WTOG
From The TV IV
| WTOG | |
 | |
| Brand | CW 44 |
| City of License | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Market | Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Channel | 44 digital (to move to 19 digital) 44 virtual Formerly: 44 analog (1968-2009) 59 digital (1995-2009) |
| Network Affiliation | Current: The CW Decades (DT2) Historic: Independent (1968-1986, 1988-1993) FOX (1986-1988) PTEN (1993-1995) UPN (1995-2006) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Company | CBS Corporation |
| President | |
| Current Popular Non-Network Shows | Steve Harvey
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire CSI: Miami 'Til Death Cold Case |
WTOG is a CW affiliate in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida (Tampa Bay). The station broacasts on digital channel 44 and is a CW owned-and-operated station.
The station first began in 1968 as an independent station. In 1986, the station originally joined the FOX network, then in 1988 the station lost FOX to WFTS-TV channel 28 and returned to independent. In 1993, the station picked up PTEN as the area's affiliate. In 1995, the station dropped PTEN and became a UPN affiliate, then in 2006, UPN and The WB shut down and created The CW and made it become the station's new affiliate for the network.
Digital programming
| Virtual | Physical | Name | Programming |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44.1 | 44.1 | WTOG-DT | Main WTOG (The CW) |
| 44.2 | 44.2 | WTOG-DT2 | Decades |
