WOFT-LD

NewsNet O&O TV station in Orlando, Florida

28°35′12.6″N 81°4′57.5″W / 28.586833°N 81.082639°W / 28.586833; -81.082639Links

Public license information

LMSWebsiteorlando.newsnetmedia.com

WOFT-LD (channel 8) is a low-power television station in Orlando, Florida, United States, serving the area as an owned and operated outlet of the 24/7 news network NewsNet. It is owned and operated by Bridge Media Networks. The station's transmitter is located in unincorporated Bithlo, Florida.^[2]

History

The station's construction permit was initially a digital companion channel issued on March 9, 2005 under the calls of W08EA. On February 29, 2008, it was reassigned the callsign WOFT-LP. On June 6, 2011, it moved to the current callsign WOFT-LD.^[3]

Sale to Bridge Media Networks

On October 24, 2022, Bridge Media Networks, the parent company of 24/7 headline news service NewsNet (backed by Eric Wotila and 5-hour Energy creator Manoj Bhargava) announced it would acquire WOFT-LD from Budd Broadcasting for $1.1 million.^[4] At this time, there are no plans for NEWSnet to move its subchannel affiliation from WSWF-LD (channel 10) to WOFT-LD upon closing of the said transaction. The sale was consummated on January 4, 2023.^[5]

Technical information

Subchannels

The station's digital signal is multiplexed:

Subchannels of WOFT-LD^[6]
Channel	Res.	Aspect	Short name	Programming
8.1	480i	4:3	WOFT-LD	Main WOFT-LD programming / NewsNet
8.2			WOFTLD2	Sports News Highlights
8.3			WOFTLD3	ShopHQ
8.4			WOFTLD4	Ace TV
8.5			WOFTLD5	Nostalgia Network

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WOFT-LD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WOFT-LD Orlando, FL".
^ "FCCInfo Results".
^ Adam Jacobson (October 26, 2022). "NewsNet Secures More Florida O&Os". Radio & Television Business Report. Streamline-RBR, Inc. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "Digital TV Market Listing for WOFT-LD". RabbitEars.Info.

Broadcast television in Greater Orlando and the Space Coast, including Daytona Beach and Melbourne

Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Full power

WESH (2.1 NBC, 2.2 MeTV, 2.3 Story)
WKMG-TV (6.1 CBS, 6.2 Dabl, 6.3 Cozi, 6.4 Start, 6.5 Catchy)
WFTV (9.1 ABC, 9.2 Laff, 9.3 Mystery)
WDSC-TV (15.1 Edu., 15.2 TFC, 15.3 DW-TV)
WKCF (18.1 CW, 18.2 Crime, 18.3 Estrella)
WUCF-TV (24.1 PBS, 24.2 Create, 24.3 Kids, 24.4 NHK, 24.5 Edu.)
WOTF-TV (26.1 Grit, 26.2 LATV, 26.3 Comet, 26.4 Charge!, 26.5 Court)
WRDQ (27.1 Ind., 27.2 Court, 27.4 This, 31.2 TMD)
WOFL (35.1 Fox, 35.2 Buzzr, 35.3 Fox WX)
WVEN-TV (43.1 UNI, 43.2 Get, 43.3 Bounce, 43.4 Mystery, 43.5 Quest, 43.6 Nuestra Visión, 43.7 UniMás)
WTGL (45.1 Rel.)
WHLV-TV (52.1 TBN, 52.2 Inspire, 52.3 Smile, 52.4 Enlace, 52.5 Positiv)
WACX (55.1 Rel., 55.2 Aliento, 55.3 GEB, 55.4 SBN, 55.5 Vida, 55.6 BVOVN, 55.7 RTVEO, 55.8 CBN News, 55.9 QVC2, 55.10 JGN, 55.11 Mega)
WOPX-TV (56.1 Ion, 56.2 Bounce, 56.3 Grit, 56.4 Defy, 56.5 Scripps News, 56.6 JTV, 56.7 QVC, 56.8 HSN)
WRBW (65.1 MNTV, 65.2 Movies!, 65.3 H&I, 65.4 Grio)
WEFS (68.1 Edu. Ind., 68.2 CAS, 68.3 NASA, 68.4 TFC)

Low-power

WDTO-LD (5.1 Daystar, 5.2 DS Español)
WSWF-LD (10.1 Diya, 10.2 Orange TV, 10.3 Vision TV, 10.4 This, 10.5 NewsNet, 10.6 ANT, 10.7 Fun Roads, 10.10 JTV, 10.11 HSN, 10.12 QVC)
WOME-LD (11.1 Silent)
W21AU-D (21.1 Nuestra, 21.2 ATevé, 21.3 TuBox)
WRCF-CD (29.1 UniMás)
WTMO-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.3 TXO, 31.4 LX)
WZXZ-CD (36.1 Country, 36.2 YTA, 36.3 ShopLC, 36.4 JTV, 36.5 Ads, 36.6 QVC2)
WHDO-CD (38.1 Rev'n, 38.2 TeleAnacaona, 38.3 ShopLC, 38.4 ShopHQ)
WATV-LD (47.1 Clic, 47.2/.4/.6 Ads, 47.3 Novelisima, 47.5 Corazón, 47.7 NOST)
WFEF-LD (50.1 ULFN, 50.2 TBD (soon), 50.3 ShopLC, 50.4 Ads, 50.5 beIN Español, 50.6 beIN Sports, 50.7 Silent)

Outlying areas

Daytona	WDYB-CD (14.1 AZA, 14.3 Ads) WPXB-LD (50.1 Daystar)
Melbourne	WSCF-LD (30 Silent) WMVJ-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.3 TXO, 31.4 LX) W32DJ-D (32.1 3ABN, 32.2 3ABN Proclaim!, 32.3 3ABN Latino, 32.4 3ABN Radio, 32.5 Radio 74)
Other	WQFT-LD (18.1 Silent; Ocala) WKME-CD (31.1 TMD, 31.3 TeleXitos, 31.4 LX; Kissimmee)

ATSC 3.0

WESH (2.1 NBC, 18.1 CW, 24.1 PBS)
WRBW (6.1 CBS, 35.1 Fox, 65.1 MNTV)

Cable

Streaming

Defunct

Broadcast	W07BP-D 7 (Ocala) W16AJ 16 (Melbourne) WVCI-LP 16 (Orlando) WNDS-LD 44 (Ocala) W47DA 47 (Melbourne)
Cable	CSS InfoMás Spectrum Sports

Transmitter sites

Bithlo (Orlando)
Orange City (Daytona Beach)

See also: Gainesville TV; Jacksonville TV; Tampa/St. Petersburg TV; West Palm Beach TV

v t e Other television stations licensed to and serving the state of Florida
Miami–Fort Lauderdale	WBFS-TV 33 (Ind., Miami) WCAY-CD 36 (Tourist, Key West) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Fort Lauderdale)
Tampa–St. Petersburg	WPDS-LD 14 (Edu., Largo) WARP-CD 20 (Ads, Tampa) WTAM-LD 30 (FAM, Tampa) WMOR-TV 32_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Lakeland) W16DQ-D 43 (HSN, Lealman) WYKE-CD 47 (YTA, Inglis–Yankeetown) WZRA-CD 48 (Ethnic/A1/NTV/CTV Canada, Oldsmar)
Fort Myers–Naples	WGPS-LD 22 (Cozi, Fort Myers)
Jacksonville	WJXT 4 (Ind., Jacksonville) WQXT-CD 22 (A1, St. Augustine) WBXJ-CD 43 (BizTV, Jacksonville)
Tallahassee–Thomasville	WTLH 49 (H&I, Bainbridge, GA)
Orlando–Daytona Beach–Melbourne	W07BP-D 7 (Edu., Ocala) WDSC-TV 15 (Edu., Daytona Beach) WRDQ 27 (Ind., Orlando) WEFS 68 (Edu., Cocoa)
Gainesville	WNFT-LD 8 (Bounce, Gainesville) WRUF-LD 10 (Weather, Gainesville) WYME-CD 45 (MeTV, Gainesville)
West Palm Beach–Fort Pierce	WHDT 9 (Ind., Stuart) WWCI-CD 10 (Ind., Vero Beach) WBEC-TV 63 (Edu., Boca Raton)
Panama City	WPCT 46 (Tourist, Panama City Beach)
Pensacola–Mobile	WBQP-CD 12 (Buzzr, Pensacola) WJTC 44_{ATSC 3.0} (Ind., Pensacola) WFBD 48 (A1, Destin) WPAN 53 (JTV, Fort Walton Beach) WAWD 58 (Tourist, Fort Walton Beach)
Defunct	WBXG-LD 33 (MTV2, Gainesville)
See also ABC CBS CW Fox Ion MyNetworkTV NBC PBS Other stations in Florida See also Religious and Spanish TV stations