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WFLA-TV
Tampa, Florida - Hillsborough County
(Updated: 1 March 2008)

  
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  • WFLA-TV - NBC - Channel 8 ~ (DTV-7)
    200 South Parker Street
    Tampa, Florida 33606-2308

    BUSINESS: 813.228.8888
    FAX: 813.221.5787
    News Tip Line: 800-348-WFLA (9352)
    * Mailing Address: P. O. Box 1410
    Tampa, FL 33601-1410
    * Studio Location: 200 South Parker Street
    Tampa, FL 33606-2308
    * Web Address: www.wfla.com
    * E-mail - News: news@wfla.com
    * Contact WFLA-TV: Contact
    * President &
    * General Manager:
    Eric S. Land
    * News Director: Don North
    * Ass't News Director: Morris Pyle
    * Chief Engineer: Mark Schaefer
    * WFLA-TV - Personalities: WFLA-TV Personalities
    * Licensee: Media General Communications, Inc.
    333 East Franklin Street
    Richmond, VA 23219
    804.649.6000
    * Broadcast Group: Media General, Inc.
    333 East Franklin Street
    Richmond, VA 23219
    (804) 649-6000
    www.media-general.com
    * Facility ID Number: 64592
    * Community of License: Tampa, Florida
    * Service Designation: TV `Full Service' TV Station or
    Application (analog).
    * Began Broadcasting: January 29, 1955 - Began broadcasting test pattern for making adjustments.

    February 14, 1955 - First broadcast (in black & white) was Gasparilla Parade.

    * WFLA-TV History: TV Time Warp - Part 1
    TV Time Warp - Part 2
    * Coverage Area: Tampa Bay Area - West-Central Florida.
    * Hours of Operation: Continuous - 24 hours every day.
    * Facility TV Frequency: 180.0 MHz
    VHF - Channel 8 (180-186 MHz)
    * Carrier Frequency:
    * Visual Frequency:
    * Aural Frequency:
    * Upper Band Frequency:
    180.0
    181.24
    185.74
    186.0
    * Power: Effective Radiated Power: 316.0 kw,
    Maximum ERP (decibels): 25 dBk,
    Maximum ERP (kilowatts): 316 kW
    Authorized Power: 316 kW maximum visual and
    31.6 kW maximum aural effective radiated power (ERP).
    * Antenna: Andrew Model: ATW12V3D-CTO-8,
    Horinzontally Polarized,
    Non-Directional,
    Uses Beam Tilt
    * Antenna ID: 30553
    * Antenna/Tower Latitude &
    * Longitude:
    N Lat: 27º 50' 33.0"
    W Lon: 82º 15' 44.0"   Map**
    * Overall Tower Height: 479.4 meters
    * Radiation Center Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT): 471 meters
    * Maximum Height Above Average Terrain: 487 meters
    * Overall Height Above Ground: 480 meters
    * Radiation Center Height Above Ground Level (RCAGL): 468 meters
    * Radiation Center Height Above Mean Sea Level H: 491 meters
    ** NOTE: Separation of green circles on maps is 10 kilometers.
    *   Indicates item has been confirmed (See disclaimer below).

  Station Info     Application Info     Engineering Data     Area Map
  
 
     News & Events
 
  
New Faces
  • Don North - News Director - Formerly at KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS - October 3, 2005 (Full time).
  • Eric Land - General Manager - Formerly at WIAT-TV, Birmingham, AL - July 30, 2001.
  • Byron Brown - Weekend 6 & 11 PM Anchor - Formerly at WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH.
  • Rod Carter - Reporter - Came from WVTM-TV, Birmingham, AL where he was morning anchor/reporter.
  • Keith Cate - Anchor 5 p.m. -
  • Stacie Schaible - Anchor/Reporter - Formerly at KXAN-TV, Austin, TX.
Departures
  • Bob Hite - Retires November 2007.
  • Forrest Carr - News Director - Left June 2005.
  • Byron Brown - Weekend 6 & 11 PM Anchor.
  • Chris Thomas - Sports Director.
  • Dan Bradley - Vice President-News -
  • Rick Rogala - General Manager - Resigned April 2001.
  • Paul Catoe - Vice President/Station Manager - Resigned.
  • Mary Kay Kleist - To WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI.
  • Steve Udelson - To WSOC-TV, Charlotte, NC.
Other News
  • Gayle Sierens celebrates 30th anniversary ( 9 January 2007) at WFLA-TV.
  • Gayle Sierens celebrates 20th anniversary at WFLA-TV.
  • Bob Hite celebrates 20th anniversary at WFLA-TV.

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