Fox 13 News Live Streaming (WTVT) signed on 1 April 1955. As third television station in Tampa Bay. Currently, it is the second oldest surviving station in the market after WFLA. Fox 13 news (WTVT) was owned originally by Tampa Bay radio veteran Walter Tison and his company Tampa television company under CBS affiliation.

The FCC (Federal Communications Commission decided to granted the construction permit for station build on channel 13 to the Tampa times newspaper, but after FCC reversed its decision for Tison group. Its call letters stand for initials Walter Tison and his wife, Virginia. Tampa company merged with Oklahoma Publishing company in 1956.

OPUBCO’s broadcasting subsidiary the WKY radiophone company which is known later Gaylord Broadcasting on the name of a family. Gaylord sold the Fox 13 News to Gillett Communications in 1987. Gillette name changed in the early 1990s to GCI broadcast service Inc. IN 1993 GCI sold the stations including WTVT to New world communications. At this time Fox13 (WTVT) was produced the morning newscast and Saturday morning cartoons under CBS.

It was owned by Fox on 12 December 1994 by ending the 39-year affiliation with CBS. When CBS is losing the rights of on aired the NFC games, then channel 13 continue as the Home station for Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The channel became the first owned and operated station of the major network in Tampa Bay area. On 22 January 1997. After that, the station changed the branding from channel 13 to Fox 13. Under Fox ownership the station telecast more high profile talk shows and sitcoms.

Programming

Fox 13 (WTVT ) on-air newscast, comedy programs, dramas, sitcoms and many sports program on weekends. It presents daily morning news and news at noon. Recently Fox 13 (WTVT) broadcast 67 1/2 hours locally produced newscast in a week.

Weekdays Program

Sr. No	Programs	Category	Schedule
1	Fox 13 Good day Tampa	News	4:00AM-9:00AM
2	Live with Kelly	Entertainment program	10:00AM
3	The Wendy William show	Interview show	11:00AM
4	Fox 13 news at noon	News program	12:00PM
5	Access Hollywood	Entertaining program	1:00PM
6	Dish nation	Entertainment program	1:30PM
7	Masterchef	Cooking program	Wednesday& Friday at 8:00PM
8	TMZ live	Entertainment program	7:30 PM

Weekend Programs

Sr No	Programs	Category	Schedule
1	Paid Program	Quiz show	4:00AM
2	Live life and win	Health show	5:30AM
3	Fox 13 Good day Tampa	News program	6:00-9:00AM
4	2016 U.S. Senior open golf championship	Sports program	2:00PM
5	Fox 13 news	News	6:00PM
6	Wayward Pines	Drama series	8:00PM
7	In depth with Graham Bensinger	Sports program	Sunday at 5:30AM
8	Fox news Sunday with Chris Wallace	News program	9:00AM
9	Sports stars of tomorrow	Sports program	Sunday at 10:30AM
10	The Simpsons	Comedy drama	Sunday at 7:00PM
11	Family guy	Drama	Sunday at 9:00PM