with WFTS transmitting theirs on RF channel 18.3.
Digital programming
| Virtual | Physical (ATSC 1.0 / 3.0) | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28.1 | 29.1 / 18.3 | WFTS-DT | Main WFTS (ABC) |
| 28.2 | 29.2 | WFTS-DT2 | Laff |
| 28.3 | 29.3 | WFTS-DT3 | Grit |
Current ABC Prime-Time Schedule
| Day | 7:00 | 7:30 | 8:00 | 8:30 | 9:00 | 9:30 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Inside Edition | The List | Monday Night Football | ABC Action News at 11 | |||||
| Tuesday | Inside Edition | The List | Dancing with the Stars | High Potential | ABC Action News at 11 | ||||
| Wednesday | Inside Edition | The List | The Golden Bachelorette | Abbott Elementary | What Would You Do? | ABC Action News at 11 | |||
| Thursday | Inside Edition | The List | 9-1-1 | Doctor Odyssey | Grey's Anatomy | ABC Action News at 11 | |||
| Friday | Inside Edition | The List | Shark Tank | 20/20 | ABC Action News at 11 | ||||
| Saturday | Getting Real with Rebecca | Infomercials | Saturday Night College Football | ABC Action News at 11 | |||||
| Sunday | America's Funniest Home Videos | The Wonderful World of Disney | ABC Action News at 11 | ||||||
External Links
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WFTS-TV
