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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 | The Bachelor | Bad Romance | ABC Action News at 11 | ||||
| Tuesday | Inside Edition | The List | Will Trent | The Rookie | The Good Doctor | ABC Action News at 11 | |||
| Wednesday | Inside Edition | The List | The Conners | Not Dead Yet | Abbott Elementary | Celebrity Family Feud | Judge Steve Harvey | ABC Action News at 11 | |
| Thursday | Inside Edition | The List | American Idol | Will Trent | 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 | NBA Countdown | NBA basketball | ABC Action News at 11 | ||||
| Sunday | America's Funniest Home Videos | American Idol | What Would You Do? | ABC Action News at 11 | |||||
External Links
- Query the FCC's TV station database for WFTS-TV
